Patents by Inventor Liu Ming

Liu Ming 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).

  • Jack bracket and vehicle
    Patent number: 11267409
    Abstract: A jack bracket is provided. The jack bracket comprises a bracket base including a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a flexible strap having a first end portion coupled to the first side and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a lock assembly configured to couple the second end portion of the flexible strap to the second side of the bracket base. The flexible strap further includes a connection member disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion. The connection member is selectively attached to a vehicle part and selectively released from the vehicle part. The jack bracket of the present disclosure allows for removal and installation of a jack in a simple and fast manner in a limited space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Han Zhou, Liu Ming, Zhuang Xu, Ge Zhenhong
  • JACK BRACKET AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20200148134
    Abstract: A jack bracket is provided. The jack bracket comprises a bracket base including a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a flexible strap having a first end portion coupled to the first side and a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a lock assembly configured to couple the second end portion of the flexible strap to the second side of the bracket base. The flexible strap further includes a connection member disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion. The connection member is selectively attached to a vehicle part and selectively released from the vehicle part. The jack bracket of the present disclosure allows for removal and installation of a jack in a simple and fast manner in a limited space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Han Zhou, Liu Ming, Zhuang Xu, Ge Zhenhong
  • Method of saving space occupied by toilet rolls in transportation and storage processes and related special devices
    Patent number: 5186099
    Abstract: A method for substantially saving transportation costs and storage space n transporting and storing toilet rolls. The method comprises the steps of pressing the cylindrical toilet rolls, before transportation and storage, into a flattened shape which reduces the volume occupied by each roll and minimizes the space between adjacent rolls. The next step includes, before usage, inserting a threaded rod into the flattened core, mounting conical pieces on opposite ends of said rod, and screwing one of the conical pieces into the flattened core until the periphery of the core is recovered to the original cylindrical-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignees: China Henan Light Industrial Products Import and Export Corporation, Rober Ng, Yi Xiao Guang, Cai Qing
    Inventors: Cai Qing, Ho Hak Man, Liu Ming, Yi X. Guang