Patents by Inventor Shih-An Hong

Shih-An Hong 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: 7661519
    Abstract: A roller device mountable rotatably on a spindle includes a roller body having a tubular wall with two opposite open-end portions. Each open-end portion is provided with a retaining member formed on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular wall. Two covers are inserted respectively into the open-end portions of the tubular wall, and are adapted to be sleeved rotatably around the spindle. Each cover has an annular end wall transverse to the corresponding open-end portion, a surrounding wall extending inwardly and axially from an outer periphery of the end wall and abutting against the inner peripheral surface of the tubular wall, and an engaging member formed on an outer peripheral surface of the surrounding wall and interlocking the retaining member. The retaining and engaging members have recess-and-protrusion interlocking surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Shih-An Hong
  • Patent number: 7581630
    Abstract: A weather-resistant roller device for a conveyer includes a roller body which has two axially opposite end walls respectively having indented wall regions each confining a receiving groove, a spindle supporting the roller body and having two engaging parts each projecting out of a respective end wall, bearing assemblies sleeved on the spindle, two anti-leak assemblies each provided in a respective receiving groove, and two protective caps each covering a respective engaging part. Each anti-leak assembly has an outer fixed seal member disposed annularly around the spindle and extending from the spindle to a respective indented wall region. Each protective cap has an inner skirt abutting sealingly against the outer fixed seal member of a respective anti-leak assembly, and a hollow neck extending outwardly from the inner skirt and receiving fittingly a respective engaging part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventor: Shih-An Hong
  • Publication number: 20090188777
    Abstract: A roller device mountable rotatably on a spindle includes a roller body having a tubular wall with two opposite open-end portions. Each open-end portion is provided with a retaining member formed on an inner peripheral surface of the tubular wall. Two covers are inserted respectively into the open-end portions of the tubular wall, and are adapted to be sleeved rotatably around the spindle. Each cover has an annular end wall transverse to the corresponding open-end portion, a surrounding wall extending inwardly and axially from an outer periphery of the end wall and abutting against the inner peripheral surface of the tubular wall, and an engaging member formed on an outer peripheral surface of the surrounding wall and interlocking the retaining member. The retaining and engaging members have recess-and-protrusion interlocking surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Shih-An HONG
  • Publication number: 20080190743
    Abstract: A weather-resistant roller device for a conveyer includes a roller body which has two axially opposite end walls respectively having indented wall regions each confining a receiving groove, a spindle supporting the roller body and having two engaging parts each projecting out of a respective end wall, bearing assemblies sleeved on the spindle, two anti-leak assemblies each provided in a respective receiving groove, and two protective caps each covering a respective engaging part. Each anti-leak assembly has an outer fixed seal member disposed annularly around the spindle and extending from the spindle to a respective indented wall region. Each protective cap has an inner skirt abutting sealingly against the outer fixed seal member of a respective anti-leak assembly, and a hollow neck extending outwardly from the inner skirt and receiving fittingly a respective engaging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Shih-An Hong
  • Patent number: D588324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Inventor: Shih-An Hong