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Michael J. Eveland — 25 Patents

MAMaytag: 16 patents #16 of 601Top 3%
WHWhirlpool: 5 patents #804 of 3,480Top 25%
ARAmana Refrigeration: 1 patents #39 of 71Top 55%
KTKing-Seeley Thermos: 1 patents #21 of 38Top 60%
Cedar Rapids, IA: #63 of 1,358 inventorsTop 5%
Iowa: #428 of 15,303 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #158,593 of 4,157,543Top 4%
25 Patents All Time
Michael J. Eveland has been granted 25 US patents while listed as an inventor at Maytag. The first was granted in 1985 and the most recent in November 2018. Michael J. Eveland ranks #158,593 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 3.8%). Patent records list Michael J. Eveland in Cedar Rapids, IA, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 25 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
10132558 Refrigerator with easy access drawer Steven G. Herndon, Todd E. Kniffen, Bill J. Koons 2018-11-20 $6,715,000
9927167 Refrigerator with easy access drawer Steven G. Herndon, Todd E. Kniffen, Bill J. Koons 2018-03-27 $6,246,000
9534825 Refrigerator with easy access drawer Steven G. Herndon, Todd E. Kniffen, Bill J. Koons 2017-01-03 $3,826,000
8966926 Refrigerator with easy access drawer Steven G. Herndon, Todd E. Kniffen, Bill J. Koons 2015-03-03 $15,658,000
8608263 Beverage container storage and dispensing compartment for a refrigerator Russ B. Peter, Dennis E. Winders 2013-12-17 $20,615,000
7651182 Adjustable retainer assembly for a refrigerator door storage unit Jonathan J. Tiemeier 2010-01-26
7568583 Upright rear wall extension for refrigerator shelves Forrest F. Wing, John J. Pink, Eric Svenby, Todd E. Kniffen, Ravi Sawhney +2 more 2009-08-04
7491327 Method for accessing a hinge down refrigerator water filter James H. Jenkins, Jr., David J. Olberding, Todd E. Kniffen, John Frank Zinni, Timothy M. Nugent +1 more 2009-02-17
D527749 Can storage and dispensing container for a refrigerator Russ B. Peter, Dennis E. Winders 2006-09-05
7083725 Hinge down refrigerator water filter James H. Jenkins, Jr., David J. Olberding, Todd E. Kniffen, John Frank Zinni, Timothy M. Nugent +1 more 2006-08-01
7073876 Exchangeable components for color customizing of appliances Forrest F. Wing, Todd E. Kniffen, Thomas E. Gose, Ravi Sawhney, Timothy M. Nugent +1 more 2006-07-11
7070249 Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers Scott W. Leimkuehler, Roger K. Bush, Todd E. Kniffen, J. Michael Nurre, Ravi Sawhney +2 more 2006-07-04
7056435 Hinge down refrigerator water filter James H. Jenkins, Jr., David J. Olberding, Todd E. Kniffen, John Frank Zinni, Timothy M. Nugent +1 more 2006-06-06
6983615 French door chiller compartment for refrigerators Dennis E. Winders, Eric Svenby, Jonathan J. Tiemeier, David J. Olberding, Todd E. Kniffen +4 more 2006-01-10 $18,018,000
6959480 Apparatus, method and device for attaching hydroformed handle to an appliance Forrest F. Wing, Thomas E. Gose, Todd E. Kniffen 2005-11-01 $8,835,000
6905183 Tilt-out door buckets for refrigerators or freezers Scott W. Leimkuehler, Roger K. Bush, Todd E. Kniffen, J. Michael Nurre, Ravi Sawhney +2 more 2005-06-14 $14,888,000
6871385 Refrigerator handle mounting arrangement Forrest F. Wing, Thomas E. Gose 2005-03-29 $1,494,000
6782710 Kid's zone compartment assembly for a refrigerator Tamara Kappler, Todd E. Kniffen, Timothy M. Nugent, David J. Olberding, Robert Pohl +4 more 2004-08-31 $10,511,000
6694770 French door chiller compartment for refrigerators Dennis E. Winders, Eric Svenby, Jonathan J. Tiemeier, David J. Olberding, Todd E. Kniffen +3 more 2004-02-24 $17,757,000
6651449 Water bottle fill button for refrigerators Doug A. Heims, Tim Bergmann, David Allen Stauffer, Todd E. Kniffen, Ravi Sawhney +2 more 2003-11-25 $16,479,000
D474485 Compartment assembly for a refrigerator Tamara Kappler, Todd E. Kniffen, Timothy M. Nugent, David J. Olberding, Robert Pohl +4 more 2003-05-13
5056688 Ice cube and crushed ice dispenser Glenn E. Goetz, Brian D. Towle 1991-10-15 $12,548,000
4600148 Drainless water cooler Doyle Raymer, Dennis J. Heyden 1986-07-15 $9,125,000
4597525 Barrier-free water cooler Robert L. Cushman, Arlan Koester 1986-07-01 $9,308,000
4520960 Barrier-free water cooler Robert L. Cushman, Arlan Koester 1985-06-04