Patents by Inventor Yuan-Hui Tsai

Yuan-Hui Tsai 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: 20070076404
    Abstract: A lamp string includes a plurality of lamps each including an insulation socket and a bulb received and fixed in the socket, an electrical wire selectively connectable to an external power source and electrically and mechanically coupled to the lamps to supply power to the lamps, and a dummy wire including a plurality of synthetic filaments entangled together as a bundle partly entangling the electrical wire. The filaments may be made of synthetic plastics, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, poly vinyl chloride, and polyamide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 7128954
    Abstract: Disclosed is a trunk joint for an artificial tree which comprises a tube member having a first diameter. A collar having a base extends from the tube member and having a second diameter different to the first diameter and the base defines at least a supporting opening through a wall thereof. A positioning disk is arranged in the collar and having an aperture of a third diameter substantially equal to the first diameter for receiving a trunk therein. The aperture has an inner rim defining at least one locking notch corresponding to the supporting opening through the wall of the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060105118
    Abstract: Disclosed is a trunk joint for an artificial tree which comprises a tube member having a first diameter. A collar having a base extends from the tube member and having a second diameter different to the first diameter and the base defines at least a supporting opening through a wall thereof. A positioning disk is arranged in the collar and having an aperture of a third diameter substantially equal to the first diameter for receiving a trunk therein. The aperture has an inner rim defining at least one locking notch corresponding to the supporting opening through the wall of the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai
  • Publication number: 20050121591
    Abstract: A Christmas tree stand is disclosed and comprises a main frame including a main tube having upper and lower shoulders and a pair of first supporting legs. An auxiliary frame is configured with first and lower collars which can be enveloped onto the upper and lower shoulders, the auxiliary frame further including a pair of second supporting legs. A bolt is provided to lock the auxiliary tube with respect to the main tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 6234443
    Abstract: A base is designed to support a Christmas tree on the floor. The base comprises an upright main body, an upper seat fitted into the top end of the upright main body for holding the Christmas tree, a sleeve fitted over the upright main body, a lower seat fitted into the bottom end of the upright main body, and three legs for supporting the main body in the upright position such that an upper support rod of each of the three legs is releasably retained by the sleeve, and that a lower support rod of each of the three legs is releasably retained by the lower seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventors: Yuan-Hui Tsai, Anthony Decosmo
  • Patent number: 6138977
    Abstract: A Christmas tree pedestal, includes a main body and a secondary body wherein the main body forms an inner sleeve portion and a first outer sleeve portion, and the secondary body forms a second outer sleeve portion. The inner sleeve portion of the body is received within the second outer sleeve portion of the secondary body whereby the main body and the secondary body are capable of being freely rotated over 90 degrees with regard to each other for folding a plurality of first and second supporting legs of the main body and the secondary body together in a limited space for transportation, storage, delivery and packing thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 6116563
    Abstract: A branch joint for use with a christmas tree to connect a plurality of additional branches to trunk of the christmas tree, are designed to an umbrella-shaped body. A plurality of top and bottom ellipses respectively distributed on the top and bottom circumference of said body. A plurality of recesses form on a top edge of said body. Meanwhile, the additional branches are capable of being respectively inserted into said top ellipses, through the bottom ellipses, to be inward bent at a specific angle then for retaining a distal end of each branch within the corresponding recess whereby the branches and the umbrella-shaped body are retained together in a more natural, simple and useful manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: D503357
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: Yuan-Hui Tsai