Patents by Inventor Ng Keng Huat

Ng Keng Huat 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: 7198218
    Abstract: A brake operation structure is mounted on a reel unit, and adjusts a braking force applied to a spool. This brake operation structure includes a mounting tube, an operation knob, and a screw member. The mounting tube is formed to project from the reel unit. The operation knob is formed in a closed-end tubular shape to accommodate the mounting tube. The screw member has two male threaded portions that have a tubular shape when coupled to one another. The operation knob is pivotably retained to the mounting tube when the screw member engages an outer peripheral portion of the mounting tube and an inner peripheral portion of the operation knob. The operation knob is prevented from falling off from the mounting tube, while allowing the operation knob to pivot stably relative to the mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Keigo Kitajima, Takuji Takamatsu, Ng Keng Huat
  • Patent number: 6655620
    Abstract: Simple configuration in a low-gear-ratio type oscillating mechanism for realizing at high transmission efficiency improved lay in the line windings. Spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), a mechanism that reciprocates the spool (12) in cooperation with rotation of handle (1), is furnished with gear piece (21) and slider (22). The gear piece rotates cooperatively with handle rotation, and is a component on whose one lateral face first and second cam portions (21a), (21b) are formed rim-wise. The slider is attached, immovably in the spool axial direction, at its tip to the rearward end of a spool shaft 20 for the spool, and has: a first cam engager (22a) that extends in a direction intersecting the spool shaft and engages with the first cam, and a second cam engager (22b) that extends in the same direction as the first cam engager and engages with the second cam; and is for reciprocating in the spool axial direction by engagement with either the two cams or the two cam engagers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventor: Ng Keng Huat
  • Publication number: 20020033427
    Abstract: Simple configuration in a low-gear-ratio type oscillating mechanism for realizing at high transmission efficiency improved lay in thdine windings. Spinning reel oscillating mechanism (6), a mechanism that reciprocates the spool (12) in cooperation with rotation of handle (1), is furnished with gear piece (21) and slider (22). The gear piece rotates cooperatively with handle rotation, and is a component on whose one lateral face first and second cam portions (21a), (21b) are formed rim-wise. The slider is attached, immovably in the spool axial direction, at its tip to the rearward end of a spool shaft 20 for the spool, and has: a first cam engager (22a) that extends in a direction intersecting the spool shaft and engages with the first cam, and a second cam engager (22b) that extends in the same direction as the first cam engager and engages with the second cam; and is for reciprocating in the spool axial direction by engagement with either the two cams or the two cam engagers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventor: Ng Keng Huat