Patents by Inventor Hu-Chih Kai

Hu-Chih Kai 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).

  • Pivot apparatus and method thereof
    Patent number: 7400721
    Abstract: A pivot apparatus. The pivot apparatus includes a first member, a hinge body, a hinge head, a second member and a base member. The first member has a hinge receiving portion. The hinge body is movably disposed in the hinge receiving portion. The hinge head is connected to the hinge body. The second member is rotatably disposed on the first member and has a first fitting hole to receive the hinge head. The base member is disposed under the first member and has a retardant portion. The hinge body is stopped by the retardant portion such that the hinge head connected thereto is received in the first fitting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Hu-Chih Kai, Ming-Chang Shih
  • Pivot apparatus and method thereof
    Publication number: 20050223523
    Abstract: A pivot apparatus. The pivot apparatus includes a first member, a hinge body, a hinge head, a second member and a base member. The first member has a hinge receiving portion. The hinge body is movably disposed in the hinge receiving portion. The hinge head is connected to the hinge body. The second member is rotatably disposed on the first member and has a first fitting hole to receive the hinge head. The base member is disposed under the first member and has a retardant portion. The hinge body is stopped by the retardant portion such that the hinge head connected thereto is received in the first fitting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Hu-Chih Kai, Ming-Chang Shih