Patents by Inventor Kai-Mou Tsai

Kai-Mou Tsai 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: 20090119885
    Abstract: A unitary elastic binding element includes an endless band member made of a silicon material which will not pollute our environment, and which is formable into and retained in any predetermined contours or shapes or configurations. The endless band member may include either a square cross section, a rectangular cross section, a cylindrical cross section, or a circular cross section. The endless band member may include one or more words, or one or more patterns applied onto the outer peripheral portions for such as decorative purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Mou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080283068
    Abstract: A disposable cigarette ash bag package includes a set of disposable cigarette ash bags for receiving cigarette ash individually, and an outer bag or box for receiving the set of disposable cigarette ash bags. The disposable cigarette ash bags are smaller one relative another so that they are can be inserted one into another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040149305
    Abstract: A fastener formed of a male fastening element and a female fastening element for joining the ends of a cord member is disclosed. The male fastening element has an elongated front neck terminating in a spherical head. The female fastening element has a rounded recessed hole adapted to receive the spherical head of the male fastening element, a front insertion hole axially forwardly extended from the rounded recessed hole to the front side and adapted to receive the elongated neck of the male fastening element, and two protrusions suspended in the front insertion hole at two sides and adapted to hold down the elongated neck of the male fastening element in the front insertion hole of the female fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040134044
    Abstract: A buckle formed of a male buckle member and a female buckle member for joining the ends of a cord member to form a hair binder is disclosed. Each buckle member has an internally threaded rear stub tube and a mounting ring suspended in the rear stub tube for the mounting of any of a variety of cord members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040040568
    Abstract: A hair binder having a cord member and a fastener formed of a male fastening element and a female fastening element respectively fastened to two opposite ends of the cord member for joining the ends of the cord member. The male fastening element has a rounded head with a neck at its front side. The female fastening element has a ball socket with a bottom opening and a peripheral notch for receiving the rounded head and neck of the male fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: 6625819
    Abstract: A headphone type earpiece assembly having two earpieces adapted for protecting the user's ears and keeping the user's ear warm and a cord member connected between the earpieces is disclosed. Each earpiece has a soft cloth covering supported with a flat frame, and a clamping plate pivoted to the flat frame and disposed outside the soft cloth covering for securing the respective earpiece to one of the user's ears. The clamping plate has a horizontal front hook for hanging on the top side of the ear, and a vertical clamping portion for clamping on the tragic lamina of the ear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20030085069
    Abstract: A headphone type earpiece assembly having two earpieces adapted for protecting the user's ears and keeping the user's ear warm and a cord member connected between the earpieces, wherein each earpiece having soft cloth covering, a frame fixedly mounted inside the soft cloth to support the soft cloth in shape, a cushion fixedly fastened to the frame, and clip means adapted for securing said frame to the user's ear lobe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: 6502586
    Abstract: A hair clasp includes an inflatable body of a particular design, the inflatable body having a smoothly arched receiving portion in a bottom side thereof, a resilient clasp element installed in the smoothly arched receiving portion of the inflatable body and adapted to secure the inflatable body to the head of a person, and a flat air valve installed in the inflatable body for enabling air to be driven into the inflatable body to inflate the inflatable body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Publication number: 20020170568
    Abstract: A hair clasp includes an inflatable body of a particular design, the inflatable body having a smoothly arched receiving portion in a bottom side thereof, a resilient clasp element installed in the smoothly arched receiving portion of the inflatable body and adapted to secure the inflatable body to the head of a person, and a flat air valve installed in the inflatable body for enabling air to be driven into the inflatable body to inflate the inflatable body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: 5975092
    Abstract: A wave clip and ornament arrangement, which includes a wave clip for fastening the hair, and an ornament fastened to the wave clip for decoration, wherein the ornament has a bottom cloth layer, an elongated insertion slot at the cloth layer on the middle, and two elongated locating holes provided at the cloth layer and equally spaced from the elongated insertion slot at two opposite sides; the wave clip has two operating handles respectively inserted into the elongated insertion slot at the cloth layer of the ornament and fastened to the cloth layer of the ornament at two opposite sides of the elongated insertion slot, the handles each having an integral hook respectively hooked in the elongated locating holes at the cloth layer of the ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: 5913319
    Abstract: A hair binder having a cord member and a fastener formed of a male fastening element and a female fastening element respectively fastened to two opposite ends of the cord member for joining the ends of the cord member. The male fastening element has a rounded head with a neck at its front side and a coupling groove or coupling flange around the rounded head and the neck. The female fastening element has a bottom open chamber and a coupling hole for receiving the rounded head and neck of the male fastening element, and a coupling flange or coupling groove for engagement with the coupling groove or coupling flange of the male fastening element to secure the rounded head of the male fastening element to the inside of the female fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D585597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D585598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D586041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D586042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D586043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D587401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Inventor: Kai Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D428202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D428670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai
  • Patent number: D429031
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Kai-Mou Tsai