Patents by Inventor James A. Hegener

James A. Hegener 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).

  • Flour-based pot pie crusts with improved texture
    Patent number: 4929455
    Abstract: Flour-based pot pies capable of forming a desirable flaky crust texture upon cooking in a microwave oven are produced by separately adding throughout the flour an effective amount of a protein having low affinity for water to make the crust dough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt, Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Connaughton, Jr., James E. Sexton, James A. Hegener