Patents by Inventor Chiu-Fang Li

Chiu-Fang Li 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: 7922569
    Abstract: A coin counter includes a base unit, an adjusting plate adjustably mounted on the base unit, and a coin outlet port mounted on the base unit. The adjusting plate has a first end provided with an adjusting slot and a second end provided with a micro-adjusting slot. The adjusting plate has a mediate portion provided with a guide slot located between the adjusting slot and the micro-adjusting slot. Thus, by provision of the micro-adjusting slot of the adjusting plate, the pitch angle of the adjusting plate can be slightly adjusted to slightly adjust and control the projecting distance of each of the coins so that each of the coins can be projected onto the coin outlet port exactly to facilitate collection of the coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Inventor: Chiu-Fang Li
  • Publication number: 20100263985
    Abstract: A coin counter includes a base unit, an adjusting plate adjustably mounted on the base unit, and a coin outlet port mounted on the base unit. The adjusting plate has a first end provided with an adjusting slot and a second end provided with a micro-adjusting slot. The adjusting plate has a mediate portion provided with a guide slot located between the adjusting slot and the micro-adjusting slot. Thus, by provision of the micro-adjusting slot of the adjusting plate, the pitch angle of the adjusting plate can be slightly adjusted to slightly adjust and control the projecting distance of each of the coins so that each of the coins can be projected onto the coin outlet port exactly to facilitate collection of the coins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventor: Chiu-Fang Li
  • Patent number: 7753764
    Abstract: A coin counter includes a support bracket, a limit plate secured on the support bracket, a slide rod slidably mounted on the support bracket, a coin outlet port located between the limit plate and the slide rod, and a rotation disk rotatably mounted on the support bracket and having a plurality of receiving grooves to receive a plurality of coins. Thus, each of the coins directly passes between the limit plate and the slide rod into the coin outlet port, so that each of the coins is introduced into the coin outlet port smoothly to prevent the coins from being choked at the coin outlet port. In addition, the limit plate is provided with an adjusting slot to change and adjust the distance between the limit plate and the slide rod to allow passage of coins of different sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Inventor: Chiu-Fang Li
  • Publication number: 20100041326
    Abstract: A coin counter includes a support bracket, a limit plate secured on the support bracket, a slide rod slidably mounted on the support bracket, a coin outlet port located between the limit plate and the slide rod, and a rotation disk rotatably mounted on the support bracket and having a plurality of receiving grooves to receive a plurality of coins. Thus, each of the coins directly passes between the limit plate and the slide rod into the coin outlet port, so that each of the coins is introduced into the coin outlet port smoothly to prevent the coins from being choked at the coin outlet port. In addition, the limit plate is provided with an adjusting slot to change and adjust the distance between the limit plate and the slide rod to allow passage of coins of different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Chiu-Fang Li