Ranch Dressing (1967); Texas Toast (1963); much more

Tue Mar 27 09:17:30 UTC 2001

   I went over to the Patents Office, then the Trademarks Office, then the Library of Congress, and also visa matters in my one-day jaunt in DC.  However, most of the patents/trademarks information is available on the internet.

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RANCH DRESSING (1967)

MARK:  Hidden Valley Ranch
GOODS & SERVICES:  Dressing Mix for Salads.
FIRST USE:  19670103.  (January 3, 1967--ed.)
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19670110.
FILING DATE:  February 28, 1967.
OTHER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Hensen, Kenneth B. DBA Hidden Valley Ranch Unknown Marcos Pass Santa Barbara California 93105.

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TEXAS TOAST (1963)

MARK:  Texas Toast
GOODS & SERVICES:  Bread, for Consumption On or Off the Premises.
FIRST USE:  19630000.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19630000.
FILING DATE:  February 11, 1977.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Bonanza International, Inc. CORPORATION NEVADA 8350 N. Central Expressway Dallas TEXAS 75206.

(So Bonanza Steakhouses used it before Sizzler Steakhouses?--ed.)

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LONG ISLAND ICE(D) TEA (continued)

MARK:  Long Island Iced Tea
GOODS & SERVICES:  Iced tea.
FILING DATE:  January 25, 1996.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Nichols, Peter INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 19 Eton Street Melville NEW YORK 11747.

MARK:  Home of the Famous Long Island Ice Tea
GOODS & SERVICES:  Restaurant and night club services, featuring Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Comedy and Merchandising.
FIRST USE:  19840800.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19840800.
FILING DATE:  June 19, 1998.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  MDM, LLC T/A Takoma Station Tavern LLC D.C. 6914 4th St. N.W. Washington D.C. 20012.

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HERO (continued)

MARK:  Manganaro's Hero Boy
GOODS & SERVICES:  Italian-type sandwiches, including a six-foot party sandwich.
FIRST USE:  19560328.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19560328.
FILING DATE:  December 28, 1967.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Hero Boy, Inc. CORPORATION NEW YORK 492 9th Ave. New York NEW YORK 10018.
(A graphic is included--ed.)

MARK:  Hero
GOODS & SERVICES:  Conserved fruits and vegetables; fruit marmalades and jams; and canned meats--namely, pigs knuckles, ox tongue, jugged hare, sausage, and potted meats--and lemon syrup.
FIRST USE:  19100900.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19100900.
FILING DATE:  August 21, 1952.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Conserves Hero Lenzbourg CORPORATION SWITZERLAND Niederlenzer Kirchweg, Lenzbourg SWITZERLAND.

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SLOPPY JOE (continued)

MARK:  Sloppy-Claudia by Select Sportswear, Inc.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Ladies' and misses' sweaters and jackets.
FIRST USE:  19430513.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19430513.
FILING DATE:  June 14, 1943.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Select Sportswear, Inc., New York.  NEW YORK, N.Y.

MARK:  Sloppy Joe
GOODS & SERVICES:  Automotive Seat Covers.
FIRST USE:  19500130.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19500130.
FILING DATE:  February 18, 1950.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Larkin, Daniel C. DBA The Crest Company INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 3134 Woodstock Drive Detroit MICHIGAN.

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PIZZAZZ (continued)

MARK:  Pezzazz.
PSEUDO MARK:  Pizzazz.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Shoes for women, misses and children.
FIRST USE:  19381023.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19381023.
FILING DATE:  June 29, 1954.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Shoecraft, Inc. CORPORATION NEW YORK 603 5th Ave. New York NEW YORK.

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MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE (continued)

MARK:  Mississippi Mud Pie.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Goods consisting of restaurant prepared chocolate pie dessert.
FIRST USE:  19800606.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19800606.
FILING DATE:  September 18, 2000.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Front Street Incorporated, Int. CORPORATION WISCONSIN 328 Front Street South La Crosse WISONSIN 54601.

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SMOOTHIE (continued)

MARK:  Old Smoothie
GOODS & SERVICES:  Whisky.
FIRST USE:  19340131.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19340131.
FILING DATE:  March 26, 1934.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  American Spirits, Inc. CORPORATION MARYLAND Rockefeller Center New York NEW YORK.

Mark:  Smoothie.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Mattresses.
FIRST USE:  19340710.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19340710.
FILING DATE:  August 21, 1952.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Serta Associates, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 666 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago ILLINOIS.

MARK:  Smoothie
GOODS & SERVICES:  Abrasive implements used in manicuring the nails.
FIRST USE:  19350815.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19350815.
FILING DATE:  October 2, 1935.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Hamilton C. Bates DBA C.J. Bates & Son UNKNOWN CONNECTICUT Chester CONNECTICUT.

MARK:  "Old Smoothie"
PSEUDO MARK:  Smoothy.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Chocolate syrup for food purposes, and a powder for making chocolate syrup for food purposes.
FIRST USE:  19351202.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19351202.
FILING DATE:  January 29, 1936.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Bowey's, Inc. CORPORATION ILLINOIS 401 West Superior Street Chicago ILLINOIS.

MARK:  Smoothie.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Neck-ties.
FIRST USE:  19370500.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19370500.
FILING DATE:  July 22, 1937.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  A. Schreter & Sons Co., Inc. DBA "Deauville" CORPORATION MARYLAND 16 South Eutaw Street Baltimore MARYLAND.

MARK:  Smoothie.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Men's and women's handkerchiefs and mufflers.
FIRST USE:  19420810.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19420810.
FILING DATE:  April 16, 1943.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  A. Schreter & Sons, Inc. UNKNOWN Baltimore, MD.

(Many more--ed.)

MARK:  Cream Smoothie.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Soft drinks.
FIRST USE:  19690319.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19690319.
FILING DATE:  March 26, 1969.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Tkac, Frank S. INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 619 Brighton Avenue Reading PENNSYLVANIA 19606.

MARK:  California Smoothie.
GOODS & SERVICES:  Snack bar services--namely, dispensing food and drink for human consumption.
FIRST USE:  19740201.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19740201.
FILING DATE:  May 21, 1975.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  California Smoothie Company, Inc. CORPORATION NEW JERSEY 618 Paramus Park Paramus NEW JERSEY 07652.

MARK:  The Original New Orleans Smoothee.
GOODS & SERVICES:  foodstuff, consisting primarily of crushed ice and fruit.
FIRST USE:  19750000.
FIRST USE IN COMMERCE:  19750000.
FILING DATE:  April 26, 1993.
OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS:  Kershenstine, TImothy DBA KERSHENSTINE DIAMOND, INC. INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES 4613 Craig Ave. Metairie LOUISIANA 70003.