Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsiao Lai

Ming-Hsiao Lai 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: 20100065564
    Abstract: The present invention provides a barrel and its applications. The barrel includes an external cylinder and an internal vessel. The external cylinder has a cylinder body, an open top and an open bottom. The internal vessel has an inner space and a top flange. The top flange of internal vessel and open top of external cylinder are positioned together. The external cylinder and internal vessel are combined by metal and plastic materials. The barrel can be applied to a toilet brush assembly, helping to reduce the manufacturing cost, prevent the corrosion and facilitate the cleaning work with better industrial efficiency and improved practicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Publication number: 20100017988
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bucket and toilet brush. The bucket includes an external cylinder and an internal container. The external cylinder includes a cylinder body, a top opening and a bottom opening. The internal container includes an accommodation space and a top periphery. The top periphery of the internal container is mated with the top opening of the external cylinder. The external cylinder and internal container are made of metals and plastics. The bucket can be applied to toilet brush products, making it possible to reduce the manufacturing cost, prevent corrosion and clean up more easily with better economic efficiency and applicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 7520492
    Abstract: A handrail joint assembly has a mounting disc and plug-in portion. The plug-in portion is fitted with pin holes that align with the through-hole for threading of the pin. A ring cover is externally placed onto the mounting disc. The plug-in portion is formed by the extended and folded flange of the joint, which has an internal flange, an external flange and a terminal flange, such that the pin hole of plug-in portion can penetrate the internal and external flanges. The joint is fabricated from stainless steel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 7367535
    Abstract: The structure of the hanger mount for a shower room includes a wall mount, base and hanger connector. There is a rotatable bolt seat that can be placed on the external end of the protruding bar on the wall mount pivotally, and a groove is placed on one side of the rotatable bolt seat. The through opening on the external end of the base is for the rotatable bolt seat to go through the external surface of the base, and a protruding block is placed on one side of the through opening that can be connected to the grooves of the rotatable bolt seat, driving the base and the rotatable bolt seat. A screw hole can be screwed in with the rotatable bolt seat, having a perfect look without holes and simplifying the structure so that assembling is more convenient and practical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 7191897
    Abstract: A container for a sanitary brush has a cylinder container with a cover affixed thereover. The cover has a handle extending outwardly therefrom and a brush positioned on an interior of said container. The container has internal edge bondings at an upper end and a lower end thereof. The cover has a bottom that is positioned in surface-to-surface contact with an exterior wall of the container. A plastic cylinder is received within a hollow interior of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 7181859
    Abstract: An instructional template structure for aiding the installation of wall brackets, which is primarily characterized by incorporating a template backboard in a wall bracket packaging box, which can either be placed inside the packaging box or included to the side of the packaging box. Relative dimensions of an assembly hole-boring layout at a scale of 1 to 1 are provided for assembling the rear ends of wall brackets. The template features an improved structural design as the intended purpose and yield that offers an innovative practicality in aiding the installation of wall brackets in a swifter and more precise manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Shenter Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 7111336
    Abstract: A bathroom wall mounted rack has mounts with a wall end as one end; holes set on the wall mount, and in the center one frame is perforated to the wall end. Through holes are set on the connector end of frame in the condition of radial transfixion, and the two ends of through hole are corresponding to the fillisters of wall mount. Bolts go through the through hole of frame connector end, the two ends protrude on two sides of frame connector ends and further embed into two fillisters of wall mount correspondingly so as to connect and fix the frame and wall mount. Therefore, the combination and orientation design of bolts will enable the frame to have an effect of firm support and orientation to actually avoid from circumvolution, loose and split so as to meet the advancement requirements of more firmness and durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Publication number: 20060175496
    Abstract: The structure of the hanger mount for a shower room includes a wall mount, base and hanger connector. There is a rotatable bolt seat that can be placed on the external end of the protruding bar on the wall mount pivotally, and a groove is placed on one side of the rotatable bolt seat. The through opening on the external end of the base is for the rotatable bolt seat to go through the external surface of the base, and a protruding block is placed on one side of the through opening that can be connected to the grooves of the rotatable bolt seat, driving the base and the rotatable bolt seat. A screw hole can be screwed in with the rotatable bolt seat, having a perfect look without holes; and simplifying the structure so that assembling is more convenient and practical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 6988691
    Abstract: A floor rack is designed to hold a plurality of paper towel rolls and is formed of a base, a support post, a first holder, and one or more second holders. The support post is uprightly extended from the base. The first holder is fastened with a top end of the support post for holding a paper towel roll ready to serve. The second holders are fastened to the support post for holding a plurality of standby paper towel rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: 6974043
    Abstract: A floor rack is designed to hold bathroom sundries and is formed of a base, an upright support rod extending from the base, and a plurality of holders for holding the bathroom sundries. The holders are fastened detachably and interchangeably with the upright support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Publication number: 20050016122
    Abstract: An instructional template structure for aiding the installation of wall brackets, which is primarily characterized by incorporating a template backboard in a wall bracket packaging box, which can either be placed inside the packaging box or included to the side of the packaging box. Relative dimensions of an assembly hole-boring layout at a scale of 1 to 1 are provided for assembling the rear ends of wall brackets. The template features an improved structural design as the intended purpose and yield that offers an innovative practicality in aiding the installation of wall brackets in a swifter and more precise manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Shenter Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D503022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D503502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D505274
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D511062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D511264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D515860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D519780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D525466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai
  • Patent number: D526150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Hsiao Lai