Patents by Inventor Peter C. Wu

Peter C. Wu 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: 20190029384
    Abstract: A strap attachment device includes a strap connector configured to attach to a strap and a connecting plate secured on the surface of an article such as a bag or suitcase. The strap connector includes a connector post configured to removably engage and be secured by a locking member located beneath the connecting plate. The locking member is biased into a closed position by a mechanical biasing means, such as a spring. The connector post may include a flanged end configured to partially disengage the locking member causing the flanged end to mate with and be secured by the locking member responsive to being inserted into the connecting plate. A pull tab is further disposed on a pull track within the connecting plate. A user can disengage the connector post from the locking member by moving the pull tab along the pull track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Peter C. Wu, Paul V. Scicluna, Michael Greisser
  • Publication number: 20180168301
    Abstract: A telescopic suitcase handle is provided for including a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase, a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing, and an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower section. A spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper section releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place. A spring-loaded protrusion releasably engages with the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower section in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: 9894971
    Abstract: A telescopic suitcase handle is provided for including a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase, a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing, and an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower section. A spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper section releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place. A spring-loaded protrusion releasably engages with the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower section in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: 9661911
    Abstract: A strap connector for connecting a strap to an article is provided that may comprise a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article, a housing for receiving the t-bar, the housing secured to the article, the housing comprising a floor, and a bumper plate for maintaining the t-bar in a position within the housing, the bumper plate comprising a bumper protruding above the surface of the floor of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Peter C. Wu, Paul V. Scicluna
  • Publication number: 20170000233
    Abstract: A telescopic suitcase handle is provided for including a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase, a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing, and an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower section. A spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper section releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place. A spring-loaded protrusion releasably engages with the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower section in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Publication number: 20140376992
    Abstract: A strap connector for connecting a strap to an article is provided that may comprise a t-bar for attaching the strap to the article, a housing for receiving the t-bar, the housing secured to the article, the housing comprising a floor, and a bumper plate for maintaining the t-bar in a position within the housing, the bumper plate comprising a bumper protruding above the surface of the floor of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Peter C. Wu, Paul V. Scicluna
  • Patent number: D771942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TUMI, INC
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu
  • Patent number: D771946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TUMI, INC
    Inventors: Peter C. Wu, Victor Sanz, Paul V. Scicluna
  • Patent number: D772576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: TUMI, INC
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu
  • Patent number: D780451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu
  • Patent number: D802295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu
  • Patent number: D853722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu
  • Patent number: D859818
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu
  • Patent number: D859834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Peter C. Wu