With Handle Patents (Class 33/782)
  • Patent number: 10119800
    Abstract: A distance measuring wheel device includes a base and a counter is arranged inside the base and laterally connected to the axle of a first gear. Two connection arms respectively extend from the base. The wheel is rotatably between the two connection arms. Each end of the axle of the wheel is rotatably connected with one end of each connection arm opposite to the base. A first chain gear is connected to the axle of the wheel corresponding to the first gear. A second gear is rotatably arranged at one side of the base and engaged with the first gear. A third gear is coaxially linked to the second gear. A fourth gear is engaged with the third gear. The second chain gear is coaxially linked to the fourth gear. The chain is surrounded and engaged with the first chain gear and the second chain gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Hung-Hui Wang
  • Patent number: 8572861
    Abstract: A pivotal measuring wheel includes a handle set, a handle rod, a pivotal rod, a wheel seat, a wheel and a cable. The handle rod has a hollow handle seat and an arc-contoured first pivotal body. The first pivotal body has a first space and a first semicircular hole communicating with the first space. The pivotal rod has a hollow joint seat and an arc-contoured second pivotal body for connecting to the first pivotal body. The second pivotal body has a second space and a second semicircular hole communicating with the second space. The second space selectively communicates with the first space. The second semicircular hole selectively aligns and communicates with the first semicircular hole. The handle seat is freely pivotable relative to the joint seat without disturbing the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Inventor: Yin-Wu Lai
  • Patent number: 8522448
    Abstract: A measuring wheel includes a handle set, a first rod, a second rod, a wheel seat and a wheel. The first rod is mounted on the handle set and has a first seat mounted on the first rod. The first seat includes a first body, a first pivotal portion and a buckling unit. The first body has an assembling groove and a supporting recess. The second rod is pivotally connected with the first rod and has a second seat assembled with the first seat. The second seat includes a second body and a second pivotal portion. The second body has a supporting block and a buckling groove defined in the supporting block. The buckling unit has an end aligning with an outer periphery of the supporting recess in the bottom surface of the first body to prevent from hitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Yin-Wu Lai
  • Publication number: 20130133217
    Abstract: A measuring wheel includes a handle set, a first rod, a second rod, a wheel seat and a wheel. The first rod is mounted on the handle set and has a first seat mounted on the first rod. The first seat includes a first body, a first pivotal portion and a buckling unit. The first body has an assembling groove and a supporting recess. The second rod is pivotally connected with the first rod and has a second seat assembled with the first seat. The second seat includes a second body and a second pivotal portion. The second body has a supporting block and a buckling groove defined in the supporting block. The buckling unit has an end aligning with an outer periphery of the supporting recess in the bottom surface of the first body to prevent from hitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Yin-Wu LAI
  • Patent number: 8082676
    Abstract: A brake mechanism for a wheeled distance measuring device includes a first brake rod and a second brake rod, both of which are located in a pole unit of the distance measuring device. The first brake rod is connected with a brake key and the second brake rod is connected with a contact section which has a brake pad connected thereto. The brake key includes first and second protrusions and a control rod is connected with the first brake rod, the control rod includes third and fourth protrusions. A locking recess is defined between the third and fourth protrusions. The first and second brake rods are lowered to brake the wheel by the brake pad when the first protrusion presses the third protrusion. The second protrusion is locked in the locking recess and presses the third protrusion to keep the wheel to be braked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • Patent number: 7905025
    Abstract: A stud marking device for easily and quickly marking locations of studs. The stud marking device includes a handle having a tubular base member having a pair of prong-like members extending outwardly from a bottom thereof, and further having three telescopic members slidably and lockingly extended within one another, and further includes a wheel being of many different sizes and being rotatably mounted to the prong-like members. As a first embodiment, the wheel has a bore radially extended through the circumference with a marker being threaded in the bore and having a marking end which extends outwardly beyond the circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: Derek Andersen
  • Publication number: 20100024235
    Abstract: A wheeled distance measuring device includes a wheel with a measuring unit connected to a side of the wheel and a pole unit is connected to the wheel, the pole unit includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section has two first holes and two second holes defined in two ends thereof. The first section is movably inserted into the second section which has two third holes and movably inserted into the third section which has two fourth holes. Two positioning units are respectively located between the first and second section, and between the second and third sections. The positioning units control the retractable movement of the sections so as to adjust the length of the pole unit. A handle is connected to the pole unit and controls the positioning units by an action rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • Publication number: 20100024236
    Abstract: A brake mechanism for a wheeled distance measuring device includes a first brake rod and a second brake rod, both of which are located in a pole unit of the distance measuring device. The first brake rod is connected with a brake key and the second brake rod is connected with a contact section which has a brake pad connected thereto. The brake key includes first and second protrusions and a control rod is connected with the first brake rod, the control rod includes third and fourth protrusions. A locking recess is defined between the third and fourth protrusions. The first and second brake rods are lowered to brake the wheel by the brake pad when the first protrusion presses the third protrusion. The second protrusion is locked in the locking recess and presses the third protrusion to keep the wheel to be braked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • Patent number: 7555846
    Abstract: A wheeled distance measuring device includes a longitudinal pole having two segments, a housing and a casing attached to the segments and pivotally coupled together, a latch device pivotally attached to the housing and having a latch, and a lock device pivotally attached to the casing and having a catch for engaging with the latch of the latch device and for detachably securing the segments together. The casing includes a chamber formed by a wall for receiving the lock device, and a channel formed in the wall for pivotally engaging with a water-drop-shaped pivot member of the lock device and for pivotally attaching and coupling the lock device to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Inventor: Cheng Lin Wang
  • Patent number: 7536805
    Abstract: A wheeled distance measuring device includes a wheel unit having a wheel and a front fork with which the wheel is rotatably connected. A pole unit is connected to the front fork and a handle is connected to a top of the pole unit. A measuring unit is connected to a side of the front fork and a brake unit and an initialization unit are connected to the measuring unit. The brake unit and the initialization unit have a brake key and an initialization key received in the handle. Two respective rods are connected to the brake and initialization keys respectively and extend through the pole unit and connected to the measuring unit. By operating the brake key and the initialization key, the wheel can be braked and the measuring unit can be initialized respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventor: Yi-Wen Tang
  • Patent number: 7414235
    Abstract: A handheld device. In particular a locating device, includes a housing (10), which is movable with a handle unit (12) over a surface of an item being examined and which has a sensor unit (16) for picking up a first motion parameter. At least one second motion parameter can be detected with the sensor unit (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Erhard Hoffmann, Uwe Skultety-Betz, Stefan Clauss, Bjoern Haase, Ulli Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 7040036
    Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a housing having a distance meter, a measuring wheel having a wheel axle rotatably engaged into the housing and coupled to the distance meter. A brake wheel is disposed on the wheel axle. A brake arm is pivotally secured in the housing and movable to engage with the brake wheel for braking the brake wheel. A pole includes a foldable structure, a handle is disposed on top of the pole, a brake lever and a handgrip are pivotally secured to the handle and extended out of the handle for being actuated by users, and coupled to the brake arm and the distance meter with flexible brake cable and a flexible wire, which allow the segments of the pole to be folded relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: Hui Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 6892470
    Abstract: A distance measuring device having a wheel, a frame, and a distance counter on the frame. The wheel has a radius and an exposed surface that can be rolled against a surface on which a distance measurement is to be taken. The wheel is mounted upon the frame for rotation around a first axis. The distance counter is actuated by the wheel. The frame has an elongate operating arm projecting away from the wheel. The frame has a mounting portion to which the wheel is mounted for rotation. The elongate operating arm is pivotable relative to the mounting portion between an operating state and a store state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Keson Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Brian Olson, Robert E. Hutchinson
  • Patent number: 5749522
    Abstract: A device for discharging the contents of an aerosol container onto a surface which allows an operator to determine the distance the device travels when moved relative to the surface is provided. The device includes a housing having a structure for holding an aerosol container. The aerosol container having an actuator mounted on the container that moves between discharging and non-discharging positions. The device further includes an actuating assembly which effects movement of the aerosol container actuator between the discharging and non-discharging positions and a trigger disposed on the device that controls the actuating assembly and which allows an operator to discharge the contents of the aerosol container onto a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Inventor: Thomas J. Smrt
  • Patent number: 5036598
    Abstract: A distance measuring device includes first and second wheels having an endless belt looped about the wheels so the belt rotates as a ground engaging wheel. A hand contacting member is attached to the belt so as to provide positive sensory input to the device user when measuring distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Inventor: Robert K. Culling
  • Patent number: 4989342
    Abstract: A distance measuring device is provided consisting of a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame for rotation about an axis and having a peripheral surface to be rolled against a surface to be measured, a distance counter, a lever arm mounted to the counter for pivoting movement between a first position and a second position, a structure on the counter for indicating a predetermined increment of distance as an incident of the lower arm moving from its first position to its second position, structure for normally biasing the lever arm into its first position, structure on the wheel for engaging the lever arm and moving the lever arm from its first position to its second position as an incident of the wheel rotating about its pivot axis in a first direction, and structure on the lever arm for both (1) intercepting the arm-engaging structure on the wheel and (2) deflecting as the arm-engaging structure moves against the intercepting structure with the wheel rotating oppositely to the first direction to thereby allow
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Inventor: Frank J. Nosek