Patents by Inventor Neil L. Currie

Neil L. Currie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6554173
    Abstract: A Robertson driver is disclosed which has a slot (10) in the end of the tip (12) that can fit over a wire, enabling the user to manipulate the wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Neil L. Currie
  • Patent number: 4530418
    Abstract: An improved exhaust system (24) uses the entire length of the system in which to perform the essential functions of muffling noise and converting unburned hydrocarbons. The improved exhaust system (24) performs these functions with a relatively uniform minimum diameter along its length. The exhaust system (24) includes a uniform outer diameter pipe (26) and elements (44) of porous material (46) forming a plurality of filters (50) through which the exhaust gas flows and which attenuates sonic frequency sound waves in the exhaust. The elements (44) are preferably elongate strips which may be folded into rectangular filters (60) or elliptical filters (90). The rectangular filters can be folded sufficiently to form squares and the elliptical filters to form circles. The rectangular filters define passageways (62-68) between the edges of the filters and inner wall (70) of the pipe (26) which further attenuates exhaust noise through imbalances in the gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Inventor: Neil L. Currie