{"id":4480,"date":"2025-01-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patents.harnessip.com\/?p=4480"},"modified":"2024-12-30T10:26:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T16:26:51","slug":"january-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patents.harnessip.com\/?p=4480","title":{"rendered":"January 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just a few days ago we posted about patents on chewing gum<\/a>, so it is appropriate to note that on January 1, 1889, U.S. Patent No. 395515 issued on a Chewing Gum Locket:<\/p>\n\n\n

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On May 10, 1898, U.S. Patent No. 603949 issued to Charles Harding on a Receptacle for Chewing Gum:<\/p>\n\n\n

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On October 8, 1912, U.S. Patent No. 1,040,420 issued to Willaim Roop on a Receptacle for Chewing Gum:<\/p>\n\n\n

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It is interesting that gum storing was actually a thing in the late 19th century, as evidenced by this gum-storing locket from 1898, and not just the subject of “paper” patents: <\/p>\n\n\n

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There was interest in saving used chewing gum well into the 20th century. U.s. Patent No. 2,484,892 issued to Reva Keston on October 18, 1949, on a Chewed Gum Receptacle:<\/p>\n\n\n

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While the interest is saving chewed gum finally waned, on October 17, 1995, U.S. Patent No. 5,458,277 issued to Sandra Wyzykowski on a Personal Carrier for Partially Consumed Confections (lollipops):<\/p>\n\n\n

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