Manley Patents

This pages lists the various U.S. Patents that Manley popcorn held

 

 

   
The patents held by Manley are helpful for identifying the approximate date of the equipment produced.  Although every effort has been made to list all of the patent held by Manley, this may not be a complete list.  If you know of any additional patents that Manley popcorn help, please contact us.
Patent # Description Date Filed Date Patented Inventor Assignor
D118,331 Combined Popcorn Machine Cabinet and Bag Compartment October 20, 1939 December 26, 1939 Charles T. Manley Burch Manufacturing Company
2,232,954 Popping apparatus--venting October 20, 1939 February 25, 1941 Charles T. Manley Burch Manufacturing Company
D125,600 Design for a Popcorn Machine Cabinet August 12, 1940 March 4, 1941 Harold Van Doren and Donal E. Dailey Burch Manufacturing Company
2,324,046 Popcorn Machine Warming Pan September 19, 1940 July 13, 1943 Harold Van Doren and Donald E. Dailey Burch Manufacturing Company
2,536,298 Corn Popping Apparatus and Ventilator April 10, 1948 January 2, 1951 Charles T. Manley Manley, Inc.
2,554,802 Popcorn Machine July 10, 1948 May 29, 1951 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
2,729,416 Spring Controlled Lid for Popcorn Kettles January 14, 1952 January 3, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D163,497 Popcorn Machine Cabinet January 15,1951 May 29, 1951 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc
2,738,156 Lid Assembly for Popcorn Kettles January 15, 1951 March 13, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
2,738,720 Kettle Construction for Popcorn Machine January 15, 1951 March 20, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D164,267 Combination Popcorn Making Machine and Cabinet May 14, 1951 August 14, 1951 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D164,268 Popcorn Making Machine May 14, 1951 August 14, 1951 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D164,612 Storage Cabinet for Popcorn May 14, 1951 September 18, 1951 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D165,497 Kettle Unit for Popcorn Machines January 15, 1951 December 18, 1951 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D168,814 Popcorn Machine January 14, 1952 February 10, 1953 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D173,432 Bulk Beverage Vending Machine March 29, 1954 November 4, 1954 Walter D. Hodge Manleu. Incs.
2,770,502 Remote Control Faucet August 2, 1954 November 13, 1956 Walter D. Hodge Manley, Inc.
2,733,841 Liquid Seasonging Pump System for Popcorn Machine January 15, 1951 February 7, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
2,777.599 Automatic Lid Control for Popcorn Kettles December 8, 1954 January 15, 1957 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D177,161 Popcorn Machine November 2, 1955 March 13, 1956 Samuel M. Wass Manley, Inc.
D177,162 Combined Hot Dog Machine and Drink Dispenser November 2, 1955 March 13, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D179,170 Automatic Popcorn Machine March 26, 1956 November 6, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D179,171 Hot Dog Grilling Machine May 7, 1956 November 6, 1956 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
2,843,037 Hot Dog Grill Assembly May 7, 1956 July 15, 1958 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc
2,902,920 Kettle Assembly of Popcorn Machine June 18, 1956 June 18, 1959 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D181,395 Combination Popcorn Machine and Beverage Dispenser April 16, 1956 November 5, 1957 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
2,948,438 Corn and Salt Dispenser for Popcorn Machines September 29, 1958 August 9, 1960 William G. Lippert Manley, Inc.
2,972,292 Conversion Unit for Popcorn Machines October 21, 1958 February 21, 1961 Samuel M. Waas and William G. Lippert Manley, Inc.
3,075,295 Nut Roasting Machine July 21, 1958 January 29, 1963 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
3,102,032 Method of Mixing Corn and Salt in Popcorn Machines September 29, 1958 August 27, 1963 William G. Lippert Manley, Inc.
3,120,168 Control Mechanism for Popcorn Machine July 30, 1958 February 4, 1964 William G. Lippert Manley, Inc.
3,135,567 Automatic Controls for a Nut Roaster July 27, 1960 June 2, 1964 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
D195,710 Popcorn Coating Machine January 30, 1961 July 16, 1963 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
3,156,451 Rotatable Agitator February 10, 1961 November 10, 1964 Samuel M. Waas Manley, Inc.
3,223,291 Measured Charge Dispenser August 9, 1964 December 14, 1065 Frank J. Thomas Manley, Inc.
3,253,747 Automatic Salt Dispenser for Popcorn Machines May 13, 1963 May 31, 1966 Frank J. Thomas Manley, Inc.
3,282,470 Automatic Salt Dispenser for Popcorn Machines May 13, 1963 November 1, 1966 Frank J. Thomas Manley, Inc.
3,379,143 Automatic Corn Press February 10, 1964 April 23, 1968 Edward F. Kelley, and Frank J. Thomas Manley, Inc.
3,554,115 Temperature-Responsive Protective System for Automatic Popcorn Poppers January 23, 1969 January 12, 1971 Charles G. Manley, Francis Leo Lomaglio Manley, Inc.
3,584,586 Automatic Food Processing Machine and Method January 2, 1969 June 15, 1971 Charles G. Manley, John R. Hopkins, George C. Andreopaulos, Richard A. Braiking, and Francis Leo Lomaglio Manley, Inc.
D244,444 Food Warmer May 6, 1976 May 24, 1977 Robert D. Bessler and Neil F. Hook Manley, Inc.
4,706,557 Cross Flow Continuous Fryer July 9, 1986 November 17, 1987 Chung L. Feng, and Ching-Wen Yang Manley, Inc.

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