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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:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shmuel Dabi, Highland Park, NJ (US);
Ram L Kataria, Hamilton Square, NJ (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ; C08L / ; C08L / ; C08K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
523128 ; 524 47 ; 524211 ; 524306 ; 524312 ; 524386 ; 524387 ; 524425 ;
Abstract
The invention presents classes of thermoplastic, biodegradable compositions. Tests indicate that these compositions exhibit good mechanical properties, and readily degrade in the presence of microorganisms. The compositions of this invention are useful for producing injection-molded, thin-walled articles that are capable of appreciably degrading in the sewage system within thirty (30) days.