Patents by Inventor Chi-Hsiung Chou

Chi-Hsiung 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: 20110146701
    Abstract: A hair band with a firmly positioned decorative strip includes a band body and a decorative strip. The band body has a long hole, a grooved edge respectively formed in two sides of the long hole, plural lateral bridges extending to the grooved edges, an engaging recess respectively formed near two ends of the long hole, and a positioning projection formed on each engaging recess. The decorative strip is shaped as the long hole to be fitted above the grooved edges and the bridges, having two stop ridges respectively located near to two ends, two engaging ears respectively formed at two ends to correspond to the engaging recesses, and a positioning hole bored in each of the engaging ears. Thus, with the positioning holes locked by the positioning projections, the decorative strip can be fixedly positioned on the band body without possibility to fall off the band body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Ming-Ho Chou, Chi-Hsiung CHOU
  • Patent number: 5913316
    Abstract: A barrette includes a main body and a decorative member. The main body has a plurality of sidewise projections spaced apart and extending from two lengthwise sides, an elongate recess in the intermediate portion with a hole respectively formed at the two sides and with a stop edge formed at an inner side, as well as a recess and a groove respectively formed at two opposite sides. Two stop blocks and two projections are provided on the decorative member with a stop member resectively at two opposite ends to engage the stop edges and the grooves of main body. The two stop members made to pass through the holes engage the recesses of the main body. The projections engage the grooves of th main body to secure the decorative member rest on the main body. Then the barrette is bent to curve and worn on the hairs of a person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Chi-Hsiung Chou
  • Patent number: 5826597
    Abstract: A hair band made of two differently colored pieces, including a band body and a decorative strip releasably combined with the band body. Thus, various decorative, differently colored strips may be stored to be combined separately with the band body one by one, thereby changing a color and a design of the whole hair band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Inventor: Chi-Hsiung Chou
  • Patent number: D422750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Inventor: Chi-Hsiung Chou