Patents by Inventor Su-Mei Hsu

Su-Mei Hsu 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).

  • Reinforcing member for a knob for a lock
    Patent number: 7140076
    Abstract: A knob for a lock includes a knob body and a reinforcing member. The knob body has a side, and a neck extends outward from the side of the knob body and has a slot. The reinforcing member is mounted around the neck and has a stop that is engaged in the slot of the neck. An escutcheon is mounted around the reinforcing member. The knob has increased strength for withstanding larger force intended to destroy the lock through either jimmying the connection area between the side of the knob body and an end wall of the escutcheon or hammering an outer face of the knob body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Taiwan Fu-Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Su-Mei Hsu
  • Reinforcing member for a knob for a lock
    Publication number: 20040123428
    Abstract: A knob for a lock includes a knob body and a reinforcing member. The knob body has a side, and a neck extends outward from the side of the knob body and has a slot. The reinforcing member is mounted around the neck and has a stop that is engaged in the slot of the neck. An escutcheon is mounted around the reinforcing member. The knob has increased strength for withstanding larger force intended to destroy the lock through either jimmying the connection area between the side of the knob body and an end wall of the escutcheon or hammering an outer face of the knob body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Taiwan Fu Hsing Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Su-Mei Hsu