Patents by Inventor ZILIU PAN

ZILIU PAN 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: 20230200537
    Abstract: A spring mechanism for a rocker assembly is disclosed, the spring mechanism being connected to a rocker mechanism of the rocker assembly to assist a rocker member of the rocker mechanism in returning from a rocking position to a rest position, wherein the spring mechanism comprises two mounting plates opposed at a spacing and two springs connected between the two mounting plates, each of the mounting plates being provided with holding structures for holding each of the springs in place on the mounting plate, wherein a spacer is provided between each mounting plate and each spring to avoid the mounting plate from contacting at least one turn of the spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Jun CHEN, Zongfeng GUO, Ziliu PAN, Guoming SHEN, Lei MAO, Xiaoli CHEN, Jiahao WU
  • Patent number: 10299596
    Abstract: A mechanical extending linkage is configured to be mounted in a seating unit capable of being moved between a retracted position and an extended position and comprising a seat, a backrest and extendable primary and secondary footrests. The mechanical extending linkage comprises a footrest assembly for extending and retracting the primary footrest and the secondary footrest, the footrest assembly comprising a primary footrest link, a secondary footrest link, and an intermediate link set having a first intermediate link, a second intermediate link, a third intermediate link and a fourth intermediate link. The footrest assembly is configured in such a manner that the secondary footrest link, the first intermediate link and the second intermediate link are arranged substantially parallel with the seat when the seating unit is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LEGGETT & PLATT (JIAXING) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nikki White, Yunhua Sun, Ziliu Pan, Liming Yang
  • Publication number: 20180103761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanical extending linkage configured to be mounted in a seating unit capable of being movable between a retracted position and an extended position and comprising a seat, a backrest and extendable primary and secondary footrests. The mechanical extending linkage comprises a footrest assembly for extending and retracting the primary footrest and the secondary footrest, the footrest assembly comprising a primary footrest link, a secondary footrest link, and an intermediate link set having a first intermediate link, a second intermediate link, a third intermediate link and a fourth intermediate link; the footrest assembly is configured in such a manner that the secondary footrest link, the first intermediate link and the second intermediate link are arranged substantially parallel with the seat when the seating unit is in the retracted position. The present invention further provides a seating unit comprising the mechanical extending linkages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: NIKKI WHITE, YUNHUA SUN, ZILIU PAN, LIMING YANG