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).

  • Patent number: 6345912
    Abstract: A bag includes an upright bag body having a rectangular mouth portion confined by opposite longer walls and opposite shorter walls that interconnect the longer walls. At least one of the longer walls is formed with a set of first strap holes therethrough. A carrying strap has opposite sections that extend respectively through the first strap holes and that are formed with a respective knotted end for connecting the carrying strap to the bag body. A card retainer includes an upright plate with an upper part that is formed with a set of second strap holes to permit extension of the opposite sections of the carrying strap therethrough, and a folded lower part that confines an upwardly opening card receiving space adapted for holding a portion of a greeting card therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 6042291
    Abstract: A document holder includes upper and lower plastic sheets superimposed on each other to define a document holding space therebetween. A saddle member of a flexible and heat sealable material is heat sealed on two corresponding edges of the upper and lower sheets to form a stiffened ridge, and first and second straddle portions that extend along an entire length of the stiffened ridge. A rider has a riding portion slidably disposed on the straddle portions and a tab index holding portion exposed outwardly of the stiffened ridge into which a tab index can be inserted to classify the documents held in the document holding space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 5833063
    Abstract: A plastic loose-leaf bag is capable of storing a compact disk therein. The bag includes a backing sheet portion with a disk protecting cloth for preventing the backing sheet portion from scratching the compact disk. A front sheet portion extends from the lower edge of the backing sheet portion and is folded toward the backing sheet portion. The opposite lateral side sections of the front sheet portion are connected to the backing sheet portion to confine a pouch for receiving a section of the compact disk. A cover sheet portion extends from the upper edge of the backing sheet portion and is foldable toward the front sheet portion to prevent the compact disk from being released from the pouch. As such, a plurality of the bags can be bound in a binder unit to facilitate carrying of a number of the compact disks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 5771537
    Abstract: A handle device is adapted to be attached on an article having an upper wall with two spaced mounting holes. The handle device includes an elongated mounting plate, an elongated carrier strap, two resilient slide members and a blocking member. The mounting plate is adapted be disposed underneath the upper wall of the article, and has two spaced positioning seats adapted to be exposed outwardly of the mounting holes of the upper wall. Each of the positioning seats has a retaining stud. The carrier strap has two opposed end portions and two openings formed through the end portions and sleeved around the retaining studs in such a manner that the carrier strap is suspended by the retaining studs so as to define a clearance with the upper wall of the article for gripping the carrier strap. Each of the slide members can be snugly fitted on a corresponding one of the positioning seats when the slide member is slid from an outboard position to an inboard position relative to the positioning seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 5692670
    Abstract: A document folder includes upper and lower sheets, and a C-shaped clamp. The upper and lower sheets have a common edge. The lower sheet has an opening formed adjacent to the common edge. The opening has opposed first and second edges which are parallel to the common edge. The lower sheet further has a plate member connected fixedly to the internal face of the lower sheet in order to cover the opening. The size of the plate member is approximately equal to that of the upper sheet. The plate member is thicker and harder than the upper sheet. The C-shaped clamp has upper and lower clamping plates, and a curved portion. The lower clamping plate has a tapered projection which abuts against the plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 5639016
    Abstract: A document folder includes upper and lower sheets, and a C-shaped clamp. The upper and lower sheets has a common edge. The lower sheet has an opening formed adjacent to the common edge. The opening has opposed first and second edges which are parallel with the common edge. The lower sheet further has a plate member which has an edge fixedly connected to the internal face of the lower sheet in order to cover the opening. The C-shaped clamp has upper and lower clamping plates, and a curved portion. The lower clamping plate has a tapered projection which abuts the plate member. The C-shaped clamp is movable between a clamping position, where the curved portion of the C-shaped clamp abuts the common edge and a releasing position, where the shoulder portion of the projection abuts the first edge of the opening, preventing the C-shaped clamp from being separated from the upper and lower sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 5593086
    Abstract: A document holder includes an open bag body which has an elongated bottom plate with first and second long sides, a vertical first side plate which extends integrally from the first long side of the bottom plate, a vertical second side plate which is mounted movably on the bottom plate, two collapsible connecting members which interconnect the first and second side plates, a plurality of sheets which are attached to the connecting members to define a plurality of holding rooms between the first and second side plates, and a vertical guideway plate which projects integrally from the second long side of the bottom plate such that the second side plate is located at a first position which is situated on the bottom plate between the guideway plate and the first side plate. A guide sheet is mounted on an inner surface of the guideway plate. A resilient pull strap pulls the guideway plate toward the first side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: 5501540
    Abstract: A binder assembly is used to receive computer disks therein and includes a cover unit with rigid back and front covers, a spine portion interconnecting the back and front covers, and a retaining set provided on an inner side of the spine portion. A loose-leaf sheet includes a punching unit for engaging removably the retaining set on the spine portion, and a pouch unit which is connected to the punching unit at one side and which has at least one pouch. Each pouch includes a plastic backing sheet portion, a plastic front sheet portion and a foldable retaining flap. The front sheet portion has top and bottom ends and opposite side edges. The front sheet portion is connected sealingly to the backing sheet portion at the side edges and at the bottom end. The front sheet portion cooperates with the backing sheet portion to define a disk receiving space that is adapted to receive a computer disk therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho
  • Patent number: D401969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Inventor: Chin-Lien Ho