Patents by Inventor Dick-Ming Hsieh

Dick-Ming Hsieh 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: 20080060391
    Abstract: A combination lock includes: a base mounted securely on a suitcase; a case locking mechanism mounted on the base and operable to move between locking and releasing positions; a dial lock mounted on the case locking mechanism, including a lock controlling member, and operable between locking and releasing states through operation of the lock controlling member; and a key-operated unlocking unit mounted on the case locking mechanism, including a core, and operable in a manner that the case locking mechanism is permitted to move from the locking position to the releasing position when the core is moved from a first angular position to a second angular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7331204
    Abstract: A combination lock includes: a base mounted securely on a suitcase; a case locking mechanism mounted on the base and operable to move between locking and releasing positions; a dial lock mounted on the case locking mechanism, including a lock controlling member, and operable between locking and releasing states through operation of the lock controlling member; and a key-operated unlocking unit mounted on the case locking mechanism, including a core, and operable in a manner that the case locking mechanism is permitted to move from the locking position to the releasing position when the core is moved from a first angular position to a second angular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Eminent Luggage Corp.
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070051765
    Abstract: A case assembly includes a traveling case, a knapsack, and a set of coupling units for coupling removably the knapsack to the traveling case. The traveling case includes first and second casing parts that are coupled to each other. The knapsack includes a bag body and at least one shoulder strap connected to the bag body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20070045370
    Abstract: A case assembly includes a traveling case, a knapsack, and a separable zipper fastener for connecting detachably the knapsack to a case body of the traveling case. The case body has a first casing part that confines a space for storing articles therein, and a second casing part that is coupled to the first casing part for covering and uncovering the space of the first casing part. The separable zipper fastener includes a first zipper tape provided on the second casing part, a second zipper tape provided on the knapsack, and at least one slider element movably attached to one of the first and second zipper tapes and operable for inter-engaging removably the first and second zipper tapes, thereby connecting detachably the knapsack to the second casing part of the traveling case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20060162404
    Abstract: A locking device includes a seat, a latching unit, an indicating unit, a sliding unit, and a locking unit. The latching unit is formed with a window therethrough. The indicating unit has an indicating portion, and is slidable relative to the latching unit to a locked position, where the indicating portion of the indicating unit is registered with the window in the latching unit. The sliding unit engages the indicating unit, and is slidable relative to the seat to an engaging position, where the sliding unit engages the actuator. The sliding unit drives movement of the indicating unit to the locked position when the sliding unit is moved to the engaging position. The locking unit is operable in a locking mode, where the locking unit drives movement of the sliding unit to the engaging position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: EMINENT LUGGAGE CORP.
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20050056511
    Abstract: A case includes a pair of shell members that cooperate to form a receiving space. Each shell member includes a pair of upright side shell parts, a top shell part, a bottom shell part, and a fabric covering. The side shell parts are molded integrally from plastic, form opposite sidewall boundaries of the receiving space, and have upper and lower sections. The top and bottom shell parts are disposed between and are connected to the upper and lower sections of the side shell parts, respectively, and cooperate with the side shell parts to form top and bottom wall boundaries of the receiving space, respectively. The fabric covering has opposite edges connected respectively to the side shell parts, and extends to conceal outer surfaces of the top and bottom shell parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: EMINENT LUGGAGE CORP.
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20050056510
    Abstract: A case includes a bottom shell member and a main shell member. The bottom shell member is made of a rigid material, and includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly and integrally from a periphery of the bottom wall. The main shell member includes a hollow case body and a panel body. The case body has a lower portion that is connected fixedly to the peripheral wall such that the case body cooperates with the bottom shell member to form a receiving space of the case, and is formed with an access opening that permits access into the receiving space. The panel body is connected movably to the case body so as to permit closing and opening of the access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Eminent Luggage Corp.
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: D534353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Eminent Luggage Corp.
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh
  • Patent number: D554862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eminent Luggage Corp.
    Inventor: Dick-Ming Hsieh