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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9226513
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11692746

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The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, methods and products directed to non-contact printing of confectionery products. The confectionery products may include an edible substrate having a surface and an edible ink printed on the edible surface. The edible ink may cover at least about 5% of the surface. An apparatus of the present disclosure may include a removal device for removing at least a portion of a rolling compound from a confectionery material and a printing device for non-contact printing an edible ink-indicia on the confectionery material. An apparatus of the present disclosure may also include a detection device detecting the presence of confectionery material at a predetermined position.

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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
Valdez, Enrique Oak Lawn, US 10 103

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