Patents by Inventor Suen Ching Yan

Suen Ching Yan 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: 7959315
    Abstract: A simple, low-cost wearable ornament system is disclosed that allows the user to easily interchange ornaments and may be used on wearable items such as garments, footwear, belts, hats, helmets, purses, backpacks, tote bags, scarves and other items. The system generally comprises a reinforced opening, grommet or eyelet in the garment, headwear or other item, an extended base, a screw cap, bottom housing and a decorative item or ornament member. A user desiring to change the design on the ornament system can easily interchange an existing ornament member with a new ornament member without damaging the wearable item and, if desired, without having to remove the garment or other wearable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Publication number: 20100033958
    Abstract: A simple, low-cost wearable ornament system is disclosed that allows the user to easily interchange ornaments and may be used on wearable items such as garments, footwear, belts, hats, helmets, purses, backpacks, tote bags, scarves and other items. The system generally comprises a reinforced opening, grommet or eyelet in the garment, headwear or other item, an extended base, a screw cap, bottom housing and a decorative item or ornament member. A user desiring to change the design on the ornament system can easily interchange an existing ornament member with a new ornament member without damaging the wearable item and, if desired, without having to remove the garment or other wearable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 7152251
    Abstract: A headwear piece or cap comprises a crown portion and a bill portion conjoined at one end with the crown portion. The bill portion includes a stiffening insert configured to fold in at least one location by way of an interior slot and adjoining terminal crease sections. Each terminal crease section is formed by the provision of oppositely disposed upper and lower indentations at each end of the interior slot. The foldable stiffening insert is sandwiched between two flexible layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 7137146
    Abstract: A visored headwear is disclosed which has a first visor portion which is operatively associated with the headwear and wherein a second visor overlies the first visor and is positionable in a rearward position relative to the first visor to provide a neck shading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 7073206
    Abstract: Piping for the crown of a cap and a cap so disposed with piping. The piping is formed into the crown as by attachment to cloth covers, gores, or otherwise. The piping may be made if plastic and may have a logo attached or formed therein as by embossment, engraving, or the like. The piping may enhance the grip upon the hat and may increase the attractiveness and/or appeal of such a hat. Additionally, a logo made of material the same, similar, or different from the crown piping may be used to decorate the cap at its crown or otherwise. The logo may entrap the crown between the logo and backing located inside the crown. The logo may be fastened to the cap by a variety of fasteners including stitching and adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 6964064
    Abstract: Piping for the bill of a cap and a cap so disposed with piping. The piping is formed into the bill as by attachment to cloth covers or direct attachment to a stiffener. The piping may be made if plastic and may have a logo attached or formed therein as by embossment, engraving, or the like. The piping may enhance the grip upon the hat and may increase the attractiveness and/or appeal of such a hat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 6941583
    Abstract: The present invention is a small, simple, low-cost lighted headwear system including headwear including a crown, and an illuminating device configured to couple to the crown of the headwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Publication number: 20040210986
    Abstract: Piping for the crown of a cap and a cap so disposed with piping. The piping is formed into the crown as by attachment to cloth covers, gores, or otherwise. The piping may be made if plastic and may have a logo attached or formed therein as by embossment, engraving, or the like. The piping may enhance the grip upon the hat and may increase the attractiveness and/or appeal of such a hat. Additionally, a logo made of material the same, similar, or different from the crown piping may be used to decorate the cap at its crown or otherwise. The logo may entrap the crown between the logo and backing located inside the crown. The logo may be fastened to the cap by a variety of fasteners including stitching and adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 6802083
    Abstract: A cap and shade combination in which the shade may be folded inside an attached pouch when not in use. The shade comprises a central portion and two wing portions such that it may be unfurled both down away from the cap and laterally in both directions around the rim of the cap. The extending portion of the shade is of split configuration and of light weight material to be better received within the pouch of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: 6789268
    Abstract: A cap and shade combination in which the shade may be folded inside an attached pouch when not in use. The shade comprises a central portion and two wing portions such that it may be unfurled both down away from the cap and laterally in both directions around the rim of the cap. Each wing portion has an upper edge comprising one or more shade attachment members configured and positioned to removably attach to mating attachment members on the inner surface of the cap near the front visor when in use for maximum coverage of the user's neck, ears, etc. The pouch may be removably attached to the inner surface of the crown of the cap or sewn into or as part of the band or sweatband of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Publication number: 20040154074
    Abstract: A cap and shade combination in which the shade may be folded inside an attached pouch when not in use. The shade comprises a central portion and two wing portions such that it may be unfurled both down away from the cap and laterally in both directions around the rim of the cap. The extending portion of the shade is of split configuration and of light weight material to be better received within the pouch of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Publication number: 20040139530
    Abstract: A cap and shade combination in which the shade may be folded inside an attached pouch when not in use. The shade comprises a central portion and two wing portions such that it may be unfurled both down away from the cap and laterally in both directions around the rim of the cap. Each wing portion has an upper edge comprising one or more shade attachment members configured and positioned to removably attach to mating attachment members on the inner surface of the cap near the front visor when in use for maximum coverage of the user's neck, ears, etc. The pouch may be removably attached to the inner surface of the crown of the cap or sewn into or as part of the band or sweatband of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Publication number: 20040045075
    Abstract: An adjustable strap for adjusting the fit of a hat or other article of clothing that includes a strap that wraps around and through a link opening, attaches securely by use of a hook and loop fastener device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: D510471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: D525414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: D529262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: D536514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
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    Patent number: D538011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: D561922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan
  • Patent number: D690486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventor: Suen Ching Yan