Patents by Inventor Ron Shaorong Hsieh

Ron Shaorong 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).

  • Safety lighter with an improved child safety assembly
    Patent number: 6168421
    Abstract: A safety lighter with a safety strike wheel assembly including a center strike wheel, two side turning wheels which are fixedly mounted with the center strike wheel, and two driving wheels which are respectively and loosely mounted to the two side turning wheels. Each side turning wheel has an external toothed surface adapted to be inserted into the strike wheel to secure the two turning wheels to the strike wheel. To operate the safety lighter, a user must press on the driving wheels to have them frictional engage with the two side turning wheels to turn the strike wheel to create a spark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Easton Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Shaorong Hsieh