Patents by Inventor Wen Ying Liang

Wen Ying 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: 20100006236
    Abstract: A control device for blinds includes a transmission unit, a scrolling unit and a tilting unit, the transmission unit includes a case in which a coil spring and a gear unit are received. The coil spring is connected between the gear unit and the case. The scrolling unit includes two scrolling rods which are rotated with a transmission rod. Each scrolling rod has a lift cord wrapped thereon and extending through slats of the blinds. The tilting unit includes two tilt members connected to two respective end sections of the two scrolling rods. Two tilt cords have two respective positioning members which are clamped in two clamp grooves of the two tilt members and the tilt cords extend through the slats. The gears in the gear unit can be adjusted so as to cooperate with slats of different weights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 7644748
    Abstract: A control mechanism for a cordless blind includes a transmission unit, a scrolling unit and a tilt unit. The transmission unit has a transmission cable which is connected with a scrolling rod. The scrolling unit includes two scrolling cables which have respective one of two ends thereof wrapped to two ends of the rod, and the other end of each scrolling cables extends through the top rail, extends through parallel slats and is connected to a bottom rail. The tilt unit includes a tilt member with two tilt cables connected to two ends thereof the tilt member, the other end of the tilt cable extend through the top rail and are connected to the parallel slats. A tilt wand is used to rotate the tilt member to move the tilt cables moved upward and downward so as to tilt the slats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20090308546
    Abstract: An operation wand unit for Roman shades includes a base fixed to a board hidden in the shade and includes a slot is defined in the base. A flat head of the operation wand is pivotably engaged with the slot of the base. Two notches are defined in the base in horizontal direction. The operation wand is a polygonal wand and includes multiple ridges and one of the ridges can be engaged with one of the notches when the wand is not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20090236049
    Abstract: A machine for making two-color expandable salts includes a feeding unit to feed two strips of different colors to a combining unit which includes a cutting blade and a ultra-wave generator, the cutting blade cuts surplus from two sides of each of the two strips and the two strips are securely connected to each other along two respective sides thereof so as to form the expandable slat. A scrolling unit includes a scrolling wheel which to scroll the expandable slat from the combining unit. A control unit includes a programmable controller and multiple tension detection members which detect tension of the strips and the expandable slat, the tension is sent to the programmable controller which adjusts speed of the feeding wheels and scrolling wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20090194240
    Abstract: A operation wand assembly of a curtain a curved connection member adapted to be connected to the lower rail of the curtain and having a top recess. A through hole is defined through the curved connection member and communicates with the top recess. An engaging member is received in the top recess and has a tubular portion engaged with the through hole of the curved connection member. The tubular portion includes an open bottom and two connection grooves are defined through a wall of the tubular portion. An operation wand has two radial rods extending from a top thereof and the top of the operation wand is removably inserted into the open bottom of the tubular portion. The two radial rods are engaged with the connection grooves. The operation wand can be hooked to a positioning member on a wall when not in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20090194242
    Abstract: A curtain includes a top rail and a sheet of fabric having a top end connected to the top rail, a handle assembly is connected to a lower end of the sheet of fabric. The handle assembly includes two transverse bars received in the sheet of fabric and two upright bars which are removably connected to the transverse bars via connection members connected to the transverse bars from outside of the sheet of fabric. The upright bars can be separated from the transverse bars so that the curtain can be folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chih Chien Huang
  • Publication number: 20090173461
    Abstract: A connection member for connecting a curtain and a cover sheet is an L-shaped member and includes a horizontal portion and a vertical portion which is connected to the horizontal portion. Each of the horizontal portion and the vertical portion includes a hook portion. The hook portion of the horizontal portion is hooked to one of the ropes connected to the curtain and the hook portion of the vertical portion is hooked to one of the passages in the cover sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20090159221
    Abstract: An operation wand assembly for curtains includes a transverse bar connected to a lower end of the curtain and an operation wand has one end pivotably connected to the transverse bar such that the curtain can be lifted or lowered by operation of the operation wand. A positioning member is connected to the operation wand and includes an opening and an engaging space which communicates with the opening. The transverse bar is sized to be engaged with the engaging space via the opening so that the user can pivot the operation wand which is engaged with the positioning member and located parallel to the transverse bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Patent number: 7487817
    Abstract: A non-pull cord operable window blind structure comprises lift cords assembled onto corresponding positions of a head rail, a bottom rail, and a blind body wherein a cord-winding control device with an operational cord attached thereto, and a fixed seat are mounted to both end sides of an accommodating channel of the head rail with a movable seat situated to slide there-between. The fixed and movable seats respectively have multiple guiding elements for the winding of the lift cords. An insert block attached at one end of the operational cord and an insert cavity defining one side of the movable seat are correspondingly engaged with each other, permitting the operational cord actuated by the sliding of the movable to move in linkage to the lift cords. Therefore, the bottom rail is simply pushed or pulled by hands to adjust the blind body into a desirable collected or expanded position thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20090032203
    Abstract: A curtain includes a top head with a driving device received therein which controls multiple ropes connected to slats, wherein the last one of the slats is fixed to a top of a balance member. A plurality of connection members extend through the balance member and are fixed to the ropes. The connection members are positioned such that a torque balance is established relative to the connection members. The balance member does not tilt due to the balance of torque and a handle is formed to the balance for convenience of operation the curtain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20090020240
    Abstract: An operation wand assembly for curtains includes a transverse bar connected to a lower end of the curtain and two end members are connected to two ends of the transverse bar. One of the end members includes a hook extending therefrom. An operation wand has an end pivotably connected to the transverse bar so that when pulling/pushing the operation wand, the curtain is lowered/lifted. The operation wand can be removably positioned in the hook and does not affect by wind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20080295977
    Abstract: A control mechanism for a cordless blind includes a transmission unit, a scrolling unit and a tilt unit. The transmission unit has a transmission cable which is connected with a scrolling rod. The scrolling unit includes two scrolling cables which have respective one of two ends thereof wrapped to two ends of the rod, and the other end of each scrolling cables extends through the top rail, extends through parallel slats and is connected to a bottom rail. The tilt unit includes a tilt member with two tilt cables connected to two ends thereof the tilt member, the other end of the tilt cable extend through the top rail and are connected to the parallel slats. A tilt wand is used to rotate the tilt member to move the tilt cables moved upward and downward so as to tilt the slats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20080216967
    Abstract: A blind includes a firs control unit connected with a top rail and a second control unit connected with a bottom rail. A plurality of slats are connected with each other and connected between the top and bottom rail. The first control unit includes a first operation box and a first rod on which two cords are wrapped and connected to the top rail. The second control unit includes a second operation box and a second rod on which another two cords are wrapped. A clip is connected the top rail and includes a hook to which an operation rod is connected. The top rail together with the slats is able to be pulled a distance from the head of the blind so as to form an uncovered are between the head and the top rail by pulling the operation rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Patent number: 7418903
    Abstract: A printing method for window blind slats includes three blind slats situated side by side before three printing rollers that are equidistantly spaced out in a transverse direction with one growth-ring printing area and two fine-texture printing areas alternatively arranged and precisely formed at corresponding lengthwise and widthwise positions of the sequentially aligned printing rollers thereon. Via the printing operation of the alternatively-arranged growth-ring printing areas and the fine-texture printing areas of the three printing rollers, the three blind slats thereof can be synchronically printed with complete wood grain pattern and finished with growth-ring pictures and fine-texture pictures disposed thereon, efficiently providing a speedier printing method for the blind slats and ensuring an accurate control of the quality of each blind slat to achieve a standardized manufacturing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080202670
    Abstract: A method for making expandable slats of two different colors for blinds includes a step of rolling overlapped a first strip and a second strip in a direction to make the first and second strips have flat upper and bottom surfaces; a step of connecting two respective longitudinal sides of the first and second strips to each other by an high-frequency machine; a step of expanding the first and second strips from a center of the combination strip and squeezing the two connection sides toward each other by a second roller set; a step of adding adhesive along one of the longitudinal connection sides to form an adhesive portion; a step of wrapping the combination strip on a polygonal frame and the adhesive portion facing inward to form multiple laminated sections on multiple sides of the polygonal frame, and a step of cutting the laminated sections into sub-sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20080169068
    Abstract: A covering bracket for blinds comprises a sealing cover and multiple positioning seats wherein each positioning seat is equipped with a set of elastic hooked legs, each defined by a sliding surface at the inner side, symmetrically extending at both lateral edges of one side thereon for the engagement of the sealing cover therewith. Besides, the positioning seat also includes a set of level-surfaced stop flanges, each defined by a guide recess at the underside, symmetrically protruding at both lateral edges of the other side thereon to precisely locate astride on top of a track of a headrail so that the sealing cover can be accurately positioned in place to conceal a grooved portion of the headrail, achieving the purposes of dustproof and protection of the assembling parts accommodated therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Patent number: 7398815
    Abstract: A non-pull cord operated window blind structure comprises a head rail with a blind body attached to the underside and actuated by a collecting cord wherein a cord-winding control device actuated by an operating cord, and a fixed seat are respectively mounted at both ends of the head rail with a movable seat situated there-between. One end of the operating cord is attached to the movable seat, and both ends of the collecting cord are synchronically wound through the fixed seat and the movable seat and located at the fixed seat, permitting the operating cord and the collecting cord to associate with each other in linking operation. Therefore, a bottom rail is simply pushed or pulled by hands to loosen or tighten the collecting cord and actuate the operating cord therewith, permitting a state of counterbalance formed there-between for easy adjustment of the blind body into a desirable position thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Ching Feng Home Fashions Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20080120820
    Abstract: A method for making expandable slats for blinds includes a step of flatting strip, a step of folding two longitudinal sides of the strip inward and the two longitudinal sides being in contact with each other at a central axis of the strip, a step of pressing the longitudinal sides on the strip, a step of adding adhesive along the two longitudinal sides so as to form two respective adhesive portions, a step of wrapping the strip on a polygonal frame with the adhesive portions facing outward so as to form multiple laminated sections on multiple sides of the polygonal frame, and a step of cutting the laminated sections into sub-sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Wen Ying Liang, Sheng Ying Hsu, Wu Chung Nien, Chien Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20070284060
    Abstract: A non-pull cord operable window blind structure comprises lift cords assembled onto corresponding positions of a head rail, a bottom rail, and a blind body wherein a cord-winding control device with an operational cord attached thereto, and a fixed seat are mounted to both end sides of an accommodating channel of the head rail with a movable seat situated to slide there-between. The fixed and movable seats respectively have multiple guiding elements for the winding of the lift cords. An insert block attached at one end of the operational cord and an insert cavity defining one side of the movable seat are correspondingly engaged with each other, permitting the operational cord actuated by the sliding of the movable to move in linkage to the lift cords. Therefore, the bottom rail is simply pushed or pulled by hands to adjust the blind body into a desirable collected or expanded position thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang
  • Publication number: 20070284055
    Abstract: A collapsible door and window decorative article structure comprises a set of counterweight boards attached to the bottoms of both lateral sides of a fan-shaped blind body. The underside of each counterweight board has a recessed groove with insert pieces symmetrically extending at both side edges. A support seat is mounted to a central hollow-out portion of the fan-shaped blind body, and a frame body of a door/window has a positioning seat with support legs and flexible guide hooks to fix to both sides of the top surface thereon respectively so that the counterweight board can be forced downward along the guide hooks, permitting the guide hooks to precisely engage with the insert pieces for location. In dismantling, the counterweight board is simply lifted upwards to detach from the positioning seat for replacement of the fan-shaped blind body, facilitating flexible and convenient dismantling and assembling of the present invention thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Wen Ying Liang