Patents by Inventor Mingchi Michael Tsai

Mingchi Michael Tsai 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).

  • Collar with integral vent for fuel filler pipe
    Patent number: 6880586
    Abstract: A fuel filler assembly collar comprising: a first semicircular shaped structure having a first pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, each of the terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, a chamber duct in the top edge of the first semicircular structure, and an outer circumferential side separating the top edge and the bottom edge, and an elbow-shaped tubular structure connected to a fuel vapor vent tube; and a second semicircular shaped structure having a second pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, the two terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, and one or mor
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Dayco Products, LLC
    Inventors: Allen G. Crowley, David D. Chen, Mingchi Michael Tsai
  • Collar with integral vent for fuel filler pipe
    Publication number: 20040103956
    Abstract: A fuel filler assembly collar comprising: a first semicircular shaped structure having a first pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, each of the terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, a chamber duct in the top edge of the first semicircular structure, and an outer circumferential side separating the top edge and the bottom edge, and an elbow-shaped tubular structure connected to a fuel vapor vent tube; and a second semicircular shaped structure having a second pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, the two terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, and one or mor
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Allen G. Crowley, David D. Chen, Mingchi Michael Tsai
  • Collar for fuel filler pipe
    Patent number: 6666238
    Abstract: A collar for use in a fuel filler assembly comprising: a first semicircular shaped structure having a first pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, each of the terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, an outer circumferential side separating the top edge and the bottom edge; and a second semicircular shaped structure having a second pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, the two terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, wherein the first semicircular shaped structure and the second semicircular shaped structure are locked together at the first and the second pair of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Dayco Products, LLC
    Inventors: Allen G. Crowley, David D. Chen, Mingchi Michael Tsai
  • COLLAR FOR FUEL FILLER PIPE
    Publication number: 20030230357
    Abstract: A collar for use in a fuel filler assembly comprising: a first semicircular shaped structure having a first pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, each of the terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, an outer circumferential side separating the top edge and the bottom edge; and a second semicircular shaped structure having a second pair of terminal ends which lie in a common vertical plane, the two terminal ends including at least two locking means, a top edge forming an upper semicircular rim, a bottom edge forming a lower semicircular rim, the top edge and the bottom edge lying in spaced apart horizontal planes with respect to each other, wherein the first semicircular shaped structure and the second semicircular shaped structure are locked together at the first and the second pair of
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Allen G. Crowley, David D. Chen, Mingchi Michael Tsai