Patents by Inventor Sam W. Meineke

Sam W. Meineke 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).

  • Exhaust muffler
    Patent number: 4279326
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing a universal muffler in a vehicle exhaust system including resizing the length and/or diameter of the inlet and outlet tubes of a muffler, the inlet and outlet tubes being fabricated from treated steel having suitable temperature and malleability characteristics, and directly coupling these tubes to existing pipes in the vehicle exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Inventors: Sam W. Meineke, Harold Nedell
  • Exhaust muffler
    Patent number: 4164267
    Abstract: Apparatus for installing a universal muffler in a vehicle exhaust system including resizing the length and/or diameter of the inlet and outlet tubes of a muffler, the inlet and outlet tubes being fabricated from treated steel having suitable temperature and molability characteristics, and directly coupling these tubes to existing pipes in the vehicle exhaust system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1979
    Inventors: Sam W. Meineke, Harold Nedell