Patents by Inventor Bruce H. B. Chow

Bruce H. B. Chow 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: 5878986
    Abstract: A cupholder assembly (10) includes a housing (14) with three intersecting circular cavities (16,18,20) formed therein. The outer two cavities (16,20) may act as receptacles for containers (12). The center cavity (18) includes a removable insert member (30) positioned therein. The insert member (30) includes pivotable arms (42) extending therefrom into the first and third cavities (16,20) to bias containers (12) of varying sizes against their respective cavity (16,20). The insert member (30) may be removed for use of the center cavities (16,18,20) as a storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Kwan-Leung Sun, Bruce H.B. Chow, Edoardo Panziera
  • Patent number: 5702041
    Abstract: A cupholder assembly (10) includes a housing (14) with three intersecting circular cavities (16,18,20) formed therein. The outer two cavities (16,20) may act as receptacles for containers (12). The center cavity (18) includes a removable insert member (30) positioned therein. The insert member (30) includes pivotable arms extending therefrom into the first and third cavities (16,20) to bias containers (12) of varying sizes against their respective cavity (16,20). The insert member (30) may be removed for use of the center cavities (16,18,20) as a storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Manchester Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Kwan-Leung Sun, Bruce H. B. Chow, Edoardo Panziera
  • Patent number: 5338252
    Abstract: An air outlet louver assembly (10) includes a housing (12), primary vanes (14,36), secondary vanes (48,49), and a damper door (86). A control handle (58) independently controls the primary and secondary vanes (14,36,48,49), and a wheel (100) controls the damper door (86). Ridges (74) on a secondary vane (48) engage a control fork (66) on the control handle (58) to provide ratcheting control of the primary vanes (14,36) by the control handle (58). A nub (82) on a secondary vane (48) contacts depressions (80) in the housing (12) to provide ratcheting control of the secondary vanes (48,49). Frictional contact between a nub (106) on the wheel (100) and depressions (108) in the housing (12) provide ratcheting control of the damper door (86).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Manchester Plastics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Geoffrey H. Bowler, Bruce H. B. Chow