IP Library Granted Patent US 7,677,203
Granted Patent B2
US 7,677,203 · App. 11/602,939 · Granted Mar 16, 2010

Edible pet chew

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Patent No.
US 7,677,203
App. No.
11/602,939
Granted
Mar 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An edible pet chew 114 has a first casing 10 of plant base material and a second protein 12 of flavored material for example jerky that is wrapped with the first sheet to form alternating layers in the edible pet chew.

Claims (41)

1. An edible pet chew comprising:

an outer casing of hardened chewable substantially plant based material;

a chewy edible material positioned within said outer casing;

said outer casing formed from a first sheet of said hardened chewable plant based material dimensioned large enough and thin enough to be initially malleable for use as a wrap by flexing, folding or rolling into a shape;

said chewy edible material comprised of cured or dried animal flesh material;

said first sheet forming an outer layer of said edible pet chew; and

said cured or dried animal flesh material substantially inside said edible pet chew.

2. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 1 wherein

said first sheet of plant based material includes a plant protein composition; and

said first sheet being wrapped about said cured or dried animal flesh material, said cured or dried animal flesh material being in the form of a sheet of jerky.

3. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 2 wherein:

said plant protein composition being extrudable to form said first sheet.

4. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 3 wherein:

said first sheet is made from an initially malleable and hardenable mixture of plant protein and gelatin.

5. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 4 wherein:

said cured or dried animal flesh material being in the form of a second sheet;

said first sheet and second sheet are rolled to form an interleaved cylindrical roll that is knotted at each end.

6. An edible pet chew comprising:

an outer casing of hardened chewable substantially plant based material;

a chewy edible material positioned within said outer casing;

at least one hole in said outer casing and being accessible to an exterior of said outer casing; and

said at least one hole at least partially filled with said chewy edible material.

7. An edible pet chew comprising:

a first sheet of hardened substantially chewy plant based material;

a second sheet of a chewy edible material;

said first and second sheets superimposed against each other into a composite assembly with the first sheet and second sheet forming alternating layers in the composite assembly; and said sheets being initially thin enough and malleable enough for flexing, folding and rolling into a shape.

8. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 7 wherein:

said first sheet of plant based material includes a plant protein composition; and

said first sheet being wrapped about said second sheet.

9. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 8 wherein:

said plant protein composition being extrudable to form said first sheet.

10. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

said first and second sheets wrapped into a roll form to form an interleaved spiral shape in cross-section, with the first sheet substantially forming a hardened layer of said edible pet chew.

11. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 10 further comprising:

said edible pet chew having a tied knot at each end thereof.

12. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

said second sheet being a plant based material having flavor infused therein.

13. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

said second sheet formed from a meat composite bound with a binder.

14. An edible pet chew as defined in claim 7 further comprising:

said second sheet formed from a natural dried meat jerky.

Assignments (2)
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 GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 31, 2020
From: GLOFISH LLC; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET GROUP INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET LLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 053375/0416 →