Patents by Inventor Tonny Chen

Tonny 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).

  • Patent number: 5974333
    Abstract: An automobile acoustic unit is provided for installation into an interior of an automobile. The automobile acoustic unit includes an audio source for generating audio signals, a chamber configured to receive and store a cellular phone, and a circuit for controlling and selecting the playback of audio signals from the audio source and signals from the cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: E-Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5963014
    Abstract: A plurality of chargers can be serially connected for charging a plurality of rechargeable batteries synchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: E. Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5839919
    Abstract: An in-car used mobile phone fixing seat assembly to which other electrical appliances are addible, including an electrically conductive flexible supporting member and a mobile phone fixing seat. One end of the supporting member is connected with a cigarette lighter plug for inserting into a lighter socket of the car. The other end of the supporting member is disposed with a connecting section for engaging with the fixing seat. The fixing seat has a receptacle for receiving and powering on a mobile phone and peripheral electrical equipments. The position and angle of the fixing seat can be freely adjusted according to a user's requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: E. Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5832098
    Abstract: An earphone/microphone assembly has a main body, an earphone/microphone union device, and a connection wire connected to the main body and the earphone/microphone union device. The main body has a base seat, a wire receiving disk disposed in the base seat, a plurality of annular bosses formed on the wire receiving disk, a reel disk disposed in the base seat to cover the wire receiving disk, a plurality of reeds disposed on a bottom of the reel disk, a center recess hole formed on the reel disk, a magnet disposed in the reel disk, an annular groove formed on the reel disk, and a hollow casing covering the base seat. The hollow casing has a through hole. A plug is disposed on the hollow casing. A lead wire surrounds the annular bosses. An end of the connection wire is connected to one of the reeds. The connection wire winds the annular groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: E. Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5697808
    Abstract: A battery adapter for adapting a large capacity battery to a hand phone so as to supply power thereto in the case that the power of the hand phone battery is insufficient and it is impossible to charge the battery. The battery adapter includes an adapter and an imitative battery. The adapter has a mating face for mating with a large capacity battery. The mating face is disposed with more than one set of positive and negative electrodes connected to a lead wire. The lead wire extends from one side of the adapter to the imitative battery. The imitative battery has a shape similar to that of the battery for the hand phone and a mating face for mating with the hand phone. The mating face is disposed with several power terminals connected to the lead wire. When used, the large capacity battery is engaged on the mating face of the adapter and the imitative battery is engaged on the mating face of the hand phone so that the large capacity battery can supply power to the hand phone for long term of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: E Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5684883
    Abstract: A device for receiving earphone/microphone wire of holdfree hand set, including a housing, a winding set and an earphone/microphone wire. The winding set is received in the housing. The winding set includes a lower reel and an upper reel for winding the earphone/microphone wire thereon without tangling or missing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: E Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5664292
    Abstract: A detachable clip assembly has a clip member which is removably engaged with a securing seat fixed to the back of a pager, a remote controller, a cell phone and a leather pocket etc. The securing seat has a positioning hole at the upper portion thereof. The clip member has a spring biased push plate on which a press button having a projected rib is disposed. The push plate is inserted into the securing seat with the projected rib engaged with the positioning hole for locking purpose. The press button can be actuated to get the projected rib to engaged with or disengaged from the positioning hole so that the clip member can be either removed from the securing seat or secured to the same as one desires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Assignee: E Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5661798
    Abstract: A back clip structure for a mobile phone, including a main body, a clip member and a stand. The main body is formed with a restricting seat and an engaging slot for fitting with the clip member. The clip member has a first face formed with an inner recess for placing the stand therein and a second face disposed with a support arm for inserting into the restricting seat of the main body. A row of tooth blocks are disposed on the surface of the inner recess for engaging with the stand. The stand is placed in the inner recess of the clip member to support the mobile phone in an upright state. The stand is slidable along the slide channels for height adjustment. When used with a mobile phone case, the main body is disassembled from the clip member, permitting the mobile phone to be fitted into the mobile phone case. The main body and the clip member have the same height so that the charging operation will not be affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: E. Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5326283
    Abstract: An improved electric plug for automobile use is equipped with an extra extension cord sticking out of a side hole; and a cord fixing hook disposed at the periphery of the top end of the plug body; and a socket disposed at the top end of the plug body so as to permit another plug to be coupled thereto consecutively. The extension cord can be adjustably wound around the plug body with the cord retained by the cord fixing hook, permitting the length of the cord to be varied to meet different requirement in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: E Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 5182688
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a tape cassette winder/rewinder adapted to wind on rewinder a conventional VHS tape cassette or a compact VHS-C type cassette. This is achieved by providing a space to receive the conventional VHS tape cassette and a recess below this space to house retractable confining arms that extend to hold a VHS-C tape cassette. The recess also houses a retractable idle gear assembly which extends to drive the take up reel of the VHS-C cassette when it is being held by the confining arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: E. Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: 4749147
    Abstract: A drive mechanism and control means for a bi-directionally operable 8-mm-video tape winding device which includes an electric circuit for actuating a motor to drive gears engaging a rack member pivotally attached to the underside of a slide board which, through cooperating means, permits starting winding before the winding direction is set and which further includes a clutch device associated with control buttons and tension sensing means to control the winding speed and direction of the tape winding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Inventor: Tonny Chen
  • Patent number: D411995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: E. Lead Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tonny Chen