Patents Assigned to Design Ideas, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20140042113
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming CHENG, R. Neal POST, Christopher HARDY
  • Patent number: 8584889
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Cheng, R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Publication number: 20130109005
    Abstract: This invention is directed to model human figures. More particularly, this invention is directed to a model human figure comprising a frame with joints. This invention is also directed to a model human figure comprising a frame and a wire body with joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. HARDY, Keying Zhang, Jian Hua Xu
  • Publication number: 20130109004
    Abstract: This invention is directed to model human figures. More particularly, this invention is directed to a model human figure comprising a frame with joints. This invention is also directed to a model human figure comprising a frame and a wire body with joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. HARDY, Jian Hua Xu, Keying ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20120285060
    Abstract: This invention is directed to picture frames. More particularly, this invention is directed to one or more picture frames with flexible borders that can be coupled together in a variety of configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Raoul GROSS, David HANAUER
  • Publication number: 20120168433
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Cheng, R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: 8006858
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of forming a container comprising forming a basket portion of metal mesh material and a rail connected to the basket portion. The rail extends substantially outwardly from the outer surface of the basket portion and the rail extends continuously around the outer surface of the basket portion. In one example, the method includes forming the rail so that it does not contain or surround a free edge of the basket portion. In another example, the method includes forming the rail so that it includes an opening for containing or surrounding a free edge of the basket portion. The method may also include forming a lower rail. The present invention is also directed to a container formed by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsi-Ming Cheng, R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D624753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D632080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D636998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D639561
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D653063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D657563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hardy, R. Neal Post
  • Patent number: D658881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D673369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: R. Neal Post, Christopher Hardy
  • Patent number: D680589
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Hardy, Keying Zhang
  • Patent number: D691210
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Hardy, Keying Zhang
  • Patent number: D706352
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Hardy, Keying Zhang
  • Patent number: D715685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Hardy, Keying Zhang
  • Patent number: D731285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Design Ideas, Ltd.
    Inventor: Christopher T. Hardy