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US 12,201,128 · App. 17/384,580 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Palm-based animal feed

Inventor: James Clifford Parks (Thermal, CA)
Assignee: Palm Silage, Inc.
A23K10/37A23K10/30A23K40/20A23K40/25A23K50/10A23K50/15Y02P60/87
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Patent No.
US 12,201,128
App. No.
17/384,580
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Animal feed formed with a base of palm fronds and combined with palm fruit, such as dates, is a sustainable and affordable feed product that can be developed in hot climates. Palm fronds with a desired moisture content are shredded, chopped, and/or ground, and mixed with palm fruit. Additives such as urea can increase the nutritional content. Feeds with palm fronds, palm fruit, and/or additives can serve as a base feed for other components. Palm fronds can also serve as a base feed for other components. Animal feeds with a variety of bases can have palm fruit added. Animal feeds with a variety of bases, including palm fronds, can include a variety of other components added.

Claims (22)

1. A processed palm feed, comprising:

a mixture of ground palm fronds, ground palm dates, and at least one nutritional additive forming a feed mixture;

wherein the feed mixture comprises greater than or equal to 40% by weight of the feed mixture of the ground palm fronds, wherein the feed mixture comprises between about 10% and about 45% by weight of the feed mixture of the ground palm dates, wherein the feed mixture comprises at least about 5% by weight of the feed mixture of the at least one nutritional additive, and wherein the feed mixture has a nutritional content of between about 10% and about 20% protein by weight of the feed mixture, between about 2% and about 5% fat by weight of the feed mixture, and between about 20% and about 30% fiber by weight of the feed mixture.

2. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the ground palm fronds and the ground palm dates have a ratio by weight of 5:1 to 1:1.

3. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the feed mixture comprises a moisture content of between 10% and 14% by weight of the feed mixture.

4. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the feed mixture is compressed as pellets comprising the ground palm fronds, the ground palm dates, and the at least one nutritional additive.

5. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the feed mixture comprises at least about 20% by weight of the feed mixture of the at least one nutritional additive.

6. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the feed mixture comprises between about 20% and about 40% by weight of the feed mixture of the at least one nutritional additive.

7. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the ground palm fronds and the ground palm dates together comprise up to about 70% by weight of the feed mixture.

8. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm fronds and at least a portion of the ground palm dates are from Canary palms.

9. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm dates are from Deglet Noor palms.

10. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the feed mixture comprises between about 5% and about 40% by weight of the feed mixture of the at least one nutritional additive.

11. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nutritional additive is a grain.

12. The feed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nutritional additive is wheat.

13. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm fronds are from Washingtonia robusta palms.

14. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm fronds are from Washingtonia filifera palms.

15. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm fronds are from Phoenix dactylifera palms.

16. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm fronds are from Phoenix canariensis palms.

17. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm dates are from Washingtonia robusta palms.

18. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm dates are from Washingtonia filifera palms.

19. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm dates are from Phoenix dactylifera palms.

20. The feed of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the ground palm dates are from Phoenix canariensis palms.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2024
From: PARKS, JAMES CLIFFORD
To: PALM SILAGE, INC.
Reel/Frame 069571/0866 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14769058
Continuation In Part 13794686 · Mar 11, 2013
Provisional Application 61775435 · Mar 8, 2013
Provisional Application 61767165 · Feb 20, 2013
Related Publication 20220183321A1 · Jun 16, 2022
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