Patents by Inventor Chin-Lien Ho

Chin-Lien Ho 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).

  • Publication number: 20120237282
    Abstract: A loose leaf and binder assembly includes a binder that includes a plurality of spaced apart closed rings extending around a common line, and a connecting rod connected integrally to all of the closed rings at one side of the common line. The closed rings are free of radial slits and are non-openable at junctions of the closed rings and the connecting rod. The binder has a robust reinforced structure and can be manufactured at reduced costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20110101080
    Abstract: A box cover adapted to cover a top end of a box bottom includes a transparent plastic panel body and a plastic reinforcing panel. The transparent plastic panel body includes a main panel section, at least three outer side walls connected foldably and respectively to at least three sides of the main panel section, at least three inner side walls connected foldably and respectively to the outer side walls, and at least three press plates connected foldably and respectively to the inner side walls. The plastic reinforcing panel has a degree of transparency, and includes a main reinforcing panel section disposed on an inner side of the main panel section. The press plates, when folded, press the main reinforcing panel section against the main panel section of the transparent plastic panel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: CHIN-LIEN HO
  • Publication number: 20080164302
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a hanging file folder, which has a suspension bar and two adjusting structures respectively attached to the opposite ends thereof wherein each of the adjusting structures is attached by a collapsible hook. When the hooks of the disclosed hanging file folder are extended, the folder can be hung upon two parallel support rails of a hanging file frame assembly, whereas the hooks can be collapsed for facilitating general application. Additionally, the suspension bar of the present invention can be accommodated to folders of different sizes by setting the length of adjusting structures appropriately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20070098486
    Abstract: A paper binder includes a face cover, a back cover, a spine connected between the face cover and the back cover, a supplementary strip, which has a first side panel, a second side panel affixed to the back cover, a bottom panel hinged to the first side panel and the second side panel to hold the first side panel and the second side panel in parallel, and a plurality of flaps respectively hinged to the second side panel, and snaps each having a socket side respectively affixed to the first side panel and a stub side respectively affixed to the flaps and connectable to the socket side for holding papers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20060191759
    Abstract: A brief case has a body and multiple expanding files. The expanding files are mounted inside the body, and each has a tab and a tag. The tab is attached on the top of the expanding file and has a window. The tag is mounted inside the tab and is exposed from the window. Accordingly, a brief case with colorful expanding files and aesthetic appearance is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20060108403
    Abstract: An expanding file holder having a window includes a plastic expanding file holder that has a plurality of spacers to divide the interior into a plurality of holding compartments. Each spacer has a marking tab extended from the top edge and formed by a plastic sheet in double layers to hold a marking label. The expanding file holder has a lid extended upwards from one end. The lid has a transparent window corresponding to the marking tabs so that users can directly see marking labels on the spacers without opening the lid to rapidly search the indexes of the documents held in the expanding file holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6935498
    Abstract: A bag includes two shells to define a compartment for accommodating a portable computer, and two handles. Each handle includes a gripping segment, two upper superimposing segments which extend from two ends of the gripping segment and which are superimposed upon an upper wall portion of each shell, and two bent segments which extend respectively from the upper superimposing segments to be bent over an upper edge of the shell and which terminate at two underlying regions that are disposed underneath the upper wall portion. Joining members are disposed to firmly connect the upper superimposing segments, the upper wall portions, and the underlying regions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6776437
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a folder index pocket structure, comprising a main body for being used in a folder having a plurality of loose-leaf pages, and such main body is a thin plastic transparent plate using a front cover sheet and a back cover sheet on one side of the main body to define an index pocket for holding an index card; a folded edge is disposed at the bottom of the index pocket to receive the index card; and a through hole is disposed on the back cover sheet for letting a user push the index card into and out of the index card pocket by finger. By means of the marked numbers on the index card corresponding to the page number, we can attain the purposes of turning the page and search the content quickly. Furthermore, the index pocket is used to protect the index card, so that the index card has the functions of resisting water and dirt, preventing damages, and saving materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Danny & Hudson Inc.
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6737959
    Abstract: A bag includes an upright bag body with a rectangular mouth portion confined by opposite longer walls and opposite shorter walls. At least one of the longer walls is formed with first strap holes therethrough. A carrying strap has opposite sections extending respectively through the first strap holes and formed with a respective retaining end for connecting the carrying strap to the bag body. A backing plate is disposed to lie against one of the longer walls, and is formed with second strap holes that permit extension of the carrying strap therethrough. A sound generating module has a frame unit mounted on the backing plate, and a data storage unit and an audio playback unit mounted on the frame unit. The audio playback unit is coupled to the data storage unit and is operable so as to audibly reproduce audio information stored in the data storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6685072
    Abstract: A knapsack is made of a hard thermoplastic material and is molded into a single-piece construction. The knapsack has a rear wall surface facing toward a user's back and formed with a plurality of spacers to result in a spacing between the rear wall surface and the user's back. As a result, the knapsack does not attach closely to the user's back and, therefore, permits air ventilation and can provide a massaging effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20030234281
    Abstract: An expandable file folder includes a base wall, two cover walls extending from the base wall, two expandable end walls connected to the cover walls to confine a document holding space, and a plurality of partitions dividing the document holding space into volume variable spaces such that the end walls can expand for stuffing documents into the spaces. A bracing member is secured to lower portions of the cover walls adjacent to the base wall so as to maintain a distance between the lower portions when the stuffed documents cause bulging of the file folder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20030168488
    Abstract: A knapsack is made of a hard thermoplastic material and is molded into a single-piece construction. The knapsack has a rear wall surface facing toward a user's back and formed with a plurality of spacers to result in a spacing between the rear wall surface and the user's back. As a result, the knapsack does not attach closely to the user's back and, therefore, permits air ventilation and can provide a massaging effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6558063
    Abstract: A document holder includes a flat base part, front and rear wall parts, a pair of lateral wall parts, and a cover part. Each of the front and rear wall parts extends upwardly from a respective one of front and rear edges of the base part. The lateral wall parts extend between the front and rear wall parts, and cooperate with the latter to confine a document holding space with an open top. The cover part is hinged to the rear wall part, is movable so as to cover and uncover the open top of the document holding space, and is formed with a window section that permits viewing into the document holding space when the latter is covered by the cover part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20030035681
    Abstract: A document holder includes a case body having an elongate base part, and first and second casing parts. The elongate base part has opposite longitudinal edges, a bottom surface, and a top surface. The top surface is mounted with a ring binder unit that is adapted for binding removably loose-leaf document holding sheets. Each of the first and second casing parts has an outer casing surface, a recessed inner casing surface opposite to the outer casing surface, and a hinge edge connected pivotally to a respective one of the longitudinal edges of the base part such that the first and second casing parts are movable between folded and unfolded positions relative to the base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20030029762
    Abstract: A document holder includes a flat base part, front and rear wall parts, a pair of lateral wall parts, and a cover part. Each of the front and rear wall parts extends upwardly from a respective one of front and rear edges of the base part. The lateral wall parts extend between the front and rear wall parts, and cooperate with the latter to confine a document holding space with an open top. The cover part is hinged to the rear wall part, is movable so as to cover and uncover the open top of the document holding space, and is formed with a window section that permits viewing into the document holding space when the latter is covered by the cover part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20020185202
    Abstract: A bag includes an upright bag body with a rectangular mouth portion confined by opposite longer walls and opposite shorter walls. At least one of the longer walls is formed with first strap holes therethrough. A carrying strap has opposite sections extending respectively through the first strap holes and formed with a respective retaining end for connecting the carrying strap to the bag body. A backing plate is disposed to lie against one of the longer walls, and is formed with second strap holes that permit extension of the carrying strap therethrough. A sound generating module has a frame unit mounted on the backing plate, and a data storage unit and an audio playback unit mounted on the frame unit. The audio playback unit is coupled to the data storage unit and is operable so as to audibly reproduce audio information stored in the data storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Publication number: 20020181719
    Abstract: A notebook includes a foldable cover member, a recording module, and a notepad. The cover member includes front and back cover parts connected foldably to each other. The recording module has a frame unit mounted on the cover member, a data storage unit mounted on the frame unit for storing audio information, and audio recording and playback units mounted on the frame unit and coupled to the data storage unit. The audio recording unit is operable so as to record the audio information in the data storage unit. The audio playback unit is operable so as to audibly reproduce the audio information in the data storage unit. The notepad is retained in the cover member and is disposed between the front and back cover parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6394497
    Abstract: A document holder includes a casing and a lid for covering an opening of the casing. A quick-release device includes a strap engaging member fixed on the lid to define a strap engagement space with an entrance for access thereinto. A non-elastic strap has a fixing section fixed to the lid, a pulling section, and a middle section which spans a distal free end of the strap engaging member. A stop member prevents movement of the pulling section into the strap engagement space. An elastic strap is mounted on the casing, and is elastically stretchable to pull the lid to a closed position. Under this condition, the elastic strap passes through the strap engaging member and pulls the middle section into the strap engagement space such that the middle section defines an inverted U-shaped portion that straddles over a portion of the elastic strap in the strap engagement space and a U-shaped portion that inversely straddles over the distal free end of the strap engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6354486
    Abstract: An expansible document holder includes a rectangular base wall, left and right lateral flaps connected to left and right lateral edges of the base wall, and lower and upper flaps connected to lower and upper edges of the base wall. The left and right lateral flaps and the lower and upper flaps are foldable relative to the base wall to a document confining position, wherein the left and right lateral flaps are superposed on the base wall, wherein the lower flap and the left and right lateral flaps overlie each other, wherein the upper flap overlies the left and right lateral flaps and the lower flap, and wherein the left and right lateral flaps, the lower and upper flaps and the base wall cooperatively confine a document confining space thereamong. The lower flap has opposite lateral portions that are disposed in an overlying manner with respect to the left and right lateral flaps in the document confining position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: D471353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho