Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Alan Kamrath
  • Patent number: 6578980
    Abstract: A luminary socket apparatus includes a socket device and a luminary device connected with the socket device for emitting light in the dark. The socket device includes a socket connected with a power supply. The luminary device includes a controller connected with the power supply, a sensor connected with the controller and a light source connected with the controller. On sensing light, the sensor sends a signal to the controller so that the controller cuts electricity from the light source. The light source is a luminescent panel defining a window through which the socket is exposed and a hole through which the sensor is exposed. The controller includes two receptacles. The luminescent panel includes two leads for engagement with the receptacles. The socket device includes a first frame for attachment to a structure and a second frame mounted on the first frame. The first frame defines a window. The second frame defines a window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignees: Jason El Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jen-Fu Chen, Chih-Shen Chen
  • Patent number: 6568299
    Abstract: A ratcheting tool includes a handle and a head with a compartment. A drive member includes a first end, a second end, and a gear wheel formed between the first end and the second end. The gear wheel is rotatably mounted in the compartment and includes a toothed outer periphery. A pawl is mounted in the compartment and includes a toothed side facing the gear wheel teeth. A reversing plate is mounted to the first end of the drive member and pivotable about the rotational axis of the gear wheel between a first position and a second position. The reversing plate comprises a retainer block operably connected to a recess in an upper end of the pawl for moving the pawl between a first ratcheting position and a second ratcheting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Bobby Hu
  • Patent number: 6565155
    Abstract: A chair comprises an arm mechanism and a back mechanism each having an adjustment screw for releasably securing a sleeve and a shroud to a J-bar so that a height of either arm or back mechanism can be adjusted relative to the j-bar. Also, a protruded enlargement is formed at a top end of the upright backrest support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Norstar Office Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William W. Huang
  • Patent number: 6561254
    Abstract: A slat angle adjusting device for a Venetian blind has a body, a roller, a transmission device, a positioning bar and a positioning plate. The roller is rotatably attached to the body for a cord being wound around the roller. The transmission device is received in the body and operationally connected to the roller. The positioning bar is integrally formed on the top of the body and has two ends adapted to engage with upper bent portions of a headrail of the Venetian blind. The positioning plate is pivotally attached to the top of the positioning bar and has at least two engaging elements for engaging with the upper bent portions of the headrail. With such an adjusting device, the positioning plate can provide a further positioning effect to the adjusting device to keep the body from sliding relative to the headrail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Inventor: Tai-Ping Liu
  • Patent number: 6561212
    Abstract: An apparatus mounted on a valve for indicating a pressure of tire comprising a pressure indicator formed of transparent plastic and including a base having a scale, base consisting of an inner hollow cylinder sleeved on valve and an outer hollow cylinder with tops of cylinders open, a spring put on inner hollow cylinder, a seal put on inner hollow cylinder being urged by spring for eliminating a potential air flow through an inner or outer periphery of seal, and a cap having a downward peg engaged with valve, cap being releasably secured to a top of base. In indicating pressure of tire, air is flowed from within tire to push down seal through valve and pressure indicator so that a top of seal is aligned with one of marks of scale. Further, pressure indicator is disengaged from valve prior to inflating tire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: L&F Plastics Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Mu-Chuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 6557863
    Abstract: A skate body having a first body portion and a second body portion that are releasably secured together. A brake device includes a brake seat mounted to one of the first and second body portions and a brake block. The brake seat includes a resilient hook member and a rib formed on an inner wall thereof. The brake block includes an engaging groove releasably engaged with the rib of the brake seat and a retaining piece releasably engaged with the resilient hook member of the brake seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Angel Lime Plastic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Lung-Chuan Chen
  • Patent number: 6557263
    Abstract: A pair of scissors includes two scissor element each having a handle and a blade. Each handle includes a through-hole and a connection block securely received in the through-hole. The connection block includes opposed first and second sides. A slot is defined in the first side of the connection block, and an engaging member is formed on the second side of the connection block. The slot of each connection block on one pair of scissors is releasably engaged with the engaging member of an associated connection block of another pair of scissors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Wen-Ya Yeh
  • Patent number: 6555258
    Abstract: An image transfer sheet include a substrate having a water permeability, an image dye layer containing a negative image overlaid on the substrate, a white dye layer overlaid on the image dye layer, a transfer layer made of a water-soluble epoxy resin and overlaid on an upper surface of the white dye layer and enclosing peripheries of the white dye layer and the image dye layer, and a protective layer overlaid on the transfer layer. Whereby the negative image in the image transfer sheet can be readily and quickly transferred to be a positive image printed on an object, the image printed on the object has a high abrasive resistance and a long durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: Chuan-Li Mou
  • Patent number: 6553899
    Abstract: A juicer comprises a base, a column extending upright from the base, a head securely attached to an upper end of the column, a vertical rod extending vertically through the head, a Y-shaped handle including a main section and two arms branching from an end of the main section, and a pair of connecting rods. A pressure cup is securely attached to a lower end of the vertical rod by a connecting member. The distal ends of the arms of the handle are connected to the head by an axle without threading connection. The lower ends of the connecting rods are pivotally connected to two ears on two ends of the connecting member without threading connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Inventor: I-Feng Kao
  • Patent number: RE38093
    Abstract: A mason's hand tool includes a blade, a handle, and a head cap. The blade is fastened with one end of the handle. The handle has a head end opposite to the one end of the handle. The head cap is fastened with the hand end. The handle and the head cap are made integrally of a plastic material by injection molding. The head cap has a plurality of protruding which are anchored in the head end of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Ding Wei Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Lian-Jen Chiou
  • Patent number: D474437
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Packy Poda Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lu
  • Patent number: D475000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: Jung-Jyh Wu
  • Patent number: D475210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Zhejiang Himax Furniture Industry Corp. Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Ta Tsai
  • Patent number: D475237
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Uni-Splendor Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: D475325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Jung-Jyh Wu
  • Patent number: D475390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Ta-Tung Wang-Lee
  • Patent number: D475590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Yeu Chyuan Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yung-Kuan Huang
  • Patent number: D475599
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Pei-Hsiung Liu
  • Patent number: D475681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Cyber Power System Inc.
    Inventor: Lien-Hsun Ho
  • Patent number: D476114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Inventor: Bismarck Jan