William F. Semple, a dentist, was awarded the first US Patent on chewing gum in 1869. His recipe contained powdered chalk.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110274804 | ENERGY EFFICIENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POPPING POPCORN A popcorn popper having a heat source transferring heat to a heating surface and also having a reflective surface for focusing the heat radiated by the heat source toward the heating surface. The popcorn popper can include a mechanical stirrer on the heating surface for... | 11/10/2011 |