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US 7,685,967 · App. 11/533,885 · Granted Mar 30, 2010

Feed cake assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,685,967
App. No.
11/533,885
Granted
Mar 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A feed cake assembly includes at least a first portion formed from a first feed material combination and at least a second portion formed from a second feed material combination, the first portion and second portion being fused together to form the feed cake assembly. The first portion is preferably a seed cake portion formed from a first feed material combination and the second portion is preferably a flavor blend portion formed from a second feed material combination.

Claims (28)

1. A feed cake assembly, comprising:

at least a first portion formed from a first feed material combination, said first portion including a recess formed therein; and

at least a second portion formed from a second feed material combination and disposed within said recess, said first portion and second portion being fused together to form said feed cake assembly.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said first feed material combination is a seed cake portion and includes at least one feed material and at least one binder material.

3. The assembly according to claim 2 wherein said at least one feed material is at least one of seeds, grains, fruits, and nuts.

4. The assembly according to claim 2 wherein said at least one binder material is technical gelatin.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said second feed material combination is a flavor blend portion and includes at least one feed material and at least one binder material.

6. The assembly according to claim 5 wherein said at least one feed material is at least one of seeds, grains, fruits, nuts, bread, and batter.

7. The assembly according to claim 5 wherein said at least one binder material is a suet material.

8. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said second portion and said recess formed in said first portion are rectangular in shape.

9. A feed cake assembly, comprising:

at least a first portion formed from a first feed material combination, said first portion including a recess formed therein; and

at least a second portion formed from a second feed material combination, said second portion including a projection extending out therefrom and extending into said recess, said first portion and second portion being fused together to form said feed cake assembly.

10. The assembly according to claim 9 wherein said first feed material combination is a seed cake portion and includes at least one feed material and at least one binder material.

11. The assembly according to claim 10 wherein said at least one feed material is at least one of seeds, grains, fruits, and nuts.

12. The assembly according to claim 10 wherein said at least one binder material is technical gelatin.

13. The assembly according to claim 9 wherein said second feed material combination is a flavor blend portion and includes at least one feed material and at least one binder material.

14. The assembly according to claim 13 wherein said at least one feed material is at least one of seeds, grains, fruits, nuts, bread, and batter.

15. The assembly according to claim 13 wherein said at least one binder material is a suet material.

16. A feed cake assembly, comprising:

at least a first portion formed from a first feed material combination; and

at least a second portion formed from a second feed material combination, said first portion and second portion being fused together along respective mating surfaces to form said feed cake assembly.

17. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said first feed material combination is a seed cake portion and includes at least one feed material and at least one binder material.

18. The assembly according to claim 17 wherein said at least one feed material is at least one of seeds, grains, fruits, and nuts.

19. The assembly according to claim 17 wherein said at least one binder material is technical gelatin.

20. The assembly according to claim 16 wherein said second feed material combination is a flavor blend portion and includes at least one feed material and at least one binder material.

21. The assembly according to claim 20 wherein said at least one feed material is at least one of seeds, grains, fruits, nuts, bread, and batter.

22. The assembly according to claim 20 wherein said at least one binder material is a suet material.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2024
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; GLOFISH, LLC; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET GROUP, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET LLC; EMPOWER BRANDS, LLC; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 067201/0653 →
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) REEL/FRAME 036131/0272 Recorded Jun 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 046301/0425 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036131/0272 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE
Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 13, 2012
From: SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.
To: UNITED PET GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 029286/0796 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 7, 2011
From: SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 027190/0231 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 025575 FRAME 0019. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2011
From: SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025761/0578 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2011
From: SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.
To: BANK OF AMERICA. N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025575/0019 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2009
From: HOOGLAND, FRANK MICHAEL
To: SEED RESOURCES, LLC
Reel/Frame 022829/0773 →