Patents by Inventor Chanwa Nguy

Chanwa Nguy 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: 8127945
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertical tool rack storage device which includes a hollow upright pivot shaft, a plurality of flat tool racks for holding tool bits and parts, and a plurality of connectors for pivotally coupling the flat tool racks to the hollow upright pivot shaft for enabling the tool racks to be arranged in a stack and individually turnable about the hollow upright pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Chanwa Nguy, Pei-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 8104620
    Abstract: A magnetic sweeper configured to collect magnetic metal debris, such as nails, screws, sheet metal fragments, staples, rivets and the like from a surface, and to permit easy removal of the collected debris from the sweeper is disclosed. The sweeper comprises a non-metallic body, a permanent magnet disposed within the body, a non-metallic cover hingably mounted to the underside of the body and an integrated latch configured to removably secure the cover to the body. The sweeper is configured to removably engage a handle for controlling the sweeper, and in another embodiment, an extendable, telescoping extender may be connected between the coupler and the handle to permit the sweeper to be used in a wide variety of locations. Preferably, the sweeper body is configured to swivel upon application of torque to the handle. In use, the sweeper is passed over metallic debris using the handle to guide the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: 8061536
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool box set fastener, which include a first fastening structure, which has mounting base fixedly fastened to a vertical wall or upright support and a coupling unit formed integral with the mounting base, and a second fastening structure, which is connectable to a tool box set to secure the tool box set to the first fastening structure and has a coupling base connectable to the coupling unit of the first fastening structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: 8002124
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool rack set fastener, which includes a first fastening structure, which has mounting base fixedly fastened to a vertical wall or upright support and a coupling unit formed integral with the mounting base, and a second fastening structure, which is connectable to a tool rack set to secure the tool rack set to the first fastening structure and has a coupling base connectable to the coupling unit of the first fastening structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: 7975855
    Abstract: A tool storage device includes comprises a hollow upright pivot shaft end capped at the top and bottom ends. Fastening and coupling structures are attached to the end caps. These have apertures, which are used to fasten the tool storage device to an upright surface, such as a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: 7967355
    Abstract: The tool storage device includes a base having a top side, a bottom side, and a hollow upright pivot shaft with two ends. At the top end of the hollow upright pivot shaft is an end cap having a plughole and a connecting mechanism. The bottom end of the hollow upright pivot shaft is attached to the top side of the base. The bottom side of the base has a pole cover containing a plughole for receiving a connecting structure. Fastening structures are provided to facilitate fastening of the vertical tool storage device to a structure, such as a wall. The end cap and the pole cover of the tool storage device enable the vertical tool storage device to be connected to a fastening and connecting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: 7922013
    Abstract: A tool device is disclosed to include a hollow upright pivot shaft, coupling rings rotatably mounted on the hollow upright pivot shaft at different elevations, and support arms respectively coupled to the coupling rings and turnable with the respective coupling rings about the hollow upright pivot shaft, each support arm having a plurality of open receiving chambers respectively vertically cut through the top and bottom walls thereof for holding hand tools, each open receiving chamber having a front opening, a top opening connected to the top open side of the front opening, and a bottom opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Chanwa Nguy, Pei-Ying Lin
  • Publication number: 20110036790
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertical tool rack storage device which includes a hollow upright pivot shaft, a plurality of flat tool racks for holding tool bits and parts, and a plurality of connectors for pivotally coupling the flat tool racks to the hollow upright pivot shaft for enabling the tool racks to be arranged in a stack and individually turnable about the hollow upright pivot shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Chanwa Nguy, Pei-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 7780017
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertical tool rack storage device which includes a hollow upright pivot shaft, a plurality of flat tool racks for holding tool bits and parts, and a plurality of connectors for pivotally coupling the flat tool racks to the hollow upright pivot shaft for enabling the tool racks to be arranged in a stack and individually turnable about the hollow upright pivot shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Chanwa Nguy, Pei-Ying Lin
  • Publication number: 20100065519
    Abstract: A tool device is disclosed to include a hollow upright pivot shaft, coupling rings rotatably mounted on the hollow upright pivot shaft at different elevations, and support arms respectively coupled to the coupling rings and turnable with the respective coupling rings about the hollow upright pivot shaft, each support arm having a plurality of open receiving chambers respectively vertically cut through the top and bottom walls thereof for holding hand tools, each open receiving chamber having a front opening, a top opening connected to the top open side of the front opening, and a bottom opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Chanwa Nguy, Pei-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: 7607550
    Abstract: Portable and stackable multipurpose containers are disclosed. The containers have an oval base and an oval top in communication with sides of the wall extending perpendicularly from the base. The oval top is slidably positioned to open from both sides, which are perpendicular to the oval sides; the top is slidable. The multipurpose container is adapted for storing nails, screws, and similar items useful to craftsmen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Publication number: 20090114783
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool rack set fastener, which includes a first fastening structure, which has mounting base fixedly fastened to a vertical wall or upright support and a coupling unit formed integral with the mounting base, and a second fastening structure, which is connectable to a tool rack set to secure the tool rack set to the first fastening structure and has a coupling base connectable to the coupling unit of the first fastening structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: STEELWORKS HARDWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Publication number: 20090020489
    Abstract: A tool storage device includes comprises a hollow upright pivot shaft end capped at the top and bottom ends. Fastening and coupling structures are attached to the end caps. These have apertures, which are used to fasten the tool storage device to an upright surface, such as a wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Publication number: 20080197131
    Abstract: A vertical tool storage device with a partially curved handle is disclosed. It comprises a hollow upright pivot shaft having two ends. The bottom end is attached to a base, the top end is end capped and protruding from the end cap is a handle. The pivot shaft is pivoted with a plurality of tool container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: STEEL WORKS HARDWARE, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Publication number: 20080197040
    Abstract: Portable and stackable multipurpose containers are disclosed. The containers have an oval base and an oval top in communication with sides of the wall extending perpendicularly from the base. The oval top is slidably positioned to open from both sides, which are perpendicular to the oval sides; the top is slidable. The multipurpose container is adapted for storing nails, screws, and similar items useful to craftsmen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Publication number: 20080078698
    Abstract: A magnetic sweeper configured to collect magnetic metal debris, such as nails, screws, sheet metal fragments, staples, rivets and the like from a surface, and to permit easy removal of the collected debris from the sweeper is disclosed. The sweeper comprises a non-metallic body, a permanent magnet disposed within the body, a non-metallic cover hingably mounted to the underside of the body and an integrated latch configured to removably secure the cover to the body. The sweeper is configured to removably engage a handle for controlling the sweeper, and in another embodiment, an extendable, telescoping extender may be connected between the coupler and the handle to permit the sweeper to be used in a wide variety of locations. Preferably, the sweeper body is configured to swivel upon application of torque to the handle. In use, the sweeper is passed over metallic debris using the handle to guide the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: STEELWORKS HARDWARE, LLC
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Publication number: 20080041799
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vertical tool rack storage device which includes a hollow upright pivot shaft, a plurality of flat tool racks for holding tool bits and parts, and a plurality of connectors for pivotally coupling the flat tool racks to the hollow upright pivot shaft for enabling the tool racks to be arranged in a stack and individually turnable about the hollow upright pivot shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Steelworks Hardware, LLC
    Inventors: Chanwa Nguy, Pei-Ying Lin
  • Patent number: D549081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: D552971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy
  • Patent number: D556548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Global Industries Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Ying Lin, Chanwa Nguy