F25C 5/06
By deforming bodies with which the ice is in contact
Official title: by deforming bodies with which the ice is in contact, e.g. using inflatable members
F25C5/06 (By deforming bodies with which the ice is in contact) appears on 174 US grants and 220 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F25C- Granted patents
- 174
- Published applications
- 220
- Assignees
- 52
- Inventors
- 257
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 |
| 2017 | 12 | 22 |
| 2018 | 13 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 22 |
| 2020 | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 16 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 |
| 2025 | 15 | 22 |
| 2026 | 5 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Ice making assembly for a refrigerator appliance5 May 2026US 12,618,599 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Ice maker and refrigerator including the same10 Mar 2026US 12,571,574 B2Dae Chang Co., Ltd.
- Ice making device10 Mar 2026US 12,571,575 B2Nidec Instruments Corporation
- Refrigerator30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218962 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Refrigerator30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218963 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Icemaker appliance and method for acoustic harvest detection30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218968 A1Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Refrigerator14 May 2026US 2026/0132972 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Ice cube tray7 May 2026US 2026/0126231 A1Shenzhen Yichu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cam controlled switching means for ice maker93US 4,142,378 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1979
- Method and apparatus for forming and collecting surgical slush90US 5,331,820 AO. R. Solutions, Inc. · 1994
- Ice maker flexible tray construction75US 4,142,377 AGeneral Motors Corporation · 1979
- Icemaker assembly65US 6,438,976 B2General Electric Company · 2002
- Ice cube making61US 4,412,429 AMcQuay Inc. · 1983