Patents by Inventor Ming-Tai Huang

Ming-Tai Huang 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: 20100167621
    Abstract: A wheeled inflatable toy includes an inflatable portion (20) having a body (22) with a nozzle (28) allowing inflation and deflation of the body (22). The body (22) includes an underside having an engaging section (200). The wheeled inflatable body further includes a base (30) having a plurality of pivotal portions (34). A wheel (38) is rotatably coupled to each pivotal portion (34). The base (30) further includes a coupling portion (36) engaged with the engaging section (200) to couple the inflatable portion (20) with the base (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20100144238
    Abstract: A toy stroller includes two cross-hinged bottom tubes (10), two cross-hinged rear tubes (12), two front legs (16), and two handle tubes (14). An end (100) of each bottom tube (10) is detachably coupled to one of two connecting members (30) fixed to an end (122) of one of the rear tubes (12). The other end (102) of each bottom tube (10) is detachably coupled to one of two coupling members (32) fixed to one of the front legs (16). An upper section (160) of each front leg (16) is detachably coupled to one of two sleeves (18) fixed to a lower end (142) of one of the handle tubes (14). The other end (120) of each rear tube (10) is detachably coupled to one of two engaging members (34) fixed to an upper end (140) of one of the handle tubes (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20100123298
    Abstract: A foldable toy stroller includes two cross-hinged bottom tubes (10) and two cross-hinged rear tubes (12). Each bottom tube (10) includes two ends (100, 102) spaced and an arcuate intermediate portion (104). Each rear tube (12) includes two ends (120, 122) and an arcuate intermediate portion (124). The ends (100, 102) of the bottom tubes (10) are coplanar and on the same level when the toy stroller is in an extended state. The ends (120, 122) of the rear tubes (12) are coplanar. An overall volume of the toy stroller in a folded state is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 7571926
    Abstract: A foldable toy stroller includes two main rods and two extension rods whose upper ends are mounted to lower ends of the main rods. Lower ends of the extension rods are rotatably mounted to two ends of a front-wheel base. A sliding seat is slidably mounted on a central rod having an end connected to the front-wheel base. Two rear wheel support rods are provided and each include a first end pivotably connected to the front wheel base and a second end to which a rear wheel is mounted. Pivotably connected to the sliding seat are two struts whose upper ends are pivotably connected to upper ends of the main rods. Two connecting rods are pivotably connected between the rear wheel support rods and the sliding seat. Each rear wheel support rod and each connecting rod are pivotable toward or away from the central rod for folding or unfolding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 7568721
    Abstract: A three-wheel foldable stroller includes two handles, two rear legs, two front legs, and a front linking device. A lower end of each handle and an upper end of one of the front legs are releasably locked by a locking member. Each rear leg includes an upper end pivotably connected to the lower end of one of the handles and includes a lower end to which a rear wheel is attached. The front linking device includes a front-wheel base to which a front wheel is attached and includes two tubes respectively on two sides of the front-wheel base. Each tube includes an upper end connected to the lower end of one of the front legs and includes a lower end pivotably connected to the front-wheel base. The front legs and the tubes are pivotable inward or outward relative to the front-wheel base when the locking members are unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20090014985
    Abstract: A foldable toy stroller includes two main rods and two extension rods whose upper ends are mounted to lower ends of the main rods. Lower ends of the extension rods are rotatably mounted to two ends of a front-wheel base. A sliding seat is slidably mounted on a central rod having an end connected to the front-wheel base. Two rear wheel support rods are provided and each include a first end pivotably connected to the front wheel base and a second end to which a rear wheel is mounted. Pivotably connected to the sliding seat are two struts whose upper ends are pivotably connected to upper ends of the main rods. Two connecting rods are pivotably connected between the rear wheel support rods and the sliding seat. Each rear wheel support rod and each connecting rod are pivotable toward or away from the central rod for folding or unfolding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20090008907
    Abstract: A three-wheel foldable stroller includes two handles, two rear legs, two front legs, and a front linking device. A lower end of each handle and an upper end of one of the front legs are releasably locked by a locking member. Each rear leg includes an upper end pivotably connected to the lower end of one of the handles and a lower end to which a rear wheel is attached. The front linking device includes a front-wheel base to which a front wheel is attached and two tubes respectively on two sides of the front-wheel base. Each tube includes an upper end connected to the lower end of one of the front legs and a lower end pivotably connected to the front-wheel base. The front legs and the tubes are pivotable inward or outward relative to the front-wheel base when the locking members are unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20080252028
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing device for a toy stroller includes a first member and a second member. An end of the first member is coupled with a lower end of one of a pair of cross-hinged beams of the toy stroller. The other end of the first member includes a base with an extension. An end of the second member is coupled with a wheel frame of the toy stroller. The other end of the second member has two spaced lateral walls and a top wall interconnected between the lateral walls, defining a compartment with a bottom opening for removably receiving the base and the extension. An inner face of a lateral wall of the other end of the second member includes a groove and a slot for respectively receiving a protrusion on the extension and an engaging block on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20070248407
    Abstract: A shade frame includes a top frame and a leg assembly. The top frame includes a central coupler, a plurality of corner coupler, a plurality of supporting rods, and a plurality of connecting rods. The central coupler includes a cruciform body having four arms. Each lower coupler includes a body having a central recess and two side recesses. Each connecting rod includes two ends that are respectively and pivotally mounted in two side recesses respectively of two adjacent corner couplers. Each supporting rod includes a first end pivotally connected to an associated arm of the central coupler. Each supporting rod further includes a second end pivotally mounted in the central recess of an associated corner coupler. The leg assembly includes a plurality of legs each having an upper end releasably connected to an associated corner coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20060133887
    Abstract: A combined resealable preservation bag/loose-leaf paper container includes a bag having two sheet materials four sides three of which are sealed, leaving an open side. A resealable strip device is mounted on the open side, allowing repeated opening and sealing of the open side. Holes are defined in one of the sealed sides of the bag, allowing the bag to be removably placed into a file folder as a loose-leaf paper container. The bag may further include a permanent sealed section extending from the open side. The permanently sealed section permanently seals the open side of the bag. The permanently sealed section may include a hole, forming a handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 7017936
    Abstract: A handle assembly is coupled with each of two handle-coupling rods (3) of a stroller or a top stroller. The handle assembly includes a handle (1) and a connecting tube (2). The connecting tube (2) includes an upper end (21) received in the handle (1) and a lower end that receives an upper end of an associated handle-coupling rod. When a button (15) mounted to the handle (1) is pressed, the handle (1) can be turned relative to the connecting tube (2) to a desired orientation. Further, when the button is pressed, the handle and the connecting tube can be jointly moved along a longitudinal direction of the connecting tube, thereby adjusting a level of the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Publication number: 20060027984
    Abstract: A handle assembly is coupled with each of two handle-coupling rods (3) of a stroller or a top stroller. The handle assembly includes a handle (1) and a connecting tube (2). The connecting tube (2) includes an upper end (21) received in the handle (1) and a lower end that receives an upper end of an associated handle-coupling rod. When a button (15) mounted to the handle (1) is pressed, the handle (1) can be turned relative to the connecting tube (2) to a desired orientation. Further, when the button is pressed, the handle and the connecting tube can be jointly moved along a longitudinal direction of the connecting tube, thereby adjusting a level of the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 6241274
    Abstract: A security device of a toy stroller includes two bodies each having two passages to respectively receive the upper frame and the lower frame of the toy stroller. Two engaging members of a seat are respectively mounted to the upper frame and adjacent to the two bodies so as to limit the bodies from being moved along the upper frame to disengage from the lower frame such that the upper frame and the lower frame can not be folded relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 6206462
    Abstract: A pinch preventing mechanism is provided for a collapsible chair having a backrest frame, a seat frame, two armrests, two front legs, and two rear legs. The pinch preventing mechanism includes a pin fixed to one of the rear legs, a sleeve slidably mounted around the associated rear leg, and an engaging device. The sleeve includes a compartment into which the pin extends. A spring is mounted in the compartment and attached between the pin and an end wall defining the compartment, thereby biasing the sleeve downward. An upper end of the engaging device is pivotally connected to a lower end of an associated lateral side of the backrest frame. A lower end of the engaging device is pivotally connected to the associated rear leg in a position below the sleeve. The engaging device further includes a notch, wherein a wedge formed on the sleeve is engaged in the notch of the engaging device when the collapsible chair is in an extended status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 6059302
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing device for a toy stroller includes a first member having a first end riveted to the upper frame and a second end. The second end of the first member includes a root section and a distal hooked section. The root section has a snapping fastener provided on each of two first lateral faces thereof. The shock-absorbing device further includes a second member having a second end riveted to the lower frame and a second end. The second end of the second member includes two second lateral walls defining a channel therebetween through which the second end of the first member is extended. Each second lateral wall includes an opening defined therein for engaging with an associated snapping fastener. The second member further includes a ridge formed therein for securely engaging with the distal hooked end of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 5845925
    Abstract: A safety device for a stroller includes a first member with a first disk and a second disk which is pivotally connected to the first disk of the first member. The first member is connected to a segment of the stroller and the second disk has a connecting bar connected to another segment of the stroller. A torsion spring is disposed between the first member and the second disk with one end of the torsion spring connected to the first member and the other end of the torsion spring connected to the second disk. The first member has a first protrusion extending laterally from the first disk, the second disk having a second recess defined therein so as to receive the first protrusion therein. The first member has an extending portion extending laterally therefrom which has a first recess defined therein so as to receive a second protrusion extending radially from the second disk therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Ming-tai Huang
  • Patent number: D508444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: D379834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Ming-tai Huang
  • Patent number: D411264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: D422948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang