Non-contact printed comestible products and apparatus and method for producing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9044037
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11692751

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The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for non-contact printing on comestible products. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a slab of an edible substrate and a non-contact printing device for printing an edible ink on the slab. The apparatus provides versatility as the printing device may be placed anywhere along the apparatus. The printing device may be positioned along the apparatus as desired to operate in cooperation with other components of the apparatus.

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  • WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gleffe, William R Lemont, US 6 79
Ream, Ronald L Plano, US 63 1066
Rybolt, Dennis W Beecher, US 10 70
Valdez, Enrique Oak Lawn, US 10 103

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