Patents by Inventor Ming-Chi Chang

Ming-Chi Chang 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: 20100045842
    Abstract: An electronic device with slideable covers is provided. The electronic device includes a main body. Two sliding slots are defined in each of side surfaces of the main body, and a receiving space is defined in one end of each sliding slot, another receiving space is defined in opposite end of each sliding slot. The sliding slots communicate with the receiving spaces defined in two opposite ends of the sliding slot, and the width of the sliding slots is less than the width of the receiving spaces. The electronic device further includes two covers and four connecting members. Each cover includes two rings for fixing two connecting members. The connecting members slideably connect the covers to the main body. The connecting members are able to slide in the sliding slots and the receiving spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO WANG, MING-CHI CHANG
  • Patent number: 7536804
    Abstract: A measuring tape device with illumination function comprises a casing; a measuring tape received in the casing; an illuminator having a switch and an illuminating unit; the switch serving for actuating the illuminating unit; the illuminating unit being installed at a lateral side of the casing and near the measuring tape and hook; a cover covering upon the illuminating unit; the cover being reflective and deflective so that light is incident into the measuring tape for viewing the scales on the measuring tape. The casing has at least one battery. The illuminating unit is one of a bulb or light emitting diodes. The cover has a cross section of a right triangular. One side of the cover faces toward an exterior of the casing and another side of the cover faces toward the measuring tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 7530178
    Abstract: A measuring tape device with a function of a music player comprises a measure tape casing having a power supply therein; a digital player installed in the casing; the digital player including a control panel, a digital processor, an earphone slot, a USB slot and a memory card slot. The digital processor is installed on the control panel for storing and processing speech data; the control panel serves to control the digital processor; the control panel has buttons for playing, stopping, pausing, volume-adjusting, song-editing; and the earphone slot and USB slot are installed at an upper surface of the casing; the memory card slot is installed at a side of the measure tape device opposite to the side installing the measure tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080235975
    Abstract: A measuring tape device with illumination function comprises a casing; a measuring tape received in the casing; an illuminator having a switch and an illuminating unit; the switch serving for actuating the illuminating unit; the illuminating unit being installed at a lateral side of the casing and near the measuring tape and hook; a cover covering upon the illuminating unit; the cover being reflective and deflective so that light is incident into the measuring tape for viewing the scales on the measuring tape. The casing has at least one battery. The illuminating unit is one of a bulb or light emitting diodes. The cover has a cross section of a right triangular. One side of the cover faces toward an exterior of the casing and another side of the cover faces toward the measuring tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080235974
    Abstract: A measuring tape device with a function of a music player comprises a measure tape casing having a power supply therein; a digital player installed in the casing; the digital player including a control panel, a digital processor, an earphone slot, a USB slot and a memory card slot. The digital processor is installed on the control panel for storing and processing speech data; the control panel serves to control the digital processor; the control panel has buttons for playing, stopping, pausing, volume-adjusting, song-editing; and the earphone slot and USB slot are installed at an upper surface of the casing; the memory card slot is installed at a side of the measure tape device opposite to the side installing the measure tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080149652
    Abstract: A handle enclosing assembly of a toolbox comprises: a handle; and an enclosing set enclosing the handle; the enclosing set having a left enclosing sheet and a right enclosing sheet; each of the left enclosing sheet and right enclosing sheet having an embedding portion for engaging with the handle so as to enhance the structure of the handle. Shapes, sizes and structures of the left enclosing sheet and right enclosing sheet are identical. Outer sides of the left enclosing sheet and right enclosing sheet have various colors. The enclosing set is made of plastics or steel. Each of the left enclosing sheet and right enclosing sheet has a plurality of screw holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080121542
    Abstract: A toolbox frame comprises twelve connecting tubes; eight tri-tube assemblies; each tri-tube assembly including three sub-tubes which are approximately perpendicular to each other and communicated to each other; each sub-tube being connected to a respective connecting tube; the tri-tube assemblies and the connecting tubes being connected as a cubic structure. Each connecting tube is made of hollow aluminum. A handle is at an upper side; two ends of the handle have respective engaging portions so as to be engaged with middle sections of two parallel connecting tubes. Two receiving portions are at two opposite sides of the body of the toolbox frame; each receiving portion is screwed to inner sides of the two longitudinal connecting tubes. Each receiving portion is installed with a plurality of parallel tracks which are arranged along transversal directions. A backside of each track has a stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080068827
    Abstract: A hand tool with an illumination device comprises a handle; a driving head extending from one end of the handle; an illumination device; a switch for controlling the actuation of the illumination device; an optical fiber tube being connected to the illumination device for transferring light from the illumination device to an illumination point. The optical fiber tube is enclosed by an outer cover which is bendable so as to adjust an orientation of the optical fiber tube. A free end of the optical fiber tube has a light collecting head for collecting light. The hand tool is a spanner or a screwdriver. The illumination device and the switch are installed on the handle near the driving head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080067091
    Abstract: A toolbox with a processor; the toolbox having a processor and a box body; the processor having a connecting end which is exposed at an outer side of a box body; the connecting end serving for connecting at least one external device; wherein these devices can be controlled and integrated through the processors. The box body has at least one slot; and the connecting end exposes in the slot. The connecting end is connected to at least one of an illumination device, a personal stereo, a microphone and a trumpet. The box body is installed with a display panel and an operating panel. The box body is connected to a personal stereo and a trumpet so that the sound from the personal stereo is played from the trumpet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20080060967
    Abstract: A toolbox comprises a box body having a receiving portion; and at least one cover for covering a part of an outer surface of the box body; the covers being made of leathers or PU material. The cover is fixed to the box body by thermal setting or by screwing. Preferably, the cover is fixed to bending corners of the box body. When the box body is placed on a ground and is pulled, the covers protrude from surface of the box body, so that the surface of the box body will not be in contact with the ground and the wearing of the box body is reduced and the lifetime of the box body is prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20070114149
    Abstract: A toolbox with at least one exhibition section for receiving the tools toolbox has a box body comprises at least one surface at an outer side of the box body. The box body is formed with at least of exhibition section with predetermined shapes. The exhibition section is concave for receiving a drawing. A periphery of the exhibition section is formed with a recess for receiving a buckling portion of the drawing. Each exhibition section has a convex surface which is higher then the lateral surface of the box body; the drawing has a hollowed area; after assembly, the convex surface protrudes out from the hollowed area of the drawing so as to have three dimensional effect. Texts or characters or types or sizes are illustrated in the drawing so that the drawing has the effect of indicating the tools containing in the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D445557
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D531005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D532662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D568046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang Hsu
  • Patent number: D593527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao Wang, Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D617171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D620255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D622572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D623919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Chi Chang