Patents by Inventor Shih-Yih Tang

Shih-Yih Tang 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: 6256836
    Abstract: An improved hinge system is provided to couple a first component and a second component. The hinge system includes a first fastener (200), a clutch (300), and a second fastener (500). The first fastener includes a first end (220) adapted to be secured to the first component, and a second end defining a first cylindrical portion (210). The clutch includes a first end defining a second cylindrical portion (320) including a first cavity (325) therein, and a boss (330). The first cavity is sized to tightly yet rotatably receive the first cylindrical portion of the first fastener within, so as to form an axle of the hinge. The second fastener includes a first end forming a third cylindrical portion (553) defining a second cavity (550) therein, and a second end (520) adapted to be secured to the second component. The second cavity is sized to slidably receive the boss of the clutch within, in such a manner that the second cavity and the boss cannot axially rotate with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Lin, Shih-Yih Tang