Patents by Inventor John P. Hodge

John P. Hodge 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).

  • One-handed container for dispensing a solid and a liquid
    Patent number: 6264068
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-compartment container for storing and dispensing a solid and a liquid with the use of one hand. The container has a first compartment for holding a particulate solid food, and a second compartment for holding a liquid. The first compartment is positioned generally above the second compartment, and has a lateral opening for dispensing the food when the container is tilted. The second compartment has a straw-like structure which runs up the side of the container on a side away from the opening of the first compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Kellogg Company
    Inventors: David C. Ours, John P. Hodge