Patents by Inventor Tian YUAN

Tian YUAN 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: 6223570
    Abstract: A locking means housing for an elongate automobile steering wheel locking rod includes a circular tubular body for containing a locking means and a connector firmly welded with one side of the circular tubular body. The connector is made of a flat metal plate cut to a proper size and shape and then bent into a case shape to have a hollow space. The connector is hardened by a special treatment and may be made to suit the size of any elongate automobile steering wheel locking rod without requiring a mold and, resisting external breaking force and air corrosion after being hardened, thus enhancing the anti-theft effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 5636537
    Abstract: The steering wheel of an automobile is locked against unauthorized use by a pair of half housings that are secured together by a deadbolt which may be actuated by a remotely controlled electronic alarm and motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 5398017
    Abstract: An anti-theft device with a sound warning device for attachment to the steering wheel of an automobile comprising a sound warning device deposited in an inner cavity in an elongate rod of the steering lock, the sound warning device consisting of a case, an electronic circuit board contained in the case and having electronic components to send out a signal to a sound system of the automobile to give out a warning sound in case the body or the steering wheel should be touched by a would-be burglar, and a cover closing on the case in the cavity in the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 5359869
    Abstract: An improvement in the configuration of automobile steering wheel locking devices. The automobile steering wheel locking device pertaining to the present invention principally consists of components, which include a main body, stopping bar, lock, casing, hook, spring and holding shaft. A cross bar at the rear of the lock's turning piece rests on a groove at the front of the casing. Turning of the lock's turning piece causes the cross bar to push back the casing and compresses the spring, thereby releasing the hook quickly and allowing the locking device to be removed from the steering wheel. The locking device can be locked on quickly around the steering wheel by pushing the hook upward, thereby causing a grip slot on the inner side of the hook to grip onto an opening on the lower side of the casing. The locking operation is therefore automatic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 5353615
    Abstract: An anti-theft device for attachment of a steering wheel comprising an elongate plate member having a lateral opening for a portion of a steering wheel to fit therein and covered immovable by a swingable cap pivotally connected with the plate member and the plate member lying on an upper surface of a gauge panel of an automobile to keep a steering wheel unrotatable, the swingable cap having a vertical rod with grooves to selectably engage with a locating bolt to keep the cap unswingable so as to prevent the device from being taken off the wheel, the locating bolt being in a locked position by an actuator of a lock engaging the locating bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 5347836
    Abstract: An improvement in the configuration of automobile steering wheel locking devices. The automobile steering wheel locking device principally consists of components, which include a main body, grip piece, stopping bar, lock, gib, holding shaft, spring, positioning pin and a cover. The main body and grip piece are wrapped tightly around the steering wheel by the semi-circular grip sections on the lower parts of the main body and grip piece forming a circular arc-shaped housing. In addition, the stopping bar at the rear of the main body is employed and confined to the corner against the windshield in front of the dashboard, thereby preventing the steering wheel from being turned and achieving optimum anti-theft effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 5168732
    Abstract: An antitheft device for attachment to a steering wheel of an automobile comprising a trough member defining a trough with an open top for engaging from under a section of the steering wheel, a handle secured to a shaft and rotatable between a locking position with the handle extending radially outwardly across the open top of the trough and an unlocking position with the handle removed from the trough and a lock mechanism associated with the trough member to lock the handle in the locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Tian-Yuan Chen
    Inventors: Tian-Yuan Chen, Hsieh Ta-Yung
  • Patent number: 5121617
    Abstract: An automobile three-stage steering lock comprising an elongated body member, an elongated tube member adapted to move in telescopic way in the body member, an elongated rod member adapted to move in telescopic way in the tube member, three hooks, each of which is provided in the body member, the tube member and the rod member for engaging a steering wheel and the edge of a windshield, and a locking mechanism associated with the body member allowing the tube member and the rod member to extend with respect to the body member and be locked at any of a plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D330500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D348204
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D348205
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D348206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D348209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D368645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: D429456
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Inventor: Tian-Yuan Chen