Patents by Inventor Luther Little

Luther Little 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).

  • Shaped, center-filled confectionery products
    Patent number: 6759079
    Abstract: The invention includes an edible confectionery product that has at least two parts. The first part is a base unit formed of a first confectionery and having a top, a bottom, and between five to twelve sides when viewed from above. The second part is a center inclusion formed of a second confectionery. The center inclusion is partially embedded in the base unit and extends above the top of the base unit. The center inclusion is set in, as viewed from the top, from any side of the base unit. The first confectionery has a different composition and preferably has a different texture than the second confectionery. In one preferred embodiment, a plurality of base units are shearably joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: David Klug, Luther Little, Brian Makela
  • Shaped, center-filled confectionery products
    Publication number: 20020102333
    Abstract: The invention includes an edible confectionery product that has at least two parts. The first part is a base unit formed of a first confectionery and having a top, a bottom, and between five to twelve sides when viewed from above. The second part is a center inclusion formed of a second confectionery. The center inclusion is partially embedded in the base unit and extends above the top of the base unit. The center inclusion is set in, as viewed from the top, from any side of the base unit. The first confectionery has a different composition and preferably has a different texture than the second confectionery. In one preferred embodiment, a plurality of base units are shearably joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: David Klug, Luther Little, Brian Makela