Patents by Inventor Paul Lin Chen

Paul Lin 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: 7628452
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture support structure, and more particularly to a base for supporting a rocking chair. The rocker base has a lower frame, an upper frame, and a plurality of cams. The lower frame has a plurality of lower U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of side rails, and a plurality of lower spring mounts extending between the lower cross members and connected to the side rails. The upper frame has a plurality of upper U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of L-shaped side brackets, and a plurality of upper spring mounts extending between the upper cross members and connected to the L-shaped side brackets. The plurality of cams have an arcuate lower surface positioned against the side rails and a flat upper surface attached to the L-shaped side brackets. The cams are compressibly loaded between the side rails and the L-shaped side brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Shanghai Industries Group, Ltd.
    Inventors: Guoliang Du, Jianjun Hu, Paul Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20090218862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture support structure, and more particularly to a base for supporting a rocking chair. The rocker base has a lower frame, an upper frame, and a plurality of cams. The lower frame has a plurality of lower U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of side rails, and a plurality of lower spring mounts extending between the lower cross members and connected to the side rails. The upper frame has a plurality of upper U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of L-shaped side brackets, and a plurality of upper spring mounts extending between the upper cross members and connected to the L-shaped side brackets. The plurality of cams have an arcuate lower surface positioned against the side rails and a flat upper surface attached to the L-shaped side brackets. The cams are compressibly loaded between the side rails and the L-shaped side brackets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Guoliang Du, Jianjun Hu, Paul Lin Chen