Patents by Inventor Kia Motors Corp.

Kia Motors Corp. 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).

  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR AN EXTERNAL AIRBAG OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130147174
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for an external airbag cushion of a vehicle may include a seal side unit provided with a seal side panel that may be arranged on a lower side of a vehicle body and a seal side molding covering a part of the seal side panel that may be exposed to the outside of the vehicle body, and an external airbag module that may be provided inside the seal side unit and allows the external airbag cushion to be deployed outside the seal side molding when the external airbag cushion may be deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corp., Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
  • ELECTRIC WATER PUMP
    Publication number: 20130136628
    Abstract: An electric water pump, which can not only ensure more reliable waterproof and cooling performance, provides enhanced durability and operational reliability, and is able to reduce the number of parts and has a more compact structure, compared to the conventional technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Myung Hwa Ind. Co., Ltd., Amotech Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.