Patents Assigned to Gemmy Industries Corporation
  • Patent number: 7710062
    Abstract: A driver with a reverse-rotation preventer for an inflatable rotating exhibit is mounted inside an inflatable rotating exhibit having a transparent inflatable body and a rotating body and has a rotating assembly and a reverse-rotation preventer. The rotating assembly connects to and rotates the rotating body and has a synchronous motor that rotates in a direction and has a shaft. The shaft is driven by the synchronous motor and rotates the rotating body. However, the synchronous motor will reverse its rotation when the rotating body encounters even temporary resistance while rotating. The reverse-rotation preventer applies a resistance when the rotating body rotates in the wrong direction to make the synchronous motor reverse rotation. Consequently, the reverse-rotation preventer ensures that the rotating inflatable exhibit rotates in the desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7614171
    Abstract: A motive inflatable display has a first inflatable compartment, a second inflatable compartment, a third inflatable compartment, a blower and a two position and four opening valve. The second inflatable compartment and the third inflatable compartment are mounted on the first inflatable compartment. The blower is connected to the first inflatable compartment to expend the first inflatable compartment. The two position and four opening valve is connected to the inflatable compartments to expand or flatten the inflatable compartments in turn so that the compartments are able to upraise, down, wave and nod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7568830
    Abstract: An LED holder has a housing, a disc mounted in a lower end of the housing, a seat formed on the disc, a pair of sockets formed in the seat and a bracket mounted detachably on the seat to hole the LED. Hence, the LED is assembled and disassembled easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7564210
    Abstract: A driver for an inflatable rotating exhibit is mounted inside an inflatable rotating exhibit having a transparent inflatable body and a rotating body and has a rotating assembly and a reverse-rotation preventer. The rotating assembly connects to and rotates the rotating body, has a synchronous motor. The synchronous motor rotates in a direction and has a shaft. The shaft is driven by the synchronous motor and rotates the rotating body. However, the synchronous motor will reverse its rotation when the rotating body encounters even temporary resistance while rotating. The reverse-rotation preventer applies a resistance when the rotating body rotates in the wrong direction to make the synchronous motor reverse rotation again to the desired direction. So the reverse-rotation preventer ensures that the rotating inflatable exhibit rotates in the desired direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7478923
    Abstract: A multicolor light-emitting diode (LED) light string includes multiple serially connected LED components. Each LED component includes multiple chips and multiple pairs of positive and negative pins. The pairs of the positive and negative pins are respectively and electrically connected to positive and negative poles of the corresponding LED chip. Further, the LED chips with the same light color are serially connected through the positive and negative pins. In this way, the LED light string can be driven by different voltage sources at different times to show different light colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090017713
    Abstract: A smoke-filling-bubble generator has a smoke generator, at least one blower and a nozzle assembly. The smoke generator may contain nebulizaing liquid and is able to generate smoke. The blower generates airflow to blow the smoke generated by the smoke generator. The nozzle assembly includes a swaying arm and a nozzle mounted on the swaying arm. The swaying arm controllably dips the nozzle into suds contained in a cup and inserts the nozzle into an outlet from which the smoke is blown. With the smoke gradually blown out of the outlet, bubbles containing smoke are individually formed in the nozzle and fly into the air. In such a manner, when the bubbles burst in the air, the smoke may emerge out and mix up the bubbles to present a novel effect that is dazzling and magical. Therefore, the smoke-filling-bubble generator provides a unique entertaining effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hsi-Yao Chung
  • Patent number: 7430823
    Abstract: A snow globe comprises a holder and a photo frame. The holder comprises a globe, a stand and a base. The globe is transparent and comprises a slot, a frame mount and decoration comprising particles. The frame mount is mounted in the globe and the slot is formed through an outer surface of the globe. The photo frame is mounted slidably in the globe, on the frame mount and has a openable backing and a window. Therefore, the snow globe provides visual entertainment while being personalized to increase sentiments of gifts or souvenirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Hsi-Yao Chung
  • Publication number: 20080224622
    Abstract: A multicolor light-emitting diode (LED) light string includes multiple serially connected LED components. Each LED component includes multiple chips and multiple pairs of positive and negative pins. The pairs of the positive and negative pins are respectively and electrically connected to positive and a negative poles of the corresponding LED chip. Further, the LED chips with the same light color are serially connected through the positive and negative pins. In this way, the LED light string can be driven by different voltage sources at different times to show different light colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080160876
    Abstract: An inflatable exhibition product includes a primary inflatable product, an auxiliary characteristic inflatable product received inside and communicating with the hollow body of the primary inflatable product and an air blower assembly mounted at the bottom of the hollow body and having a hollow casing provided therein an upper chamber to receive therein a top blade set and a lower chamber to receive therein a bottom blade set. Rotation of the bottom blade set is able to inflate the auxiliary characteristic inflatable product and the primary inflatable product and rotation of the top blade set is able to suck in the particles from the inlet and project them out to the interior of the hollow body from the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung HSU
  • Patent number: 7311581
    Abstract: An inflatable Ferris wheel that can be rotated by a motor has a base having a pedestal chamber connected to two sidewall chambers, and an inflatable wheel having two end-plate chambers connected to a central hub chamber. A major hollow shaft is located through the end-plate chambers of the inflatable wheel to rotatably mount the wheel in the open space defined by the sidewalls of the base. Multiple ornaments are attached to minor hollow shafts and rotatably mounted to the inflatable wheel. A blower-fan mounted on a seat is connected to an intake pipe at one of the sidewall chambers to inflate the Ferris wheel. A motor with an arbor is located inside one of the sidewall chambers and is attached to the major hollow shaft. The motor rotates the inflatable wheel and the ornaments to create a dynamic sight and an exciting atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7302771
    Abstract: An inflatable decoration has a body, an inflator and a rotary illuminant member. The body has a tower and a seat mounted on the tower. Multiple transparent windows are respectively provided on a periphery of the seat. The inflator is mounted in a lower end of the tower to blow air into the body. The illuminant member is provided in the seat and light through the windows achieves a dynamic lighthouse effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7267851
    Abstract: A rotating inflatable ornament has a main chamber, a bottom chamber, a rotating chamber, a rotating device, a joint tube and a blower. The bottom chamber is attached to a bottom of the main chamber. The rotating chamber is mounted in the main chamber and has a main air-entering tube, multiple jet tubes and multiple inflatable adornments. The main air-entering tube communicates with the bottom chamber. The rotating device is attached rotatably to the main chamber. The joint tube is attached to the main air-entering tube and is mounted rotatably in the bottom chamber. The blower is mounted in the bottom chamber and fills air into the bottom chamber. The air coming out of the jet tubes makes the rotating chamber rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Hsu, Andrew G. Avinger
  • Publication number: 20070193705
    Abstract: A roll-up partition has a post, a reel and a panel. The reel has an outer tube which has an inner space defined in a center of the outer tube and slot is longitudinally defined in a periphery of the outer tube and in communication with the inner space. A rod is rotatably received in the inner space. A first end of the panel is connected to the reel and a second end of the panel is connected to the post. The panel can be easily and quickly rolled up into the reel of the present invention wherein the panel is protected from damage and contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7235930
    Abstract: A decorative tree uses a control circuit to operate multiple light strings and a speaker. Based on different types of music output by the speaker, the control circuit determines the light strings to be properly turned on or off. Therefore, the visual effects generated by these light strings coordinate with the output music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7217171
    Abstract: A toy with a moving head has a seat, a front and a rear support respectively mounted on the seat, and a gear box provided between the front and rear supports. A series of gears and a series of actuating wheels are rotatably mounted in the gearbox. A first motor is connected to the gearbox and a head is connected to the gearbox. When the motor drives the gearbox, the head is raised and lowered by a set of actuating wheels and the head is shaken by a second set of actuating wheels. The jaw of the head also opens and closes to present a dynamic effect to attract people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7197841
    Abstract: An inflatable doll display has a barrel and a doll. The barrel has an inner wall and an outer wall, and a board transversely provided in an interior of the barrel to form an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The fabric doll is provided on the board and has a plane transversely provided in a middle portion of the doll to form an upper part and a lower part. An inflator is mounted in the lower chamber and has a first tube which is received between the inner wall and the outer wall, and a second tube which is inserted into the lower part. A first end of a third tube is inserted into the barrel and a second end of the third tube is inserted into the upper part. Hence, with the alternating operation of the inflator, the doll is raised or lowered to achieve an attractive effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070072510
    Abstract: An inflatable Ferris wheel that can be rotated by a motor has a base having a pedestal chamber connected to two sidewall chambers, and an inflatable wheel having two end-plate chambers connected to a central hub chamber. A major hollow shaft is located through the end-plate chambers of the inflatable wheel to rotatably mount the wheel in the open space defined by the sidewalls of the base. Multiple ornaments are attached to minor hollow shafts and rotatably mounted to the inflatable wheel. A blower-fan mounted on a seat is connected to an intake pipe at one of the sidewall chambers to inflate the Ferris wheel. A motor with an arbor is located inside one of the sidewall chambers and is attached to the major hollow shaft. The motor rotates the inflatable wheel and the ornaments to create a dynamic sight and an exciting atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 7195216
    Abstract: An adjustable trunk for an artificial Christmas tree has a base, a telescoping post and a reel assembly. The telescoping post has a stationary outer tube, at least two inner tubes and multiple gaps. The stationary outer tube is mounted on the base. The inner tubes are mounted slidably inside the stationary outer tube and each other. Each tube has a top end, at least one longitudinal slot, at least one bridge, a bottom end and a reeve hole. The gaps are defined between adjacent tubes. The reel assembly has a reel and at least one cable. The at least one cable extends over the top end of the outer tube, through the gap between the stationary outer tube and an adjacent inner tube, through the reeve hole, up the adjacent gap and continues until being attached to the reeve hole in the innermost inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Chien Wang
  • Publication number: 20070062436
    Abstract: A rotating inflatable ornament has a main chamber, a bottom chamber, a rotating chamber, a rotating device, a joint tube and a blower. The bottom chamber is attached to a bottom of the main chamber. The rotating chamber is mounted in the main chamber and has a main air-entering tube, multiple jet tubes and multiple inflatable adornments. The main air-entering tube communicates with the bottom chamber. The rotating device is attached rotatably to the main chamber. The joint tube is attached to the main air-entering tube and is mounted rotatably in the bottom chamber. The blower is mounted in the bottom chamber and fills air into the bottom chamber. The air coming out of the jet tubes makes the rotating chamber rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20070065605
    Abstract: A rotating inflatable ornament has a main chamber, a bottom chamber, a blower, a rotating chamber, a rotating device and a joint tube. The bottom chamber is attached to the main chamber. The blower is mounted in the bottom chamber and fills the bottom chamber with air. The rotating chamber is mounted in the main chamber and has a main air tube and multiple inflatable adornments. The main air tube communicates with the bottom chamber. The rotating device is attached rotatably to the main chamber. The joint tube has an outer tube, an inner tube and a motor. The outer tube is attached to the bottom chamber. The inner tube is mounted rotatably in the outer tube and is attached to the main air tube. The motor rotates the rotating chamber to give a lively impression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: Gemmy Industries Corporation
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Hsu