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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Godwin Deng, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Edithe R Altares, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Videojet Systems International, Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D / ; C09D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
106 / ; 106 / ; 106 / ; 106 / ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an ink composition for use in printing on food items, especially fruits and vegetables, and a method of forming printed images on food items by use of such compositions. The compositions of the present invention comprise a colorant, a binder, such as a wood rosin resin, and a carrier, such as ethanol. The composition is also characterized as being MEK-free, as well as, acetone-free.