Patents by Inventor Deok Soo Lim

Deok Soo Lim 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: 20130147224
    Abstract: A storing apparatus of a rearmost seat for a multipurpose vehicle may include a storage space provided under a floor panel, wherein the rearmost seat may be selectively stored in the storage space, and wherein the rearmost sear includes a plurality of links disposed to pivotally connect the rearmost seat with the storage space to implement a storage mode in which the seat may be moved down and received in the storage space and a sitting mode in which the seat may be drawn upward out of the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Dae Won San Up Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Ho KIM, Deok Soo Lim, Soo Hyun Moon, Chang Oan Woo, Jun Yeol Heo, Jae Myung Hur, Jang Woo Byun
  • Publication number: 20130113233
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle, in which a seat back may be foldable toward a seat cushion of a seat, may include a storage space provided at the bottom of a floor and storing the seat to provide a luggage space in the vehicle, a link member pivotally connected between a cushion link of the seat cushion and the storage space such that the seat may be foldable to be stored in the storage space, a locking device provided on the seat back to maintain an unfolded or folded state of the seat back, and an elastic member provided on the link member to pop up the cushion link and the seat back out of the storage space when the seat back may be unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: Faurecia Automotive Seating Korea, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Ho KIM, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Soo Hyun Moon, Chang Oan Woo, Jun Yeol Heo, Youn Myung Joo
  • Publication number: 20120228910
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle constructed so that a side seat is provided on an opposite side of a center seat may include a first hinge shaft to which a center seat back of the center seat may be rotatably coupled for folding the center seat back forwards, a second hinge shaft to which a side seat back of the side seat may be rotatably coupled for folding the side seat back forwards, and a folding actuator assembly selectively engaging the side seat back with the center seat back, wherein the folding actuator assembly locks the center seat back to the side seat back when the side seat back may be folded, and releases the center seat back from the side seat back to fold only the center seat back when the center seat back may be folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Bong Ku KIM, Sang Ho Kim, Chan Ho Jeong, Sang Do Park, Hak Gyun Kim, Deok Soo Lim, Ji Hyun Kim, Tae Hoon Lee, Soo Hyun Moon, Jun Yeol Heo, Jong Kweon Pyun
  • Patent number: 8020933
    Abstract: A lumbar support device of a seat for a vehicle surrounds and supports the lumbar region of a passenger. In the lumbar support device, a mounting bracket is fastened to a seat back frame. A support panel is coupled to the mounting bracket through link units so as to be movable ahead of the seat back frame. Side support units are coupled to respective opposite ends of the support panel so as to be rotatable. A connection wire is connected between each of the side support units and the corresponding link unit of the support panel such that when the support panel moves forwards, the side support units surround side portions of the lumbar region of the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Tae Hyung Kim, Byeong Joon Min, Deok Soo Lim, Ji Hyun Kim, Sam Jae Cho
  • Publication number: 20100127543
    Abstract: A lumbar support device of a seat for a vehicle surrounds and supports the lumbar region of a passenger. In the lumbar support device, a mounting bracket is fastened to a seat back frame. A support panel is coupled to the mounting bracket through link units so as to be movable ahead of the seat back frame. Side support units are coupled to respective opposite ends of the support panel so as to be rotatable. A connection wire is connected between each of the side support units and the corresponding link unit of the support panel such that when the support panel moves forwards, the side support units surround side portions of the lumbar region of the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hyung KIM, Byeong Joon Min, Deok Soo Lim, Ji Hyun Kim, Sam Jae Cho