Patents by Inventor Youn-tae Shin

Youn-tae Shin 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: 20040221609
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a main body formed with a storing compartment. A first cool air duct is located in a rear of the main body and a lamp unit is mounted in an upper part of the main body. The lamp unit includes a lamp and a lamp case. A second cool air duct is formed in an upper part of the lamp case to communicate with the first cool air duct and allows cool air flowing through the first cool air duct to flow out toward a front of the storing compartment of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-eun Chae, Youn-tae Shin
  • Patent number: 6070300
    Abstract: A refrigerator door supporting structure having middle and lower hinges fixed at a case, the structure comprising a fixation bracket disposed at a top door; a position fixation unit for coupling one end of the hinge plate to the fixation bracket; and a compression unit for pressing and fixing the hinge plate and, at the same time, for releasing the hinge plate from the fixation bracket when the pressing force is removed, thereby improving job efficiency in assembly of the refrigerator door and improving conveniences in moving a large refrigerator through a narrow gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-Tae Shin, Yong-Myoung Kim