Inventor · Cedar Rapids, IA, US

Michael J. Eveland

25Patents
13h-index
30Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jan 13, 1983 → Jan 31, 2018

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.