Patents by Inventor Timothy Sikes

Timothy Sikes 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: 7810609
    Abstract: An absorption muffler includes a metallic exhaust pipe including a plurality of perforations, a polymeric housing carried by the exhaust pipe and enclosing the plurality of perforations, and including axially opposed ends. Thermal insulation is carried radially between the exhaust pipe and the polymeric housing and axially between the axially opposed ends inclusive thereof. Acoustic insulation is carried between the thermal insulation and the polymeric housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Chrysler Group LLC, Woco Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Timothy Sikes, Udo Gaertner
  • Publication number: 20090078499
    Abstract: An absorption muffler includes a metallic exhaust pipe including a plurality of perforations, a polymeric housing carried by the exhaust pipe and enclosing the plurality of perforations, and including axially opposed ends. Thermal insulation is carried radially between the exhaust pipe and the polymeric housing and axially between the axially opposed ends inclusive thereof. Acoustic insulation is carried between the thermal insulation and the polymeric housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy Sikes, Udo Gaertner