Patents by Inventor Wen-shou Chen

Wen-shou Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 6659379
    Abstract: A pepper grinder comprises a revolving cylinder having its upper opening provided with a cap and its lower opening end inserted into a cylinder wherein a grinding toothed quadrant is provided. Two recesses are provided in symmetrical sides at the bottom and a groove provided on the external surface of the revolving cylinder, A gradation is formed at the top edge of a fluted surface inside the lower part of the cylinder and a fixation ring is inserted into a ring groove disposed above the gradation. The revolving cylinder is connected to the grinding toothed quadrant to become an integral part with the cylinder. The bottom of the revolving cylinder holds against the gradation and the fixation ring is inserted into the groove with the grinding toothed quadrant placed inside the fluted surface. The grinding toothed quadrant rotates within the fluted surface as directly driven by the rotation of the revolving cylinder with the positioning piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Inventor: Wen-shou Chen
  • Patent number: 6595447
    Abstract: A pepper grinder is composed of an accommodation holder engaged to a grinding holder to define an accommodation chamber containing a grinding rod constantly pushing upward and provided with a spring, a grinding chute being provided at the grinding holder in relation to the lower end of the grinding rod; pepper grains being ground between the grinding rod and the grinding chute into powders or finer grains; multiples of grinding tooth protruding from the outer surface at the lower end of the grinding rod with guiding slots interconnected to one other provided on the peripheral of each grinding tooth with at least one recess disposed inward at the lower end of the grinding rod to further facilitate discharge of those pepper powders or finer grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Inventor: Wen-shou Chen
  • Publication number: 20020092940
    Abstract: A pepper grinder comprises a revolving cylinder having its upper opening provided with a cap and its lower opening end inserted into a cylinder wherein a grinding toothed quadrant is provided. Two recesses are provided in symmetrical sides at the bottom and a groove provided on the external surface of the revolving cylinder, A gradation is formed at the top edge of a fluted surface inside the lower part of the cylinder and a fixation ring is inserted into a ring groove disposed above the gradation. The revolving cylinder is connected to the grinding toothed quadrant to become an integral part with the cylinder. The bottom of the revolving cylinder holds against the gradation and the fixation ring is inserted into the groove with the grinding toothed quadrant placed inside the fluted surface. The grinding toothed quadrant rotates within the fluted surface as directly driven by the rotation of the revolving cylinder with the positioning piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventor: Wen-Shou Chen
  • Publication number: 20020038832
    Abstract: A pepper grinder is composed of an accommodation holder engaged to a grinding holder to define an accommodation chamber containing a grinding rod constantly pushing upward and provided with a spring, a grinding chute being provided at the grinding holder in relation to the lower end of the grinding rod; pepper grains being ground between the grinding rod and the grinding chute into powders or finer grains; multiples of grinding tooth protruding from the outer surface at the lower end of the grinding rod with guiding slots interconnected to one other provided on the peripheral of each grinding tooth with at least one recess disposed inward at the lower end of the grinding rod to her facilitate discharge of those pepper powders or finer grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventor: Wen-shou Chen