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HORMEL FOODS LLC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    42
About

HORMEL FOODS LLC has a total of 42 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1997. It filed its patents most often in United States, Canada and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Its main competitors in its focus markets foods and drinks, packaging and shipping and materials and metallurgy are AMFAC FOODS, CADBURY TYPHOO LTD and HIPP & CO.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing HORMEL FOODS LLCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Herreid Richard M 9
#2 Handel Gary A 7
#3 Franklin Daniel L 6
#4 Young William D 5
#5 Morrison Jeffrey J 4
#6 Leining Lyndon R 4
#7 Miller Daniel S 3
#8 Weber Charles D 2
#9 Kunert Gale F 2
#10 Minerich Phillip L 2

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2006099306A1 Packaging for use with high pressure pasteurization
US2006037967A1 Dispensing cap
US7073557B2 Method of drying a sand mold using a vacuum
US6926173B1 Disposable condiment shaker and decorative sleeve
US2005019479A1 Method of vacuum tumbling for processing meat
US7373217B2 Apparatus for slicing a food product and method therefore
US6824460B2 Method for removing skin having variations in thickness from the torso of an animal
US7060309B2 Method for vacuum treatment of meat containing sodium bicarbonate to reduce the appearance of holes in subsequently cooked meat
US2004110457A1 Method and apparatus for head removal
US6645062B1 Method and apparatus for stuffing hams
US6666253B2 Method and apparatus for making a sand core with an improved hardening rate
US6712684B2 Electrical stunning device
US6546697B2 Method and apparatus for packaging tamales
US2002026994A1 Gelatin coated sand core and method of making same
US6527636B2 Method of cutting ribs
US2002098791A1 Methods and apparatus for processing pork belly slabs
CA2327122A1 Optimized loin saw
US6458396B1 Hard taco shell protective packaging
US6244951B1 Hog carcass configurer
US6409460B1 Rack unloader