Patents Assigned to Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company
  • Package assembly
    Patent number: 9555955
    Abstract: A package assembly (10) includes a package (14) having a body defining a receptacle for receiving a confectionery product, an outer surface for displaying a non-verbal design, and a removable overwrap (12) disposed about the body of the package, wherein the overwrap (12) is substantially opaque and includes verbal product information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeff Wurtzel, Lindsey Talaga, Melinda Lewis, Victor Mehren
  • Threaded multi-component consumable product container assembly
    Patent number: 9511896
    Abstract: A container is provided for dispensing a plurality of consumable products. The container can include a plastic portion and a metal portion. The metal portion may provide a sophisticated aesthetic to the container while the plastic portion may simplify the manufacturing process. The container may include a housing for housing a plurality of solid consumable products, a lid, an assembly aligning the lid with respect to the housing, and a connection between the lid and the housing. The assembly and the connection may allow indicia on the lid to properly align with indicia on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: James A. Bougoulas, Robert J. Peterson
  • METHODS OF DETECTING AND QUANTIFIYING BACTERIA CONTAINED ON OR WITHIN CHEWING GUM
    Publication number: 20160326565
    Abstract: The invention provides for methods of extracting and quantitating the number of microorganisms contained on or within in chewing gum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Amarnath MAITRA, Stefan WESSEL, Henny C. VAN DER MEI, Henk J. BUSSCHER
  • Amorphous chewing gum bulk material
    Patent number: 9433229
    Abstract: A bulk material suitable for use in a chewing gum contains at least about 40 wt. % dry basis sorbitol, at least about 7 wt. % dry basis other than sorbitol, and no more than about 10 wt. % water, wherein the bulk material is amorphous and remains amorphous with shear. A chewing gum, comprising: a) a gum base; b) a flavor; and c) a bulk material contains at least 40 wt. % dry basis sorbitol, at least 7 wt. % dry basis polyol other than sorbitol and no more than 10 wt. % water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael A. Reed, Pamela M. Mazurek, Dominic Lettiere
  • Chewing gum and gum bases containing highly substituted starch short chain carboxylates
    Patent number: 9380801
    Abstract: A chewing gum base which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains water-insoluble highly substituted starch short chain carboxylate. The highly substituted starch short chain carboxylate may be plasticized to function as an elastomer in the gum base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventor: Jingping Liu
  • CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS CONTAINING ETHYL ESTER OF N-[[5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)-CYCLOHEXYL] CARBONYL] GLYCINE
    Publication number: 20160100605
    Abstract: A chewing gum composition includes gum base, flavor, sweetening agent, and about 0.3% to about 0.6% ethyl ester of N-[[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexyl]carbonyl]glycine, commonly known as WS-5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Sonya S. Johnson, Gloria T. Sheldon, Derek Held, Daniel J. Zyck
  • Gum holder
    Patent number: D753960
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: Christopher Hart, Adam Hunter
  • Debossed confectionery piece
    Patent number: D754941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Rocco Pawlowski
  • Debossed confectionery piece
    Patent number: D754942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Rocco Pawlowski
  • Debossed confectionery piece
    Patent number: D755467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Rocco Pawlowski
  • Blister packaging
    Patent number: D756803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Russell Stacy-Ryan
  • Confectionery piece
    Patent number: D762043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Raechel Bartz, Egidijus Bizys, Julia Glicken
  • Reclosable packaging
    Patent number: D762466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul J. Angeloni, Christopher H. Cunningham, Allen S. Aldridge, Peter Muller, William Tham, David Jaggi, Ross Bartels
  • Product dispenser
    Patent number: D768494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Monica Li
  • Mint chewing gum
    Patent number: D770124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventor: Yang Gao
  • Compressed confectionery tablet
    Patent number: D771350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Kyle Gati
  • Product container
    Patent number: D773301
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
    Inventor: Monica Li
  • Blueberry chewing gum
    Patent number: D778525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventor: Yang Gao
  • Strawberry chewing gum
    Patent number: D779153
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventor: Yang Gao
  • Package for consumable products
    Patent number: D779935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: WM WRIGLEY JR COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephanie L. Rotar, Emily K. Schwegman, Steven J. Leder, Katherine L. Carter