Patents by Inventor Ping N. Cheng

Ping N. Cheng 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: 4821896
    Abstract: A bottle includes male threads formed on an outer bottom surface; a hollow protrusion formed on a base of the bottle protruding inwardly toward an interior of the bottle and having an opening formed on a top of the hollow protrusion; a silicon rubber layer disposed on a bottom of the bottle having an elastic protrusion snugly received in the hollow protrusion and a slit formed on a top of the elastic protrusion; a base casing having female threads formed on its inner surface engageable with the male threads of the bottle and having a vent formed in a central portion of the base casing; and a disposable liner bag having a reinforced wall made of silicon rubber formed on a central location of the bag, having a cut positioned at the center of the reinforced wall. The slit on the elastic protrusion and the cut on the liner bag remains closed in normal (non-suction) condition, thereby preventing the milk or liquids from dripping out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Inventor: Ping N. Cheng
  • Patent number: 4723668
    Abstract: A bottle with male threads on the outer bottom surface and a protruding surface on the base thereof; a silicon rubber layer provided with an elastic protrusion which has a slit on the top; a base casing with female threads on its inner surface and a minute vent centered thereon. The slit on the elastic protrusion remains closed in normal (non-suction) condition thereby, preventing the milk or liquid inside the bottle from dripping out. Once the bottle is inverted and the nipple is sucked, the slit opens a certain amount to let the air flow into the bottle. Thus, milk flows out of the nipple continuously during suction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Inventor: Ping N. Cheng