Patents by Inventor Young-Suk Chong

Young-Suk Chong 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: 5979265
    Abstract: A tilting and telescopic structure for steering columns. In the structure, one tilt lever performs the tilting and telescopic function of adjusting the tilting angle and the length of a steering column in accordance with the body size of a driver. In an embodiment, a serrated actuating lever is provided at the telescopic part cooperating with the tilt lever, thus simply operating the tilting and telescopic structure. In another embodiment, the structure has an adjusting nut and bolt cooperating with the tilt lever and has a slit at both the outer tube and the distance bracket, thus being simply operated by controlling the width of the slit by the tilt lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Mando Machinery Corporation
    Inventors: Ji-Yeal Kim, Young-Moon Pak, Young-Suk Chong, Byong-Hun Lee