Cheeseburger Invented in Denver, Louis Ballast 1935 Trademark Verified
“3. What American food staple was allegedly invented in Denver, with a trademark obtained in 1935 by Louis Ballast, owner of the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In? a. The Cheeseburger”
Summary
The cheeseburger is the American food staple alleged to have been invented in Denver, with Louis Ballast obtaining a trademark for it in 1935 while running the Humpty Dumpty Drive‑In. Historical markers and numerous reports corroborate this claim.
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- Is Denver, Louisville or Pasadena Home of the Cheeseburger?
Louis Ballast of Denver, Colo., was awarded the “cheeseburger” trademark in 1935. Downtown Denver has a stone marker at the site of the Humpty Dumpty Barrel, Colorado’s first drive-in, that claims Ballast created the beef-and-cheese sensation ...
- Creation of the Cheeseburger Historical Marker
His restaurant, the Humpty Dumpty Barrel Drive-In, was Colorado's first drive-in and was commonly known as The Barrel. , The cheeseburger trademark was registered by Mr. Ballast on March 5, 1935. , Dedicated March 5, 1987. . This historical marker was erected in 1987.
- The 12,000-Year Journey Of The Cheeseburger
His father owned a sandwich shop, ... He called it a “cheese hamburger.” One decade later, a Kaelin’s restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky gave the sandwich the name “cheeseburger,” which was trademarked in 1935 by Louis Ballast of Humpty Dumpty Drive-In....
- Helen Welcomes You to Denver — Helen: The Journal of Human Exceptionality
Louis Ballast, who owned the Humpty Dumpty Drive-In applied for a patent for a cheeseburger sandwich in 1935. You can still see the spot where the drive-in used to be in the northwest of downtown Denver.
- Birthplace of the Cheeseburger, Denver, Colorado
It's owner, Louis E. Ballast, supposedly created the cheeseburger on this site. To legally bolster the claim, the monument notes that, "The Cheeseburger trademark was registered by Mr. Ballast on March 5, 1935."
- “Cheeseburger” Was Trademarked In 1935 By Louis Ballast Of Denvers' Humpty Dumpty Drive-In. - South Florida Reporter
[…] Louis Ballast trademarked the very first cheeseburger in 1935, serving up the delicious meal at the Humpty Dumpty Barrel drive-in.
- This Used to Be Where Cheeseburgers Were ... Trademarked – @thisusedtobedenver on Tumblr
The Humpty Dumpty, located at Speer ... and it sold root beer by the keg. Louis Ballast (indisputably) first registered the "cheeseburger" trademark on March 5, 1935....
- Only in Denver: Birthplace (Maybe) of the Cheeseburger
As the story goes, Humpty Dumpty proprietor Louis Ballast acquired a trademark for “The Cheeseburger” in 1935. Ballast had first experimented with burgers topped with chocolate and peanut butter, but taste testers preferred cheese.
- National Cheeseburger Day: How the cheeseburger was invented in Denver | FOX31 News
National Cheeseburger Day: Which restaurants are offering free or discounted burgers? A stone plaque in front of 2776 Speer Blvd. claims that Louis E. Ballast invented the cheeseburger in that exact spot in 1935.
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