Patents by Inventor Pai Chou Hsieh
Pai Chou Hsieh 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: 9016597Abstract: An oscillating sprinkler includes a rotatable cylindrical mount, an impeller housing at one side of the rotatable body, an impeller in the impeller housing, a pair of sweep setting rings at the other side of the rotatable body, and a toggle valve in the rotatable body. The impeller housing has an outlet wall defines two impeller inlets therein. Each of the sweep setting rings has a radial wall provided with an arcuate slot. The rotatable body has a radial inlet wall provided with an aperture. The toggle valve is configured to control which of the impeller inlets in the outlet wall is opened. The toggle valve includes a rocker, a lever, an arm extending the lever and through the aperture in the inlet wall and the slots in the sweep setting rings and a snap bushing sleeved on the arm and having fingers snapped in a groove of the arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Patent number: 8998108Abstract: A sprinkler apparatus includes a sprinkler and a frame for supporting the sprinkler. The frame includes two lateral members and first and second cross members. Each of the first and second cross members includes two lateral edges each connected to a corresponding one of the lateral members. The lateral members and the first and second cross members are made of metal by punching.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Yung Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Patent number: 8950693Abstract: A spray gun includes a gun body, a rotary plug and a button. The gun body has a valve seat extending between an inlet passage and an outlet passage thereof. The plug is accommodated in a chamber of the valve seat and has a fluid path, with the plug rotatable between an open position where the fluid path joins the inlet passage and the outlet passage and a closed position where the plug separates the inlet passage from the outlet passage. The button has two lobes joined to opposite ends of the plug. An elastomeric seal ring is sleeved around the plug. A backup ring adjacent to the seal ring is sleeved around the plug. The seal ring and the backup ring are held between a shoulder of the valve seat and the respective lobe of the button.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140367496Abstract: A sprinkler includes a handle, a nozzle connected to the handle, a lever connected to the handle and pivotable between an idle position and an active position, and a lever-locking apparatus for locking the lever in the active position. The lever-locking apparatus includes an anchor formed on the handle, a stop formed on the handle, and a catch attached to the lever. The catch is moved on the anchor, stopped by the stop and trapped on the anchor as the lever is pivoted toward the handle and released. The catch is released from the anchor as the lever is again pivoted toward the handle and released.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: PAI-CHOU HSIEH
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Publication number: 20140367497Abstract: A sprinkler includes a body, a nozzle, a grip, a decorative element and a handle. The body includes a tube in communication with a cylinder. The nozzle is connected to the cylinder. The grip includes a space for receiving the tube and the cylinder and two openings in communication with the cylinder. The decorative element includes two lateral portions each including a ring placed around a corresponding one of the openings. The handle includes two semi-handles for pressing the rings on the grip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140346249Abstract: A sprinkler apparatus includes a sprinkler and a frame for supporting the sprinkler. The frame includes two lateral members and first and second cross members. Each of the first and second cross members includes two lateral edges each connected to a corresponding one of the lateral members. The lateral members and the first and second cross members are made of metal by punching.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Patent number: 8844844Abstract: A misting nozzle includes a body having a hole centrally defined therein and a flange radially extending therefrom to divide the body into a connecting section and a mounting section. At least two ditches are longitudinally and equally defined in the mounting section, and each laterally communicates with the hole. A distal end of the smooth portion is formed with an abutment and a round recess centrally defined in the abutment. At least two grooves are respectively equally defined in the abutment, wherein each groove is defined along a corresponding one of the tangents of the round recess and has two opposite ends respectively communicating with the round recess and a corresponding one of the ditches. A cap is airtightly mounted onto the mounting section of the body. A funnel-shaped hole is defined in a bottom of the cavity and communicates with the recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140070023Abstract: An oscillating sprinkler includes a rotatable cylindrical mount, an impeller housing at one side of the rotatable body, an impeller in the impeller housing, a pair of sweep setting rings at the other side of the rotatable body, and a toggle valve in the rotatable body. The impeller housing has an outlet wall defines two impeller inlets therein. Each of the sweep setting rings has a radial wall provided with an arcuate slot. The rotatable body has a radial inlet wall provided with an aperture. The toggle valve is configured to control which of the impeller inlets in the outlet wall is opened. The toggle valve includes a rocker, a lever, an arm extending the lever and through the aperture in the inlet wall and the slots in the sweep setting rings and a snap bushing sleeved on the arm and having fingers snapped in a groove of the arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140054399Abstract: A spray gun includes a gun body, a rotary plug and a button. The gun body has a valve seat extending in between an inlet passage and an outlet passage thereof. The plug is accommodated in a chamber of the valve seat and has a fluid path so that the plug is rotatable between an open position where the fluid path joins the inlet passage and the outlet passage and a closed position where the plug separates the inlet passage from the outlet passage. The button has two lobes joined to opposite ends of the plug. An elastomeric seal ring is sleeved around the plug. A backup ring adjacent to the seal ring is sleeved around the plug. The seal ring and the backup ring are held in between a shoulder of the valve seat and the respective lobe of the button.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20130153688Abstract: A misting nozzle includes a body having a hole centrally defined therein and a flange radially extending therefrom to divide the body into a connecting section and a mounting section. At least two ditches are longitudinally and equally defined in the mounting section, and each laterally communicates with the hole. A distal end of the smooth portion is formed with an abutment and a round recess centrally defined in the abutment. At least two grooves are respectively equally defined in the abutment, wherein each groove is defined along a corresponding one of the tangents of the round recess and has two opposite ends respectively communicating with the round recess and a corresponding one of the ditches. A cap is airtightly mounted onto the mounting section of the body. A funnel-shaped hole is defined in a bottom of the cavity and communicates with the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: YUAN PIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: PAI-CHOU HSIEH
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Publication number: 20130153687Abstract: A misting nozzle includes a body having a through hole longitudinally and centrally defined therein. A cap is longitudinally and airtightly mounted to the mounting section of the body. The cap includes a cavity centrally and longitudinally defined therein and a funnel-shaped hole centrally defined in the bottom of the cavity. A guide element is airtightly received in the smooth portion of the cavity. The guide element includes multiple ditches equally longitudinally defined in the outer periphery of the guide element. A round recess is centrally defined in the abutment and communicating with the funnel-shaped hole. Multiple grooves are respectively defined in the abutment. Each groove is defined along a corresponding one of the tangents of the recess and having two opposite ends respectively communicating with the recess and a corresponding one of the ditches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: YUAN PIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Patent number: 8381769Abstract: A flow controller includes a handle, first and second valves, and first and second levers. The handle includes an inlet, an outlet, a first chamber in communication with the inlet and outlet and a second chamber in communication with the outlet. A first end of the first valve is movable in the first chamber between a shutting position for shutting the inlet and an opening position for opening the inlet. A second end of the first valve is outside the first chamber. The first lever is operable to move the first valve to the opening position. The second valve is rotationally located in the second chamber for controlling the flow rate of water going through the outlet. The second lever is operable to rotate the second valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Yuan Pin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110233310Abstract: A flow controller includes a handle, first and second valves, and first and second levers. The handle includes an inlet, an outlet, a first chamber in communication with the inlet and outlet and a second chamber in communication with the outlet. A first end of the first valve is movable in the first chamber between a shutting position for shutting the inlet and an opening position for opening the inlet. A second end of the first valve is outside the first chamber. The first lever is operable to move the first valve to the opening position. The second valve is rotationally located in the second chamber for controlling the flow rate of water going through the outlet. The second lever is operable to rotate the second valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Patent number: 7861952Abstract: A sprinkler includes a tubular member having a longitudinal track and a number of water discharging openings formed through the track, and one or more shutoff control devices slidably attached onto the track and movable along the track to selectively align with either or some of the water discharging openings of the tubular member and to selectively block and seal the water discharging openings of the tubular member. The shutoff control devices each include a seat slidably attached to the track, and a latch pivotally attached to the seat for selectively blocking either of the water discharging openings of the tubular member and for controlling the water spraying patterns of the sprinkler.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventor: Pai Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20090277977Abstract: A sprinkler includes a tubular member having a longitudinal track and a number of water discharging openings formed through the track, and one or more shutoff control devices slidably attached onto the track and movable along the track to selectively align with either or some of the water discharging openings of the tubular member and to selectively block and seal the water discharging openings of the tubular member. The shutoff control devices each include a seat slidably attached to the track, and a latch pivotally attached to the seat for selectively blocking either of the water discharging openings of the tubular member and for controlling the water spraying patterns of the sprinkler.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventor: Pai Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20090224073Abstract: A sprayer gun includes a housing form on top of a handle and having a conduit for receiving water from the handle, a revolving ring rotatably attached to the housing and having a number of openings for aligning with the conduit of the housing, a sealing ring engaged in the conduit of the housing and having a bore for aligning with either of the openings of the revolving ring, an actuating rod slidably disposed in the housing and coupled to a trigger which may move the actuating rod toward or away from the revolving ring, and the actuating rod includes a plug for engaging into the bore of the sealing ring and for sealingly engaging with the sealing ring and for controlling the water to flow out through the bore of the sealing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Publication number: 20080197211Abstract: A periodical mechanism of a sprinkler includes a casing and a wheel is received in the casing to introduce water into a chamber of the casing in which a gear set is received. The gear set includes multiple gears and is connected between the wheel and a rotatable member which has a plurality of openings and closed areas. The casing includes a cover which includes an outlet so as to introduce water into the sprinkler. The outlet includes multiple openings and closed areas so that when the wheel is rotated by water entering the casing, the gear set drives the rotatable member. The water periodically enters into the sprinkler when the respective openings of the rotatable member and the cover are in alignment with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh
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Patent number: D431070Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1999Date of Patent: September 19, 2000Inventor: Pai-Chou Hsieh