F25C 2400/00
Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
F25C2400/00 (Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice) appears on 1,450 US grants and 1,829 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F25C- Granted patents
- 1,450
- Published applications
- 1,829
- Assignees
- 289
- Inventors
- 2,192
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 9 |
| 2002 | 28 | 18 |
| 2003 | 32 | 19 |
| 2004 | 21 | 28 |
| 2005 | 24 | 43 |
| 2006 | 29 | 73 |
| 2007 | 45 | 59 |
| 2008 | 27 | 89 |
| 2009 | 39 | 61 |
| 2010 | 46 | 126 |
| 2011 | 38 | 72 |
| 2012 | 41 | 56 |
| 2013 | 69 | 46 |
| 2014 | 56 | 45 |
| 2015 | 48 | 36 |
| 2016 | 48 | 76 |
| 2017 | 50 | 76 |
| 2018 | 64 | 63 |
| 2019 | 62 | 77 |
| 2020 | 67 | 98 |
| 2021 | 66 | 132 |
| 2022 | 77 | 85 |
| 2023 | 73 | 91 |
| 2024 | 129 | 116 |
| 2025 | 103 | 145 |
| 2026 | 55 | 90 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F25C 2400/10Refrigerator unitsIndexing code921
- F25C 2400/14Water supplyIndexing code511
- F25C 2400/06Multiple ice moulds or trays thereforIndexing code166
- F25C 2400/12Means for sanitationIndexing code123
- F25C 2400/08Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice: for differentIndexing code93
- F25C 2400/04Ice guideIndexing code90
- F25C 2400/02Freezing surface stateIndexing code35
Recent patents
- Refrigeration appliance fan29 Sep 2026US 12,747,905 B2Whirlpool Corporation
- Infused ice maker appliance with automatic harvesting22 Sep 2026US 12,742,579 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Feed tank equipped with packing structure of float sensor and ice maker including the same22 Sep 2026US 12,742,580 B2BLUENIX Co., Ltd.
- Refrigerator22 Sep 2026US 12,742,581 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Temperature regulating features for a refrigerator icebox22 Sep 2026US 12,742,582 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Thermoelectric icemaker and control199US 6,735,959 B1General Electric Company · 2004
- Ice delivery system for a refrigerator163US 6,082,130 AWhirlpool Corporation · 2000
- Ice making system for a refrigerator161US 6,148,624 AWhirlpool Corporation · 2000
- Icemaker in refrigerator compartment of refrigerator freezer138US 5,375,432 AWhirlpool Corporation · 1994
- Refrigerator with icemaker125US 6,964,177 B2LG Electronics Inc. · 2005