tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post1327863153702688995..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: I Invented Granola BarsHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-85340427255777021052014-10-13T10:25:57.043-04:002014-10-13T10:25:57.043-04:00My wife made granola bars, totally from scratch, a...My wife made granola bars, totally from scratch, and sold them at the Wednesday Market, in Lewisburg, PA, in 1968.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-30689478800524254152014-07-31T16:28:23.226-04:002014-07-31T16:28:23.226-04:00Hey! Just checked out the wikipedia page and it sa...Hey! Just checked out the wikipedia page and it said that some guy named Willie something invented them! So I changed it to say your name and put the link to your article about it for the citation. :) Don't know how long it will stay that way since it sounds like it has been changed a few times already but I thought I would try. :)elmtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361837940891584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-17661952672435622652013-11-22T06:24:25.135-05:002013-11-22T06:24:25.135-05:00Timothy,
Interesting. I suspect there is always p...Timothy,<br /><br />Interesting. I suspect there is always prior art to some degree with most every new idea. But granola bars were nowhere to be found in American supermarkets back in July of 1975. Thanks for the insight.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-10777223006218204662013-11-22T02:34:50.676-05:002013-11-22T02:34:50.676-05:00I was eating the traditional British "flapjac...I was eating the traditional British "flapjack" or oatmeal bar, sometimes containing raisins and apple, as a child in the 1970. According to their wikipedia article the flapjack or "muesli bar" dates back to the 1600s or at least 1935. So I fear there may have been prior art. Timtakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758001805467131401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-22702922253522651792012-04-03T11:40:09.210-04:002012-04-03T11:40:09.210-04:00Eli Whitney did not profit from his invention of t...Eli Whitney did not profit from his invention of the cotton gin. His patent had wording that was easy for others to 'engineer around' and the courts did not uphold Whitney's claim until the patent had only 1 year of life left. So Eli developed a method for standardizing the manufacture of muskets, and made a fortune. Keep inventing, Herrick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-74539918585264739622010-10-07T20:15:18.890-04:002010-10-07T20:15:18.890-04:00Stanley Mason was my cousin's grandfather and ...Stanley Mason was my cousin's grandfather and he was the first person to actually take the granola (invention credited to someone else) and put it into a bar shape. He invented a lot of items still used today. He put ingredients together and formed it into a bar. You could attempt to take credit for the idea if you could prove you had the 'idea' before the invention of it was actually in the works but you didn't invent it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-92158535013510099782010-07-08T18:18:30.574-04:002010-07-08T18:18:30.574-04:00You should log back into Wiki and change the infor...You should log back into Wiki and change the information. You deserve your credit!Granola Barshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14425121567756185873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-21481161989227860492010-05-01T19:24:40.830-04:002010-05-01T19:24:40.830-04:00Today we have , "No Competition Clauses"...Today we have , "No Competition Clauses", and "Confidential Agreements", to protect new inventors and small Biz people. In my small town folks can get an attorney advice for 25-50 Bucks for a consultation, money well spent. My buddies and i used to eat Granola bars while hiking on our weekend trips from College, Thanks to you !Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937857518475811812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-35239053256112414572010-01-28T12:23:47.180-05:002010-01-28T12:23:47.180-05:00I think the moral of this story is that you don...I think the moral of this story is that you don't send off your product (basically an idea) and then ask for money. Probably better to sell the idea first...essentially, you gave it away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-15498611809194105862009-10-10T11:53:25.664-04:002009-10-10T11:53:25.664-04:00hey just wondering if you have a granla recipe to ...hey just wondering if you have a granla recipe to share!! gr8 job with the blog!!gypsymama04https://www.blogger.com/profile/13222685032791276640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-85305763033546147472009-06-30T21:03:58.231-04:002009-06-30T21:03:58.231-04:00http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/mason.htmlhttp://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/mason.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-73507489245780337132009-05-21T14:13:53.671-04:002009-05-21T14:13:53.671-04:00My husband had something similar happen to him. H...My husband had something similar happen to him. He's the one that came up with the "hot Ketchup" idea. He contacted Heinz about his idea, since he ALWAYS eats Tobasco with his Ketchup (heck my dad does, too). He talked with someone about the idea, and they said they weren't accepting any 'new ideas' right now. Dang, about 8 months later, what do you know, Tabasco Ketchup comes out, from Heinz!!! We learned our lesson about sharing your good ideas with companies with the hopes of gettins some credit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-85980761908361350312009-04-18T19:30:00.000-04:002009-04-18T19:30:00.000-04:00You could sue wikipedia using the evidence you hav...You could sue wikipedia using the evidence you have, force them to list you as the rightful inventor, and if you won, you should be able to get enough royalties from the corporations to buy the farm you want. :)William Crossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-68801185294596200162009-04-09T17:04:00.000-04:002009-04-09T17:04:00.000-04:00He more then likey patented or copyrigted the idea...He more then likey patented or copyrigted the idea so therefore he gets the credit. In the eyes of the goverment he who registers first gets the credit till the courts say otherwise.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658809775645331324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-37456916456949011672009-02-21T03:44:00.000-05:002009-02-21T03:44:00.000-05:00Those nuts over at Wikipedia think that Stanely Ma...Those nuts over at Wikipedia think that Stanely Mason invented the Granola Bar;<BR/>http://www.nysun.com/obituaries/stanley-mason-84-prolific-inventor/26170/<BR/><BR/>There is no proof offered, so I think you have a great case, if you wanted to pursue it. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-61289650532781677032007-08-17T13:45:00.000-04:002007-08-17T13:45:00.000-04:00That is so hilarious. I remember eating them in w...That is so hilarious. I remember eating them in what was probably the late '70s.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333173240159585371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-87797686867387440152007-07-16T21:13:00.000-04:002007-07-16T21:13:00.000-04:00What a neat story, especially since it's true! Ma...What a neat story, especially since it's true! Maybe some day there will be an entry in Wikipedia for the inventor of the "Whizbang Chicken Plucker" as well as the inventor of a new type of bread product! You have a very creative family.Lynn Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435825858991342289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-20648225370744881822007-07-16T18:58:00.000-04:002007-07-16T18:58:00.000-04:00When I looked at it, it was not there. I clicked ...When I looked at it, it was not there. I clicked a link on the page and when I hit the back button, it was there. However, after surfing around, I came back and it was not there, but I clicked the link and backed up and it was there... (?)Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135591930894431069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-32609269949316081342007-07-16T15:11:00.000-04:002007-07-16T15:11:00.000-04:00I just checked and it was there. WOW.... I am a b...I just checked and it was there. WOW.... I am a believer. You are an inventor after all!!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837798938089334872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-17476591120474508302007-07-16T10:04:00.000-04:002007-07-16T10:04:00.000-04:00Well, I just checked it and it was there....and I ...Well, I just checked it and it was there....and I can say that "I knew you before you were famous" ;)<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>CheriTNfarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268277956987428197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-12456552270487802892007-07-16T06:20:00.000-04:002007-07-16T06:20:00.000-04:00Hey! I went to the Wikipedia link I provided and ...Hey! I went to the Wikipedia link I provided and my changes were no longer there. <BR/><BR/>Either those greedy granola-making corporations switched it or I didn't do it right.<BR/><BR/>The first sentence under <B>GRanola Bar</B> is supposed to say:<BR/><BR/><I>"Granola bars" were invented by Herrick Kimball of Moravia, New York in 1975, and have become popular as a snack.</I>Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.com