Patents by Inventor Hoi Wai Fu

Hoi Wai Fu 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: 8651321
    Abstract: A gumball machine includes a gumball container that contains a plurality of gumballs, and a neck portion coupled to the gumball container. The gumball machine has an elongated transparent housing having an upper end coupled to the neck portion, and a base coupled to the lower end of the elongated housing. A speaker is positioned inside the base and is electrically coupled to a switch, a plurality of lighting elements are arranged inside the transparent housing and electrically coupled to the switch, and a power supply is housed inside the base and electrically coupled to the switch, the speaker and the lighting elements. When an actuator is actuated, the actuator turns on the switch to cause the lighting elements to flash, the speaker to broadcast sound and/or music, and a gumball to be dispensed from the gumball container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sweet N Fun, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hoi Wai Fu
  • Publication number: 20120298685
    Abstract: A gumball machine includes a gumball container that contains a plurality of gumballs, and a neck portion coupled to the gumball container. The gumball machine has an elongated transparent housing having an upper end coupled to the neck portion, and a base coupled to the lower end of the elongated housing. A speaker is positioned inside the base and is electrically coupled to a switch, a plurality of lighting elements are arranged inside the transparent housing and electrically coupled to the switch, and a power supply is housed inside the base and electrically coupled to the switch, the speaker and the lighting elements. When an actuator is actuated, the actuator turns on the switch to cause the lighting elements to flash, the speaker to broadcast sound and/or music, and a gumball to be dispensed from the gumball container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Hoi Wai Fu
  • Publication number: 20120175381
    Abstract: A gumball machine includes a gumball container having a housing that contains a plurality of gumballs, and a dispensing section that has a knob for controlling the dispensing of a gumball. The gumball machine also includes a base having a bottom portion that is seated on a surface, the base having a body with an opening through which a gumball is dispensed. A plurality of novelty modules are removably connected to each other, with each module having a different novelty feature. The plurality of novelty modules includes an upper module that is removably connected to the dispensing section, and a lower module that is removably connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventor: Hoi Wai Fu