Patents by Inventor Calvin Chou

Calvin Chou 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).

  • Publication number: 20250100178
    Abstract: A hand-press planer includes a base, a tool shaft, an elevation adjustment device, a first workbench, a fix seat, a second workbench, and a reinforcement device. The tool shaft is rotatably disposed on the base. The elevation adjustment device is disposed on one end of the base, and includes an adjustment seat and a movement seat. The movement seat is disposed on the adjustment seat and allowed to generate a relative rising and lowering movement. The first workbench is combined with the movement seat. The fix seat is disposed on another end of the base. The second workbench is combined with the fix seat. The reinforcement device is disposed on the base and connected with the adjustment seat. Therefore, the structural strength of the adjustment seat disposed on the base is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: CALVIN CHOU, MING-TA CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240351235
    Abstract: A tool rest positioning device for wood lathe includes a base, an operation rod, a positioning device, and a holding member. The operation rod passes through the base and rotates between a locked position and an unlocked position. The positioning device includes an eccentric member, a pulling member, and an abutting assembly. The operation rod passes through the eccentric member. The pulling member is pivotally disposed on the outer periphery of the eccentric member. The abutting assembly is disposed on one end of the pulling member away from the eccentric member. At the locked position, the eccentric member drives the pulling member to pull the abutting assembly to abut against the slide rail of the lathe. The holding member is disposed in the base, preventing the operation rod from moving away from a containing groove at the locked position to be deformed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: CALVIN CHOU, MING-TA CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240009800
    Abstract: A sander with angular adjustability includes a main body, a workbench, a grinding shaft, a driver, and an angle-adjusting device. The workbench is mounted on a top of the main body. The grinding shaft is rotatably installed on the main body and exposed outside the workbench. The driver is installed in the main body, for driving the grinding shaft to rotate. The angle-adjusting device is configured to be in transmissive connection with the driver. The angle-adjusting device is configured to be switched and operate between a locked position and a released position. In the released position, the grinding shaft has its grinding angle adjustable with respect to the workbench, and in the locked position, the grinding shaft is held at a grinding position by the angle-adjusting device. Thereby, operation of the sander is angularly adjustable to fit different wooden workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Calvin CHOU, Ming-Ta CHOU
  • Patent number: 9920558
    Abstract: An easily assembled and disassembled connecting assembly includes a first connecting plate provided with a first edge and a second edge in opposite to the first edge; a second connecting plate removable and pivotally combined with the first edge for allowing the second connecting plate and the first connecting plate to open and close; and a fastening structure disposed between the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate for fastening and fixing the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate when the two connecting plates are arranged in a close status. Therefore, the two connecting plates are able to be easily assembled and disassembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: Calvin Chou
  • Patent number: 8460068
    Abstract: A disc sander includes a housing having an operation platform for holding a workpiece on a work surface at the operation platform for sanding, a sanding mechanism pivotally mounted on the housing and having a sanding surface for sanding the workpiece, and an angle adjustment unit set between the housing and the sanding mechanism and including two swing plates disposed at two opposite lateral sides relative to the housing and respectively connected to the sanding mechanism so that the sanding mechanism is biasable with the swing plates relative to the housing to change the angle between the work surface and the sanding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Calvin Chou
  • Publication number: 20130074988
    Abstract: A toolrest mechanism for a wood turning lathe includes a banjo, a carriage, a first threaded element, a second threaded element and a toolrest. The carriage is divided into two clamping elements facing each other by a slot formed therebetween, and the clamping elements can be drawn together by operating the threaded elements, so as to adjust the carriage from an initial, release position toward a clamping position. The toolrest has a toolrest portion and a shaft. The shaft is allowed to move axially within the slot while the carriage is at the release position, and the shaft is disallowed to move axially within the slot while the carriage is at the clamping position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Calvin CHOU
  • Publication number: 20120184188
    Abstract: A disc sander includes a housing having an operation platform for holding a workpiece on a work surface at the operation platform for sanding, a sanding mechanism pivotally mounted on the housing and having a sanding surface for sanding the workpiece, and an angle adjustment unit set between the housing and the sanding mechanism and including two swing plates disposed at two opposite lateral sides relative to the housing and respectively connected to the sanding mechanism so that the sanding mechanism is biasable with the swing plates relative to the housing to change the angle between the work surface and the sanding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: CALVIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20110306450
    Abstract: A ratchet-based drive belt adjusting device includes a rotatory seat having a connecting end to be pivotally connected to a machine tool; a ratchet hole extending along the rotational direction, wherein the ratchet hole has one peripheral edge formed with a plurality of unidirectional ratchets; a through hole for the rotatory shaft to pierce therethrough, wherein the rotatory shaft after passing thorough the through hole is mounted with a pulley around which a drive belt is mounted; a lever having an escape tooth positioned inside the ratchet hole, wherein the lever and the escape tooth are rotatably and coaxially connected to the machine tool so that the escape tooth is allowed to movably engage with any of the ratchets; and a driving wheel set axially connected to the machine tool for being mounted with the drive belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Calvin Chou
  • Publication number: 20080127789
    Abstract: A tailstock of a woodturning lathe comprises: an axial block settled on the lathe bed which can be axially moved and positioned along the lathe bed, a radial block including a stationary seat fixedly fastened to the axial block and a sliding seat which can be moved and positioned against the stationary seat, a tailstock body fixedly fastened with the sliding seat, a first handwheel for controlling a first lead screw which is piercing through the tailstock body to rotate, wherein as the first lead screw is rotated, a linear movement of an edge case, spacer ring seat, spacer ring, second lead screw, shaft and workpiece fastener which are connectedly assembled can be conducted, and a second handwheel for controlling the shaft and a second lead screw to rotate, wherein as the second lead screw is rotated, the work piece fastener is propelled to perform a spiral movement in accordance with the threads of the second lead screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventor: Calvin Chou
  • Publication number: 20070084018
    Abstract: A tool device includes a hollow handle, a tool, and a coupling unit. The coupling unit connects detachably the handle and the tool, and includes first and second coupling members, and a shank member. The first coupling member engages detachably the handle. The shank member is coupled to the first coupling member and extends into the handle. The second coupling member is coupled to the tool, is disposed in the handle, and engages detachably the shank member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: Calvin Chou