Patents by Inventor Ming-Ti Yu

Ming-Ti 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).

  • Patent number: 6127612
    Abstract: A guitar stand has an inner pipe, an upper bracket disposed on the inner pipe, an outer pipe receiving a lower portion of the inner pipe, a tripod receiving a lower end of the outer pipe, a lower bracket having a support rod disposed on a lower portion of the outer pipe, and a collar disposed on an upper end of the outer pipe. The upper bracket has a fixed hook-shaped rod connected to a bent end of the inner pipe, a support frame disposed on the fixed hook-shaped rod, and a sleeve having a bottom hole receiving the support frame, a round hole receiving a movable hook-shaped rod, and an opening receiving a pivot block and a coiled spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 6113040
    Abstract: A guitar stand has a hollow upper block, a hollow main rod inserted in a bottom of the hollow upper block, a hollow lobe-shaped seat disposed on the hollow main rod, and a connection seat and the hollow lobe-shaped seat fastened by a screw spindle. A first pivot joint is disposed on an upper end of a first hollow leg. A second pivot joint is disposed on an upper end of a second hollow leg. The second pivot joint is inserted in the first pivot joint. The connection seat has a screw rod fastening the first pivot joint and the second pivot joint together. The first bracket is fastened on the first hollow leg. The second bracket is fastened on the second hollow leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 6091008
    Abstract: A guitar hanger has a support frame, an L-shaped plate disposed on the support frame, a 7-shaped tube engaging with the L-shaped plate, a sleeve, and a hanging device. The 7-shaped tube has a first arm and a second arm. At least a protrusion is disposed on an end of the second arm. The end of the second arm is inserted in the sleeve. The sleeve has at least an inner groove receiving the respective protrusion. The hanging device has a pipe receiving the sleeve, a hanging rod, and a connection joint connected to the pipe and the hanging rod. The support frame has a plurality of upward zigzag rods. The hanging rod has two upward blocking ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 6036159
    Abstract: A musical instrument stand comprises an elbow rod device, an upper rod disposed on top of the elbow rod device, a hollow tube disposed on the upper rod, an upper holder inserted through the hollow tube, and two base rods disposed under the elbow rod device. The elbow rod device has a first hollow plate and a second hollow plate. A first and a second undulated brackets are disposed on the corresponding first and second hollow plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 6005176
    Abstract: A light guitar support includes a support rod, an adjusting unit, two leg supports, two brackets, an upper support rod, a support seat, and a fastening device. The support rod has a lower portion and an upper portion. The upper portion is bent about an angle with respect to the lower portion and forms an insert portion for receiving a lower end of the upper support rod. The support seat is mounted on an upper end of the upper support rod. The support seat includes a transverse clamping plate and a longitudinal clamping plate. The fastening device is mounted at a rear end of the transverse clamping plate to be held thereby when in use or when folded. The fastening device includes an upright bar, a substantially U-shaped fastening seat, a positioning sleeve, and two curved bars. The upright bar has a front end and a rear end. The rear end of the upright bar is mounted on the transverse clamping plate to thereby couple the fastening device to the support seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 5957417
    Abstract: A guitar stand has an adjustment joint, a support rod connected to the adjustment joint, two inner pipes connected to the adjustment joint, and two outer pipes receiving the inner pipes respectively. An upper block is disposed on the support rod. Two leg joints are connected to the outer pipes respectively. Two leg rods are connected to the leg joints respectively. Two brackets are disposed on the inner pipes respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 5836552
    Abstract: A musical instrument stand has a first hollow plate, a second hollow plate, a first base rod, a second base rod, an adjustment knob, a balance seat, an annular cushion, a screw rod, and a swivel knob. A lug is disposed on the first base rod to receive the balance seat. A lower end of the first hollow plate is inserted in the balance seat. A positioning bolt fastens the adjustment knob and the balance seat together. A screw fastens the lug and the balance seat together. The second hollow plate is disposed on the second base rod. A first undulated bracket is disposed on the first hollow plate. A second undulated bracket is disposed on the second hollow plate. The first hollow plate has an upper lobe end which has a slot and a through hole. The second hollow plate has an upper disk end which has a center hole and a periphery flange. The upper disk end is inserted in the slot. A screw rod is inserted through the through hole, the center hole, and the swivel knob.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu
  • Patent number: 5713547
    Abstract: A guitar stand comprises a main hollow rod, a first hollow leg, a second hollow leg, a first brace, a second brace, a first bracket, and a second bracket. A pivot means fastens the first hollow leg and the second hollow leg on the main hollow rod pivotally. The first brace connects the first bracket on the first hollow leg. The second brace connects the second bracket on the second hollow leg. A hollow upper block is disposed on top of the main hollow rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Inventor: Ming-Ti Yu