Patents by Inventor William J. Hendricks
William J. Hendricks 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).
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Patent number: 12338050Abstract: A process of forming a candy bar wrapper includes forming a primary score line in a film material and cutting the film material to form the candy bar wrapper. The primary score line extends in a predetermined direction. The film material comprising at least one film layer, a film thickness, a first film surface, and a second film surface opposite the first film surface. The candy bar wrapper has a film length, a film width from a first end of the candy bar wrapper to a second end of the candy bar wrapper. The primary score line is located to permit the simultaneous breaking of a candy bar and splitting of the candy bar wrapper to separate the candy bar wrapper into two pieces in a wrapped candy bar product. A candy bar wrapper and a wrapped candy bar product are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: THE HERSHEY COMPANYInventors: Joel Farmer, William J. Hendricks
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Publication number: 20220411159Abstract: A process of forming a candy bar wrapper includes forming a primary score line in a film material and cutting the film material to form the candy bar wrapper. The primary score line extends in a predetermined direction. The film material comprising at least one film layer, a film thickness, a first film surface, and a second film surface opposite the first film surface. The candy bar wrapper has a film length, a film width from a first end of the candy bar wrapper to a second end of the candy bar wrapper. The primary score line is located to permit the simultaneous breaking of a candy bar and splitting of the candy bar wrapper to separate the candy bar wrapper into two pieces in a wrapped candy bar product. A candy bar wrapper and a wrapped candy bar product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Joel FARMER, William J. HENDRICKS
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Patent number: 9694949Abstract: An airtight container for storing comestibles and other articles is disclosed that includes a bottom container portion having a bottom seal section, a top container portion having a top seal section, the top seal section engaged with the bottom seal section to form a container seal at a circular interface, an opening in the top portion, the opening recessed from an outer surface of the top portion and a lid door movably secured to the top portion in which the lid door is configured to selectively engage the opening to form an access seal and in which the top container portion is configured to promote laminar flow across the top portion outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Jonathon K. Markey, Eric Lawrence, Michael J. Van Driest
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Publication number: 20170088329Abstract: A container (10) is provided for storing and distributing items. The container (10) includes a cover (12) and a tray (50) which are complimentary in shape and configured so that the tray (50) can be retained within the cover (12). The container (10) has a fully closed position in which a tray top opening (44) is fully contained within an internal volume of the cover (12) and a fully open position in which at least one cover retention element engages the tray (50) to resist further outward movement of the tray (50) from the internal volume. The cover (12) and tray (50) both preferably have curved shape that allows the container (10) to be more comfortably transported in a clothing pocket. The tray (50) and cover (12) preferably cooperate to form a moisture barrier to preserve items contained within the tray (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Eric Lawrence, Jonathon Markey
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Publication number: 20160052681Abstract: An airtight container for storing comestibles and other articles is disclosed that includes a bottom container portion having a bottom seal section, a top container portion having a top seal section, the top seal section engaged with the bottom seal section to form a container seal at a circular interface, an opening in the top portion, the opening recessed from an outer surface of the top portion and a lid door movably secured to the top portion in which the lid door is configured to selectively engage the opening to form an access seal and in which the top container portion is configured to promote laminar flow across the top portion outer surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: THE HERSHEY COMPANYInventors: William J. HENDRICKS, Jonathon K. MARKEY, Eric LAWRENCE, Michael J. VAN DRIEST
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Patent number: D467507Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Welch Foods, Inc., a CooperativeInventors: Michael Patrick Bryant, Gerald Louis Forget, William J. Hendricks, Edward H. Lerner
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Patent number: D469358Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Welch Foods Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Bryant, William J. Hendricks, Edward H. Lerner, Jim F. Warner, Insun Yun
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Patent number: D469359Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Welch Foods Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Bryant, William J. Hendricks, Edward H. Lerner, Jim F. Warner, Insun Yun
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Patent number: D469695Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Welch Foods Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Bryant, William J. Hendricks, Edward H. Lerner, Jim F. Warner, Insun Yun
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Patent number: D469696Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Welch Foods Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Bryant, William J. Hendricks, Edward H. Lerner, Jim F. Warner, Insun Yun
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Patent number: D470058Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Welch Foods Inc.Inventors: Michael Patrick Bryant, Gerald Louis Forget, William J. Hendricks, Edward H. Lerner
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Patent number: D544363Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Welch Foods Inc., a CooperativeInventors: William J. Hendricks, Maureen Kane, Gary LaCroix
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Patent number: D674851Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Black Rock Trading, LLCInventors: Kent B. Osborne, Brad B. Osborne, Blake B. Osborne, Travis D. Kinnersley, William J. Hendricks
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Patent number: D710181Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: A & K Hinges, LLCInventors: Jason F. Christensen, Brent B. Osborne, William J. Hendricks
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Patent number: D770900Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Jonathon K. Markey
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Patent number: D774902Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Eric P. Lawrence, Jonathon K. Markey, Michael J. Van Driest
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Patent number: D776526Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Jonathon K. Markey, Adam P. J. Frederick
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Patent number: D779933Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Eric P. Lawrence, Jonathon K. Markey, Michael J. Van Driest
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Patent number: D789784Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Jonathon K. Markey
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Patent number: D823681Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: The Hershey CompanyInventors: William J. Hendricks, Jonathon K. Markey, Adam P. J. Frederick