Patents by Inventor Ming-Kuan Yu

Ming-Kuan Yu 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: 20050206115
    Abstract: A wheelchair includes a main body having a main frame with two rear wheels, a connecting frame securely connected to two side frames of the main frame, and a steering/driving device. The steering/driving device includes a handlebar, a connecting member, a wheel frame connected to the handlebar, a front wheel rotatably mounted to the wheel frame, and a transmission mechanism. The connecting member includes a first end securely connected to a front end of the connecting frame and a second end pivotally connected to the handlebar. The transmission mechanism includes a transmission block and a transmission gear device. The transmission block is securely connected to the handlebar. The transmission gear device is coupled with a shaft of the front wheel. The wheelchair is moved forward when a user in the wheelchair manipulates the handlebar back and forth while providing a steering function of the wheelchair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Jung-Tien Lee, Ming-Kuan Yu