Patents Assigned to Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20200054090
    Abstract: A helmet for ball sports has a main body and two strengthening elements. The two strengthening elements are mounted on two inner walls of the main body. A first surface of each strengthening element abuts and is connected to the main body. Second surfaces of the strengthening elements face to each other. Through holes of each strengthening element are formed through the first surface and the second surface so that the strengthening elements are latticed. With the helmet mounted with the strengthening elements on two sides, the strengthening elements enhance an anti-impact capacity on the two sides of the helmet. Besides, with the latticed strengthening elements, the weights of the strengthening elements are lightened and do not cause weighted burden on the neck of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: MINSON ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Heng CHEN
  • Patent number: 9161588
    Abstract: An adjustable headband device for a helmet has a base, a headband, a driven wheel, a resilient element, a cover plate and an adjusting knob. The headband is mounted on the base and has two toothed racks. The driven wheel has a gear engaging the toothed racks, multiple engaging tabs and multiple ratchet pawls. The cover plate is mounted on the base and has multiple ratchet teeth selectively engaging the ratchet pawls. The adjusting knob of the adjustable headband device rotates to control increase and decrease of an inner diameter defined by the looped headband without being depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: MINSON ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Heng Chen
  • Publication number: 20150107006
    Abstract: An adjustable headband device for a helmet has a base, a headband, a driven wheel, a resilient element, a cover plate and an adjusting knob. The headband is mounted on the base and has two toothed racks. The driven wheel has a gear engaging the toothed racks, multiple engaging tabs and multiple ratchet pawls. The cover plate is mounted on the base and has multiple ratchet teeth selectively engaging the ratchet pawls. The adjusting knob of the adjustable headband device rotates to control increase and decrease of an inner diameter defined by the looped headband without being depressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: MINSON ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TAI-HENG CHEN
  • Patent number: 8657302
    Abstract: A skate sole assembly has a boot bracket, a frame, two cushioning bearings and two axles. The frame is mounted under the boot bracket and has an arcuate plate and two outer supporting arms. The arcuate plate has two inner supporting arms corresponding to the outer supporting arms. The cushioning bearings are embedded respectively in connecting ends of the outer supporting arms and respectively receive connecting ends of the inner supporting arms. Each axle is rotatably mounted through the connecting end of one inner supporting arm, the connecting end of one outer supporting arm and one cushioning bearing. The frame is made of rigid material to stabilize the motion of a user wearing skates which are assembled from the skate sole assemblies. The cushioning bearings provide a cushioning effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Heng Chen
  • Patent number: 8370967
    Abstract: An adjustable head band for a helmet has a base, a band, an adjusting wheel, a dial and a cover. The base has at least one pawl. The band is annular and is movably mounted through the base and has two toothed ends. The toothed ends correspond to each other. The adjusting wheel has a gear and a ratchet wheel. The gear engages the toothed ends of the band. The ratchet wheel engages the at least one pawl of the base. The dial is mounted on the adjusting wheel. The cover is mounted on the base. The adjustable head band is attached to a helmet and is convenient and easy to operate to allow customization of the helmet on a head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Heng Chen
  • Publication number: 20130025017
    Abstract: A catcher's leg guard includes an upper knee cover, a lower knee cover and a shin cover. The upper knee cover has a kneepad attached securely to an inner surface of the upper knee cover. The lower knee cover is connected rotatably to the upper knee cover. The shin cover is mounted below the lower knee cover and has an inner surface and a shin pad. The shin pad is attached securely to the inner surface of the shin cover. When a catcher is in a standing position, the upper knee cover retracts relative to the lower knee cover. When the catcher is in a squatting position, the upper knee cover and the lower knee cover are open to fully cover a knee of the catcher. Therefore, the leg guard can be securely and comfortably worn on the catcher's leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: MINSON ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TAI-HENG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110088148
    Abstract: An adjustable head band for a helmet has a base, a band, an adjusting wheel, a dial and a cover. The base has at least one pawl. The band is annular and is movably mounted through the base and has two toothed ends. The toothed ends correspond to each other. The adjusting wheel has a gear and a ratchet wheel. The gear engages the toothed ends of the band. The ratchet wheel engages the at least one pawl of the base. The dial is mounted on the adjusting wheel. The cover is mounted on the base. The adjustable head band is attached to a helmet and is convenient and easy to operate to allow customization of the helmet a head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: MINSON ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tai-Heng Chen
  • Patent number: 7152865
    Abstract: A skate includes a holder frame, a boot, and a locking mechanism. The boot comprises a toe box and a heel portion, wherein the toe box is fixedly attached to the holder frame and wherein the heel portion engages the holder frame such that the heel portion is capable of moving relative to the toe box for adjusting the size of the boot. The skate also comprises a locking mechanism that is operable to selectively position and retain the heel portion in more than one position with respect to the toe box by engagement with the holder frame, wherein the locking mechanism is activatable through a push button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Patent number: 7150461
    Abstract: A skateboard comprising an articulated structure having a foot platform, at least one forward and one rearward ground engaging wheel. The articulated structure is foldable between a skating position and a folded position. With the skateboard in the skating position, the axis of the forward wheel, the axis of the rearward wheel and the foot platform lie substantially within the same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignees: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd, Stowbiz, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Schnuckle, David A. Powell
  • Patent number: 6983942
    Abstract: A skate comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a heel portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a toe box slidably disposed upon the chassis. The toe box is slidable in relation to the heel along the longitudinal axis of the skate to increase or decrease the size of the boot. A locking mechanism attached to the toe box locks the toe box to the chassis at a selected position. The selected position is chosen from a plurality of spaced-apart slots disposed within the chassis. The locking mechanism includes a positionable clasp insertable into a selected slot to lock the toe box to the chassis at the selected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Patent number: 6916027
    Abstract: A skate comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a toe portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a heel portion slidably disposed upon the chassis. The heel portion is slidable in relation to the toe portion along the longitudinal axis of the skate to increase or decrease the size of the boot. A locking mechanism attached to the heel portion locks the heel portion to the chassis at a selected position. The selected position is chosen from a plurality of spaced-apart slots disposed within the chassis. The locking mechanism includes a positionable clasp insertable into a selected slot to lock the heel portion to the chassis at the selected position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Minson Enterprises, Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20040119251
    Abstract: The present invention regards a skate comprising a holder frame, a boot, and a locking mechanism. The boot comprises a toe box and a heel portion, wherein the toe box is fixedly attached to the holder frame and wherein the heel portion engages the holder frame such that the heel portion is capable of moving relative to the toe box for adjusting the size of the boot. The skate also comprises a locking mechanism that is operable to selectively position and retain the heel portion in more than one position with respect to the toe box by engagement with the holder frame, wherein the locking mechanism is activatable through a push button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Patent number: 6669210
    Abstract: An ice skate comprising a boot modifiable in length disposed on a blade holder frame, and a locking mechanism. The blade holder frame includes a recessed surface disposed on a forward section of the blade holder frame longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the skate. The boot includes a heel portion disposed on the blade holder frame and a toe box portion slidable on the blade holder frame. The toe box portion includes a first slot disposed longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the skate, a perimeter wall extending downward from the first slot, and downwardly extending channel walls. The perimeter wall seats within the recessed forward surface of the blade holder frame to securably guide the toe box rearwardly or forwardly. The locking mechanism includes first and second detents disposed on the downwardly extending channel walls engaging a plurality of indentations disposed on the forward section of the blade holder frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20030127816
    Abstract: A skateboard comprising an articulated structure having a foot platform, at least one forward and one rearward ground engaging wheel. The articulated structure is foldable between a skating position and a folded position. With the skateboard in the skating position, the axis of the forward wheel, the axis of the rearward wheel and the foot platform lie substantially within the same plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gary Schnuckle, David A. Powell
  • Publication number: 20030116929
    Abstract: A skate of the present invention comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a toe portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a heel portion slidably disposed upon the chassis. The heel portion is slidable in relation to the toe portion along the longitudinal axis of the skate to increase or decrease the size of the boot. A locking mechanism attached to the heel portion locks the heel portion to the chassis at a selected position. The selected position is chosen from a plurality of spaced-apart slots disposed within the chassis. The locking mechanism includes a positionable clasp insertable into a selected slot to lock the heel portion to the chassis at the selected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20030111808
    Abstract: A skate of the present invention comprises a chassis with a variable length boot disposed thereon. The variable length boot includes a heel portion fixedly disposed upon the chassis and a toe box slidably disposed upon the chassis. The toe box is slidable in relation to the heel along the longitudinal axis of the skate to increase or decrease the size of the boot. A locking mechanism attached to the toe box locks the toe box to the chassis at a selected position. The selected position is chosen from a plurality of spaced-apart slots disposed within the chassis. The locking mechanism includes a positionable clasp insertable into a selected slot to lock the toe box to the chassis at the selected position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20020041073
    Abstract: An ice skate comprising a boot modifiable in length disposed on a blade holder frame, and a locking mechanism. The blade holder frame includes a recessed surface disposed on a forward section of the blade holder frame longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the skate. The boot includes a heel portion disposed on the blade holder frame and a toe box portion slidable on the blade holder frame. The toe box portion includes a first slot disposed longitudinally along the longitudinal axis of the skate, a perimeter wall extending downward from the first slot, and downwardly extending channel walls. The perimeter wall seats within the recessed forward surface of the blade holder frame to securably guide the toe box rearwardly or forwardly. The locking mechanism includes first and second detents disposed on the downwardly extending channel walls engaging a plurality of indentations disposed on the forward section of the blade holder frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Applicant: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Henry T. Chen
  • Publication number: 20010015534
    Abstract: A skate includes a boot that includes a heel portion and a toe box portion. The heel portion is disposed on a wheel holder frame that holds a plurality of ground-engaging wheels. The toe box portion is disposed slidably on the wheel holder frame and is slidable in relation to the heel portion. The heel portion includes left and right forwardly extending vamp sections that extend into the toe box portion. The toe box portion includes an inside surface that extends from a forward tip transversely and rearwardly toward the heel portion in a curved fashion. The vamp sections engage the inside surface of the toe box portion such that the vamp sections are flexed inwardly or outwardly as the toe box is slid on the wheel holder frame thereby varying the width and the length of the boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: Minson Enterprises Co., LTd.
    Inventors: Robert A. Iverson, Henry T. Chen
  • Patent number: D472596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignees: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd., Stowbiz, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Schnuckle, David A. Powell
  • Patent number: D473905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignees: Minson Enterprises Co., Ltd., Stowbiz, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Schnuckle, David A. Powell