Patents
US 8021707 B2: Filled confectionary product and process
- Granted
- 2011-09-20
- Filed
- 2007-02-23 application 11710364
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A filled candy cane formed by injecting a soft candy into a hardening, elongate candy. A method and means for same.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110920.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spangler Candy Company 1 patents | US company or organization | Bryan, OH | SPANGLER CANDY COMPANY State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick L. Hurley | Bryan, OH | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen S. Kerr | Bryan, OH | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23G | Cocoa; cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; substitutes for cocoa or cocoa products; confectionery; chewing gum; ice-cream; preparation thereof | A23G3/0215 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A23P | Shaping or working of foodstuffs, not fully covered by a single other subclass | A23P20/25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HURLEY, PATRICK L. signed 2007-02-09 KERR, STEPHEN S. signed 2007-02-09 | SPANGLER CANDY COMPANY BRYAN, OH | 18990/527 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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