Patents by Inventor Shou Mao Chen

Shou Mao Chen 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: 20030070331
    Abstract: An ironing structure comprises a shell and a blow drier detachably attached to the shell. The shell is provided in the top with a receiving portion for holding one end of the barrel of the blow drier. The receiving portion is in communication with the hollow interior of the shell. The shell is provided at the bottom with a soleplate which is warmed up by the hot air streams of the blow drier to facilitate the pressing of the clothes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20030066724
    Abstract: A luggage foot is formed of a fastening body and an adjusting body. The fastening body is fastened with the luggage shell and is provided in the interior with a receiving space which is in turn provided with a retaining slot having a depth head. The adjusting body is provided at one end with a retaining edge having a height head. The adjusting body is rotatably received in the receiving space of the fastening body such that the retaining edge of the adjusting body is retained in the retaining slot of the fastening body, and that other end of the adjusting body is extended out of the receiving space of the fastening body to make contact with a ground surface so as to stabilize the luggage which is rested on the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6533087
    Abstract: A luggage is formed of a main shell, a cover body, and an expansion fabric fastened between the main shell and the cover body to enable the cover body to pull away from the main shell so as to expand the capacity of the luggage. The main shell is provided with two support plates, each having one or more connection members. The expansion fabric is provided with one or more locating members. As the expansion fabric is expanded to result in an increase in capacity of the luggage, the connection members of the support plates are joined with the locating members of the expansion fabric, so as to brace firmly the cover body and the expansion fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6516535
    Abstract: A dual purpose implement can be used as a hair dryer or flatiron. The implement includes a barrel, a barrel grille, a hot plate, a hot air obstruction plate, and a barrel cap. Without the use of the barrel cap, the implement serves as the hair dryer. With the use of the barrel cap in place of the barrel grille, and with the removal of the hot air obstruction plate, the implement serves as the flatiron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20030002276
    Abstract: A handle comprises a main body, a control member, and a light emitting member. The control member and the light-emitting member are disposed in a receiving space of the main body. As the control member is pressed with finger, the light-emitting member emits light. The cessation of light emission by the light-emitting member is brought about by freeing the control member from the pressure exerting thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6481728
    Abstract: A scooter has a braking structure including a footboard, a pivoting member for pivotally mounting the footboard on the scooter base, and a recovery member enabling the footboard to return to its original position. The footboard has a curved rear segment which is separated from the scooter rear wheel by a distance. As the curved rear segment is pressed by the foot heel of a rider of the scooter, the curved rear segment swivels on the pivoting member to press against the scooter rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6454066
    Abstract: A piece of luggage includes a shell, a handle, a pull rod set, and two slide wheel sets. The shell has a hollow interior which is divided by a partition into two compartments for containing articles. The pull rod set is disposed in the partition such that the retaining block of an action member of the pull rod set is detachably fastened to the handle. The pull rod set is activated by a press button such that the handle is forced to move upward to facilitate the moving of the luggage on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20020121759
    Abstract: A wheel structure comprises a wheel frame and an action device enabling wheels to be moved into wheel slots of the wheel frame to protect the wheels against impact. The action device comprises two shock-absorbing members in contact with axles on which the wheels are mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6434790
    Abstract: A luggage pull rod is formed of an outer tube and an inner tube slidably fitted into the outer tube such that the top end of the outer tube and the bottom end of the inner tube are connected by a buffer member capable of absorbing shock. The pull rod is provided with a hand grip which is pivotally fastened to the top end of the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6434829
    Abstract: A knife includes a handle, a blade, and a light-emitting member disposed in the interior of the handle such that the light-emitting member emits light at the time when the blade is folded out of the handle, and such that the light-emitting member stops emitting light at the time when the blade is folded into the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Publication number: 20020105157
    Abstract: A scooter has a braking structure comprising a footboard, a pivoting member for pivotally mounting the footboard on the scooter base, and a recovery member enabling the footboard to return to its original position. The footboard has a curved rear segment which is separated from the scooter rear wheel by a distance. As the curved rear segment is pressed by the foot heel of a rider of the scooter, the curved rear segment swivels on the pivoting member to press against the scooter rear wheel in motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6408997
    Abstract: A luggage is formed of a main body, a cover body, and an expansion portion connecting the main body and the cover body. The main body has a frame which is provided in opposite inner sides with an expansion structure including two slide rails, an expansion board, and two retaining rods. The expansion board is fastened to a frame of the cover body such that the expansion board can be moved along the two slide rails. The holding capacity of the luggage can be thus adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6357568
    Abstract: A structure is designed to protect the luggage shell and is formed of a base piece and a plurality of protective pieces which are partially embedded in the upper side of the base piece. The underside of the base piece is fastened to the outer surface of the luggage shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6343798
    Abstract: A scooter including a footboard, a rear wheel, a front wheel rod fastened to the front end of the footboard in conjunction with a folding member, a handlebar fastened to the top end of the front wheel rod, a wheel frame fastened to the bottom end of the front wheel rod, and a front wheel member fastened pivotally to the wheel frame and formed of three front wheels to stabilize the scooter in motion. Two of the three front wheels are in contact with the ground surface, with the remaining one front wheel being pivoted over the two front wheels such that the remaining one front wheel is capable of swiveling to come in contact with the ground surface at the time when one of the two front wheels encounters an obstacle. The folding member enables the front wheel rod to swivel toward the footboard so as to facilitate the storage or transportation of the scooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Inventors: Shou Mao Chen, Han Lin
  • Patent number: 6290039
    Abstract: A protective fender is intended to provide the outer surface of a luggage shell with protection against abrasion or impact. The protective fender has a protection side and a fastening side opposite to the protection side. The protection side is provided with at least one beading or elastic chain, which is partially embedded in the protection side. The protective fender is secured to the outer surface of the luggage shell such that the fastening side of the protective fender is fastened with the outer surface of the luggage shell, and that the beading or elastic chain of the protection side provide the outer surface of the luggage shell with protection against abrasion or impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 6026543
    Abstract: An expandable pull rod for luggage having two bottom tubes, two middle tubes, two top tubes, a handle provided with a pressing device, and an arresting device formed of two main control members and two auxiliary control members. When the expandable pull rod is extracted, the top tubes and the middle tubes are located by the main control members of the arresting device, whereas the middle tubes and the bottom tubes are located by the auxiliary control members of the arresting device. The arresting device can be triggered by the pressing device to release the top tubes, the middle tubes and the bottom tubes when the pull rod is retracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2000
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 5713440
    Abstract: A suitcase has an interior to receive a seat. The seat has a frame disposed on the upper periphery of the suitcase. The frame has a generally U-shaped groove. Two opposite flanges are protruded inwardly in the two sides of the frame. A retractable handle has a grip and two parallel inner pipes. The inner periphery of the inner pipe has a rail to receive a rack. A generally U-shaped top cover plate covers the seat. A chamber is formed in the seat. A positioning plate is disposed beneath the notch transversely, and an L-shaped rail plate is disposed above the notch transversely. Two inserting blocks are inserted in the notches. The outer end of each block has rectangular dents to match the rectangular teeth of the rack. A button is disposed between two rail plates. A front cover plate covers the front opening of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 5530990
    Abstract: A handle for a suitcase includes a housing having a cavity for slidably receiving a plate and a hand grip. A spring member may bias the plate and the hand grip outward of the cavity. The housing includes a recess for receiving a catch which has a projection for engaging with the hand grip. The projection of the catch is engaged with the hand grip so as to retain the hand grip in the cavity of the housing and the spring member biases the hand grip and the plate outward of the cavity when the projection is disengaged from the hand grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: 5531335
    Abstract: A hanger supporter includes a frame including an upper beam and a lower beam inclined relative to the upper beam. A slide includes one end having an axle slidably engaging with a slot of the lower beam. A lever includes a lower end pivotally coupled to the front end of the lower beam at the pivot axis, a middle portion pivotally coupled to the slide, and includes another end for engaging with the upper beam. The slide is disengaged from the upper beam for engaging with the hangers and is engaged with the upper beam for stably retaining the hangers in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventor: Shou-Mao Chen
  • Patent number: D465085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Inventor: Shou Mao Chen