Patents by Inventor Po L. Tung

Po L. Tung 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: 5029596
    Abstract: An improved tilting device for an umbrella includes an elongate connecting member connected to a control block, an upper bending head connected to an upper rod, and a lower bending head connected to a lower rod. The elongate connecting member has a pivot hole at the lower end. The upper bending head has a pair of downward extending plates each having a pinhole and an inclined slot. A spring member is mounted around the control block and the elongate connecting member. Each lateral side of the lower bending head is formed with a pinhole and an obtuse angular-shaped guide slot. The upper bending head is connected to the lower bending head and fixed in position by a pin. The lower end of the elongate connecting member is connected to the combination of the upper and lower bending head by a displacing pin extending through the guide slots, the inclined slots and the pivot hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Inventor: Po L. Tung
  • Patent number: 4878509
    Abstract: A tilting device for an umbrella includes an elongate connecting member connected to a control block, an upper bending head connected to an upper rod, and a lower bending head connected to a lower rod. The elongate connecting member has a pivot hole at the lower end. The upper bending head has a pair of downward extending plates each having a pinhole and an inclined slot. A spring member is mounted around the control block and the elongate connecting member. Each lateral side of the lower bending head is formed with a pinhole and an obtuse angular-shaped guide slot. The upper bending head is connected to the lower bending head and fixed in position by a pin. The lower end of the elongate connecting member is connected to the combination of the upper and lower bending head by a displacing pin extending through the guide slots, the inclined slots and the pivot hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Inventor: Po L. Tung