Patents by Inventor Tai-Cheul Kim

Tai-Cheul 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: 7465904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair iron adapted to reduce hair damage, strengthen hair and facilitate hair styling by blowing air toward the hair. The hair iron of the present invention is further adapted to provide hair with anions or moisture during hair styling. The hair iron includes a pair of cases hinge-jointed at each one end and being freely opened or closed, wherein each case has a heater plate for generating heat at the other end. A fan assembly for blowing air is coupled to the one end of one of the cases. An air passage through which the blown air is passed is formed inside the hair iron. An anion generator is located in the fan assembly, thereby mixing the anions with the air being transferred. Means for providing moisture is disposed adjacent to the heater plate and means for supplying the moisture-providing means with water is received in the recess formed in lower side of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: K.I.C.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Tai Cheul Kim, Hyun Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 7428785
    Abstract: A hair dryer in which the direction of a palm of a user gripping the hair dryer is same as the direction of wind blown from the hair dryer. A blowing pipe is coupled to a case and has an air outlet at one end. A heater for heating air is provided inside the case. A fan for blowing air toward the heater and the air outlet is provided inside the case. A grip part, which is designed to be gripped by a human hand, is coupled to a portion of the case opposite to the air outlet. A handle is mounted to the grip part so as to prevent the grip part from being released from the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Inventor: Tai Cheul Kim
  • Patent number: D537982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: K.I.C.A Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Cheul Kim
  • Patent number: D538475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: K.I.C.A. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Cheul Kim
  • Patent number: D547493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: K.I.C.A Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Cheul Kim