Patents by Inventor James M. F. Chen

James M. F. Chen 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: 4393550
    Abstract: Safety clasp for the string of the footwear comprises a fastening member and a knot member having a lower portion, an extending portion and a head, the fastening member comprising a tube having two bores, a compression spring within the tube, two pins at both ends of the tube each having a bore corresponding to that of the tube, and a mount having a perforation corresponding to the head and the extending portion in cross section so as to detachably receive the knot member thereupon, whereby a permanent and adjustable knot is obtainable by: passing one free end of the string of the footwear through the bores of the tube and those of the pins; second, passing the other free end thereof correspondingly in the same manner as the first step; finally, passing both free ends thereof in an opposite direction through the hole of the lower portion of the knot member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Inventors: James Yang, James M. F. Chen