Patents Examined by Mark T. Vogelbacker
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Patent number: 7251860Abstract: A window operator handle securable to a casement window operating drive shaft is described. The handle is movable between an operating position to a folded position. The handle has a body housing that has a cavity which includes an operating mechanism. The operating mechanism has an assembly body secured to the housing, a pivotal member positioned in a first section of the assembly body and a sliding member positioned in at least a second portion of the assembly body. The pivotal member is adapted to pivot from a first position to a second position as the handle is moved from a first position to a second position. The pivotal member is held in one position and the other position by the sliding member. The sliding member is retained in contact with the pivotal member by a spring means in said assembly body.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Inventors: Luke Liang, Toni Liang
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Patent number: 7168134Abstract: An opening and closing device includes a fixed member, a movable member, a spring and a case. The fixed member is provided at a side with a fixed cam. The movable member is disposed so that it can rotate with respect to the fixed member, and provided at the side opposing to the fixed cam with a movable cam. The spring is for keeping the movable cam and the fixed cam in a state of elastic contact. The case has a substantially round cylindrical shape, and houses these items. There is a guiding mechanism formed between the case and the movable member for supporting the movable member so that it can move in the axis direction, which guiding mechanism is provided with a section of broader width at the end part facing to the fixed member.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuichi Minami, Koji Sakai, Toshio Ohie
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Patent number: 7140072Abstract: A lockable hinge includes a first and second hinge member, a lock, and an actuator. The lockable hinge is coupled to a pair of ladder-leg sections and is arranged to allow the ladder-leg sections to move among closed-ladder, trestle-ladder, and straight-ladder positions. The lock is used to lock the hinge members to cause the ladder-leg sections to lock in the closed-ladder, trestle-ladder and straight-ladder positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventor: Lu Hao Leng
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Patent number: 7140133Abstract: A luggage identifier, which is disposed on a luggage case or a luggage bag, includes a chassis and an identifying device, wherein the chassis includes a retaining space. The identifying device is disposed in the retaining space. The identifying device includes an identifying unit and a circuit board. The identifying unit is connected to the circuit board with a power switch connected therebetween. Accordingly, the user can easily and quickly identify his/her luggage case by recognizing the identifying device, thereby saving time on looking for the luggage case, and preventing himself/herself from claiming a luggage of other people.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Inventors: Chih-Chang Hu, Chung-Pei Hu
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Patent number: 7137215Abstract: An animation frame including a front frame body, a back plate installed therein with a grating plate and frame brackets, a moveable plane plate stuck with pictures, a battery, an IC circuit board and coils etc. The grating plate is placed on the pictures on the plane plate and fixed on a main body of the back plate; the plane plate has two notches respectively on its upper and lower edges, a vertical plane perpendicular to the plane plate has thereon a magnet between the two coils of the main body. The main body has thereon a movable device connecting with a movable screw and being fixed or adjusted to slide left or right to adjust the angular position of the plane plate. The main body has therein two movable screws connectable with the main body to adjust the plane plate in up and down moving.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Trusty Industrial Inc.Inventor: Tony Chuang
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Patent number: 7117562Abstract: A hinge assembly (10) for joining a cover section (012) to a body section (014) of a foldable electronic device (01) includes: a button (1); a locking element (2); a main shaft (4); a driving spring (3); a cam (5) including a latching cam surface (54) on one end thereof, and two reverse rotating grooves (56) on another end thereof; a barrel (6) including two latching posts (62) engaging in the grooves; an end shaft (8); and a torsion spring (7) including two end portions attached to the barrel and the end shaft. The button, the locking element and the driving spring are located around one end of the main shaft, and the cam and the barrel are located around another end of the main shaft. When the button is pushed, the hinge assembly fully opens the cover section from body section. This provides a user with convenient one-handed operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignees: Shenzhen FuTaiHong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading LimitedInventors: Zhou-Quan Zuo, Chia-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 7117563Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a body drive member (1), a cover drive member (2), and a locating member (3). The body drive member has an outer screw thread (16) on an outer periphery thereof. The cover drive member has a central cavity (212, 224), and a projection (223) and an inner screw thread (216) formed in the cavity. The locating member has a projection (31) formed on an outer periphery thereof, and a central hole (33). The body drive member extends through the cavity and the hole, thereby integrating the hinge assembly into a complete unit, with the thread of the body drive member engaging with the thread of the cover drive member, and the projection of the cover drive member movably engaging with the projection of the locating member. The hinge assembly exerts reduced force on a foldable electronic device when the foldable electronic device is opened or closed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignees: Shenzhen FuTaiHong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., Sutech Trading LimitedInventors: Rui-Hao Chen, Chao Duan, Jiang-Yuan He, Chia-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 7117565Abstract: Support for fixing an accessory (3) to a flexible arm (1), characterized in that this support (2) comprises at least one leg (11) fixed with one far end (13) to one of the far ends (6–7) of adjoining hinge-mounted parts (4–5) of the flexible arm (1) which are connected to each other in a hinged manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: BRUSTOR, naamloze vennootschapInventor: Louis Brutsaert
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Patent number: 7114218Abstract: A hinge device for a flat panel display which is able to be adjusted and retained at any desired angle, comprises a fixed unit and a pivotal unit, wherein the fixed unit has a base, a pair of supports, a pair spindles and a pair of bushings mounted around the spindle, the pivotal unit includes a mounting part integrated with two pivotal bearing parts, two pair of bearing blocks respectively mounted around the bushings and a connecting member, a plurality of annular grooves being defined around an aperture defined in a center of the bearing blocks corresponding to the plurality of the annular ribs formed around the external surface of the bushing, thereby the pivotal unit is able to be retained at any desired angle by the friction between the contacting surfaces of the bearing blocks and the bushing.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Jiin Ming Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kuan Li Lin
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Patent number: 7111361Abstract: A hinge assembly for joining a cover to a main body of a folding phone, includes a housing (1), a cam (2), a cam follower (3), a spring (4), and an end cover (5). The cam and the cam follower are received in the housing with a connector (21) of the cam extending through a rear end (11) of the housing. The cam follower has a cylindrical main body (30) with a protrusion (31) extending from each opposite end thereof. The cylindrical main body can move along a cam surface (20) of the cam for being received in valleys (22) of the cam surface while the protrusions sliding in the housing. The end cover is inserted into the housing for locking the hinge components in the housing. The spring is compressively coupled between the cam follower and the end cover.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd., Fih Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chang Zhi Li, Chia-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 7107651Abstract: A handle applied in bathroom and fixed on the wall. The handle is composed of a handhold pipe, a garnering rack, several supporting rods and covers, a middle positioning body and two side positioning bodies. The handle pipe is a hollow tube and holes sit at the middle and both ends respectively to match with middle positioning body, end positioning bodies and supporting rack tube holes separately. All holes will be bolted and be positioned; the other end will be bound to the positioning piece fixed on the wall and covered by cover which located on the supporting rack. Both ends of the garnering rack will be inserted into the hollow tubes of the end positioning bodies to be positioned and assembled. Hence, the whole assembling processes provide an easy, convenient, quick and time-saving effect and complete the purpose of fastness and safety to prevent loosen and fallen off.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Lin Kun Ta Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ching-Yi Lin
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Patent number: 7103938Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle door hinge comprised of a first hinge part (2), a second hinge part (3), a shaft section (4), which joins a hinge eye (10) of the first hinge part (2) and a hinge eye (17) of the second hinge part (17) to one another in an articulated manner, and of a door arrester unit (25), which produces a holding force that is to be surmounted by tensioning a spring unit (32). Preferred holding angles of the door arrester unit (25) are stipulated by detent markings. The aim of the invention is to create a motor vehicle door hinge that can be economically produced and mounted.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Edscha AGInventors: Lothar Brückner, Wolfgang Garbe, Nils Magnus
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Patent number: 7100240Abstract: In order to facilitate the assembling of a hinge device, hinge-arm angle is temporarily allowed for free setting. Here, between an annular portion of hinge arm and a fixed cam, a stopper is provided which is to prevent against a fitting of between a recess of annular portion and a protrusion of fixed cam. During assembling of the hinge device to a display and main body, setting is made to prevent against a fitting. After assembled, the same is slid to allow for fitting of between them.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Masayuki Amano
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Patent number: 7100239Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a body drive member (10) having an outer screw thread (12) on an outer periphery thereof, a cover drive member (20) having a first end surface (28) formed one end thereof, a follower (30) having a second end surface (34) formed on one end thereof, and an elastic element (40) abutting the follower. The cover drive member has an inner screw thread (26) formed in a cavity (22) of the cover drive member. The follower has a central hole (32). The body drive member extends through the cover drive member, the follower and the elastic element, thereby integrating the hinge assembly into a complete unit. The outer screw thread of the body drive member engages with the inner screw thread of the cover drive member, and the first end surface of the cover drive member engaging with the second end surface of the body drive member.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: FIH Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chao Duan, Rui-Hao Chen, Chia-Hua Chen
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Patent number: 7100243Abstract: This is a device, which will allow a gate to be closed or open or set in a position to provide a means of ingress and egress to a particular facility. This would include warehouses, maintenance yards, farms and any sort of delivery facilities and other industrial sites.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2005Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Inventor: Mason F. Platzke
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Patent number: 7096537Abstract: An adjustable hinge device is provided for a foldable apparatus in accordance with the present invention. The foldable apparatus, such as a portable mobile phone, comprises a cover and a body connected by the hinge so as to make the cover rotatable relative to the body between a fully opened position and a fully closed position. When the cover rotates to the fully opened position, a maximum opening angle is defined. According to the relative movement between a rotatable portion and a fixed portion of the adjustable hinge, the maximum opening angle can be adjusted to fit different requirements.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Benq CorporationInventor: Hsin-Liang Chen
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Patent number: 7093324Abstract: There is a gripping section with first and second open ends, a ductile member, such as a strap, forming first and second hoops extending from the first and second open ends. The hoops and wrap and tighten around the object. Ends of the ductile member protrude through a hole in the handle. A fastener receives the ends of the ductile member to allow a user to tighten the hoops. There may be a plurality of ductile members. There may be a slot in the gripping section.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: HandiSolutions, Inc.Inventor: David B. Udy
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Patent number: 7089628Abstract: A new hinge design is used to connect a base unit and its display panel of a notebook computer. The new hinge design consists of a hinge bracket and a hinge shaft. The hinge bracket consists of a horizontal band, a vertical band, a barrel part and a bent band. The horizontal band and the vertical band are both mounted inside the base unit via holes thereon. The bent band bends from the vertical to the desired direction so as to shift a position of the hinge shaft. Owing to the position shift of the hinge shaft, the center of gravity of a notebook computer will also shift. The hinge shaft includes an attachment plate for mounting on the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Te Lin, Chih-Feng Jian, Yung-Lu Wu
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Patent number: 7089629Abstract: A mounting structure of an inner handle for a vehicle having an inner handle serving as an emergency hammer to break or smash the windows of a vehicle in the event of the emergency. The mounting structure of the inner handle includes an inner handle having a grabbing part and connecting parts perpendicularly extending from both ends of the grabbing part. A hammer head made of a high-strength material, the hammer head installed to the end of the connecting part. A locking means rotatably mounted around the circumference of the hammer head and the connecting part and a stopping means preventing unintentional rotation of the locking means. The vehicle pillar trim being configured to receive the inner handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Bo Seung Moon
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Patent number: 7080426Abstract: A bracket for retaining a stair rod includes a first bracket portion defining a first bracket plane for affixing the first bracket portion to a stair and a second bracket portion rotatably coupled to the first bracket portion for rotation between bracket open and bracket closed positions and defining a second bracket plane wherein the first and second bracket planes are coplanar only when the bracket is in the bracket closed position. Friction between a surface of the first bracket portion and a surface of the second bracket portion can provides a friction fit between the first and second bracket portions and maintain the bracket in the bracket closed position. An axis is defined by an intersection of the first and second bracket planes wherein the friction fit is provided by friction between the surfaces of the first and second bracket portions in the vicinity of the axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Brass Elegans, Inc.Inventor: Ron Roychowdhury