Patents by Inventor John T. Wolfe

John T. Wolfe 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).

  • Total chewing gum manufacture using high efficiency continuous mixing having optimized feed openings
    Patent number: 7087254
    Abstract: A method is provided for the manufacture of chewing gum on a continuous basis. The method uses a continuous high efficiency mixer which is configured for the total manufacture of a wide variety of chewing gum products and includes at least one ingredient feed opening that is enlarged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: John T. Wolfe, Joo H. Song, Christafor E. Sundstrom, David W. Record, Donald J. Townsend, Kevin B. Broderick, Philip G. Schnell
  • Chewing gum manufacture using high efficiency continuous mixer
    Patent number: 6858237
    Abstract: A method is provided for the total manufacture of chewing gum on a continuous basis. The method uses a continuous high efficiency mixer which includes at least one conveyor element that is not located under a feed port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: John T. Wolfe, Joo H. Song, Christafor E. Sundstrom, David W. Record, Donald J. Townsend, Kevin B. Broderick, Philip G. Schnell
  • Chewing gum manufacture using pin and blade extruders
    Patent number: 6811797
    Abstract: A method is provided for the total manufacture of chewing gum on a continuous basis. The method uses a blade and pin extruder that includes one or more hollow pins located at a distance from the shaft of the extruder that is at least 2.7% of the diameter of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: John T. Wolfe, Joo H. Song, Christafor E. Sundstrom, David W. Record, Donald J. Townsend, Kevin B. Broderick, Philip G. Schnell