Artificial snow and method for making same
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Mar 29, 2016
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Oct 10, 2013
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Jun 5, 2013
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Oct 11, 2005
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Abstract
A non-toxic, non-static, environmentally benign artificial snow product is made by extruding a mixture of starch, polyvinyl alcohol, hydrogenated soy flakes and talc to form an extruded starch product and processing the extruded starch product into snow flake like fragments. The snow flake like fragments may be sorted by size. Colorant may be added to yield artificial snow flakes in various festive colors.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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THOMAS FX GROUP INC | 140 RIVERSIDE DRIVE WEST NORTH VANCOUVER BC V7H 1T9 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- C09K Class
- 2036 Applications Filed
- 1761 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Quee, Elizabeth | West Vancouver, CA | 3 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 6 | |||
Quee, John | West Vancouver, CA | 3 | 6 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 6 |
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