Patents by Inventor Yang-mook Lim

Yang-mook Lim 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).

  • Publication number: 20230278402
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof air vent for a vehicle and, more specifically, to a roof air vent which permits a passenger onboard the vehicle to conveniently control, as needed, a wide distribution of air being supplied into the vehicle through the roof air vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventors: Yang Mook LIM, Byung Gi CHO
  • Publication number: 20230020916
    Abstract: A console apparatus for vehicles, includes a locking unit is additionally provided on a console box in a structure in which a console armrest is open and closed by the frictional force of a frictional hinge unit, wherein the locking unit is not operated in a normal state in which no traffic collision occurs, and thus the console armrest is smoothly open due to the frictional force of the frictional hinge unit, and the locking unit is operated to lock the console armrest at the time of a traffic collision, and thus the console armrest remains closed even at the time of the traffic collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventors: Min Woo Kwon, Jung Hoon Woo, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Ku Hur, Byung Gi Cho, Yang Mook Lim
  • Patent number: 10266032
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a wing knob for a vehicle air vent includes a plurality of vanes, an upper knob and a lower knob encompassing one of the vanes, a rubber member for reducing friction noise between the upper and lower knobs, and a decoration member coupled between the upper and lower knobs to add decorative esthetic sense. The upper knob has a holding piece at a lower portion of an opening of the upper knob. The rubber member has a stepped shoulder portion. The decoration member has a fitting groove. The lower knob is integrally provided with a hook to be held by the holding piece, a holding projection held by the shoulder portion, and a hook piece fitted into the fitting groove of the decoration member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: NIFCO KOREA INC.
    Inventor: Yang Mook Lim
  • Publication number: 20160303942
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a wing knob for a vehicle air vent includes a plurality of vanes, an upper knob and a lower knob encompassing one of the vanes, a rubber member for reducing friction noise between the upper and lower knobs, and a decoration member coupled between the upper and lower knobs to add decorative esthetic sense. The upper knob has a holding piece at a lower portion of an opening of the upper knob. The rubber member has a stepped shoulder portion. The decoration member has a fitting groove. The lower knob is integrally provided with a hook to be held by the holding piece, a holding projection held by the shoulder portion, and a hook piece fitted into the fitting groove of the decoration member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Yang Mook LIM
  • Patent number: 5603475
    Abstract: This invention is related to a convenient and multi-purpose rack structure, especially it is related to a rack structure whose materials can be plastic metal or porcelain, all materials typically used in towel racks, tooth brush holders, sinks, electric appliances, chandeliers and decorations. This invention discloses a rack structure comprising a fixing part (3) which has both ends bent and screw holes (41), screws (4) inserted through an installing part (2) which has an opening (2A) to receive the fixing part (3), a strengthen holder (5), and a hole to insert a bolt (4) to sustain the installing part (2) on the wall. The strengthen holder (5) forms steps to adapt the holder on the bottom of the opening (2A) of the installing part (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventor: Yang-mook Lim