Patents Assigned to QDS Injection Molding
  • Patent number: 7708012
    Abstract: The improved snorkel dry top has a fulcrum to which a float member and a diaphragm yoke are attached. The fulcrum has a blocking tab that rests in an aperture in the float member attaching hook when the snorkel is above the surface of the surrounding water. The diaphragm yoke cannot rotate the diaphragm when the blocking tab is in the hook aperture. Therefore, even when tilted, the snorkel remains open allowing free flow of air into the snorkel tube. Another significant improvement is the connection of the float member, diaphragm and yoke to the snorkel top's splashguard mask. This improvement assures that the delicate structures of these components are not exposed to potentially destructive impact forces in the event that the splashguard mask is removed from the snorkel tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7634997
    Abstract: A snorkel comprising a breathing tube and a retaining device formed on the breathing tube. The retaining device includes an elongated fastening strap having a bottom end formed integrally with the breathing tube, and a top end formed with a large first hole and a small second hole being in communication with the first hole; and a button formed integrally with the breathing tube and disposed in a position about flush with the top end of the fastening strap. The button is adapted to secure to the fastening strap by passing through the first hole and locking in the second hole in response to passing a mask strap through a gap between the fastening strap and the breathing tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7458134
    Abstract: A constriction assembly that has a regulator on two ends of head bands and includes a casing seat, the regulator and a pad. By pressing protruding buttons of the regulator support arms formed on both sides of the buttons are displaced and driving turning bodies to disengage the chuck groves from the projection pieces of the band so that the band can reach a loosened state. In contrary, the band can be constricted by pulling the ends of the band while the protruding buttons are free of pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7223141
    Abstract: An integral pocket of fin having a forward blade is disclosed. In one embodiment, the foot pocket includes a vamp, an outside counter, and a plurality of stretchable connection members interconnected the vamp and the outside counter. The connection members are adapted to stretch when the human foot is inserted in the foot pocket so as to fit different individuals with various foot sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7191779
    Abstract: Provided is a snorkel having a whistler. In one embodiment, the whistler is mounted on a breathing tube. A swimmer wearing the snorkel may seize the whistler by the mouth prior to making a clear, shrill sound by activating the whistler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7165545
    Abstract: A splash protector mounted at top of snorkel is disclosed and includes a tube-shaped adapter unit secured to the snorkel and including a passage; a float unit pivotably secured to the adapter unit and including a projected lever and two upper engagement members (e.g., tabs) at two sides of the lever; a closure unit pivotably secured to the adapter unit and including two mating engagement members (e.g., indents) at both sides, and a closure member adapted to close the passage when the lever pivots upward; and a splash guard secured to the adapter unit for receiving both the float and closure units and including windows for fluid communication. The engagement members are adapted to lockingly engage with the mating engagement members for stopping the closure unit from further pivoting upward and thus preventing the passage from being closed by the closure member undesirably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 7100215
    Abstract: A pair of goggles having a main frame including two fitting members, two lenses fitted in the main frame, two hollow side guards, and a band secured to the side guards. Each of the two fitting members being separable at a line extended from an inner edge of a lens opening in the main frame to an outer edge of the main frame and having two latches extending rearwardly from the two fitting members. Inserting the latch into the side guard will fasten the main frame and the side guard together. Pressing and pulling the latch out of the side guard will disengage the main frame from the side guard. Pulling both latches away from each other will separate each of the two fitting members allowing the lens to be changed. Another embodiment includes a flexible second frame. The lenses are fitted in both the flexible second frame and the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 6994085
    Abstract: A splash prevention device, mounted on top of the breathing tube of a snorkel, including a housing having an oblique opening in communication with the breathing tube, a U-shaped pivotal member pivotally mounted on the housing, a float member pivotally located on two ends of a cross member of the pivotal member and including a top stop, a pivotal cover pivotally located on the cross member and including a tab and a projection at both ends, and a mask partially enclosed the housing and mounted thereon. The float member and the pivotal member pivot about the housing and the pivotal cover pivots about the cross member when the splash prevention device is submerged below a water surface. The pivotal actions are stopped when the opening is closed by the projection of the pivot cover to prevent splashed water from entering the breathing tube of the snorkel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 6966102
    Abstract: A belt adjuster, the belt adjuster includes a base, holes used for penetrating the belt are located in both sides; an adjustable support, a snap two slippers and a spring are interacted each other, the slippers controls the fastening of belt by means of pressing the snap; a top, which connects the adjustable support, the snap and the slipper are steadily located within the adjustable support, and the pressing area of the snap is projected in outside the top, the belt passes through the presetting holes, in order to that the belt is fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 6871386
    Abstract: A headband adjustment device includes a base, an adjustable seat, at least a press piece, a resilient adjustment plate and two band shafts. The base provides a base through hole. The adjustable seat is joined to the base an has a wing plate at two opposite lateral sides and an adjustment frame at two ends. The press piece is disposed beside the respective wing plate with two ends extending a press slant end. The adjustment plate is fiat with a middle protrusion top and at both lateral sides of the protrusion top having a fixing projection respectively, at a bottom near both ends having a lift guide groove with a plate slant extending toward the two ends respectively to interfere with ratchet gears on the headband. The band shafts each have an end projection and the headband encloses the respective band shaft and extends outward inversely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
  • Patent number: 6843246
    Abstract: A snorkel splash protector attached at an upper end of a snorkel and having a housing connected to an end of the snorkel tube, a float member and a top cover. A sidewall between a hollow tube and supports provides plurality of water and air inlet/outlet apertures. A middle portion between the supports and the hollow tube formed an axial passage. A float member is located on a top of the passage mounting a filler and forming an opening. A top cover is located on the housing. The float member moves between open or closed positions by its buoyancy, which can float under water, and down by its own weight when located above a water level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20040231771
    Abstract: A carry bag with viewing window, which comprising a bag body, provides a inner space for receiving article, one side has a viewing opening; the shape and size of said viewing opening correspond to the shape and size of part of the article to be positioned; a viewing window made of transparent material; the shape and size of said viewing window correspond to said viewing opening and further connecting thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20040226146
    Abstract: A headband adjustment device includes a base, an adjustable seat, at least a press piece, a resilient adjustment plate and two band shafts. The base provides a base through hole. The adjustable seat is joined to the base and has a wing plate at two opposite lateral sides thereof and a adjustment frame at two ends thereof. The press piece is disposed beside the respective wing plate with two ends thereof extending a press slant end. The adjustment plate is flat with a middle protrusion top and at both lateral sides of the protrusion top having a fixing projection respectively, at a bottom near both ends thereof having a lift guide groove with a plate slant extending toward the two ends respectively to interfere with ratchet gears on the headband. The band shafts each have an end projection and the headband encloses the respective band shaft and extends outward inversely via the adjustment frame so as to be held in place with the ratchet teeth engaging with the adjustment plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
  • Publication number: 20040226080
    Abstract: The present invention is relating to a detachable diving goggle including a lens, a frame, a band, and a soft skirt. The lens and the frame are made integrally. The frame has the groove and the band is assembled at the two sides of the frame; The soft skirt has a flange that fits into the groove of the frame. Since the flange and the groove can either be used to attach or separate the skirt and the frame, the diving goggle can transform into a pair of sun shielding lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20040226557
    Abstract: The present invention is relating to a snorkel adaptor assembly, especially to an adaptor assembly can be attached to the upper end of snorkel to minimize or prevent from water enter the tube of snorkel. Said adaptor assembly comprises a main body, which attached to the upper end of snorkel, providing an opening and a movable cover attached thereon, a floating member, a protective cover provided in one side of said opening of main body receiving said movable cover and floating member as well as their movement. When water level upward, by the buoyancy of water, the floating member upward and lifting the movable cover, and the movable cover further covering the opening of main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20040163163
    Abstract: A swimming mask having a plate located between the two lenses. The plate has at least one pair of protuberance that attaches to caverns or holes on the two lenses; the protuberances and caverns or holes combination allows to strengthen the structure of the two lenses and the soft skirt. This creates a useful double lenses frameless diving mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Publication number: 20040139969
    Abstract: A snorkel splash protector which attached at the upper end of the snorkel, the protector comprising a housing, snaps into the end of the snorkel tube, a float member and a top cover; The bottom of the housing is attached to the snorkel tube, where the upper opening, a lower opening, and a single hollow tube are assembled at the housing. The sidewall between the hollow tube and supports provides plurality of water and air inlet/outlet aperture, the middle portion opposite between supports and hollow tube formed a axial passage, within the passage, providing a float member, at the top of passage mounting a filler and further forming an opening thereof, and covered by a top cover. This assembly allows the inhaling and exhaling air goes through the hollow tubes from the top cover to the snorkel tube which allow the air from inner portion of cover go through the hollow tube then into the snorkel tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue
  • Patent number: 6749472
    Abstract: A swimming fin includes a foot pack and a blade. The foot pack has a space therein for being inserted with a sole of a wearer. The blade extends from the foot pack with a flat shape. It is characterized in that a root, which is disposed at an intersection of the foot pack and the blade, is formed by way of alternate arrangement of at lest a hard coil and at least a soft coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC
    Inventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
  • Patent number: 6745404
    Abstract: A semi-frameless mask; its structure contains a hard glass lens, and a soft flexible skirt; Longer distance buckles are implemented at the sides of the intersection of the lens and the skirt, and the strap is implemented on the buckles. By implementing the longer distance buckles close to the hard lens on the skirt, the forces apply can be averagely spread on the mask while pulling or pushing the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Pan Chen-Lieh
  • Patent number: 6745762
    Abstract: An illuminating device of a snorkel is located on the upper end of the snorkel. The illuminating device includes a sealed box-shaped housing wherein the circuits, batteries and LEDs . . . etc are located inside. Also, there is a switch assembled to the housing control the LED. By this way, the user of the snorkel can get attention from others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: QDS Injection Molding LLC.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue