Patents by Inventor Tsong-Chi Lin

Tsong-Chi Lin 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).

  • Drawer suspension mechanism
    Patent number: 5449231
    Abstract: A drawer includes two side portions, two tracks fixed to the side portions, and two channels slidably engaging with the tracks. A groove and a depression are formed in the bottom of each of the side portions. A lower flange is laterally extended from each of the tracks for engaging with the bottom of the side portions. The lower flange includes two projections for engaging with the groove and the depression so as to solidly fix the tracks to the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Inventor: Tsong-Chi Lin
  • Hinge
    Patent number: 5283929
    Abstract: A hinge having a mounting plate (2) being fixed on a side wall of a piece of furniture, a base (1) being fixed on a door of a piece of furniture, and a hinge arm (3) being pivotally combined with the base (1) and able to be adjusted relatively in the vertical and a horizontal direction in relation to the mounting plate (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Inventor: Tsong-Chi Lin
  • Super-thin hinge with resiliently biased catch
    Patent number: 4987640
    Abstract: A super-thin hinge with a resiliently biased catch capable of opening 120 degrees to be used on a thin walled door of an article of furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: Hu Lin Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsong-Chi Lin
  • Spring biased arm snap-toggle hinge
    Patent number: 4837894
    Abstract: An improved snap-toggle hinge for furniture comprising a toggle segment and a first pivot arm both combined with a base plate, the toggle segment connected with a pin by way of a shaft, the shaft surrounded by a helical spring, a foot provided in the toggle segment able to insert in between two fixing pins provided in the second pivot arm when this hinge becomes closed up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Inventor: Tsong-Chi Lin