Patents by Inventor Helen Zou

Helen Zou 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).

  • Roof rack for a vehicle and a vehicle having the same
    Patent number: 10279749
    Abstract: A roof rack for a vehicle is provided. The roof rack includes at least one roof rail. The roof rail includes a main body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, a pivoting mechanism having a pivoting shaft at the first end and a locking mechanism disposed at the second end. The pivoting shaft is configured such that the main body is pivotable about an axis defined by the pivoting shaft, and the locking mechanism is configured to lock and release the second end of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Joe Wang, Helen Zou, Peng Yu
  • ROOF RACK FOR A VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180201200
    Abstract: A roof rack for a vehicle is provided. The roof rack includes at least one roof rail. The roof rail includes a main body having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, a pivoting mechanism having a pivoting shaft at the first end and a locking mechanism disposed at the second end. The pivoting shaft is configured such that the main body is pivotable about an axis defined by the pivoting shaft, and the locking mechanism is configured to lock and release the second end of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Joe Wang, Helen Zou, Peng Yu