Patents Represented by Attorney Kamrath & Associates
  • Patent number: 8047549
    Abstract: A magnetic fluid shaft-sealing device includes a seal cover (3) attached to a pump housing (1) in which a rotary shaft (2) is mounted. The seal cover (3) includes: a shaft hole (33) extending along an axis, an annular recess (36) formed in an outer end face (32) around the shaft hole (33), and an inner ring portion (363) defined between the annular recess (36) and the shaft hole (33). A collar (4) is mounted around the rotary shaft (2) to rotate therewith and includes a first end (41) received in the annular recess (36) and around the inner ring portion (363). A magnet (6) and two pole pieces (5) are mounted between an outer periphery (364) of the inner ring portion (363) and the first end (41) of the collar (4). A gap (71) is formed between an inner periphery (440) of the first end (41) of the collar (4) and outer peripheries of the pole pieces (5), and a magnetic liquid (7) is filled in the gap (71) to provide a liquid seal therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Chang Cheng Kung
  • Patent number: 8047967
    Abstract: A trampoline includes a support frame, two pivot mechanisms mounted on the support frame, a bed surrounded by the support frame and a plurality of elastic members biased between the support frame and the bed. The support frame includes a first side rail, a second side rail, a third side rail and a fourth side rail. Thus, the first side rail and the second side rail are moved to abut the third side rail and the fourth side rail to fold the support frame at a first stage, while the first side rail and the fourth side rail are moved toward the second side rail and the third side rail by pivoting the pivot mechanisms to fold the support frame at a second stage so that the support frame is folded in a two-stage manner to reduce the volume of the trampoline largely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Ching-Hsien Teng
  • Patent number: 8046925
    Abstract: A pruning hook includes an extension shank, a blade unit including a fixed blade mounted on the extension shank and a movable blade pivotally connected with the fixed blade, a driving cord to drive the movable blade, a slide movably mounted in the extension shank to drive the driving cord, a pull cord mounted in the extension shank to drive the slide, and a pulling member movable relative to the extension shank to drive the pull cord. Thus, the pulling member is pulled by a user's arm to drive the blade unit so that the blade unit is driven by a greater force applied by the user's arm and has a larger shearing force to perform a cutting action in an easier manner so as to cut a larger object easily and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Jiin Haur Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shih-Piao Wu
  • Patent number: 8047124
    Abstract: An automatic beverage maker is provided. The automatic beverage maker is configured for storing raw materials of various hot drinks in vacuum, grinding the raw material of a hot drink to be made into powder with a grinding module, displacing an inlet cover at an upper end of a steeping chamber with a translational transport module so as to introduce the powder of the raw material of the hot drink to be made into the steeping chamber, and guiding hot boiled water in an internal water tank to drip into the steeping chamber, thus forming a convenient hot drink making mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Splendor Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 8047127
    Abstract: A ground coffee extraction apparatus has a base to which a filter cup loaded with ground coffee is assembled from below. A delivery system pumps cool water from a cool water tank into the extraction apparatus. The cool water exerts a downward force greater than a resilient force of resilient elements of the extraction apparatus to drive a sliding element and a downward pressing element downward. Consequently, an O-ring seals a gap between the downward pressing element and the filter cup while the downward force is evenly applied to the ground coffee in the filter cup, thereby sealing and compacting the ground coffee hydraulically. After coffee is extracted, the cool water is drawn back into the cool water tank so that the sliding element and the downward pressing element are moved upward to unseal the filter cup. Hence, the automatic extraction apparatus enables rapid, uniform, and standardized sealing and compacting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Splendor Corp.
    Inventor: Yu-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 8051438
    Abstract: A method for transporting discs, A disc transporting device and a drawer type disc transporting device are disclosed. The disc transporting device comprises a lifting mechanism, a swing mechanism and a control element, wherein the lifting mechanism further comprises a clipper element, a drive element and a rotational connection element, the swing mechanism further comprises a corresponding connection element and a swing rotation element. The clipper element can grab at least one disc. The drive element is coupled with the clipper element and drives the lifting mechanism. The rotational connection element engages with the drive element; the corresponding connection element of the swing mechanism corresponds to the rotational connection element to enable the lifting mechanism going up/down along the swing mechanism. The control element engages with the swing rotation element of the swing mechanism to control the swing mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Datatronics Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsun Liu, Chung-Hsuan Tsai, Chih-Sheng Liu
  • Patent number: 8047050
    Abstract: A performance test apparatus includes a control unit, an image taking device, and a base having a table and a frame mounted to the table. The image taking device includes at least one image taker and at least one parallel light source. The at least one image taker is movably mounted to the frame and electrically connected to the control unit. The at least one parallel light source faces the table and is electrically connected to the control unit. The least one parallel light source includes a plurality of spot light sources. The control unit controls on/off of the at least one parallel light source, so that the at least one parallel light source flickers at a high frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Yi-Hong Lin, Yei-Zhe Huang, Bo-Zhou Liao
  • Patent number: 8047106
    Abstract: A wood working lathe includes a granite lathe bed including a guiding rail extending thereon longitudinally and an opening vertically formed through an end thereof, with the opening in communication with the guiding rail. A driving unit is installed to the lathe bed. A granite fixed stock is disposed on the end of the lathe bed relative to the opening of the lathe bed and includes a driven unit inserted therethrough axially and a compartment formed therein and in communication with the driven unit. The driving unit drives the driven unit to turn through the compartment. A granite foot stock is slidably installed on another end of the lathe bed and includes a positioned member for selectively fixing the foot stock to the lathe bed and a feeding device. An axis of the feeding device is coaxial with an axis of the driven unit, with cooperation of the driven unit and the feeding device adapted for clamping works to be turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Lee-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 8042229
    Abstract: A fastener includes a body member including a receiving portion longitudinally formed therein, two clamping portions transversely extending from the receiving portion and two through-holes in the clamping portions, respectively. A joint member, coupled to the two clamping portions of the body member in a pivotal manner, includes a cam portion defined on the distal portion of a second end of the joint member and includes a fixed hole provided through the second end transversely and corresponding to the through-holes. The joint member is moveable between an unfolding position and a folding position. The cam portion restricts a pivot angle of the joint member in the unfolding position. A fixing member is installed onto the clamping portions opposite to the joint member, with the fixing member selectively inserted into the through-holes and the fixed hole for fixing the joint member with respect to a support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Dennis H. Wang
  • Patent number: 8042235
    Abstract: A buckling device for safety belts includes a buckle made of metal material and bent to form a projected holder. A wider segment of the holder is used to insert a side of the safety belt to the buckle. On each of two sides of a narrower segment of the holder is mounted a second side plate. Between two second side plates is defined a locking unit by using a shank. On an upper rim of the second side plate is a recess. The locking unit includes an engagement member in which a rotary member, a fixing piece, a compression spring, a mounting member, and a torsion spring are received. A fastening member includes a bottom sheet, with a wider segment thereof being used to insert another side of the safety belt. The fastening member further includes a retaining pore secured on a narrower segment thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Racing Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Yuan Wu
  • Patent number: 8042843
    Abstract: A door lock includes a bracket fixed to a door. A linking rod is slideably mounted to the bracket and includes a slot. A draw member includes a first end pivotably connected to the bracket and a second end operably connected to a retractor. The draw member further includes a guide slot. A pin slideably extends through the slot and the guide slot such that the movement of the linking rod causes pivotal movement of the draw member, which in turn, urges the retractor to move a latch bolt from an extended position to a retracted position. A follower is coupled to the pin to move therewith. An adjusting member is in threading connection with the follower and rotatable to move the follower and the pin relative to the linking rod to adjust a position of the second end of the draw member relative to the retractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: I-Tek Metal MFG. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Jen Tien
  • Patent number: 8042813
    Abstract: A shaft-sealing device includes a seal cover (3) attached to a pump housing (2) in which a rotary shaft (1) is mounted. The seal cover (3) includes a shaft-sealing section (381) and a coolant outlet (326) intersecting the shaft-sealing section (381) at an opening (329). A fender (34) projects from a side (328) of a circumference of the opening (329) into the shaft-sealing section (381). The fender (34) has a side face (340) facing the opening (329) and guiding a coolant into the coolant outlet (326) through the opening (329) when the coolant fed into the shaft-sealing section (381) flows through the opening (329) and encounters the side face (340). A shaft sleeve (4) extends through the seal cover (3) and is mounted around the rotary shaft (1) to rotate therewith. A pumping ring (6) is mounted in the shaft-sealing section (381) and securely mounted around the shaft sleeve (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Chang Cheng Kung
  • Patent number: 8042203
    Abstract: A faucet body includes an inner pipe and an outer pipe enclosed around the inner pipe. The inner pipe is formed by a plastic injection molding process and has an inside formed with a water guide channel. Preferably, the outer pipe is directly enclosed around the outside of the inner pipe after the inner pipe is formed and is formed by a plastic injection molding process so that the inner pipe and the outer pipe are combined together. Thus, the outer pipe is enclosed around the inner pipe to form the faucet body, and the outer pipe and the inner pipe are formed by a plastic injection molding process, so that the faucet body is made and worked easily and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hsue Sam Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-Tsung Lin
  • Patent number: 8043056
    Abstract: A self-assembly micro fan includes a body, a plurality of blades and flexible joints, with any one of the blades being connected to the body by one of the flexible joints while each flexible joint is regarded as a pivot to move the blade connected therewith to have an angle relative to a radial direction of the body. Besides, each of the flexible joints has plural link members or at least one link member and extension member to provide variable types of shape of the micro fans, so that the air driving efficiency of the self-assembly micro fan is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, I-Yu Huang, Yen-Chi Li
  • Patent number: 8043196
    Abstract: A jump rope assembly includes a rope body having two ends each connected with a connecting unit and a handle unit. The rope body has an inner portion provided with a through hole. The connecting unit includes a connecting sleeve mounted on the rope body, a fixing plug inserted into the through hole of the rope body, and a retaining ring mounted in the connecting sleeve and compressing the rope body to press the rope body toward the fixing plug so that the rope body is fixed between the fixing plug and the retaining ring. The handle unit includes a handle having an enlarged end portion mounted in the connecting sleeve, and a locking ring mounted on the enlarged end portion of the handle and locked onto the connecting sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Ever Gym Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 8043237
    Abstract: A massaging device includes a support member, a massaging member movably mounted on the support member, two opposite connecting straps connected with the massaging member respectively, two massaging belts each connected with a respective one of the connecting straps, a drive member mounted on the support member and provided with a rotation shaft, and an eccentric member rotatable with the rotation shaft and provided with an eccentric shaft to drive the massaging member to move relative to the support member. Thus, the massaging member is movable to massage the user's back reciprocally, and the two massaging belts are movable to massage the user's body reciprocally, so that the massaging device can be used to massage the user's body exactly and completely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Dong-Her Wu
  • Patent number: D647314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Chueng Shine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wu-Chin Lu
  • Patent number: D647338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Yao-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: D647447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Packy Poda Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Lu
  • Patent number: D647679
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Unique Product & Design Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gordon Liao