Tsung-Hsien Shen

Title: Tsung-Hsien Shen and His Patent for an Adjustable Hand Tool.

Introduction

Tsung-Hsien Shen is an inventor associated with Taiwan and Apex Brands, Inc. His patent work includes an invention that enables a hand tool’s flexible head to be adjusted and locked at a selected angle.

Latest Patents

The provided information identifies one patent associated with Shen: “Hand Tool with Slide Adjustment for Locking Flexible Head.” The invention describes a flexible interface connecting a hand tool’s head and shaft. In the unlocked state, the head can pivot relative to an axis substantially perpendicular to the shaft’s direction of extension. In the locked state, the head’s angle is fixed.

The interface uses a locking assembly with an actuator that moves substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis to switch between locked and unlocked states. The actuator can also move substantially parallel to the pivot axis to operate a retention assembly, which holds the tool in its unlocked state. The patent describes a hand tool incorporating this flexible interface. Shen is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.

Career Highlights

Shen’s listed patent highlights an approach to combining adjustable positioning with secure locking in a hand tool. The design’s separate actuator movements support both angle adjustment and retention in the unlocked state. The provided information associates Shen with Apex Brands, Inc.

Collaborations

Minglin Shi and Cheng Yang are listed as Shen’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative projects.

Conclusion

Tsung-Hsien Shen’s identified patent focuses on a flexible, lockable hand-tool head that can be repositioned and secured for use.