Patents by Inventor Wanda Yiing Li

Wanda Yiing Li 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: 7108388
    Abstract: An outdoors umbrella includes a supporting frame and a lighting arrangement. The supporting frame includes a supporting stem and a parasol frame, which is supported by the supporting stem, comprising a plurality of elongated awning ribs radially extended in a pivotally movable manner and a shading awning substantially supported by the awning ribs to define a shadowing area thereunder. The lighting arrangement includes a plurality of illumination holders provided along the awning ribs respectively, a power supply system mounted on the supporting frame and a chain illuminating system, which is electrically connected to the power supply system, comprising a plurality of chain lighting units alignedly held by the illumination holders along the awning ribs for illuminating the shadowing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Patent number: 6966667
    Abstract: An outdoors umbrella includes a supporting frame and a lighting arrangement. The supporting frame includes a supporting stem and a parasol frame which is supported by the supporting stem and includes a plurality of elongated awning ribs radially extended in a pivotally movable manner and a shading awning substantially supported by the awning ribs to define a shadowing area thereunder. The lighting arrangement includes a plurality of illumination holders provided along the awning ribs respectively, a power supply system mounted on the supporting frame and a chain illuminating system, which is electrically connected to the power supply system, including a plurality of chain lighting units alignedly held by the illumination holders along the awning ribs for illuminating the shadowing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Patent number: 6945263
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an operation device including a ring-shaped slider joint slidably connected to a shaft of the outdoor umbrella in a vertical movable manner, a locking stopper fitted in a locker hole of the shaft in an inwardly movable manner, a resilient unit for applying an urging pressure against the locking stopper to normally urge and retain the locking stopper extending into the locker hole so as to lock up the slider joint on the shaft, and a handle device for driving the locking stopper in an outwardly movable manner to move away from the locker hole so as to unlock the slider joint from the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventors: Wanda Yiing Li, Raymond J. Carabotta
  • Patent number: 6692135
    Abstract: An attachable lighting system for an outdoor umbrella includes at least an illuminating arrangement which includes at least an illuminating unit for illumination, an illuminating unit supporter which has an guiding surface formed on a bottom portion thereof and is securely connected to the awning frame, an illuminating unit adaptor, and a power supply device. The illuminating unit adaptor has a holding member securely connected to the illuminating unit and an engagement member having an engaging surface arranged to slidably engage with the guiding surface of the illuminating unit supporter, wherein the illuminating unit adaptor is detachably attached to the illuminating unit supporter in such a manner that the illuminating unit connected to the illuminating unit adaptor is capable of sliding to maintain a substantially vertical orientation when the awning frame is folding and unfolding or supported in an inclined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Publication number: 20030230331
    Abstract: An attachable lighting system for an outdoor umbrella includes at least an illuminating arrangement which includes at least an illuminating unit for illumination, an illuminating unit supporter which has an guiding surface formed on a bottom portion thereof and is securely connected to the awning frame, an illuminating unit adaptor, and a power supply device. The illuminating unit adaptor has a holding member securely connected to the illuminating unit and an engagement member having an engaging surface arranged to slidably engage with the guiding surface of the illuminating unit supporter, wherein the illuminating unit adaptor is detachably attached to the illuminating unit supporter in such a manner that the illuminating unit connected to the illuminating unit adaptor is capable of sliding to maintain a substantially vertical orientation when the awning frame is folding and unfolding or supported in an inclined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Patent number: 6598990
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella with power supply arrangement for electrical appliance includes an awning frame and a lighting arrangement. The awning frame includes an upper housing and a plurality of tubular awning arms radially extended from the upper housing in a pivotally movable manner. The lighting arrangement includes an electric hub disposed in the upper housing, a plurality of illuminating units each including a plurality of illuminators spacedly mounted on the awning arms, a connecting device having at least a first connector radially extended from the electric hub, and a second connector provided on each illuminating unit for electrically connecting to the first connector, so as to electrically connect the illuminating units with the electric hub, and a control device electrically connecting with the electric hub. Therefore, the illuminating units are electrically connected to the electric hub by connecting the second connectors to the first connectors when assembling the awning frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Patent number: 6565060
    Abstract: An attachment stand frame for spa umbrella which includes a shaft supporting an awning thereon, wherein the attachment stand frame includes a stand base including a reinforcing panel extended therefrom adapted for mounting underneath an outdoor spa wherein the spa umbrella is uprightly supported on the stand base, and a supporting frame perpendicularly extended from the stand base for substantially attaching to the outdoor spa so as to securely mount the spa umbrella to the outdoor spa. The attachment stand frame further includes a base body, having a receiving chamber provided thereon, adapted to support the shaft, a rotor, which is rotatably disposed in the receiving chamber, having a rotor axial socket for inserting the shaft thereinto, and a locking arrangement for locking up the rotation movement of the rotor. Therefore, the attachment stand frame is adapted to be rigidly supported by the outdoor spa and rotatably mount the spa umbrella.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventors: Wanda Yiing Li, Raymond J. Carabotta
  • Patent number: 6488254
    Abstract: A multi-functional adjustable umbrella base includes a base support, and a stem rotary arrangement supported by the base support for selectively rotating the supporting stem of an outdoor umbrella and for securely locking up any of its movement. The stem rotary arrangement includes an engaging member rotatably supported by the base support and coaxially connected to the supporting stem of the outdoor umbrella so as to selectively rotate the stem of the outdoor umbrella, a locking member connected to the engaging member for selectively locking the engaging member from being rotated, a paddle operatively connected to the locking member via a connecting arm, and a resilient element mounted on the base support and adapted for normally applying an urging force to the connecting member. In order to unlock the locking member, one has to step down the paddle in order to lift up the engaging portion of the locking member so as to disengage it from the engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Publication number: 20020121297
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an operation device including a ring-shaped slider joint slidably connected to a shaft of the outdoor umbrella in a vertical movable manner, a locking stopper fitted in a locker hole of the shaft in an inwardly movable manner, a resilient element unit for applying an urging pressure against the locking stopper to normally urge and retain the locking stopper extending into the locker hole so as to lock up the slider joint on the shaft, and a handle means for driving the locking stopper in an outwardly movable manner to move away from the locker hole so as to unlock the slider joint from the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Wanda Yiing Li, Raymond J. Carabotta
  • Publication number: 20020117594
    Abstract: An attachment stand frame for spa umbrella which includes a shaft supporting an awning thereon, wherein the attachment stand frame includes a stand base including a reinforcing panel extended therefrom adapted for mounting underneath a spa wherein the spa umbrella is uprightly supported on the stand base, and a supporting frame perpendicularly extended from the stand base for substantially attaching to the spa so as to securely mount the spa umbrella to the spa. The attachment stand frame further includes a base body, having a receiving chamber provided thereon, adapted to support the shaft, a rotor, which is rotatably disposed in the receiving chamber, having a rotor axial socket for inserting the shaft thereinto, and a locking arrangement for locking up the rotation movement of the rotor. Therefore, the attachment stand frame is adapted for rigidly supporting by the spa and rotatably mounting the spa umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Wanda Yiing Li, Raymond J. Carabotta
  • Publication number: 20020053631
    Abstract: A multi-functional adjustable umbrella base includes a base support, and a stem rotary arrangement supported by the base support for selectively rotating the supporting stem of an outdoor umbrella and for securely locking up any of its movement. The stem rotary arrangement includes an engaging member rotatably supported by the base support and coaxially connected to the supporting stem of the outdoor umbrella so as to selectively rotate the stem of the outdoor umbrella, a locking member connected to the engaging member for selectively locking the engaging member from being rotated, a paddle operatively connected to the locking member via a connecting arm, and a resilient element mounted on the base support and adapted for normally applying an urging force to the connecting member. In order to unlock the locking member, one has to step down the paddle in order to lift up the engaging portion of the locking member so as to disengage it from the engaging member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li
  • Publication number: 20020053630
    Abstract: A multi-functional adjustable umbrella base includes a base support, a reinforcing support adapted for being mounted onto a spa bathtub or a platform near a spa's edge, and a stem rotary arrangement supported by the base support for selectively rotating the supporting stem of an spa umbrella and for securely locking up any of its movement. The stem rotary arrangement includes an engaging member rotatably supported by the base support and coaxially connected to the supporting stem of the outdoor umbrella so as to selectively rotate the stem of the outdoor umbrella, a locking member connected to the engaging member for selectively locking the engaging member from being rotated, a paddle operatively connected to the locking member via a connecting arm, and a resilient element mounted on the base support and adapted for normally applying an urging force to the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: Wanda Yiing Li