Patents by Inventor Robin Liang
Robin Liang 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: 11420316Abstract: A multifunction money clip includes a first plate and a second plate connected to the first plate via a plurality of connectors at the corners of the first and second plate, the first and second plate forming an internal area. The multifunction money clip further includes a plurality of tools each rotationally connected to the first and second plate via one of the plurality of connectors, the plurality of tools located in the internal area when retracted. The multifunction money clip further includes a double clip located on the first plate, a first portion of the double clip opening in a first direction and configured to trap items between the first plate and the clip and a second portion of the double clip opening in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and configured to trap items between the second clip portion and the first clip portion. A small clip is included opposite the double clip to attach to a pocket.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Robin Liang, Andrew Valentine, Bowden Ormsbee, Rex Stevens
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Patent number: 10837595Abstract: A device holder includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The device holder further includes a spring arm connecting the first and second body portion, the first body portion having a first recess that receives a first portion of the spring arm, the second body portion having a second recess that receives a second portion of the spring arm, the first and second body portion having a first configuration where the spring arm is in the first and second recess and a second configuration where the spring arm is out of the first recess. In order to change from the first configuration to the second configuration, the spring arm compresses.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NITE IZE, INC.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Publication number: 20190375087Abstract: A multifunction money clip includes a first plate and a second plate connected to the first plate via a plurality of connectors at the corners of the first and second plate, the first and second plate forming an internal area. The multifunction money clip further includes a plurality of tools each rotationally connected to the first and second plate via one of the plurality of connectors, the plurality of tools located in the internal area when retracted. The multifunction money clip further includes a double clip located on the first plate, a first portion of the double clip opening in a first direction and configured to trap items between the first plate and the clip and a second portion of the double clip opening in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and configured to trap items between the second clip portion and the first clip portion. A small clip is included opposite the double clip to attach to a pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Robin Liang, Andrew Valentine, Bowden Ormsbee, Rex Stevens
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Publication number: 20190178438Abstract: A device holder includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The device holder further includes a spring arm connecting the first and second body portion, the first body portion having a first recess that receives a first portion of the spring arm, the second body portion having a second recess that receives a second portion of the spring arm, the first and second body portion having a first configuration where the spring arm is in the first and second recess and a second configuration where the spring arm is out of the first recess. In order to change from the first configuration to the second configuration, the spring arm compresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventor: Robin Liang
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Patent number: 9441665Abstract: An apparatus for attaching items includes a body, first hook, and second hook oriented on a first side and a second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first gate and a second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first sliding lock and a second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively; the first and second sliding locks having a first position, being a locked position, where the sliding lock is positioned in a first notch and a second notch in the body, and a second position, being an unlocked position, where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Robin Liang, Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Rex W. Stevens
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Patent number: 9255602Abstract: An apparatus for attaching items includes a body and a first and second hook oriented on a first and second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first and second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first and second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively, the first and second sliding locks having a first position, the first position being a locked position where the sliding lock is positioned in a first and second notch in the body, and a second position, the second position being an unlocked position where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: NITE IZE, INC.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Publication number: 20140115840Abstract: An apparatus for attaching items includes a body, first hook, and second hook oriented on a first side and a second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first gate and a second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first sliding lock and a second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively; the first and second sliding locks having a first position, being a locked position, where the sliding lock is positioned in a first notch and a second notch in the body, and a second position, being an unlocked position, where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Robin Liang, Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Rex W. Stevens
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Publication number: 20130232741Abstract: An apparatus for attaching items includes a body and a first and second hook oriented on a first and second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first and second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first and second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively, the first and second sliding locks having a first position, the first position being a locked position where the sliding lock is positioned in a first and second notch in the body, and a second position, the second position being an unlocked position where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: NITE IZE, INC.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Publication number: 20120224358Abstract: A flashlight having a control unit with a push button for activating the flashlight. The control unit connects to a computer via an USB port, whereby user-configurable control information is downloaded. A computer program running on the computer enables operating conditions of the flashlight to be selected by a user according to predetermined types of activation, e.g., of the push button. The operating conditions are collated into operating instructions associated with the predetermined types of activation. The operating instructions are converted into byte code and downloaded to and stored on a memory in the control unit. Upon detecting a predetermined activation type, the control unit accesses the operating conditions and configures the flashlight accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Barry A. Noble, Fergus M. Noble, Robin Liang
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Patent number: D577574Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Patent number: D613438Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Taylor Brands, LLCInventor: Robin Liang
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Patent number: D698625Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Patent number: D735559Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Inventors: Robin Liang, Bowden Ormsbee, Richard N. Case, Rex W. Stevens
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Patent number: D784682Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Bowden Ormsbee, Robin Liang
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Patent number: D811636Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Robert D. Galli, Bowden Ormsbee, Robin Liang
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Patent number: D862453Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Patent number: D877594Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Robin Liang, Andrew Valentine, Bowden Ormsbee, Rex Stevens
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Patent number: D889236Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventors: Dale Karacostas, Robin Liang
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Patent number: D889240Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventor: Robin Liang
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Patent number: D1083175Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: Nite Ize, Inc.Inventor: Robin Liang