Patents by Inventor Fan B. Tsen

Fan B. Tsen 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: 4178714
    Abstract: A lighted and sounding yo-yo is provided with a single heavy duty battery in a first hollow shell section, and a lamp in both hollow shell sections. Flexible electrical conductors connect the lamps to the battery. A centrifugal switch is joined with the conductors in the second shell section so as to actuate the lamps only during rotation of the yo-yo. An audible electrical signal device is also located in the lighting circuit of the second shell. A second modification of the centrifugal switch is also shown. The heavy weight of the battery shell as compared with the light weight of the other shell causes the battery shell to dominate the yo-yo in the manner of a gyroscopic action to obtain rotational stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 18, 1979
    Inventors: John B. Tsen, Fan B. Tsen