Patents by Inventor Wen T. Lai

Wen T. Lai 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: 5503319
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transmission mechanism for an electric stapling gun and in particular to one including a cam fixedly mounted on an output axle of a gearing of the electric stapling gun and having two lobes such that an angle between the lines joining the two lobes to the center is less than 180 degrees. The transmission mechanism also has a hammer movably mounted in a groove formed in front portion of the electric gun and having a U-shaped member with an open end towards the cam, whereby when the cam is rotated, one pin of the cam will urge the U-shaped member of the hammer to compress a spring and then the other pin of the cam will urge the hammer in succession to further compress the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Inventor: Wen T. Lai
  • Patent number: 4618087
    Abstract: A stapling machine with an increased momentum of the driver-ram combination for a heavy-duty task, the ram being accelerated by means of two electrical coils which surround externally the path of the ram to produce magnetic forces to speed up the movement of the ram. The rebound of the drive-ram combination is slowed down by means of an absorbing device which consists of many heavy-weight metal particles confined in a hollow round bar forming the ram, which particles move along but lag behind the movement of the ram so that the ram, when it rebounds will move against the particles still moving forward thereby dissipating ram momentum to prevent bouncing-back movement of the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1986
    Inventor: Wen T. Lai