Michael J. Eveland
25Patents
13h-index
30Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Jan 13, 1983 → Jan 31, 2018
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5056688A | Ice cube and crushed ice dispenser | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 110 | Expired |
| US6651449B2 | Water bottle fill button for refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 43 | Expired |
| US7651182B2 | Adjustable retainer assembly for a refrigerator door storage unit | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 30 | Active |
| US7568583B2 | Upright rear wall extension for refrigerator shelves | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 29 | Expired |
| US7070249B2 | Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 26 | Expired |
| US6983615B2 | French door chiller compartment for refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 22 | Expired |
| US6782710B2 | Kid's zone compartment assembly for a refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 20 | Expired |
| US8966926B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 18 | Active |
| US7056435B2 | Hinge down refrigerator water filter | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US4600148A | Drainless water cooler | Fixed Constructions | 14 | Expired |
| US4597525A | Barrier-free water cooler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 14 | Expired |
| USD527749S1 | Can storage and dispensing container for a refrigerator | General | 13 | Expired |
| US6959480B2 | Apparatus, method and device for attaching hydroformed handle to an appliance | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 13 | Expired |
| US6871385B2 | Refrigerator handle mounting arrangement | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 11 | Expired |
| US4520960A | Barrier-free water cooler | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US6694770B2 | French door chiller compartment for refrigerators | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Expired |
| US9534825B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 8 | Active |
| US6905183B2 | Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7083725B2 | Hinge down refrigerator water filter | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 6 | Expired |
| US7491327B2 | Method for accessing a hinge down refrigerator water filter | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 5 | Active |
| US7073876B2 | Exchangeable components for color customizing of appliances | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Expired |
| USD474485S1 | Compartment assembly for a refrigerator | General | 3 | Expired |
| US9927167B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 3 | Active |
| US8608263B2 | Beverage container storage and dispensing compartment for a refrigerator | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 2 | Active |
| US10132558B2 | Refrigerator with easy access drawer | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.