Patents by Inventor Chris Hsi

Chris Hsi 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).

  • Patent number: 8499931
    Abstract: A nesting wheel packaging system is provided. The system includes an arrangement whereby a smaller wheel is nested substantially within a larger wheel. The wheels have a partition disposed therebetween to prevent damage. A plurality of sets of nested wheels is provided on a lower panel and an upper panel is positioned over the wheels to define a first layer or segment of wheels. Thereafter another layer of nested wheels is placed on top of the first layer or segment. The panels may have recessed areas defined therein for retaining the wheels. The arrangement is repeated until multiple layers of nested wheels are provided and are positioned on a pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Hsi, Xingxiang Zhang, Eric Qu, YuQian Jiang
  • Publication number: 20090139885
    Abstract: A nesting wheel packaging system is provided. The system includes an arrangement whereby a small wheel is nested substantially within a larger wheel. The wheels have a partition disposed therebetween to prevent damage. A plurality of sets of nested wheels is provided on a lower panel and an upper panel is positioned over the wheels to define a first layer or segment of wheels. Thereafter another layer of nested wheels is placed on top of the first layer or segment. The panels may have recessed areas defined therein for retaining the wheels. The arrangement is repeated until multiple layers of nested wheels are provided and are positioned on a pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Chris Hsi, Xingxiang Zhang, Eric Qu, YuQian Jiang