Patents by Inventor John F. Halligan

John F. Halligan 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).

  • Method of preparing a packaged frozen confection
    Patent number: 4794008
    Abstract: A packaged frozen food product is provided which is housed in a package which includes a first, substantially microwave permeable portion having a first frozen food component housed therein, and a second, microwave reflective portion having a second frozen food component retained therein. The package also includes a void space between the first frozen food component and the second frozen food component. Upon microwave heating, the first frozen food component will be thawed and the second frozen food component will remain substantially frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Walter L. Schmidt, Clement R. Wyss, Edward L. Scarsella, John F. Halligan, Joan M. Adams
  • Dispenser package for soft-frozen comestibles
    Patent number: 4574987
    Abstract: A collapsible package for a soft-frozen ice cream product which includes a cone-shaped body portion comprised of inner and outer preformed cone-shaped members a nozzle secured at the top of the cone-shaped body portion and a cap or cover across the nozzle aperture. The inner and outer cones are bonded together over less than 20% of their adjacent surface areas so that an insulative layer of air exists between the inner and outer cones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Halligan, Violet R. Leone, Andrew T. Kostanecki