Patents by Inventor Sung-Ming Liang

Sung-Ming Liang 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).

  • Publication number: 20050051405
    Abstract: A luggage assembly includes an upright tubular member, upper and lower mounting seat members, upper and lower horizontal plate members, a luggage shell, and a pull handle unit. The upper and lower mounting seat members are mounted respectively on top and bottom end portions of the upright tubular member. The upper and lower horizontal plate members are mounted respectively on the upper and lower mounting seat members. The luggage shell is disposed to surround the upright tubular member, the mounting seat members and the horizontal plate members, and is formed with welts. The pull handle unit is disposed externally of the luggage shell, and includes a mounting seat fastened to the upper mounting seat member and the upper horizontal plate member, and a handle member pivotally retained on the mounting seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang
  • Publication number: 20030084541
    Abstract: A handle unit includes an upper cap member, a press member, a base member, two biasing members, and first and second screw fasteners. The upper cap member has an upper wall formed with two hollow posts, a surrounding wall that cooperates with the upper wall to form a receiving chamber, and opposite ends formed with screw holes. The press member is disposed in the receiving chamber. The base member is formed with second and third through holes, and two openings. The biasing members are sleeved on the hollow posts, and have upper and lower ends abutting against the press member and the base member, respectively. Each of the first and second screw fasteners extends through a respective one of the second and third through holes, and engages a respective one of the hollow posts and the screw holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 6550102
    Abstract: A handle unit includes an upper cap member, a press member, a base member, two biasing members, and first and second screw fasteners. The upper cap member has an upper wall formed with two hollow posts, a surrounding wall that cooperates with the upper wall to form a receiving chamber, and opposite ends formed with screw holes. The press member is disposed in the receiving chamber. The base member is formed with second and third through holes, and two openings. The biasing members are sleeved on the hollow posts, and have upper and lower ends abutting against the press member and the base member, respectively. Each of the first and second screw fasteners extends through a respective one of the second and third through holes, and engages a respective one of the hollow posts and the screw holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 6082510
    Abstract: A supporting device for a wheeled suitcase includes a positioning member, a leg member, a locking unit and a biasing member. The positioning member is mounted on a back wall of the suitcase, and has a mounting wall in a longitudinal direction, and a positioning unit disposed on an upper end of the mounting wall to extend in a first transverse direction. The positioning unit has a pivot member that extends in the first transverse direction. The leg member is pivoted to the pivot member at the upper end so as to turn therearound to an operative inclined position, or so as to move toward the mounting wall in order to be folded thereto. The leg member defines an opening for access to the mounting wall. The locking unit is disposed to be accessible via the opening, and includes a retaining member and an engaging tongue disposed on the mounting wall and the leg member, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 5873439
    Abstract: A supporting device for a wheeled suitcase includes a positioning member to be mounted on the back wall of the suitcase, and a leg member which has an upper end connected pivotally to the positioning member and a bottom wheel. The leg member is turnable outward from the back wall of the suitcase to be in an operative inclining position and inward to be in a position folded over the back wall. A locking member can lock the leg member in the operative inclining position. The locking member is operable for releasing the leg member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: 5507508
    Abstract: A trunk case assembly includes a case body and a collapsible chair connected pivotably to a side face of the case body. The case body has a pair of engaging members and a positioning device fixed respectively to the upper and lower portions of the side face. A pair of crank arms is provided in order to connect the collapsible chair to the case body. The collapsible chair has two rectangular frames in a scissors configuration. Each crank arm has a first end connected pivotally to a respective one of the engaging members, and a second end connected pivotally to a respective one of the rectangular frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang
  • Patent number: D359676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Inventor: Sung-Ming Liang