Patents by Inventor Zen-Ming Chen

Zen-Ming 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).

  • Patent number: 5582272
    Abstract: A bicycle brake mechanism includes a holder having a pair of panels. A bridging member connects the lower portions of the panels together so as to form a channel for supporting a brake cable. A bolt is engaged through the upper portions of the panels and has an aperture formed in the middle portion for engaging with another brake cable. The channel is formed between the panels so as to allow the two brake cables to be aligned with each other and so as to better facilitate the operation of the brake mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Inventor: Zen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 5562185
    Abstract: A brake mechanism includes a brake arm having an orifice formed in the bottom and having a pin secured to the upper portion. A brake shoe is secured to the brake arm for brake the wheel. A block is fixed to the bicycle and has a tube engaged through the orifice such that the brake arm may be rotated relative to the tube. A support is secured to the tube, and a spring rod has a lower portion secured to the support and has an upper portion engaged with the pin for biasing the brake shoe away from the wheel. The spring rod may be easily assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Inventor: Zen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 5547046
    Abstract: A brake mechanism includes a pair of brake arms pivotally coupled to the bicycle. The brake arms each includes an oblong hole formed in the middle for engaging with a pair of bolts which may be adjusted along the oblong holes. The brake shoes are secured to the bolts which are directly secured to the brake arms such that no vibrations will be generated while braking. A pair of nuts each has a curved surface for engaging with a curved depression of a pair of gaskets so as to allow the nut to rotate relative to the second gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Inventor: Zen-Ming Chen