Patents by Inventor Hong Sub Shim

Hong Sub Shim 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: 6637706
    Abstract: A fuel tank cradle device for forklift trucks is swingable to the lateral side and then foldable into a substantially vertical position, thereby assuring easy and safe change of a used fuel tank with a new one. The cradle device includes a counterweight, a cradle provided with a first body and a second body, the first body pivotally mounted to the counterweight for rotation between a home position above the counterweight and a rotated position outside of the counterweight, the second body capable of replaceably supporting a fuel tank and foldably connected to the first body so that the second body can be moved between an unfolded position and a downwardly folded position with respect to first body, and a locking arrangement for locking the cradle to the counterweight while the first body of the cradle is at the home position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Hong Sub Shim, Jin Hong Park
  • Publication number: 20030001059
    Abstract: A fuel tank cradle device for forklift trucks is swingable to the lateral side and then foldable into a substantially vertical position, thereby assuring easy and safe change of a used fuel tank with a new one. The cradle device includes a counterweight, a cradle provided with a first body and a second body, the first body pivotally mounted to the counterweight for rotation between a home position above the counterweight and a rotated position outside of the counterweight, the second body capable of replaceably supporting a fuel tank and foldably connected to the first body so that the second body can be moved between an unfolded position and a downwardly folded position with respect to first body, and a locking arrangement for locking the cradle to the counterweight while the first body of the cradle is at the home position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: Daewoo Heavy Industries & Machinery Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Ho Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Hong Sub Shim, Jin Hong Park
  • Patent number: D427612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong Sub Shim