Patents by Inventor Yanko Chen

Yanko 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).

  • Torque wrench
    Patent number: 7011001
    Abstract: A torque device includes a housing rotatably accepting an inner ring assembly having a pin eccentrically disposed relative to a torque axis. A movable member is slidably or pivotably disposed in the housing to come into and out of engagement with the pin when the inner ring assembly rotates relative the housing. The movable member has a slanted face for engaging the pin. The pin and the slanted face are alternatively interchanged in position on the inner ring assembly and movable member. An adjustable biasing device biases the movable member. The biasing device includes a split ring spring and a ring segment spring. Alternatively, the biasing device includes a compression spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Mode 1 Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Knox, Yanko Chen
  • Torque wrench
    Publication number: 20050072277
    Abstract: A torque device includes a housing rotatably accepting an inner ring assembly having a pin eccentrically disposed relative to a torque axis. A movable member is slidably or pivotably disposed in the housing to come into and out of engagement with the pin when the inner ring assembly rotates relative the housing. The movable member has a slanted face for engaging the pin. The pin and the slanted face are alternatively interchanged in position on the inner ring assembly and movable member. An adjustable biasing device biases the movable member. The biasing device includes a split ring spring and a ring segment spring. Alternatively, the biasing device includes a compression spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Knox, Yanko Chen