Patents by Inventor Tu Lin

Tu Lin 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: 20060037636
    Abstract: A deflection resistant tent is set forth. The framework of this tent comprises an upper nest, an lower nest, a plurality of upper rib strips, lower rib strips, auxiliary rib strips, adjustable collars, articulation members, and spring stays. The articulation member is composed of an upper sleeve, a retainer, a torque member, and a lower sleeve. With this structure, the elastic force of the spring stay controls the retainer to make clockwise rotation until it is stopped by a blocking face so as to settle the lower sleeve at a desire position that can prevent the unexpected collapsing of the tent by a sudden external force or a violent wind blow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Tu Lin
  • Publication number: 20030062077
    Abstract: A combined pillar structure for the foldable tent comprises a combined pillar and a spring clip. The combined pillar is integrally formed from the plastic material. A controlling rope enters the combined pillar tip by a knot inlet and comes out of the rope outlet, on the combined pillar tip. An outlet for the spring clip, a retainer for the upper nest, a retaining hole for the spring clip and a retaining hole for the lower nest. A groove is outfitted in the central hollow of the combined pillar to receive the spring clip. The spring clip has a spring stop as the first part, a spring bend as the second and a spring stem as the third part. The spring stop extends out of the spring outlet and the spring bend stretches out of the retaining hole. The spring stem lies in the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Tu Lin
  • Publication number: 20030062076
    Abstract: A stretch frame of the outer tent for the foldable tent mainly comprises a clamp support having a rear stretch frame and a lower stretch frame. The latter is allowed to move up and down at the pivot of the clamp support. A clamp pivot connected to the clamp support. The clamp pivot is permitted to move up and down against the clamp support. The clamp pivot has tow front stretch frames which are allowed to move leftward or rightward or combined into one. The rear stretch frame is linked to the upper nest and the lower stretch frame, linked to the lower nest. The front stretch frames extend the outer tent toward in an effort to enhance the outer tent performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventor: Tu Lin
  • Patent number: 5871026
    Abstract: A two layers half automatic foldable tent is comprised of a framework, an umbrella surface, and a tent cloth. The framework is enclosed on the outside of the tent, while the umbrella surface is expanded on the framework above the tent cloth, wherein the framework is presented as an expanding structure. The opening and closing of the umbrella frame is completed by a controlling rope. Any user may easily install the tent, the lower primary frame of the umbrella frame may be folded upwards as the framework is closed, thus it may be stored conveniently and may be carried. Another, since in the present invention, the umbrella surface and tent cloth are designed as the two layers type thus the sunlight, rain water and snow will not contact the tent directly, and the people within the tent will be safe and comfortable and the lifetime of a tent is prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventor: Tu Lin
  • Patent number: 5479954
    Abstract: A foldable tent includes a canopy and a collapsible frame assembly for stretching the canopy. The frame assembly includes a crown, a plurality of curved rib units, a slider and a plurality of stretcher members. The crown has a vertically extending passageway formed therethrough. The curved rib units have upper ends pivoted to and around the crown, and lower ends fastened to the periphery of the canopy. The slider has a base member and a retainer which extends upwardly from the base member. The retainer is extensible to pass through the passageway when the frame assembly is collapsed, and is engageable with the crown when the retainer expands. The stretcher members have first ends pivoted to and around the base member, and second ends pivoted respectively to the rib units for supporting the rib units to stretch the canopy. The stretcher members are connected to one another to form a reinforcement network for supporting the rib units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Inventor: Tu Lin