Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Charles E. Baxley
  • Deflecting device for ball screw device
    Patent number: 8051736
    Abstract: A ball screw device includes a screw engaged into a nut member for forming an endless ball guiding passage between the nut member and the screw and for receiving a number of ball bearing members, the nut member includes two orifices aligned with the helical grooves of the nut member and an axial ball return channel communicating with the orifices of the nut member, a deflecting device includes two deflecting members engaged into the orifices of the nut member and each having a ball deflecting channel communicating with the helical grooves and the axial ball return channel of the nut member for increasing the strength and the working life of the deflecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Yan-Yu Chen, Yu-Shan Lee
  • Head rail for an adjustable roller shade
    Patent number: 8051993
    Abstract: A head rail for an adjustable roller shade has two tubes and an extension bar. Each one of the tubes is circular in section and has an adjustment slot and a fabric slot. The adjustment slot is longitudinally formed in a periphery of each one of the tubes. The extension bar is adjustably mounted in the tubes. The tubes are fastened on the extension bar with a short exposed portion of the extension bar to form a desired length of the head rail. Additionally, when the exposed portion of the extension bar is long, the head rail further has at least one connection sheath sleeved around the exposed portion to strengthen the head rail and prevent a shade fabric mounted in the fabric slot from being ruffled or twisted when the head rail is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Kevin Tien-Jen Tu
  • Tensioner nut
    Patent number: 8052346
    Abstract: A tensioner nut includes a preload adjusting assembly settled on an upper end of a steering tube of a bicycle, a fixing anchor settled below the steering tube, a cable connecting between the preload adjusting assembly and the fixing anchor, and a bolt of the preload adjusting assembly for tensioning the cable. Thereby, when the bolt is tightened, it tensions the cable and the preload adjusting assembly is pulled downward to give a preload to a stem mounted around the steering tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: VP Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Hwa Lin
  • Patient treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 8051512
    Abstract: A patient treatment device includes a patient supporting table supported above a platform and having an auxiliary table segment pivotally coupled to a primary table segment, and a back support segment pivotally coupled to the primary table segment, an anchor assembly adjustably anchors the auxiliary table segment to the primary table segment at selected angular positions, and an anchoring mechanism adjustably anchors the back support segment to the auxiliary table segment at required angular positions. A frame is pivotally coupled to the primary table segment, and a latch mechanism adjustably anchors the frame to the primary table segment at the required angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Roger C. Teeter
  • Composite strainer pot
    Patent number: 8033212
    Abstract: A composite strainer pot has a base, a container mounted on the base, a connecting dish combining the base and the container, a filter assembly mounted in the container and a valve assembly mounted between the base and the container. The container that is usually filled with hot water can be made with glass to maintain the quality and the lifespan. The base that is placed on a table or the like can be made with plastic to reduce the cost and is not easily damaged. Therefore, the strainer pot is durable and has a prolonged useful life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Ming-Tung Liu
  • Electric lock device
    Patent number: 8033583
    Abstract: A lock device includes a tongue slidably engaged with a housing and extendible out of the housing, an anchoring device slidably disposed in the housing and having two anchoring members for selectively aligning with the tongue and having a compartment formed between the anchoring members, and a moving device for moving the anchoring device relative to the housing to selectively align either of the anchoring members with the tongue and for preventing the tongue from being engaged into the compartment of the anchoring device. The moving device includes an electromagnetic mechanism coupled to the anchoring device for moving the anchoring device relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Gianni Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Chih Chung Chang
  • Device for wirelessly and remotely actuating a trigger of a weapon
    Patent number: 8036704
    Abstract: A device for wirelessly and remotely actuating a trigger of a weapon. The device includes a transmitting portion and a receiving portion. The transmitting portion selectively generates a signal wirelessly and remotely that is received by the receiving portion, and when activated thereby, the receiving portion selectively engages and actuates the trigger of the weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Theodore J. Werner
  • Athletic apparatus with non-linear sliding track
    Patent number: 8033961
    Abstract: An athletic apparatus includes two rotary wheels installed on a frame, a pair of tracks disposed on the frame and tilted relative to the frame, a pair of pedal mechanisms slidably attached to the tracks and each having a pedal, a pair of rocker arm mechanisms having upper ends attached to the axle rod and lower ends coupled to the pedal mechanisms, a pulley attached to the frame and a steel rope engaged with the pulley and coupled to the pedal mechanisms, two linking belts coupling the lower ends of the rocker arms to an elastic belt which is engaged with the rotary wheels, a belt wheel and two gear wheels installed on a shaft rod of the frame, and the tracks are curved and tilted or inclined relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sports Art Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hai Pin Kuo
  • Strap with charging and data transmitting function
    Patent number: 8029302
    Abstract: An ornamental strap with charging and data transmitting function is disclosed, The ornamental strap comprises: a data cable; a base; a data connector rotatably connected to the base; and a USB connector; wherein a positioning groove is provided between the data connector and the base; the data cable has one end connected to the data connector, and the other end bent and turned back to connect with the USB connector after passing through the positioning groove. Therefore, the data cable forms a loop at one end of the base such that it can be carried about and will not be lost easily, and further it can be used as an ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventor: Xingyi Duan
  • Tire pressure detecting apparatus and tire pressure detector identification copying method for the same
    Patent number: 8031064
    Abstract: A tire pressure detecting apparatus has an identification rewriteable tire pressure detector and a setting apparatus. The tire pressure detector is securely mounted on a valve stem inside a tire of a vehicle and has a micro-processing module, a sensing module, a transmitting module and a receiving interface, where the micro-processing module has a memory unit. The setting apparatus is capable of reading or inputting an identification from a failure tire pressure detector, transmits the identification to the identification rewriteable tire pressure detector and writes the identification into the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Orange Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chih Yu
  • Spoke fastening device for vehicle wheel
    Patent number: 8025344
    Abstract: A spoke fastening device includes a spoke fastening hole drilled through a spoke bed of a wheel rim for receiving a head and a stem of a nipple and a collar of a ferrule, the collar includes an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall each having a lower portion for engaging into the spoke fastening hole of the spoke bed, the inner peripheral wall includes an outwardly curved rim for engaging with the spoke bed of the wheel rim, and the outer peripheral wall of the collar includes another outwardly curved rim for engaging with the curved rim of the inner peripheral wall, the head of the nipple flares and deforms the lower portions of the peripheral walls to engage with the spoke bed of the wheel rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventor: Yu Ju Wang
  • Adjustable dumbbell
    Patent number: 8025613
    Abstract: An adjustable dumbbell includes a handle, a shaft rotatably engaged through the handle, a carrier attached to each end portion of the shaft and having an inner housing and an outer housing and one or more middle housings spaced from each other for forming two or more gaps between the housings and for engaging with weight members, and the inner housing and the middle housing each include a spring-biased projection extendible into the gaps for selectively latching the weight members to the handle and the shaft and the carrier, and a control device is rotatably engaged onto the shaft and coupled to the handle for actuating the spring-biased projections to latch the selected weight members to the handle and the shaft and the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Beto Engineering & Marketing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lo Pin Wang
  • Musical instrument pedal
    Patent number: 8026434
    Abstract: A musical instrument pedal has a base, two supporting posts, a pedal plate, a shaft, an elevation-angle-adjusting assembly, a chain assembly and two beaters. The pedal plate is mounted pivotally on the base. The shaft is mounted rotatably between the supporting posts. The elevation-angle-adjusting assembly is mounted on the shaft and selectively changes an angle thereof relative to the shaft. The chain assembly connects the pedal plate to the shaft. The beaters are mounted on the shaft. The elevation-angle-adjusting assembly allows users to quickly change an elevation angle of the pedal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Chin Luo
  • Fixing device for an extension tube of an exercise device
    Patent number: 8025455
    Abstract: A fixing device for an extension tube of an exercise includes an outer tube and an inner tube received in the outer tube, wherein the extension tube extends through the inner tube. A quick release device laterally mounted to an outer periphery of the outer tube. The quick release device extends through the outer tube and the inner tube to quickly fixing/releasing the extension tube when adjusting the stretching distance of the extension tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Inventors: Hsuan Fu Huang, Tsung Chi Chang, Shang-Wei Yeh
  • Tool having clamping chuck
    Patent number: 8020876
    Abstract: A tool includes a shank having an engaging hole for receiving one end of a tool member and having a number of orifices for receiving detents, a control ferrule rotatably engaged onto the shank and having a number of notches each of which includes a deeper portion for selectively receiving the detents and for disengaging the detents from the tool member and a shallower portion for selectively forcing and actuating the detents to engage with the tool member and to detachably couple the tool member to the shank, and a spring member may actuate the shallower portions of the notches of the control ferrule to engage with the detents and then to detachably couple the tool member to the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Inventor: Hung Wei Lin
  • Rotary trimmer having multiple rolling blades
    Patent number: 8006597
    Abstract: A rotary trimmer having multiple rolling blades is provided with a knob for being rotated to drive a blade holder in a blade holder recess to rotate so as to shift the rolling blades. The blade holder recess and the blade holder are mutually positioned by spring elements and positioning recesses. Besides, the knob can be retained from rotating by a latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventor: Tung-Lung Chiang
  • Door handle
    Patent number: D645331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Thase Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching Tien Lin
  • Connector
    Patent number: D647057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Concraft Holding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chi Lee, Shih-Chia Lai
  • Cap for air compressor
    Patent number: D647925
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Henry C. Chu
  • Housing for air compressor
    Patent number: D648748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Henry C. Chu