Patents by Inventor Patricia McCarren

Patricia McCarren 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).

  • Packaged chewing gum and methods for packaging chewing gum
    Patent number: 6010724
    Abstract: A wrapper for housing chewing gum. The wrapper includes a substrate having a front and a back surface. The front surface includes a top edge, a first side edge, a bottom edge, a second side edge, and three areas of adhesive. A first area of adhesive is located along a portion of the front surface that is adjacent to the first edge and the top edge. A third area of adhesive is located along a portion of the front surface that is adjacent to the second side edge and the top edge. And a second edge of adhesive is located along a portion of the front surface that is in juxtaposition to, but not touching, the bottom edge. A stick of chewing gum and method of wrapping the stick of chewing gum are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr., Company
    Inventors: William T. Boyd, Stanley J. Kopecky, Patricia McCarren, Michael Shulski, Joseph G. Zurawski
  • Method for packaging chewing gum and chewing gum so packaged
    Patent number: 6001397
    Abstract: A wrapper for housing chewing gum. The wrapper includes a substrate having a front and a back surface. The front surface includes a top edge, a first side edge, a bottom edge, a second side edge, and three areas of adhesive. A first area of adhesive extends along a portion of the front surface that is adjacent to the first edge. A third area of adhesive extends along a portion of the front surface that is adjacent to the second side edge. And a second edge of adhesive extends between the first and third areas of adhesive of a portion of the front surface that is in juxtaposition to, but not touching, the bottom edge. A stick of chewing gum and method of wrapping the stick of chewing gum are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: William T. Boyd, Stanley J. Kopecky, Patricia McCarren, Michael Shulski