Patents by Inventor Max Chao

Max Chao 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).

  • Card connector
    Patent number: 7374439
    Abstract: The invention comprises a top board with a plurality of buckling portions, each of two sides of the top board has a bearing hole, a sustaining frame connected with the top board, a spring hole provided in one side of the top board, a cover with an arc rim, two end portions of the cover pivotably mounted in bearing holes of the top board, and a spring connected with the spring hole of top board and providing an elasticity to the cover. The side of the sustaining frame corresponding to the arc rim has a stop projection extending therefrom, the cover corresponding to the stop projection has a receiving notch cooperating with the stop projection to stop the cover when forced to pivot. One side of receiving notch in the cover near the sustaining frame has a flange extending therefrom upwards toward the vertical card-inserting direction. The top of the flange is horizontal for further cooperating with stop projection when the cover is forced to pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics AMP K.K, Tyco Holding (Bermuda) No. 7 Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromitsu (William) Kodama, Max Chao
  • Card Connector
    Publication number: 20060256536
    Abstract: The invention comprises a top board with a plurality of buckling portions, each of two sides of the top board has a bearing hole, a sustaining frame connected with the top board, a spring hole provided in one side of the top board, a cover with an arc rim, two end portions of the cover pivotably mounted in bearing holes of the top board, and a spring connected with the spring hole of top board and providing an elasticity to the cover. The side of the sustaining frame corresponding to the arc rim has a stop projection extending therefrom, the cover corresponding to the stop projection has a receiving notch cooperating with the stop projection to stop the cover when forced to pivot. One side of receiving notch in the cover near the sustaining frame has a flange extending therefrom upwards toward the vertical card-inserting direction. The top of the flange is horizontal for further cooperating with stop projection when the cover is forced to pivot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Hiromitsu (William) Kodama, Max Chao