Patents by Inventor Joshua D Kim

Joshua D Kim 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).

  • INSTANT CENTER LATCH SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180179793
    Abstract: A latching device for engaging a striker includes a rotatable locking plate configured for receiving the striker. A linkage is configured to counterbalance the locking plate in a first, latched position. An active material actuator is interconnected with the linkage such that activating the active material actuator moves the linkage out of counterbalance with the locking plate and into a second, unlatched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Wonhee Kim, Paul W Alexander, James N Nelson, Joshua D Kim