Patents by Inventor Alex Chan

Alex Chan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5076196
    Abstract: A traffic warning mat apparatus is provided for use in combination with a vehicle of a type having a trunk lid pivotally attached to the vehicle. A mat is adapted to be disposed on the rear of an automobile. A light reflecting material is disposed on one side of the mat for making the mat highly visible to vehicles with headlights which shine onto the mat or, under daylight conditions, can be easily seen. Straps are connected between the top of the mat and a gutter hook which extends around the front end of the trunk lid. Straps are attached to the bottom of the mat and have gutter hooks thereon for attachment to the underside of a vehicle or to the bottom of a bumper thereof. Additionally, straps are connected to the side edges of the mat and these straps have gutter hooks on one end thereof for attachment to the bottom rear ledge of the trunk lid. Each of the aforementioned straps include mechanisms for tightening the straps for securing the mat on the rear of the automobile when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Inventor: Alex Chan
  • Patent number: 5032099
    Abstract: A toy musical box having an electronic musical sound reproduction circuit and an electric motor drive for an endless band carrying a continuous picture past a window, so that the musical box can resemble a television set. The operation of the sound reproduction circuit and the motor are remotely controlled by sound impulses from a separate hand-held device, the musical box having a microphone and a discriminator to provide an output signal upon receipt of the sound impulses. Preferably a double sound impulse is acquired to operate the musical box, eg. two clicks one immediately following the other, for differentiation from other extraneous sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Blue Box Toy Factory
    Inventor: Alex Chan