Patents by Inventor Der-Yuh Chen

Der-Yuh Chen 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: 7828349
    Abstract: The resilient device contains two intermediate plates stacked and sandwiched between two outer plates. The intermediate plates have a center opening for accommodating a rotational seat and a spiral spring in the gap between the rotational seat and the intermediate plates. The ends of the spiral spring are attached to the rotational seat and the intermediate plates, respectively. An axle of a door knob or a door handle runs through the outer plates and engages a saw-toothed center opening of the rotational seat. When the door handle or door knob is turned, the spiral spring is tightened as the rotational seat is turned along with the door handle or door knob. When the door handle or door knob is released later, the spiral spring expands and therefore restores the door handle or door knob back to its original, un-turned state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventor: Der-Yuh Chen
  • Publication number: 20100019515
    Abstract: The resilient device contains two intermediate plates stacked and sandwiched between two outer plates. The intermediate plates have a center opening for accommodating a rotational seat and a spiral spring in the gap between the rotational seat and the intermediate plates. The ends of the spiral spring are attached to the rotational seat and the intermediate plates, respectively. An axle of a door knob or a door handle runs through the outer plates and engages a saw-toothed center opening of the rotational seat. When the door handle or door knob is turned, the spiral spring is tightened as the rotational seat is turned along with the door handle or door knob. When the door handle or door knob is released later, the spiral spring expands and therefore restores the door handle or door knob back to its original, un-turned state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: DER-YUH CHEN