Patents by Inventor Ben M. Hsia

Ben M. Hsia 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: 6499749
    Abstract: An inflatable stroller wheel arrangement incorporated with a stroller includes a pair of driving wheel assemblies rotatably attached to two bottom portions of two first leg frames of the stroller respectively and a pair of steering wheel assemblies rotatably and coaxially attached to two bottom ends of two second leg frames of the stroller respectively. Each steering wheel assembly includes a wheel axle, a coupling hub for rotatably coupling the respective second leg frame with the wheel axle, and a pair of steering wheels rotatable mounted on two ends of the wheel axle. Each steering wheel includes rim frame having a stem hole coaxially mounted on the end of the wheel axle, a wheel tire encirclingly mounted on the rim frame, and an inflatable bladder received in the wheel tire having a valve stem extended to an exterior of the rim frame through the stem hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Publication number: 20020175551
    Abstract: An adjustable support system of seat structure includes two side supporting units foldably extended from two vertical sides of the back panel, at least an elongated element having a predetermined length of holding portion extended from the back panel through the two side supporting units respectively, and an adjustable locker securely locked up two free end portions of the elongated element for adjusting the length of the holding portion of the elongated element, so as to adjust a folding angle between each of the side supporting units and the back panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Publication number: 20020158445
    Abstract: A detachable front guider arrangement incorporates with a stroller, which includes a front guider and a pair of coupling means for detachably coupling two ends of the front guider with two front leg frames of a front frame of the stroller respectively. Each of the coupling means includes a locking latch outwardly protruded from the respective front leg frame and a joint member mounted on the end of the front guider and detachably coupled with the front leg frame. A locking groove is formed on the joint member and arranged to engage with the locking latch so as to lock up the joint member on the front leg frame. Therefore, the front guider is capable of detachably attaching to the front frame of the stroller by securely mounting the joint members on the front leg frames respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Publication number: 20020158436
    Abstract: An inflatable stroller wheel arrangement incorporated with a stroller includes a pair of driving wheel assemblies rotatably attached to two bottom portions of two first leg frames of the stroller respectively and a pair of steering wheel assemblies rotatably and coaxially attached to two bottom ends of two second leg frames of the stroller respectively. Each steering wheel assembly includes a wheel axle, a coupling hub for rotatably coupling the respective second leg frame with the wheel axle, and a pair of steering wheels rotatably mounted on two ends of the wheel axle. Each steering wheel includes rim frame having a stem hole coaxially mounted on the end of the wheel axle, a wheel tire encirclingly mounted on the rim frame, and an inflatable bladder received in the wheel tire having a valve stem extended to an exterior of the rim frame through the stem hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Publication number: 20020158434
    Abstract: An adjustable seat back arrangement for stroller includes two elongated elements extended from two construction bars to a rear side of a back support, an inclination locker securely locked up the two elongated elements together for adjusting lengths of the elongated elements between the construction bars and the inclination locker so as to adjust an inclined angle of the back support with respect to a seat support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6471222
    Abstract: An adjustable seat back arrangement for stroller includes two elongated elements extended from two construction bars to a rear side of a back support, an inclination locker securely locked up the two elongated elements together for adjusting lengths of the elongated elements between the construction bars and the inclination locker so as to adjust an inclined angle of the back support with respect to a seat support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6470515
    Abstract: A foldable frame for play pen and cot includes a pair of parallel top frame units each having an affixing end and a locking end, a pair of first top joints each having a transverse tubular sleeve, a pair of second top joints each having a transverse locking slot. A rotatable locker is affixed to each of the locking ends of the top frame units and arranged in such a manner that each top frame unit is slidably penetrated through the locking slot of the second top joint until the affixing end of the top frame unit is fittedly inserted into the tubular sleeve of the first top joint and the rotatable locker is adjustably locked up with the second top joint, so as to detachably mount the top frame unit between the first and second top joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M Hsia
  • Patent number: 6447001
    Abstract: A detachable hand bar and foot step arrangement for a stroller for carrying an extra young child standing thereon includes a platform supported between a swinging bar and a back supporting stem of a back frame of the stroller such that a downward force which is the young child's weight applied on the platform is capable of evenly dispensing on the stroller in order to prevent the platform from insupportably breaking. The detachable hand bar is capable of adjusting its angle and location along a handle according to the standing position of the young child such that the young child is able to fitly hold the hand bar in the standing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6438773
    Abstract: A collapsible frame structure for supporting a fabric made boundary shelter to form a pen or cot, wherein the collapsible frame structure includes two pairs of first frame legs and two pairs of second frame legs. Four upper frame joints and four lower frame joints are pivotally connected the first frame legs with the second frame legs respectively to form a box structure that defines an interior cavity within the first and second frame legs. The boundary shelter is suspendedly disposed in the interior cavity and includes four side sheets having four top edge portions and a bottom sheet extended from the side sheets edge to edge wherein each top edge portions of the side sheets are overlappedly folded to form a U-shaped cross sectional structure to define a support chamber for receiving the respective upper frame therein, so as to support said boundary shelter on said collapsible frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6402225
    Abstract: A canopy windshield of a stroller, which includes a front shelter having a first edge attached to a front edge of a canopy shield supported by a canopy frame of the stroller and a second edge extended away from the first edge to define a shelter portion therebetween for sheltering a front portion of a seat frame of the stroller. A resilient element is mounted on the second edge of the front shelter for applying a tension force on the front shelter so as to retain the front shelter between a folded position and an unfolded position. In the folded position, the resilient element is bent inwardly to force the front shelter overlapped on an interior side of the canopy shield. In the unfolded position, the resilient element is bent outwardly to tensely extend the front shelter frontwardly and downwardly from the front edge of the canopy shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Publication number: 20020067026
    Abstract: A detachable hand bar and foot step arrangement for a stroller for carrying an extra young child standing thereon includes a platform slidably supported between a swinging bar and a back supporting stem of a back frame of the stroller such that a downward force which is the young child's weight applied on the platform is capable of evenly dispensing on the stroller in order to prevent the platform from insupportably breaking. The detachable hand bar is capable of adjusting its angle and location along a handle according to the standing position of the young child such that the young child is able to fitly hold the hand bar in the standing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6378892
    Abstract: A foldable stroller which is equipped with a detachable supplemental seat includes a foldable stroller frame, a supplemental seat frame for supporting an additional seat fabric thereon including an inverted U-shaped main frame having a pair of S-shaped parallel supporting arms and a foldable frame extended between the two supporting arms of the main frame, and a pair of seat support joints securely connected to a front frame of the stroller frame for securely attaching two end portions of the supporting arms of the supplemental seat frame to two front posts of the front frame respectively. Furthermore, the supplemental seat frame further includes a pair carrying belts detachably attached to the main frame thereof and a pair of adjustable connectors for selectively adjusting the length of the carrying belts respectively in such a manner that the detached supplemental seat frame is capable of carrying on a user's back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 6035447
    Abstract: A Halloween mask with flash device, which not only can increase the attractive effect and the sense of reality for the mask but also can enhance the safety of the wearer by calling the attention and awareness of the vehicle drivers near the wearer, includes a hollow mask body and at least a flash device. The hollow mask body, which is made of resilient material, is punctured with a plurality of apertures at predetermined positions. The flash device includes a base housing having an upper chamber and a lower cavity, a flashing unit being received in the upper chamber, a predetermined number of button cell being received in the lower cavity and electrically connected with the flashing unit, a cell cover head detachably connected to a bottom end of the base housing so as to cover the lower cavity and the button cell therein, and a lens member affixed on top of the base housing so as to cover the upper chamber and the flashing unit therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: 5765922
    Abstract: A portable combination chair includes a seat member having a back slot, a left slot and a right slot, a back supporting member having a left connecting wing and a right connecting wing protruded at the two bottom side thereof, a right arm resting member having a rear slot, and a left arm resting member also having a rear slot. The back supporting member is assembled with the left and right arm resting members by inserting the left and right connecting wings through the two rear slots of the left and right arm resting members respectively, in which the bottom side of each connecting wing has a connecting groove indented thereon for engaging with the two rear slots of the left and right arm resting members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: MTS Products
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: D450265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: D451434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: D457840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: D392486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: D401458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia
  • Patent number: D429772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: Ben M. Hsia