Patents by Inventor Jack Kao

Jack Kao 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: 9844711
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a flexible tubular grip for a golf club, particularly a putter, having the tubular portion formed of relatively soft elastomer with a closure or end cap molded therewith or pre-cured and attached over the end of the tubular portion. The end cap has a raised ridge extending about a portion of the end cap periphery and may have a raised discrete central portion, both of which absorb impact when the club is dropped into a golf bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen James Davis, LingYu Hsu, Rita Chang, Jack Kao
  • Publication number: 20170296893
    Abstract: The disclosure describes a flexible tubular grip for a golf club, particularly a putter, having the tubular portion formed of relatively soft elastomer with a closure or end cap molded therewith or pre-cured and attached over the end of the tubular portion. The end cap has a raised ridge extending about a portion of the end cap periphery and may have a raised discrete central portion, both of which absorb impact when the club is dropped into a golf bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen James DAVIS, LingYu HSU, Rita CHANG, Jack KAO
  • Patent number: 5533290
    Abstract: A picture frame includes a frame body fastened with an open mounting frame to hold a glass and a picture, a back cover covered on the open mounting frame, a mounting plate covered on the back cover and retained between the back cover and the open mounting frame, a back board supported on springs on the mounting plate and having two electrically connected metal contact strips, and a sound generating circuit assembly installed in the back cover and having two opposite terminals connected to metal contact pins on the mounting plate, wherein when the glass is pressed against the back board to compress the springs, the metal contact pins become electrically connected by the metal contact strips causing the sound producing circuit assembly triggered to produce sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Inventors: Tong Y. Lee, Jack Kao
  • Patent number: 5182872
    Abstract: A sound producing control switch for a picture-frame, includes a control circuit which is fastened in the back cover of a picture-frame. The control circuit includes a music IC, a battery power supply and a speaker, a conductive strip fastened in the picture-frame at the inside, two leaf springs mounted on the window glass of the picture-frame, which leaf springs are respectively connected to the two opposite terminals of the control circuit and constantly forced to contact the conductive strip by two spring means. The control circuit is triggered to produce the sound of "I Love You" twice when the picture-frame is touched to produce a short circuit signal. The spring means automatically force the leaf springs to contact the conductive strip immediately after the leaf springs have been forced to disconnect from the conductive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Inventors: Larry Lee, Jack Kao
  • Patent number: D796608
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen James Davis, LingYu Hsu, Rita Chang, Jack Kao