Inventor · Langenau, DE

Karl-Friedrich Laible

62Patents
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47Co-inventors
74Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 1, 2003 → Jun 9, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8162415B2 Multipart household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 64 Active
US7517031B2 Body for a refrigerator Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 62 Expired
US8079652B2 Connection system for connecting a built-in appliance to a furniture unit and furniture unit arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 60 Active
US8182051B2 Housing for a household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 57 Active
US8439460B2 Domestic appliance for installation in a furniture frame Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 56 Active
US8789900B2 Door for a household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 45 Active
US8123315B2 Domestic appliance comprising a support system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 16 Active
US8485615B2 Mounting structure and method for the upright mounting of a decorative plate on a door of a household appliance Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Active
US8356865B2 Refrigerating device with pull-out carrier for refrigerated goods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 11 Active
US10252198B2 Filter device for a beverage and/or ice dispenser unit of a household cooling appliance and household appliance having a filter device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 8 Active
US8894166B2 Domestic appliance comprising a telescopic pull-out Human Necessities 8 Active
US8292383B2 Refrigerating device comprising two doors Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8966927B2 Output unit of a refrigeration device, refrigeration device and method for installing a refrigeration device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US9885202B2 Refrigerator comprising a plastic front frame Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 7 Active
US8708436B2 Arrangement of telescopic extensions Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US9032675B2 Device for covering a gap Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US10415866B2 Ice maker Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 5 Active
US8104143B2 Built-in domestic appliance with hinge cover Fixed Constructions 4 Expired
US8701374B2 Refrigerator door Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Active
US8876228B2 Door for a household appliance Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US10677513B2 Refrigeration appliance with an ice/water dispenser Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US10663206B2 Household cooling appliance with specific external cooling of a sub-unit of the ice maker Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8099974B2 Refrigerator with pressure equalization valve Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8002230B2 System for securing furniture and implements that risk tilting Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 3 Active
US8398187B2 Refrigerator comprising an extractably guided receptacle for chilled goods Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.