Patents by Inventor Sau Fung YIP

Sau Fung YIP 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: 10160253
    Abstract: A single-detent binder for a file folder has a housing, one pair of baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a pull rod, rotary locking pieces and an intermediate junction component. The control component, intermediate junction component, pull rod and rotary locking pieces are connected in series. When the control component rotates, the rotary locking pieces are triggered to rotate in the trough of the first baseplate based on the mechanical principle of connecting rod, thus performing the locking/unlocking function. When the binder is closed, the baffle plates on the second baseplate hinder the rotary locking pieces from rotation, thus generating a clamping force. After the baffle plates and rotary locking pieces work jointly to close the binder, the ring shaped components generate a scrambling force, thus enhancing the locking effect and preventing the single-detent binder from opening unexpectedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Patent number: 10155409
    Abstract: The present invention provides a single-detent binder for holding loose-leaf paper sheets, which mainly includes a housing, one pair of symmetrically elongated baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, and a pull rod. The control component is operable to move the rings for performing the locking and unlocking function. As the handle forms an essential and irreplaceable part of the whole mechanism, embodiments of the present invention disclose a single-detent binder with the control component constructed in a way to improve the durability of the internal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Patent number: 10137724
    Abstract: A method for assembling a single-detent binder includes assembling ring shaped components and first and second baseplates to a housing. The first and second baseplates are longitudinally adjacent and parallelly arranged and connected to each other. The first and second baseplates include adjacent longitudinal edges and non-adjacent longitudinal edges. The first and second baseplates are so assembled as to pivot around the adjacent longitudinal edges in order to open or close the ring shaped components. The ring shaped components each include two half ring shaped elements. The half ring shaped elements each are fixed on the first and second baseplates and pass through the housing. The half ring shaped elements occlude to form a closed ring, and the half ring shaped elements disjoin to form an opened ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Publication number: 20180250976
    Abstract: The present invention provides a single-detent binder for holding loose-leaf paper sheets, which mainly includes a housing, one pair of symmetrically elongated baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, and a pull rod. The control component is operable to move the rings for performing the locking and unlocking function. As the handle forms an essential and irreplaceable part of the whole mechanism, embodiments of the present invention disclose a single-detent binder with the control component constructed in a way to improve the durability of the internal components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Publication number: 20170348995
    Abstract: A single-detent binder for a file folder has a housing, one pair of baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a pull rod, rotary locking pieces and an intermediate junction component. The control component, intermediate junction component, pull rod and rotary locking pieces are connected in series. When the control component rotates, the rotary locking pieces are triggered to rotate in the trough of the first baseplate based on the mechanical principle of connecting rod, thus performing the locking/unlocking function. When the binder is closed, the baffle plates on the second baseplate hinder the rotary locking pieces from rotation, thus generating a clamping force. After the baffle plates and rotary locking pieces work jointly to close the binder, the ring shaped components generate a scrambling force, thus enhancing the locking effect and preventing the single-detent binder from opening unexpectedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Patent number: 9827808
    Abstract: A single-detent binder for holding loose-leaf paper sheets is provided. The binder mainly includes a housing, one pair of symmetrically elongated baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a press cap, an intermediate junction component, a pull rod and rotary locking pieces. The control component is operable to move the rings for performing the locking and unlocking function. As the handle forms an essential and irreplaceable part of the whole mechanism, disclosed are embodiments of a single-detent binder with the control component constructed in away to improve the durability of the internal components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Patent number: 9744795
    Abstract: A single-detent binder for a file folder has a housing, one pair of baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a pull rod, rotary locking pieces and an intermediate junction component. The control component, intermediate junction component, pull rod and rotary locking pieces are connected in series. When the control component rotates, the rotary locking pieces are triggered to rotate in the trough of the first baseplate based on the mechanical principle of connecting rod, thus performing the locking/unlocking function. When the binder is closed, the baffle plates on the second baseplate hinder the rotary locking pieces from rotation, thus generating a clamping force. After the baffle plates and rotary locking pieces work jointly to close the binder, the ring shaped components generate a scrambling force, thus enhancing the locking effect and preventing the single-detent binder from opening unexpectedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Sau Fung Yip
  • Publication number: 20170144471
    Abstract: A single-detent binder for a file folder has a housing, one pair of baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a pull rod, rotary locking pieces and an intermediate junction component. The control component, intermediate junction component, pull rod and rotary locking pieces are connected in series. When the control component rotates, the rotary locking pieces are triggered to rotate in the trough of the first baseplate based on the mechanical principle of connecting rod, thus performing the locking/unlocking function. When the binder is closed, the baffle plates on the second baseplate hinder the rotary locking pieces from rotation, thus generating a clamping force. After the baffle plates and rotary locking pieces work jointly to close the binder, the ring shaped components generate a scrambling force, thus enhancing the locking effect and preventing the single-detent binder from opening unexpectedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Sau Fung YIP