Patents by Inventor Harry J. Overly, III

Harry J. Overly, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Coated confectionary product
    Patent number: 8048470
    Abstract: A method of producing a confectionary product includes providing a chewy material and a candy material. The candy material includes a sweetener and is at least in part amorphous. The water activity of the chewy material is greater than the water activity of the candy material. The chewy material and the candy material are disposed adjacent to each other. Nucleating sites are created in the candy material. Water is allowed to migrate from the chewy material to the candy material. The amorphous candy material is allowed to crystallize at least in part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: WM. Wrigley, Jr. Company
    Inventors: Harry J. Overly, III, Caryn M. Doerr
  • Soft Chew Confectionary With High Fiber And Sugar Content And Method For Making Same
    Publication number: 20110008524
    Abstract: The confectionary product described herein has an enhanced solids and fiber content and the method described herein permits higher loading of fiber, sweetener and other solids in a soft chewy confectionary product. In another aspect, the product and method contemplate high loading fiber, solids and sweetener where the sweetener masks poor tasting active ingredients, such a vitamins and minerals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Harry J. Overly, III, Mark B. Jones, Lee M. Vickers, Richard C. Zulman
  • Soft chew confectionary with high fiber and sugar content and method for making same
    Patent number: 7767248
    Abstract: The confectionary product described herein has an enhanced solids and fiber content and the method described herein permits higher loading of fiber, sweetener and other solids in a soft chewy confectionary product. In another aspect, the product and method contemplate high loading fiber, solids and sweetener where the sweetener masks poor tasting active ingredients, such a vitamins and minerals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Inventors: Harry J. Overly, III, Mark B. Jones, Lee M. Vickers, Richard C. Zulman
  • Hard Coated Confectionary Having A Consumable Soft Chewing Core With An Active And Method For Making Same
    Publication number: 20090011079
    Abstract: A hard coated confectionary product having a consumable, soft, fortified, high solids and chewy core encapsulated in a hard consumable coating and a method for making the fortified confectionary is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: BESTSWEET, INC.
    Inventors: Harry J. Overly, III, Mark B. Jones, Thomas B. Yates, Richard C. Zulman