Patents by Inventor Meang K. Chia
Meang K. Chia 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).
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Patent number: 7047721Abstract: Rope chain constructed of an assembly of link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pre-texturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and strip bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements along the rope chain may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, shape, or other visual properties. In another aspect of the invention, each link element may have exterior edges, or edge portions, exhibiting a flat, smooth, highly light reflective surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 7036339Abstract: A decorative jewelry item comprises a base member (2) with a hollow interior and a decorative top (7), a cap (19) brought down over the decorative top, and a fastener arrangement (21) for fixing the cap to the base member after the cap is brought into contact with the decorative top. The cap has an opening (23, 25) therein through which the decorative top (7, 9) of the base member can be observed. All exposed surfaces of the base member (2) and cap (19) may have surface finishing features and/or graphic representations or designs to make the jewelry item more attractive. In an alternative construction, a decorative insert is inserted, through an opening in the top of a hollow base member, and is fixed within the base member with the insert below the base member top and viewable through the top opening. The jewelry item may be designed to have the appearance of a single decorative unit, or to have the appearance of a double (or greater) decorative unit. Such units have application in many jewelry items.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: May 2, 2006Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20040261394Abstract: A decorative rope chain and a manufacturing process to produce a rope chain in which each link element used as a basic building element exhibits a unique visual property, such as surface texture, coloration, attribute, feature, characteristic, shape or other physical appearance. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have a first major surface exhibiting a first visual property and an opposite second major surface exhibiting a second, perceptively different, visual property. In other aspects of the invention, the major surfaces of the link elements may have differently colored or textured surface portions. In yet another aspect of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions. Similarly, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6829882Abstract: Rope chain link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pre-texturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and wire bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, or other visual properties. In other aspects of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions, such as adjoining and connecting geometric or heart shaped segments. Additionally, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6786032Abstract: A closed-link element and a chain made from such link elements are manufacturing by a process, wherein each link element exhibits a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pre-texturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and wire bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, or other visual properties. In other aspects of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions. Additionally, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20040103689Abstract: A decorative jewelry module comprises a base member with a hollow interior, a decorative insert, and a fastener arrangement. The hollow base member has a top with an opening therein, a bottom, and an interior. The decorative insert is sized in relation to the interior of the base member so as to be placed within the hollow base member and viewed through the top opening. The fastener arrangement fixes the decorative insert within the hollow base member below the base member top. The decorative jewelry article may be manufactured as a multi-part base and decorative insert combination, or as a monolithic jewel article having a base portion and a decorative element portion. The jewelry article may be designed to have the appearance of a single decorative unit, or to have the appearance of a double (or greater) decorative unit. Such units have application in many jewelry articles. A number of such units may be connected in series to form a tennis bracelet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6629434Abstract: A decorative jewelry module comprises a base member with a hollow interior, a decorative insert, and a fastener arrangement. The hollow base member has a top with an opening therein, a bottom, and an interior. The decorative insert is sized in relation to the interior of the base member so as to be placed within the hollow base member and viewed through the top opening. The fastener arrangement fixes the decorative insert within the hollow base member below the base member top. The decorative jewelry article may be manufactured as a multi-part base and decorative insert combination, or as a monolithic jewel article having a base portion and a decorative element portion. The jewelry article may be designed to have the appearance of a single decorative unit, or to have the appearance of a double (or greater) decorative unit. Such units have application in many jewelry items. A number of such units may be connected in series to form a tennis bracelet.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6560955Abstract: A decorative rope chain and a manufacturing process to produce a rope chain in which each link element used as a basic building element exhibits a unique visual property, such as surface texture, coloration, attribute, feature, characteristic, shape or other physical appearance. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have a first major surface exhibiting a first visual property and an opposite second major surface exhibiting a second, perceptively different, visual property. In other aspects of the invention, the major surfaces of the link elements may have differently colored or textured surface portions. In yet another aspect of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions. Similarly, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20030074881Abstract: A decorative rope chain and a manufacturing process to produce a rope chain in which each link element used as a basic building element exhibits a unique visual property, such as surface texture, coloration, attribute, feature, characteristic, shape or other physical appearance. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have a first major surface exhibiting a first visual property and an opposite second major surface exhibiting a second, perceptively different, visual property. In other aspects of the invention, the major surfaces of the link elements may have differently colored or textured surface portions. In yet another aspect of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions. Similarly, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20030074880Abstract: Rope chain link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pre-texturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and wire bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, or other visual properties. In other aspects of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions, such as adjoining and connecting geometric or heart shaped segments. Additionally, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6532725Abstract: Rope chain link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pre-texturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and wire bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, or other visual properties. In other aspects of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions, such as adjoining and connecting geometric or heart shaped segments. Additionally, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2000Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6532766Abstract: A decorative jewelry item comprises a base member with a hollow interior and a decorative top, a cap brought down over the decorative top, and a fastener arrangement for fixing the cap to the base member after the cap is brought into contact with the decorative top. The cap has an opening therein through which the decorative top of the base member can be observed. All exposed surfaces of the base member and cap may have surface finishing features and/or graphic representations or designs to make the jewelry item more attractive. The jewelry item may be designed to have the appearance of a single decorative unit, or to have the appearance of a double (or greater) decorative unit. Such units have application in many jewelry items. A number of such units may be connected in series to form a tennis bracelet.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 18, 2003Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20020189283Abstract: A closed-link element and a chain made from such link elements are manufacturing by a process, wherein each link element exhibits a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pre-texturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and wire bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, or other visual properties. In other aspects of the invention, each link element may have differently shaped portions. Additionally, the interior and/or exterior edges of the link element may exhibit different shapes, colors, patterns, or textures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6481196Abstract: A jewelry rope chain exhibiting distinctive visual properties and apparatus and method for creating distinctive visual properties in an assembled rope chain. The distinctive visual properties may be imparted to a length of rope chain assembled with link elements, having the appearance of intertwining helical rope strands. Only one helical rope strand, or both helical rope strands, or any portion of only one helical rope strand, or any portion of both helical rope strands, is colorized after assembly of the length of rope chain so as to exhibit a color for such helical rope strand, or a portion thereof, different from its color prior to colorization.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2000Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20020035828Abstract: Rope chain constructed of an assembly of link elements and a manufacturing process to make such link elements, each link element exhibiting a unique visual property, such as coloration, surface texture, reflectivity, design feature or characteristic, shape, or other visually attractive appearance. Methods of construction include surface pretexturing, stamping, simultaneous surface texturing and stamping, and strip bending. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of link elements results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. Each of the interconnected link elements along the rope chain may have the same or different visual properties, and may have multiple portions of varying color, texture, shape, or other visual properties. In another aspect of the invention, each link element may have exterior edges, or edge portions, exhibiting a flat, smooth, highly light reflective surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Publication number: 20020026808Abstract: A decorative jewelry module comprises a base member with a hollow interior, a decorative insert, and a fastener arrangement. The hollow base member has a top with an opening therein, a bottom, and an interior. The decorative insert is sized in relation to the interior of the base member so as to be placed within the hollow base member and viewed through the top opening. The fastener arrangement fixes the decorative insert within the hollow base member below the base member top. The decorative jewelry article may be manufactured as a multi-part base and decorative insert combination, or as a monolithic jewel article having a base portion and a decorative element portion. The jewelry article may be designed to have the appearance of a single decorative unit, or to have the appearance of a double (or greater) decorative unit. Such units have application in many jewelry items. A number of such units may be connected in series to form a tennis bracelet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2001Publication date: March 7, 2002Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: 6209306Abstract: A decorative rope chain and a manufacturing process to produce a rope chain in which each link used as a basic building element exhibits a unique visual property, such as surface texture, coloration, attribute, feature, characteristic, shape or other physical appearance. Such unique visual property traits for the succession of links results in a more attractive, fanciful, more delicate and interesting fashion item. In one aspect of the invention, each of the interconnected links has a first side surface exhibiting a first visual property and an opposite second side surface exhibiting a second, perceptively different, visual property. In other aspects of the invention, the side surfaces of the links may have differently colored, textured, or patterned surface portions. In yet another aspect of the invention, each link may have differently shaped portions.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia
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Patent number: D497120Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Inventors: Meang K. Chia, Cheo K. Chia, Huy K. Chia