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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Selim M. Erhan, Peoria, IL (US);
Sevim Z. Erhan, Peoria, IL (US);
Kenneth Eskins, late of Laura, IL (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/00 ; C08L 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/00 ; C08L 3/00 ;
Abstract
An edible adhesive is made by cross-linking a sugar with a polyfunctional acid. The adhesive has the property of binding two articles together for a limited period of time and then controllably releasing the adhesive bond between the articles when in contact with a liquid, such as a liquid beverage.