Patents by Inventor Jui-Chien Kao

Jui-Chien 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).

  • Publication number: 20040020880
    Abstract: A tool display device consists of a back-plate (10) and a tool bracket (20) to hang a tool on the tool display device. The back-plate (10) has two holding plates (11) respectively formed at two sides of the back-plate (10). Each holding plate (11) forms a mounting slot (12) with the back-plate (10). The tool bracket (20) has two ears (22). Each ear (22) slides into and is securely held in the corresponding mounting slot (12) by means of a hook (27) on a distal end of a resilient outside leg (26) formed on the ear (22). The tool display device further has at least one cushion secured on the tool to keep the tool stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Publication number: 20040020810
    Abstract: A tool suspension device consists of a back-plate (10) and a tool bracket (20) to hang a tool on the tool suspension device. The back-plate (10) has two holding plates (11) respectively formed at two sides of the back-plate (10). Each holding plate (11) forms a mounting slot (12) with the back-plate (10). A hole (15) is defined in the back-plate (10) and a resilient arm (16) with a hook (17) is formed within the hole and protrudes to block the mounting slot (12). The tool bracket (20) has two ears (23). Each ear (23) slides into and is securely held in the corresponding mounting slot (12) by means of the hook (17) locking the mounting slot (12). The tool suspension device further has at least one lip secured on the back plate to keep the tool stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6679379
    Abstract: A tool suspension device consists of a back-plate (10) and a tool bracket (20) to hang a tool on the tool suspension device. The back-plate (10) has two holding plates (11) respectively formed at two sides of the back-plate (10). Each holding plate (11) forms a mounting slot (12) with the back-plate (10). A hole (15) is defined in the back-plate (10) and a resilient arm (16) with a hook (17) is formed within the hole and protrudes to block the mounting slot (12). The tool bracket (20) has two ears (23). Each ear (23) slides into and is securely held in the corresponding mounting slot (12) by means of the hook (17) locking the mounting slot (12). The tool suspension device further has at least one lip secured on the back plate to keep the tool stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6669032
    Abstract: A tool suspension rack consists of a suspension element (10, or 50) movably hanging multiple tool sockets (14) thereon, and a fixing element (20, 40, or 80) secured on the suspension plate (10) and meanwhile fixing the multiple tool sockets (14) so as to provide a theft-proof effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Publication number: 20030102275
    Abstract: A tool suspension rack consists of a suspension element (10, or 50) movably hanging multiple tool sockets (14) thereon, and a fixing element (20, 40, or 80) secured on the suspension plate (10) and meanwhile fixing the multiple tool sockets (14) so as to provide a theft-proof effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Publication number: 20030070999
    Abstract: A tool suspension rack consists of a suspension element (10, or 50) movably hanging multiple tool sockets (14) thereon, and a fixing element (20, 40, or 80) secured on the suspension plate (10) and meanwhile fixing the multiple tool sockets (14) so as to provide a theft-proof effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Publication number: 20030034316
    Abstract: A hand tool holder includes a base plate with two arms and a pivot seat pivotally mounted on the base plate between the two arms. The two arms extend from the base plate and each has an open end set opposite to each other. The arm has a connecting portion connected to the base plate and a clamping portion extending from the connecting portion. An indent is defined in the clamping portion and the two indents in the two arms align with each other and are adapted to partially receive a shank of a hand tool. The pivot seat has a concave groove defined in one end of the pivot seat opposite to the base plate. The concave groove in the pivot seat aligns with the indents in the two arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6415933
    Abstract: A socket suspension rack includes a handle and a suspension rod extending from the handle. The suspension rod includes the top aligning with the top of the handle and a T-shaped flange formed on extending down from the bottom. A stopper is attached to the free end of the suspension rod. A number of socket connectors each including a T-shaped groove defined in the upper portion to receive the T-shaped flange of the suspension rod and having a socket stud extending down from a lower portion connect with a socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6193200
    Abstract: A tool suspension rack includes a suspension plate having a first end portion and a second end portion containing two spaced elongate slide slots extending therethrough, each of the two slide slots having a first end portion and a second end portion formed with a locking sheet, a substantially U-shaped supporting bracket including two end portions each formed with an ear extending laterally and abutting the second end portion of the suspension plate, and two snapping members each mounted on each of the two ears of the supporting bracket, wherein each of the two snapping members is slidable in one of the two corresponding slide slots and is releasably locked by the locking sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6095329
    Abstract: A socket stud for a tool suspension rack comprising a suspension rack having two edges and a raised central portion with two ends. At least one socket rack is mounted on the suspension rack. The socket rack has a T-shaped locking recess with two lugs and at least one socket stud extending therefrom. The socket rack includes a top portion abutting the raised central portion of the suspension rack and a bottom portion with two ends each abutting the edges of the suspension rack. Two lugs of the T-shaped locking recess respectively abut the two ends of the raised portion of the suspension rack. The socket rack includes a passage having a flexible strip parallel to the T-shaped locking recess with a retaining boss. At least one C-shaped clamp or at least one T-shaped flange extends from the socket rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6044985
    Abstract: A tool suspension rack includes an elongated flat rack body having two opposite end portions and two opposite sides, a handgrip formed on one of the two end portions of the rack body, a plurality of coupling bars formed on each of the two sides of the rack body, and two juxtaposed upright clamping pieces each having a first end portion formed on the rack body and a second end portion formed with an arcuate limiting flange facing each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Tai E International Patent & Law Office
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 6032797
    Abstract: A socket stud for a tool suspension rack includes a substantially cubic body having two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides, and containing a passage transversely defined through the two first sides, and a snap mounted on one of the two first sides of the substantially cubic body. The snap includes at least one flexible strip having a first side facing opposite the passage and a second side facing the passage, and a retaining boss extending outward from the first side of the flexible strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 5996817
    Abstract: A suspension rack is a rack having a base plate defining at least one hole, at least one suspension plate defining a slot, and at least one fastener member including an abutting plate abutting a first side of the suspension plate. A lug extends from the abutting plate and is received in the slot. A snapping member having a stub extends from the lug and is received in the hole. An enlarged cone-shaped head extends from the stub and abuts a second side of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 5975297
    Abstract: A device for holding sockets includes a body with two rails formed to two sides thereof and a plurality of connecting members are slidably mounted to the rails. A head member is disengagably engaged to the body so as to attach the device to a user's belt. Each of the connecting members has a socket mounted thereto. The body further has a retaining member formed thereto so that a ratchet tool is removably retained by the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 5967340
    Abstract: A tool rack includes a body having a head portion and a board extending from the head portion, the board having two rails extending from two sides thereof so that a plurality of connectors are slidably mounted to the two rails. Each of the connectors has two plates and each of the plates has a recess defined therein so that a tool is received in the recesses of the two plates. A stop member is connected to the free end of the board and blocks the two rails to prevent the connectors from being removed from the rails. A limit member is mounted to the board so as to keep the tools on the connectors from being removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 5906350
    Abstract: A suspension rack includes a suspension plate having a first side, a second side, and two end portions each defining a hole and an L-shaped cavity located adjacent to the hole. A U-shaped supporting bracket is mounted on the first side of the suspension plate and includes a vertical arm, two side arms each extending from the vertical arm to the suspension plate, and two extensions each extending from an associated side arm to abut on the first side of the suspension plate. Two snapping members each include an enlarged head abutting on an associated extension, a shank slidably received in a bore defined in each of the two extensions and in the hole of an associated end portion of the suspension plate, and an enlarged abutting edge abutting on the second side of the suspension plate. Two L-shaped resilient hook portions each extend from an associated extension and are each detachably received in the L-shaped cavity of the suspension plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 5813531
    Abstract: A tool box assembly includes a tool box including two side walls each having a first end portion defining a slot. An inverted U-shaped lid includes two side plates each having a first end portion defining an inverted L-shaped channel and a second end portion pivotally mounted on a second end portion of a corresponding one of the two side walls of the tool box. The channel of each of the two side plates includes a longitudinal recess alignable with the slot and a recess perpendicular to the longitudinal recess. A U-shaped handle includes two legs. Two snapping members each include a stub fixedly mounted on a corresponding one of the two legs of the handle and slidably extending through the longitudinal recess of a corresponding one of the two side plates of the lid and through the slot of an associated side wall of the tool box, and a cone-shaped enlarged head urged on an inner periphery of the side wall of the tool box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao
  • Patent number: 5713467
    Abstract: A tool display pack having a security device includes a body and a catch member which has one end thereof pivotally connected to the body which has a first hole defined in a top thereof and a second hole and a slot respectively defined in one side thereof. The catch member has a hook member extending laterally from the other end thereof and a third hole defined beside the hook which is engagement with the slot when the catch member is in a closed position such that a tool can be supported by the catch member. A lock pin has a head and a shank extending from the head, the shank having a flange extending radially from a free end thereof so that the lock pin extends through the third hole and the second hole when the flange is compressed and the flange has a diameter not less than that of the second hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Inventor: Jui-Chien Kao