Patents by Inventor Tak Su Kim

Tak Su 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: 10899243
    Abstract: A radiator grille charging door apparatus for an electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle in which a charging port is positioned at an inner side of a radiator grille is provided. The apparatus includes a charging door that has one end formed with a hinge shaft and a hinge connector that is coupled to the hinge shaft of the charging door at one side of the hinge connector. A hinge bracket is coupled to an inside of the hinge connector and a plurality of hinge springs connect the hinge connector and the hinge bracket to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae-Young Kang, Tak-Su Kim, Jeong-Ho Lee, Hyung-Jin Park, Yun-Woo Chung
  • Publication number: 20190176635
    Abstract: A radiator grille charging door apparatus for an electric vehicle for charging the electric vehicle in which a charging port is positioned at an inner side of a radiator grille is provided. The apparatus includes a charging door that has one end formed with a hinge shaft and a hinge connector that is coupled to the hinge shaft of the charging door at one side of the hinge connector. A hinge bracket is coupled to an inside of the hinge connector and a plurality of hinge springs connect the hinge connector and the hinge bracket to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Jae-Young Kang, Tak-Su Kim, Jeong-Ho Lee, Hyung-Jin Park, Yun-Woo Chung
  • Patent number: 7740293
    Abstract: A combination bumper cover and stiffener for vehicles maintains a good appearance and maximizes the absorption of shocks when a pedestrian is hit by the front of a vehicle. The combination bumper cover and stiffener includes a stiffener and a bumper cover. The stiffener includes a first mounting surface which contacts a front end module carrier of a vehicle, an extension surface which extends from the first mounting surface towards a front of the vehicle, and a second mounting surface which is formed by bending an edge of the extension surface towards a rear of the vehicle. The bumper cover is mounted at one surface thereof to the second mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Tak Su Kim
  • Publication number: 20090152882
    Abstract: A combination bumper cover and stiffener for vehicles maintains a good appearance and maximizes the absorption of shocks when a pedestrian is hit by the front of a vehicle. The combination bumper cover and stiffener includes a stiffener and a bumper cover. The stiffener includes a first mounting surface which contacts a front end module carrier of a vehicle, an extension surface which extends from the first mounting surface towards a front of the vehicle, and a second mounting surface which is formed by bending an edge of the extension surface towards a rear of the vehicle. The bumper cover is mounted at one surface thereof to the second mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: TAK SU KIM