Patents by Inventor Chan-Chou Ou

Chan-Chou Ou 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: 6393734
    Abstract: An adjustable and disposable foot care article includes a toe cover and an elongated insole bonded together to form a toe pocket at a front section. The insole is a bonded and pliable composite laminate consisting of an upper layer, an absorbent middle layer and a bottom layer made of air and fluid permeable non-woven fabrics or materials. The bottom layer has two side flaps extended outwards from the insole. The side flaps have spaced longitudinal perforation lines and a plurality of spaced and transverse perforation lines formed at selected locations for trimming excess portion of the side flaps and the heel section of the insole for the article to fit different sizes of foot. The article may be worn snugly on foot without flapping or flopping by fastening the rear end of the side flaps around the heel through an integrated or separated fastener. The article gives the foot and toes and part of the instep protective cover without contacting the musty or microbes-infected shoe interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Inventor: Chan-Chou Ou
  • Patent number: 5755040
    Abstract: A multipurpose dryer which can serve as a household drying center to provide versatile drying function for a wide variety of clothing, fabric articles and other household goods. A cabinet has a heating chamber located at the bottom of the cabinet for generating forced and heated air as drying medium. There is a heated air chamber to receive and distribute heated air to a drying chamber located below the top wall of the cabinet and above the heated air chamber. There are hollow air ducts attached to the side walls of the cabinet and a perforate heat diffusion plate above the heated air chamber for evenly distributing heated air into the drying chamber. A versatile support means is disposed in the drying chamber for hanging clothes, draping large size or bulky goods, or supporting a wire basket for holding delicate drying goods. The clothes and goods are dried without tumbling, thus avoiding fraying or wrinkles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Inventor: Chan-Chou Ou