Patents by Inventor Wayne Shen

Wayne Shen 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: 20070215566
    Abstract: A ribbon rack for housing a supply of ribbon and method of supplying ribbon stored in cylindrical rolls is provided. A ribbon rack is formed from a rigid wire frame having an upper end, a lower end, a forward end, a rearward end and opposite sides located between said ends. A tray support is provided with the wire frame. A ribbon tray has a floor and longitudinal dividers projecting upward from the floor that define channels. Each channel receives a longitudinal row of ribbon rolls. The tray is carried by the tray support of the wire frame so that the floor is sloped to facilitate feeding of ribbon rolls loaded within the channels toward the forward end of the wire frame when the tray is carried by the tray support. When a roll of ribbon is removed from one of the channels from the forward end of the frame, any remaining rolls of ribbon is allowed to advance within the channel toward the forward end of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Wayne Shen, Lisa Hill
  • Patent number: 4901211
    Abstract: A hat structure is provided for displaying indicia illuminated by a light mounted to the hat structure. Indicia in the form of text or advertising figures may be displayed by an illuminating light and the hat structure may be unitarily formed in molded construction. A groove (11) is formed within a portion of a visor (1) with the groove (11) being used for insert of a board member (2). Fence walls (12) are provided on a lower surface of the visor (1) with an arcuate board cover member (3) being insertable within the groove (11) for constraining indicia bearing board member (2). The arcuate board cover member (3) includes a boss plate (33) to which is rotatably mounted a switch body (4) having a housing containing a power board (43) electrically coupled to printed circuitboard member (2) for controlling illumination of the indicia, text or advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Inventor: Wayne Shen