Patents by Inventor Donald J. Hoffman, Jr.

Donald J. Hoffman, Jr. 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 packaging and treating dough shells
    Patent number: 5215775
    Abstract: A pizza dough shell container which makes up into a package having a plurality of similar containers supporting a single pizza dough shell in each container so that by forming a package of many containers the pizza dough shells are protected during transit to a place of sale and at the same time the shells are free to relax and undergo some shrinkage but are free to be removed from the containers to supply the demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Assignee: Gap Container Corporation
    Inventor: Donald J. Hoffman, Jr.
  • Apparatus for and method of creating delivery route maps
    Patent number: 5197009
    Abstract: Apparatus for employing a computer program through a console having a touch screen operated CRT and related memory to produce a route map with customer address, delivery route instructions and directions on an area map which relates the location of the store from which a customer's order is made up for delivery to that customer. The make up of the apparatus includes an audio system for voice input and output to the motherhood of the CPU, and a modem which allows the computer to communicate to the outside world for purposes of updating the software and map data from a remote data base source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Mid America Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Hoffman, Jr., Robert D. Covington
  • Supporting container for pizza dough shells and a package for the same formed by the container
    Patent number: 5076434
    Abstract: A pizza dough shell container which makes up into a package having a plurality of similar containers supporting a single pizza dough shell in each container so that by forming a package of many containers the pizza dough shells are protected during transit to a place of sale and at the same time the shells are free to relax and undergo some shrinkage but are free to be removed from the containers to supply the demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Gap Container Corporation
    Inventor: Donald J. Hoffman, Jr.