Patents by Inventor Douglas Chiang
Douglas Chiang 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).
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Patent number: 10457347Abstract: An embedded handle and handle structure of the embedded handle for a bicycle are provided. The handle structure includes the embedded handle and a stem. The embedded handle includes two holding portions and a joining portion. The middle of the joining portion has a depression. The depression has a connecting portion, and the stem has an engaging portion. The handlebar further includes a handle mounting hole. And the engaging portion of the stem further includes a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole. When the engaging portion engages with the depression, the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole and the handle mounting hole are aligned. The first fastener is inserted into the aligned holes, and the second fastener is inserted into the aligned holes along a direction opposite to the first fastener and joined to the first fastener.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: TH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Douglas Chiang, Ron Correa
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Publication number: 20180290705Abstract: An embedded handle and handle structure of the embedded handle for a bicycle are provided. The handle structure includes the embedded handle and a stein. The embedded handle includes two holding portions and a joining portion. The middle of the joining portion has a depression. The depression has a connecting portion, and the stein has an engaging portion. The handlebar further includes a third mounting hole. And the engaging portion of the stein further includes a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole. When the engaging portion engages with the depression, the first mounting hole, the second mounting hole and the third mounting hole are aligned. The first fastener is inserted into the aligned holes, and the second fastener is inserted into the aligned holes along a direction opposite to the first fastener and joined to the first fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Douglas Chiang, Ron Correa
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Patent number: 10086902Abstract: A bicycle component fastening device includes a bicycle component body having a beam, a first adjusting element, a second adjusting element and a fastening element. The first adjusting element has a first assembly end and is fixedly coupled with the beam. The second adjusting element is coupled with the beam and has a second assembly end and an operating element. The operating element drives the second adjusting element to move towards or away from the first adjusting element. The fastening element has a first assembly portion engaging the first assembly end and a second assembly portion engaging the second assembly end. When the operating element drives the second adjusting element to move close to the first adjusting element, part of the second assembly end slips out of the second assembly portion such that the fastening element moves away from the beam.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: TH Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Publication number: 20160377106Abstract: A bicycle component fastening device includes a bicycle component body having a beam, a first adjusting element, a second adjusting element and a fastening element. The first adjusting element has a first assembly end and is fixedly coupled with the beam. The second adjusting element is coupled with the beam and has a second assembly end and an operating element. The operating element drives the second adjusting element to move towards or away from the first adjusting element. The fastening element has a first assembly portion engaging the first assembly end and a second assembly portion engaging the second assembly end. When the operating element drives the second adjusting element to move close to the first adjusting element, part of the second assembly end slips out of the second assembly portion such that the fastening element moves away from the beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Patent number: 9334017Abstract: An electronic rear derailleur comprising a fixing part, a drive element, a transmission assembly, a linkage unit, and a chain adjusting portion. The fixing part has a first joint and a fixing end. The drive element drives a drive wheel. The transmission assembly has a transmission shaft and a transmission element. The linkage unit includes a base, a revolving wheel, and a gear set. The revolving wheel is engaged with the drive portion, and the gear set is disposed in the base. The base has a first and a second end, and the chain adjusting portion has a second joint pivotally connected to the second end, so that the chain adjusting portion rotates relative to the base. The gear set is connected with the first and the second joint so as to make the first and the second joint synchronizely rotate, so that the adjusting portion shifts the chain.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Alfredo Sala, Douglas Chiang
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Publication number: 20150259025Abstract: A shifter lever includes a main body made of metals and the main body is disposed with a wireless control unit therein and the wireless control unit is electrically connected with the main body. In addition, the main body is used as an antenna for wirelessly controlling a bicycle derailleur mechanism. Because the metal frame of the shifter lever is used as an antenna, not only the quality of received signals is improved, but the space and the weight of the connecting base are saved and reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: ALFREDO SALA, DOUGLAS CHIANG
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Publication number: 20150259031Abstract: An electronic rear derailleur comprising a fixing part, a drive element, a transmission assembly, a linkage unit, and a chain adjusting portion. The fixing part has a first joint and a fixing end. The drive element drives a drive wheel. The transmission assembly has a transmission shaft and a transmission element. The linkage unit includes a base, a revolving wheel, and a gear set. The revolving wheel is engaged with the drive portion, and the gear set is disposed in the base. The base has a first and a second end, and the chain adjusting portion has a second joint pivotally connected to the second end, so that the chain adjusting portion rotates relative to the base. The gear set is connected with the first and the second joint so as to make the first and the second joint synchronizely rotate, so that the adjusting portion shifts the chain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: ALFREDO SALA, DOUGLAS CHIANG
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Patent number: 9085340Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic front derailleur including a driving member, a driving pulley, a driven pulley, a transmission shaft, a transmission assembly, and a chain guide member disposed with a chain-moving member connected to the transmission assembly, wherein the chain-moving member is disposed with a groove to receive a chain. When the driving member drives the driving pulley to rotate the driven pulley, then the driven pulley further actuates the transmission shaft to move therewith, and then the transmission assembly and the chin guide member are further driven to make movements, allowing the bicycle chain move from one sprocket to another sprocket with a different size.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Alfredo Sala, Douglas Chiang
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Publication number: 20120133107Abstract: A bicycle seat post includes a head for mounting with a seat, and a tubular body extending downwards from the head and having a hollow portion at a periphery thereof for insertion of a seat tube. Thus, the bicycle scat post can offer a flexible structure to increase the effective contact area between the tubular body and the seat tube, such that the bicycle seat post can be thinly fixed to the seat tube for enhancing the structural stabilization.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Douglas CHIANG
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Patent number: 8033198Abstract: A shift control device includes a shift-up control apparatus, a shift-down control apparatus and a transmission control assembly. The shift-up control apparatus includes an operable shift-up controller, a first link member connected with the shift-up controller and a first pawl pivotally mounted on the first link member. The shift-down control apparatus includes an operable shift-down controller and a second link member connected with the shift-down controller. The second link member includes first and second actuating members. The transmission control assembly includes a locking member, a housing assembly and first and second pawls. The locking member is moveable in the housing at various positions for various bicycle speed transmissions and includes first and second engaging sections. The first engaging section is selectively engaged by the first pawl of the shift-up control apparatus and the second engaging section is selectively engaged by the first and second pawls of the transmission control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Publication number: 20110111901Abstract: A detachable belt for a belt pulley bicycle essentially comprises a toothed belt and a positioning unit. The toothed belt includes a first unit and a second unit at both ends thereof. The positioning unit is detachably assembled to the first and the second units to connect or disconnect the first and the second units, thus making it more convenient to replace the belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventor: Douglas CHIANG
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Publication number: 20100254756Abstract: A bicycle seat post protecting member which is utilized for protecting a bicycle seat post clamp from damaging a bicycle seat post is in the form of a ring which has a flexible characteristic. The ring is adapted to be disposed circumferentially between an inner periphery of the bicycle seat post clamp and an outer periphery of the seat tube. The ring defines inner and outer sides, and with the inner side at a proximal end thereof extending outside the outer side at a distal end thereof, and the ring includes an increased region of the inner side extended outside the outer side when the ring is being clamped by the bicycle seat post clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Patent number: 7779719Abstract: A combination of derailleur shifter and brake lever for bicycles includes a lever which can be pivoted relative to the handlebar so as to respectively control the braking mechanism and the derailleur gears. The lever has a rod connected thereto which controls a driving pawl unit which allows the rider to operate the rack of a driving unit to pull or release the derailleur cable.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Publication number: 20100099530Abstract: A cogset, which is adapted to connect to a rotatable hub of a bicycle, includes first, second and third cog assemblies. Each cog assembly has at least one cog with which a chain on the bicycle selectively engages in response to bicycle speed changes. Additionally, the first and third cog assemblies have structural contacts with the connected hub of the bicycle, whereas the second cog assembly does not have any structural contact with the connected hub, but the second cog assembly is retained between the first and third cog assemblies in order to connect it to the hub and enable it rotate with the hub stably.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Douglas Chiang, Chia-Wei Liao
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Publication number: 20100037723Abstract: A bicycle shift control device includes a release mechanism, a pulling mechanism, a sliding base connected to a cable adapted to be connected to a derailleur. The release mechanism includes a release base and a pushing member connected to a first pawl and a main pawl. The pulling mechanism includes a cable lever and a pulling rod connected to a second pawl. The sliding base has series of teeth for engaging with the first pawl, the main pawl, and the second pawl. When pulling the cable lever, the sliding base is driven to move by the second pawl to activate the up shift operation. When pressing the release base, the pushing member operates with the first pawl and the main pawl to activate the down shift operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventor: Douglas CHIANG
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Publication number: 20100022335Abstract: A chain guider of a front derailleur includes an inner plate having an inverted L-shaped connecting structure integrally extending therefrom and an outer plate mounted on the connecting structure. The inner plate is made of metal and the outer plate is made of carbon fiber. The connecting structure includes a top plate and a side plate. The side plate is adhered to the outer plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Inventor: DOUGLAS CHIANG
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Publication number: 20100011902Abstract: A shift control device includes a shift-up control apparatus, a shift-down control apparatus and a transmission control assembly. The shift-up control apparatus includes an operable shift-up controller, a first link member connected with the shift-up controller and a first pawl pivotally mounted on the first link member. The shift-down control apparatus includes an operable shift-down controller and a second link member connected with the shift-down controller. The second link member includes first and second actuating members. The transmission control assembly includes a locking member, a housing assembly and first second pawls. The locking member is moveable in the housing at various positions for various bicycle speed transmissions and includes first and second engaging sections. The first engaging section is selectively engaged by the first pawl and the second engaging section selectively engaged by the second and third pawls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Publication number: 20100009794Abstract: A sprocket assembly includes a first sprocket set having multiple first bores defined therein. A second sprocket has multiple second bores defined therein. A supporter has multiple first fastening bores defined therein and multiple second fastening bores defined therein. The first sprocket and the second sprocket are respectively fixed on two opposite sides of the supporter. Each of the first protrusions is fixed on a corresponding one of the first fastening bores. Each of the second protrusions is fixed on a corresponding one of the second fastening bores.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Patent number: 7621601Abstract: A bicycle hub comprises a central tube having an axial receiving groove for installing an axial shaft of a wheel; a first peripheral disk formed at one end of the central tube; a second peripheral disk formed at another end of the central tube; the second peripheral disk being formed with a plurality of axial insertion holes for receiving radiation spokes; a peripheral of the second peripheral disk being formed with a plurality of ribs; each rib having a penetrating axial installing hole; and each rib of the first peripheral disk having a positioning groove; two ends of the positioning groove being opened at two lateral sides of the rib so as to form the openings; the positioning groove being approximately transversal to an axial direction of the installing hole and a lower side of the installing hole is opened to the positioning groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Chiang
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Patent number: D604346Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Chiang