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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Ronald L. Ream, Plano, IL (US);
Enrique Valdez, Oak Lawn, IL (US);
Dennis W. Rybolt, Beecher, IL (US);
William R. Gleffe, Lemont, IL (US);
Ronald L. Ream, Plano, IL (US);
Enrique Valdez, Oak Lawn, IL (US);
Dennis W. Rybolt, Beecher, IL (US);
William R. Gleffe, Lemont, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
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.