Patents by Inventor Ying-Ching Wu
Ying-Ching Wu 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).
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Publication number: 20210016133Abstract: An exerciser includes an object rotatable about a longitudinal axis. The object includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface. The inner surface includes an axle seat extending along the longitudinal axis. A receiving space is defined between the inner surface and the axle seat. An axle is rotatably coupled to the axle seat of the object. The axle includes two ends extending beyond the outer surface of the object. Two jackets are mounted around the two ends of the axle. At least one weight is removably received in the receiving space of the object for increasing an overall weight of the exerciser.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 9089409Abstract: An adjustable waist pad (2) includes first and second bands (20, 30). An abutment face (36) at a free end (28) of the first band (20) is detachably engaged with an engagement face (38) of the second band (30). Two positioning members (44, 70) are detachably engaged with the engagement faces (24, 38) at engagement ends (26, 32) of the first and second bands (20, 30), respectively. A string (90) is extended through inner ends (46, 72) of two positioning member (44, 70) in a crisscross manner. Two elastic straps (62, 85) are fixed to the positioning members (44, 70) and detachably engaged with the first and second bands (20, 30). Two fixing members (96, 98) are fixed to two ends of the string (90). A tightening force of the waist pad (2) can be increased by pulling the elastic straps (62, 85).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20140121578Abstract: An adjustable waist pad (2) includes first and second bands (20, 30). An abutment face (36) at a free end (28) of the first band (20) is detachably engaged with an engagement face (38) of the second band (30). Two positioning members (44, 70) are detachably engaged with the engagement faces (24, 38) at engagement ends (26, 32) of the first and second bands (20, 30), respectively. A string (90) is extended through inner ends (46, 72) of two positioning member (44, 70) in a crisscross manner. Two elastic straps (62, 85) are fixed to the positioning members (44, 70) and detachably engaged with the first and second bands (20, 30). Two fixing members (96, 98) are fixed to two ends of the string (90). A tightening force of the waist pad (2) can be increased by pulling the elastic straps (62, 85).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 8696521Abstract: An exerciser includes a suspension member having an extension strap. A connecting ring is fixed to a first end of the extension strap. A second end of the extension strap is wound around a positioning rod slideable on a linking ring to allow adjustment of an overall length of the extension strap. A hook is fixed to a looped attachment member and releasably engaged with one of the connecting ring and a first ring on the extension strap. A handle is slideably mounted around the attachment member. A connecting strap has an end fixed to the linking ring. A stop is fixed to the other end of the connecting strap. A second ring can be fixed to the connecting strap, and an attachment belt can be attached to the second ring. Two handles of two suspension members can be attached to two ends of a bar.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 8696527Abstract: An exerciser includes two straps and a handle mounted to an end of each strap by an adjusting member having a movable rod movable between two positions respectively allowing and not allowing adjustment of the length of the strap. A connecting member is mounted to the other end of each strap. A stop is engaged with an end of an inelastic strap on a suspension member. A retaining ring is engaged with the other end of the inelastic strap. A plurality of rings is fixed to the inelastic strap. The retaining ring is releasably engageable with one of the rings, so that the inelastic strap forms a loop. The connecting member is releasably engaged with one of the rings. The inelastic strap is mounted around a rod or extended through a gap between a door and a door frame, allowing user to perform exercises resisting the weight of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 8544119Abstract: A cloth assembly for making a protective pad for sports includes a plurality of supporting fibers extending between and supporting first and second knitted cloths, providing an elastic air-permeable cloth. A knitted cloth includes a first side having a plurality of loops and a second side bonded to an outer face of the first knitted cloth. A hook tape includes a plurality of hooks on a face thereof. The hook tape is fixed to the first side of the knitted cloth or an outer surface of the second knitted cloth according to the type of the protective pad to be made. When the hook tape is fixed to the knitted cloth, the face of the hook tape having the hooks faces the first side of the knitted cloth having loops. Only a portion of the hook tape overlaps and is fixed to an end of the knitted cloth.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20130178345Abstract: An exerciser includes two straps and a handle mounted to an end of each strap by an adjusting member having a movable rod movable between two positions respectively allowing and not allowing adjustment of the length of the strap. A connecting member is mounted to the other end of each strap. A stop is engaged with an end of an inelastic strap on a suspension member. A retaining ring is engaged with the other end of the inelastic strap. A plurality of rings is fixed to the inelastic strap. The retaining ring is releasably engageable with one of the rings, so that the inelastic strap forms a loop. The connecting member is releasably engaged with one of the rings. The inelastic strap is mounted around a rod or extended through a gap between a door and a door frame, allowing user to perform exercises resisting the weight of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20130104301Abstract: A cloth assembly for making a protective pad for sports includes a plurality of supporting fibers extending between and supporting first and second knitted cloths, providing an elastic air-permeable cloth. A knitted cloth includes a first side having a plurality of loops and a second side bonded to an outer face of the first knitted cloth. A hook tape includes a plurality of hooks on a face thereof. The hook tape is fixed to the first side of the knitted cloth or an outer surface of the second knitted cloth according to the type of the protective pad to be made. When the hook tape is fixed to the knitted cloth, the face of the hook tape having the hooks faces the first side of the knitted cloth having loops. Only a portion of the hook tape overlaps and is fixed to an end of the knitted cloth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20120270706Abstract: An exerciser includes a suspension member having an extension strap. A connecting ring is fixed to a first end of the extension strap. A second end of the extension strap is wound around a positioning rod slideable on a linking ring to allow adjustment of an overall length of the extensions strap. A hook is fixed to a looped attachment member and releasably engaged with one of the connecting ring and a first ring on the extension strap. A handle is slideably mounted around the attachment member. A connecting strap has an end fixed to the linking ring. A stop is fixed to the other end of the connecting strap. A second ring can be fixed to the connecting strap, and an attachment belt can be attached to the second ring. Two handles of two suspension members can be attached to two ends of a bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 8272093Abstract: A cloth disc assembly for a mop includes a disc having engaging holes. A fixing member is mounted to each engaging hole and includes a cylinder having a longitudinal hole. The cylinder further includes an engaging section formed on an outer periphery thereof and engaged in one of the engaging holes. A fixing hole extends from the outer periphery of the cylinder through an inner periphery of the longitudinal hole. A cleaning unit is extended through the longitudinal hole of the cylinder of each fixing member and includes a plurality of cleaning strips each having two ends extending out of the cylinder. A positioning member is mounted to each fixing member and includes a shank extending through the fixing hole of the cylinder of each fixing member into the longitudinal hole of the cylinder and pressing the cleaning strips against the inner periphery of the longitudinal hole of the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20120204382Abstract: A rope fixer includes first and second ends spaced along a longitudinal axis and an outer periphery extending between the first and second ends. The rope fixer further includes first, second, and third through-holes extending through the outer periphery and spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis. Each of the first, second, and third through-holes includes first and second openings spaced in a circumferential direction surrounding the longitudinal axis. The rope fixer frictionally retains a section of a rope that extends through the first, second, and third through-holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 8052587Abstract: A yoga brick includes first and second casings. Each of the first and second casings includes inner and outer faces spaced along a first axis, a peripheral wall extending between the inner and outer faces, and a first recessed portion formed in the outer face. The first recessed portion includes a wavy holding face having a plurality of anti-slipping ribs. Each of the first and second casings can further include a second recessed portion formed in the outer face thereof. The second recessed portion includes a wavy holding face having a plurality of anti-slipping ribs. The first and second casings can be engaged with each other with the first recessed portion of the first casing aligned with the second recessed portion of the second casing along the first axis and with the second recessed portion of the first casing aligned with the first recessed portion of the second casing along the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20110258799Abstract: A cloth disc assembly for a mop includes a disc having engaging holes. A fixing member is mounted to each engaging hole and includes a cylinder having a longitudinal hole. The cylinder further includes an engaging section formed on an outer periphery thereof and engaged in one of the engaging holes. A fixing hole extends from the outer periphery of the cylinder through an inner periphery of the longitudinal hole. A cleaning unit is extended through the longitudinal hole of the cylinder of each fixing member and includes a plurality of cleaning strips each having two ends extending out of the cylinder. A positioning member is mounted to each fixing member and includes a shank extending through the fixing hole of the cylinder of each fixing member into the longitudinal hole of the cylinder and pressing the cleaning strips against the inner periphery of the longitudinal hole of the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 8007413Abstract: An exerciser includes two straps and a handle mounted to an end each strap. A connecting member is mounted to the other end of each strap. The exerciser further includes a suspension member having an inelastic strap. A stop is engaged with an end of the inelastic strap. A retaining ring is engaged with the other end of the inelastic strap. A plurality of rings is fixed to the inelastic strap. The retaining member is releasably engageable with one of the rings, so that the inelastic strap forms a loop. The connecting member is releasably engaged with one of the rings. The inelastic strap is mounted around a rod or the like or extended through a gap between a door and a door frame, allowing user to perform exercises resisting the weight of the user.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 7922634Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a bar and an engaging hole extending from an end through the other end of the bar. The pull exerciser further includes two handles each having a grip portion and a connecting portion spaced from the grip portion along a longitudinal axis and a cord mounting section intermediate the grip portion and the connecting portion. The connecting portion of each handle is releasably mounted to one of the ends of the bar. The cord mounting section of each handle includes three through-holes spaced along the longitudinal axis. An end of the first elastic cord is extended through and retained in the through-holes of the cord mounting section of one of the handles. The other end of the first elastic cord or an end of a second elastic cord can be extended through and retained in the through-holes of the cord mounting section of the other handle.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20090176634Abstract: An elastic cord unit includes a hollow outer elastic cord having a first longitudinal hole and two ends. Two first stops are respectively and securely received in the ends of the outer elastic cord. A hollow inner elastic cord is received in the outer elastic cord and includes a second longitudinal hole. Two ends of the inner elastic cord are respectively received in the first stops. Two second stops are respectively received in the ends of the inner elastic cord. Each end of the inner elastic cord is securely clamped between one of the first stops and one of the second stops. When the outer elastic cord breaks while a user is stretching the elastic cord unit, the inner elastic cord does not break to avoid injury to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 7448990Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a plurality of elastic cords of different elastic coefficients and a plurality of handles. The plurality of elastic cords are connected in series. Adjacent ends respectively of a pair of elastic cords adjacent to each other are securely held by an associated handle. Each handle includes a longitudinal hole having two end openings. Each end opening is extended through by an associated one of the ends of the plurality of elastic cords and has a minimum inner diameter smaller than a maximum outer diameter of the associated end of the associated elastic cord, thereby securely engaging the adjacent ends of the pair of elastic cords and an associated handle together.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Publication number: 20080182734Abstract: A pull exerciser includes a plurality of elastic cords of different elastic coefficients and a plurality of handles. The plurality of elastic cords are connected in series. Adjacent ends respectively of a pair of elastic cords adjacent to each other are securely held by an associated handle. Each handle includes a longitudinal hole having two end openings. Each end opening is extended through by an associated one of the ends of the plurality of elastic cords and has a minimum inner diameter smaller than a maximum outer diameter of the associated end of the associated elastic cord, thereby securely engaging the adjacent ends of the pair of elastic cords and an associated handle together.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2007Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 7377886Abstract: A pull exerciser includes two attachment members, two positioning devices respectively attached to the attachment members at a location opposite to a grip portion of an associated attachment member, and at least one resilient cord. Each positioning device includes a positioning block and a positioning plate removably received in the positioning block. Each of the positioning blocks and the positioning plates includes at least one positioning hole. The resilient cord has two ends extendible through the positioning hole of each positioning block and each positioning plate. An end piece is fixed to each end of the resilient cord. The end pieces of the resilient cord are mounted to at least one of the positioning plates.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 7326157Abstract: An exercise device includes an elastic member, a bar, and a handle coupled to an end of the elastic member. The bar includes an end having an engaging hole. The end of the bar further includes at least one longitudinal slot. The bar further includes at least one transverse slot extending from an inner end of the at least one longitudinal slot. The handle includes a grip portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion includes at least one protrusion. The connecting portion of the handle is releasably coupled with the engaging hole of the end of the bar, with the at least one protrusion moving along the at least one longitudinal slot and the at least one transverse slot.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Inventor: Ying-Ching Wu