Patents by Inventor Ying-Ching Wu

Ying-Ching Wu 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: 20120204382
    Abstract: A rope fixer includes first and second ends spaced along a longitudinal axis and an outer periphery extending between the first and second ends. The rope fixer further includes first, second, and third through-holes extending through the outer periphery and spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis. Each of the first, second, and third through-holes includes first and second openings spaced in a circumferential direction surrounding the longitudinal axis. The rope fixer frictionally retains a section of a rope that extends through the first, second, and third through-holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 8052587
    Abstract: A yoga brick includes first and second casings. Each of the first and second casings includes inner and outer faces spaced along a first axis, a peripheral wall extending between the inner and outer faces, and a first recessed portion formed in the outer face. The first recessed portion includes a wavy holding face having a plurality of anti-slipping ribs. Each of the first and second casings can further include a second recessed portion formed in the outer face thereof. The second recessed portion includes a wavy holding face having a plurality of anti-slipping ribs. The first and second casings can be engaged with each other with the first recessed portion of the first casing aligned with the second recessed portion of the second casing along the first axis and with the second recessed portion of the first casing aligned with the first recessed portion of the second casing along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20110258799
    Abstract: A cloth disc assembly for a mop includes a disc having engaging holes. A fixing member is mounted to each engaging hole and includes a cylinder having a longitudinal hole. The cylinder further includes an engaging section formed on an outer periphery thereof and engaged in one of the engaging holes. A fixing hole extends from the outer periphery of the cylinder through an inner periphery of the longitudinal hole. A cleaning unit is extended through the longitudinal hole of the cylinder of each fixing member and includes a plurality of cleaning strips each having two ends extending out of the cylinder. A positioning member is mounted to each fixing member and includes a shank extending through the fixing hole of the cylinder of each fixing member into the longitudinal hole of the cylinder and pressing the cleaning strips against the inner periphery of the longitudinal hole of the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 8007413
    Abstract: An exerciser includes two straps and a handle mounted to an end each strap. A connecting member is mounted to the other end of each strap. The exerciser further includes a suspension member having an inelastic strap. A stop is engaged with an end of the inelastic strap. A retaining ring is engaged with the other end of the inelastic strap. A plurality of rings is fixed to the inelastic strap. The retaining member is releasably engageable with one of the rings, so that the inelastic strap forms a loop. The connecting member is releasably engaged with one of the rings. The inelastic strap is mounted around a rod or the like or extended through a gap between a door and a door frame, allowing user to perform exercises resisting the weight of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 7922634
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a bar and an engaging hole extending from an end through the other end of the bar. The pull exerciser further includes two handles each having a grip portion and a connecting portion spaced from the grip portion along a longitudinal axis and a cord mounting section intermediate the grip portion and the connecting portion. The connecting portion of each handle is releasably mounted to one of the ends of the bar. The cord mounting section of each handle includes three through-holes spaced along the longitudinal axis. An end of the first elastic cord is extended through and retained in the through-holes of the cord mounting section of one of the handles. The other end of the first elastic cord or an end of a second elastic cord can be extended through and retained in the through-holes of the cord mounting section of the other handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20090176634
    Abstract: An elastic cord unit includes a hollow outer elastic cord having a first longitudinal hole and two ends. Two first stops are respectively and securely received in the ends of the outer elastic cord. A hollow inner elastic cord is received in the outer elastic cord and includes a second longitudinal hole. Two ends of the inner elastic cord are respectively received in the first stops. Two second stops are respectively received in the ends of the inner elastic cord. Each end of the inner elastic cord is securely clamped between one of the first stops and one of the second stops. When the outer elastic cord breaks while a user is stretching the elastic cord unit, the inner elastic cord does not break to avoid injury to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 7448990
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a plurality of elastic cords of different elastic coefficients and a plurality of handles. The plurality of elastic cords are connected in series. Adjacent ends respectively of a pair of elastic cords adjacent to each other are securely held by an associated handle. Each handle includes a longitudinal hole having two end openings. Each end opening is extended through by an associated one of the ends of the plurality of elastic cords and has a minimum inner diameter smaller than a maximum outer diameter of the associated end of the associated elastic cord, thereby securely engaging the adjacent ends of the pair of elastic cords and an associated handle together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20080182734
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a plurality of elastic cords of different elastic coefficients and a plurality of handles. The plurality of elastic cords are connected in series. Adjacent ends respectively of a pair of elastic cords adjacent to each other are securely held by an associated handle. Each handle includes a longitudinal hole having two end openings. Each end opening is extended through by an associated one of the ends of the plurality of elastic cords and has a minimum inner diameter smaller than a maximum outer diameter of the associated end of the associated elastic cord, thereby securely engaging the adjacent ends of the pair of elastic cords and an associated handle together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 7377886
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes two attachment members, two positioning devices respectively attached to the attachment members at a location opposite to a grip portion of an associated attachment member, and at least one resilient cord. Each positioning device includes a positioning block and a positioning plate removably received in the positioning block. Each of the positioning blocks and the positioning plates includes at least one positioning hole. The resilient cord has two ends extendible through the positioning hole of each positioning block and each positioning plate. An end piece is fixed to each end of the resilient cord. The end pieces of the resilient cord are mounted to at least one of the positioning plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 7326157
    Abstract: An exercise device includes an elastic member, a bar, and a handle coupled to an end of the elastic member. The bar includes an end having an engaging hole. The end of the bar further includes at least one longitudinal slot. The bar further includes at least one transverse slot extending from an inner end of the at least one longitudinal slot. The handle includes a grip portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion includes at least one protrusion. The connecting portion of the handle is releasably coupled with the engaging hole of the end of the bar, with the at least one protrusion moving along the at least one longitudinal slot and the at least one transverse slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20070207904
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes at least one attachment device, at least one positioning device coupled to the at least one attachment device, and at least one elastic cord. The positioning device includes at least one positioning hole. At least one of two ends of the elastic cord is hollow and engaged in the positioning hole. The end of the elastic cord includes an inner section and a turnback section surrounding the inner section. The end of the elastic cord and a distal end portion of the turnback section are engaged in the positioning hole. A stop is mounted in the end of the elastic cord and securely held by the inner section and the turnback section. The stop has an outer diameter larger than a diameter of the positioning hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20070173387
    Abstract: An exercise device includes an elastic member, a bar, and a handle coupled to an end of the elastic member. The bar includes an end having an engaging hole. The end of the bar further includes at least one longitudinal slot. The bar further includes at least one transverse slot extending from an inner end of the at least one longitudinal slot. The handle includes a grip portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion includes at least one protrusion. The connecting portion of the handle is releasably coupled with the engaging hole of the end of the bar, with the at least one protrusion moving along the at least one longitudinal slot and the at least one transverse slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20070042881
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes two attachment members, two positioning devices respectively attached to the attachment members at a location opposite to a grip portion of an associated attachment member, and at least one resilient cord. Each positioning device includes a positioning block and a positioning plate removably received in the positioning block. Each of the positioning blocks and the positioning plates includes at least one positioning hole. The resilient cord has two ends extendible through the positioning hole of each positioning block and each positioning plate. An end piece is fixed to each end of the resilient cord. The end pieces of the resilient cord are mounted to at least one of the positioning plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 7077793
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a handle, an attachment member having a tubular portion and a loop portion, a resilient cord having an end attached to the tubular portion of the attachment member, and a belt extending through a through-hole of the handle and the loop portion of the attachment member. The tubular portion of the attachment member has an engaging hole through which the end of the resilient cord extends. A stop is embedded in the end of the resilient cord and partially inserted into the engaging hole of the tubular portion of the attachment member, thereby preventing the end of the resilient cord from disengaging from the tubular portion of the attachment member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20050137066
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a handle, an attachment member having a tubular portion and a loop portion, a resilient cord having an end attached to the tubular portion of the attachment member, and a belt extending through a through-hole of the handle and the loop portion of the attachment member. The tubular portion of the attachment member has an engaging hole through which the end of the resilient cord extends. A stop is embedded in the end of the resilient cord and partially inserted into the engaging hole of the tubular portion of the attachment member, thereby preventing the end of the resilient cord from disengaging from the tubular portion of the attachment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20050075223
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a handle, a resilient cord including an end piece attached to an end thereof, and a positioning plate. The positioning plate includes several holes that allow passage of the end piece of the resilient cord through the positioning plate. The positioning plate further includes several retaining slots each having a cord-receiving portion and a guiding portion. The respective cord-receiving portion has a diameter smaller than that of the end piece of the resilient cord. The respective cord-receiving hole is communicated with the outside via the respective guiding portion. The respective guiding portion includes a reduced section having a diameter smaller than that of the resilient cord. The resilient cord extends through the handle and the respective hole, and the resilient cord is removably, forcibly inserted into the respective cord-receiving hole through the respective guiding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Publication number: 20040192523
    Abstract: A brick for yoga exercising includes a hollow core brick made of plastics and a softwood outer layer covering an outer overall surface of the hollow core brick. The hollow core brick is a hollow brick of a predetermined shape and has rugged engaging faces on the outer overall surface thereof. The softwood outer layer is bonded to the rugged engaging faces of the hollow brick core. The hollow core brick provides improved support for the weight of the yoga exerciser, while the softwood outer layer provides improved anti-slip effect and comfortable touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
  • Patent number: 6676576
    Abstract: A pull exerciser includes two attachment members, two positioning devices respectively attached to the attachment members, and at least one resilient cord. Each positioning device includes two positioning plates each having at least one positioning hole that is communicated with outside via a reduced opening having a width smaller than a diameter of the positioning hole. The resilient cord is inserted into the positioning hole of each positioning plate through a respective reduced opening. An end piece is fixed to each end of the resilient cord and has a diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole of each positioning plate. The resilient cord can be replaced with other resilient cord having a different elastic coefficient. When several resilient cords are used, the user may attach additional resilient cords to or remove some of resilient cords from the pull exerciser when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004