Patents by Inventor Chih-Cheng Shiue

Chih-Cheng Shiue 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: 20240083560
    Abstract: A nose equalizing device of an underwater mask is provided. The nose equalizing device includes two pouches, each having an opening and a bottom portion corresponding to the opening. Each of the bottom portions is preformed into a first shape having a plurality of continuous folding portions and is in a first position distal from a nose wing of a user. When two fingers of the user exert forces inwardly toward the bottom portions from the openings of the two pouches, respectively, each of the bottom portions is capable of being stretched and deformed into a second shape and being in a second position proximal to the respective nose wing of the user. When the exerted forces are released, each of the bottom portions is capable of automatically or by a reverse force outwards, returning to the first position and restoring to the first shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230415867
    Abstract: A breathable mask comprises a body and a breathing tube. The breathing tube is in fluid communication with an interior of the body. The body comprises a main frame, a lens module, and a waterproof sealing skirt. The lens module has a lens portion and a supporting device. The supporting device is integrally formed with the lens portion at a distance inward from an outermost edge of the lens portion, and is interconnected with a portion of the waterproof skirt to improve the rigidity of the vicinity of the portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230415865
    Abstract: A double-lens breathing mask comprises a breathing tube and a body is provided. The body includes a lens frame assembly, two lenses, and a waterproof sealing skirt. The skirt includes an eye skirt portion, a mouth skirt portion, and a nose skirt portion in between, wherein the eye skirt portion and two lenses are embedded in the lens frame assembly. and the nose skirt portion is formed between the two lenses, and protruding forward from a lower portion of the lens frame assembly. When a user puts on the mask, the two lenses only respectively correspond to eyes of the user, and the nose skirt portion and the mouth skirt portion correspond to nose and mouth of the user, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230415866
    Abstract: A breathable mask for snorkeling having a breathing tube and a body is provided. The breathing tube has an upper end portion and a lower end portion opposite to the upper end portion. The breathing tube has an interior with an intake conduit being formed therein. The upper end portion has an air inlet for inhaled air entering therein. The body is connected to the lower end portion, and includes a main frame, a lens connected with the main frame, a waterproof skirt partially embedded with the main frame and the lens, an exhaust device, and intake and exhaust passages. The exhaust device is independent of the breathing tube, and integrally formed with and extends upward from a side portion of the waterproof skirt. The exhaust device is provided with an exhaust one-way valve for dirty air exhaled by the user to be discharged outwards therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230322345
    Abstract: A breathable mask including a breathing tube and a body is provided. The body is connected to the breathing tube so that an interior of the body is in fluid communication with an outside through the breathing tube. The body includes a main frame, a lens, a waterproof skirt, a purge valve and a mouthpiece. The waterproof skirt has a portion embedded in the main frame and a partition to divide the interior of the body into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The purge valve is disposed at a lower portion of the body and in one-way fluid communication with the lower chamber. The mouthpiece disposed in the lower chamber has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is contained in a mouth of the user and the second end is in fluid communication with the purge valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230312068
    Abstract: A multi-folded structure of a snorkel equipment is provided. The snorkel equipment may include a breathing tube and a mask. The multi-folded structure may be formed between an upper portion and a lower portion opposite to the upper portion of the breathing tube; thereby the breathing tube is capable of being bent by the multi-folded structure. Besides, the snorkel equipment may include a mouthpiece. The multi-folded structure may be formed between a connecting end and a user contact end user contact end opposite to the connecting end of the mouthpiece so as to increase freedom of the user contact end with respect to the connecting end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230312067
    Abstract: A breathable mask (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) has a body including a main frame (13, 23, 33, 43, 53), a lens (14, 24, 34, 44, 54) and a waterproof sealing skirt (15, 25, 35, 45, 55). The waterproof sealing skirt has a partition, which divides the interior of the body into an upper chamber (17, 27, 37, 47, 57) and a lower chamber (18, 28, 38, 48, 58). A bridge (151, 252, 351, 451, 551) is provided to further divide the lower chamber into a nasal chamber (181, 281, 381, 481, 581) and a mouth chamber (182, 282, 382, 482, 582) under the nasal chamber. When the user puts on the mask, his/her nose and mouth are accommodated in the nasal chamber and the mouth chamber, respectively. The nasal chamber and the mouth chamber are capable of being in fluid communication through the bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230242226
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a body having a main frame, a lens, and a waterproof sealing skirt. The waterproof sealing skirt has a partition dividing the interior of the body into an upper chamber that shields the eyes and a lower chamber that shields the nose, and arranges independent air intake passages and exhaust passages to separate the fresh air inhaled and the dirty air exhaled. Alternatively, a nasal connecting portion having a purge valve can be provided in fluid communication with the lower chamber. It is also possible to provide a three-way connector having a nasal connecting portion, a mouth portion, and a drain portion in fluid communication with one another, wherein the nasal connecting portion is in fluid communication with the lower chamber. The mouth connecting portion is adapted to be contained in the user's mouth when the user well wears the breathable mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230100117
    Abstract: A structure of an underwater sports mask includes a lens frame, a lens portion and a water sealing skirt. A central area of the lens frame is provided with a positioning device for connecting a frontal breathing tube, and the positioning device allows the breathing tube to move along the axial direction of the breathing tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230100067
    Abstract: An underwater sports equipment, comprising a mask, a breathing tube being independent of the mask, and a bridge connected between the mask and the breathing tube, so that the interior of the breathing tube is in fluid communication with the cavity of the mask, so that the user's nose can inhale or exhale through the breathing tube. (FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230088521
    Abstract: A structure of a foldable underwater sports mask, comprising a body, two lenses and a water sealing skirt, wherein the body has two lens frames and a bridge connecting the two lens frames. The two lens frames are capable of being at least partially separated from each other at an area of the bridge, so that the mask can be in a folded state for easy storage and carrying.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230081616
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a main frame, a transparent lens portion, a water-sealing skirt and a breathing tube. The main frame includes a lens frame, a mouth frame and a nose frame interposed therebetween. The water-sealing skirt is integrally formed by an eye skirt, a nose skirt and a mouth skirt, and a skirt frame is arranged in front of the eye skirt. The transparent lens portion and the skirt frame are embedded in the lens frame in a water-sealing manner, and the nose skirt protrudes outward from the nose frame. The transparent lens portion does not project outward from an outer edge of the lens frame at all.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230083382
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a main frame, a transparent lens portion, a water-sealing skirt and a breathing tube. The main frame includes a lens frame, a mouth frame and a nose frame interposed therebetween. The water-sealing skirt is integrally formed by an eye skirt, a nose skirt and a mouth skirt, and a skirt frame is arranged in front of the eye skirt. The transparent lens portion and the skirt frame are embedded in the lens frame in a water-sealing manner, and the nose skirt protrudes outward from the nose frame. A purge valve is provided between the mouth skirt and the mouth frame. The mouth skirt is adapted for one-way fluid communication to the outside through the purge valve and the mouth frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230080786
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a main body and a breathing tube, and the breathing tube and an interior of the main body can be in fluid communication. The body includes a main frame, a lens module and a water-sealing skirt. The main frame has a lens frame, a mouth frame and a nose frame interposed therebetween. The lens module has a transparent lens portion. The water-sealing skirt is integrally formed by an eye skirt, a nose skirt and a mouth skirt, and a skirt frame is arranged in front of the eye skirt. The transparent lens portion and the skirt frame are embedded in the lens frame in a water-sealing manner, and the nose skirt part protrudes outward from the nose frame. The mouth skirt is adapted for one-way fluid communication to the outside through the mouth frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230081360
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a main frame, a transparent lens portion, a water-sealing skirt and a breathing tube. The main frame includes a lens frame, a mouth frame and a nose frame interposed therebetween. The water-sealing skirt is integrally formed by an eye skirt, a nose skirt and a mouth skirt. The nose skirt protrudes outward from the nose frame to provide an equalization portion for a user to operate e.g., a Frenzel Equalization, and inward from the nose frame to provide a partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230070979
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a breathable mask having a body and a snorkel being in fluid communication with an interior of the body. The interior of the body is provided to divide the mask into an eye pocket and an orinasal pocket. The total inner volume of the eye pocket and the orinasal pocket is not more than 500 ml. In the circumstance a snorkeler wears the snorkeling mask, the total of the inner volume remaining in the eye pocket and the inner volume remaining in the orinasal pocket does not exceed 400 ml. By reducing the inner volume of the mask, the snorkeler can completely or nearly breath out all the dirty air under his/her normal tidal volume of every breath, forming a temporary vacuum in the mask, and allowing the external fresh air to be ready to enter the mask actively after the snorkeler takes a next inhalation, thereby the snorkeler can have an easy and safe breath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230063091
    Abstract: A breathable mask includes a main body, a breathing tube, a head strap and a chin strap or support. The breathing tube can be in fluid communication with the interior of the main body. The head strap and a chin strap or support form a three-point fix from a user’s head to the main body of the mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20230029455
    Abstract: The present invention provides a retaining device for connecting a snorkel and a mask. The retaining device comprises a snorkel fastening portion, a mask fastening portion, and a connecting portion. The snorkel fastening portion is provided on the snorkel. The mask fastening portion is provided on the mask. The connecting portion is formed between the snorkel fastening portion and the mask fastening portion. The snorkel fastening portion and the mask fastening portion form a distance therebetween substantially ranging from 1 mm to 50 mm, in which the connecting portion is capable of being resiliently deformed, thereby when a user wears the mask and contains a mouthpiece of the snorkel, the snorkel is adapted to be moved relative to the mask within a limited displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Publication number: 20220176203
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lens assembly structure of swimming goggles. The lens assembly structure comprises two lenses, two retaining walls, two skirt portions, and two frame portions. Each of the lenses includes an eye side and a water side opposing to the eye side. The two retaining walls are provided on the eye sides of the lenses, respectively, and each of the retaining walls defines a visible area and a connection area. Each of the retaining walls has a configuration, and the corresponding skirt portion is disposed along the configuration. The connection area of the lens is affixed in the corresponding frame portion. The configuration of each of the retaining walls is a curve having a contour which is less complicated than a peripheral configuration of the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng SHIUE
  • Patent number: 11292561
    Abstract: A snorkel mouthpiece assembly, including a main body, a mouthpiece, a connecting component and an accessory, is provided. The mouthpiece is connected to the main body. The connecting component includes a connecting portion and a fixing portion opposite to the connecting portion. The connecting portion is detachably connected to the main body, and the accessory is connected to the fixing portion. In this way, the snorkel mouthpiece assembly could be equipped with a variety of accessories during water or diving activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: QBAS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Shiue