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Granted Patent B2
US 9,686,963 · App. 15/347,522 · Granted Jun 27, 2017

Water absorbing material

Inventors: Hiroshi Ito (Tokyo, JP); Shinobu Hatanaka (Tokyo, JP); Junji Yoshinaga (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: DAIKI CO., LTD.
A01K1/0155B01J20/22B01J20/24B01J20/26B01J20/261B01J20/28016B01J20/3028B01J20/3206B01J20/3268B65B1/04B65B31/00
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Patent No.
US 9,686,963
App. No.
15/347,522
Granted
Jun 27, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A water absorbing material that is suitable for being discarded by being flushed down a flush toilet is provided. The water absorbing material includes only an organic substance containing no nutrients.

Claims (10)

1. A method for producing a packaged granular excrement treatment material comprising:

a step of forming granular excrement treatment material adapted for absorbing excrement of a pet animal and including only organic substances containing no nutrients, the granular excrement treatment material not including papers;

a step of packaging the granular excrement treatment material in a packaging bag;

a step of placing a scent in the packaging bag, the scent being an organic substance containing no nutrients; and

a step of injecting air into the packaging bag in order to expand the packaging bag,

wherein the scent is placed in the packaging bag by being injected into the packaging bag together with the air.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the granular excrement treatment material comprises a granular core portion and a coating layer portion covering the granular core portion.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the granular excrement treatment material has a single-layer structure.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the scent adheres to the granular excrement treatment material.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the granular excrement treatment material is at least one material selected from the group consisting of plastics, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, and sodium polyacrylate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: DAIKI CO., LTD.
To: DAIKI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065382/0072 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 12, 2021
From: DAIKI CO., LTD.
To: DAIKI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055285/0409 →
Continuity (3)
Division 14608952 · Jan 29, 2015
Continuation PCTJP2012076148 · Oct 9, 2012
Related Publication 20170055485A1 · Mar 2, 2017