Patents by Inventor Ke-Way Lu

Ke-Way Lu 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: 6131608
    Abstract: A water flowrate control device, which includes a casing connected to water source means, a holder member mounted inside the casing, a pressure release element mounted in the holder member, a steel ball put in a stepped through hole in the pressure release element, a rubber cap mounted on the holder member and covered over the pressure release element and disposed in contact with an inside annular flange inside the casing to stop water passage, a bottom cap fastened to the casing at a bottom side to hold the holder member in place, a receptacle mounted in a tubular flange in the bottom cap, a movable element mounted in the receptacle and inserted into the stepped through hole at the pressure release element, and a spring member connected between the holder member and the movable element to push the movable element away from the steel ball, wherein when the receptacle is pushed upwards, the movable element is moved with the receptacle to push the steel ball upwards, for enabling water to flow out of the rubber
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Inventor: Ke-Way Lu
  • Patent number: 5704397
    Abstract: A water flow control device including a control valve mounted in a casing and controlled by a control rod through an actuating rod to close/open the water discharging port, the control valve including a valve flap having a center hole and a plurality of axial ribs axially downwardly extended from the periphery of the center hole and being moved to close/open the water discharging port of the upright tube of the casing, an axle having a bottom end inserted through the center hole of the valve flap and a top end vertically slidably inserted into a downward bottom hole in the cup-shaped holder of the cup-like casing mounting base, a valve element fixedly mounted around the axle in the middle and moved with it to open/close the center hole of the valve flap, and a stem fixedly connected to the bottom end of the axle and moved by the actuating rod to lift the valve flap from the upright tube of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Inventor: Ke-Way Lu
  • Patent number: 5651531
    Abstract: A water flow control device which includes a cup-like mounting base fastened to the water discharging pipe of a water supply system, a casing fastened to the cup-like mounting base, a valve stem mounted inside the cup-like mounting base and the casing and moved to open/close the waster passage between the cup-like mounting base and the casing, a control rod mounted in the casing for moving by hand, a rotary actuating rod coupled between the valve stem and the control rod and moved by the control rod to force the valve stem into the open position or the close position, and a locating mechanism made on the inside of an upright inside tube inside the casing for holding the control rod and the rotary actuating rod in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Inventor: Ke-Way Lu
  • Patent number: 5571095
    Abstract: A disposable urine bag for females, including a bracket having an open bearing frame at one end for fitting around the vulva and a flat handle at an opposite end for carrying by hand, a polybag fastened to the open bearing frame for collecting urine, and a packing member fitted into an endless mounting groove on the open bearing frame to hold down the polybag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1996
    Assignee: Flying Point Enterprise, Co.
    Inventor: Ke-Way Lu