Patents by Inventor Ho-Tzu Fan Lai

Ho-Tzu Fan Lai 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: 5498037
    Abstract: A door lock assembly includes an elongated latch bolt having an enlarged front end portion and a cylindrical rear end portion which is formed with axially spaced and aligned first and second protrusions that cooperatively define a rear engaging groove therebetween. The first protrusion and the front end portion cooperatively define a front engaging groove therebetween. A movable member has a vertical end plate transverse to the bolt and formed therethrough with an engaging through-hole through which the rear end portion of the bolt extends fittingly and rotatably. The end plate has an annular inner wall which defines the through-hole and which is formed with a radially extending notch that is sized to permit extension of the protrusions therethrough. The inner wall of the end plate is engaged selectively within one of the engaging grooves in a manner such that the notch is deflected from the protrusions of the bolt, so as to prevent axial movement of the movable member relative to the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Inventor: Ho-Tzu Fan Lai