Patents by Inventor Myoung-Kook Kim

Myoung-Kook 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).

  • Patent number: 7263744
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a handle assembly for a refrigerator. According to the present invention, there is provided a handle assembly for a refrigerator. The handle assembly comprises a pair of handle holders each of which is formed with a cavity therein and mounted onto a front surface of a door by means of a screw that is fastened to the front surface of the door through the cavity; a handle body which is positioned between the handle holders and which is fastened to the handle holders by means of screws that penetrate the handle holders and are fastened thereto; and a handle cover elastically mounted to front ends of the handle holders and the handle body. According to the present invention, since the handle assembly can be mounted to the front surface of the door at the front of the door, the man-hour needed for the assembling works and the production costs can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myoung-Kook Kim, Sang-Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20050066479
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a handle assembly for a refrigerator. According to the present invention, there is provided a handle assembly for a refrigerator. The handle assembly comprises a pair of handle holders each of which is formed with a cavity therein and mounted onto a front surface of a door by means of a screw that is fastened to the front surface of the door through the cavity; a handle body which is positioned between the handle holders and which is fastened to the handle holders by means of screws that penetrate the handle holders and are fastened thereto; and a handle cover elastically mounted to front ends of the handle holders and the handle body. According to the present invention, since the handle assembly can be mounted to the front surface of the door at the front of the door, the man-hour needed for the assembling works and the production costs can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Myoung-Kook Kim, Sang-Ho Jung