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US 11,109,563 · App. 16/686,739 · Granted Sep 7, 2021

Low density coated animal litter compositions

Inventors: Nathan Foster Huck (Jackson, MO); Phillip B. Greene (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
A01K1/01A01K1/0154
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Patent No.
US 11,109,563
App. No.
16/686,739
Granted
Sep 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Animal litter compositions having relatively low densities are described herein. Methods of manufacturing such litter compositions are also described.

Claims (4)

1. An animal litter composition comprising (i) non-agglomerated particles comprising expanded perlite; and (ii) a coating on an outer surface of each particle, the coating comprising bentonite, wherein the non-agglomerated particles have a size within a range of U.S. sieve 6 to U.S. sieve 40 and wherein the non-agglomerated particles are not evenly distributed within the size range.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the coating comprises sodium bentonite.

3. An animal litter composition comprising (i) a particle consisting essentially of expanded perlite; and (ii) a coating on an outer surface of the particle, the coating comprising bentonite.

4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the coating comprises sodium bentonite.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jul 28, 2021
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
Reel/Frame 057002/0641 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2021
From: HUCK, NATHAN FOSTER; GREENE, PHILLIP B
To: NESTEC SA
Reel/Frame 056604/0745 →
Continuity (4)
Division 15946221 · Apr 5, 2018
Division 14138288 · Dec 23, 2013
Provisional Application 61746017 · Dec 26, 2012
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