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Granted Patent B2
US 9,072,276 · App. 13/423,417 · Granted Jul 7, 2015

Modified animal litter

Inventors: Leilani D. Pechera (Kendall Park, NJ); Steven T. Adamy (Lawrenceville, NJ)
Assignee: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., LTD.
A01K1/0154A01K1/0155
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Patent No.
US 9,072,276
App. No.
13/423,417
Granted
Jul 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A chemically modified animal litter that is comprised of at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing material and at least one peroxide, wherein the litter provides a surprisingly steady and consistent malodor inhibition.

Claims (12)

1. A modified animal litter comprising at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing clay material in an amount of 50 to 90 wt. % of said litter, and at least one peroxide present in an amount of 10 to 50 wt. % of said litter.

2. The modified animal litter of claim 1 , wherein said at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing clay material is an acid-activated bentonite, kaolinite, montmorillonite, hormite, attapulgite or mixtures thereof.

3. The modified animal litter of claim 2 , wherein said at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing clay material is an acid-activated bentonite.

4. The modified animal litter of claim 1 , wherein said at least one peroxide is an inorganic, organic or alkali earth metal peroxide.

5. The modified animal litter of claim 4 , wherein said alkaline earth metal peroxide is selected from magnesium peroxide and calcium peroxide.

6. The modified animal litter of claim 1 , wherein said at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing clay material has a pH of between 2 and 6.5.

7. The modified animal litter of claim 6 , wherein said at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing clay material has a pH of between 2 and 5.

8. The modified animal litter of claim 1 , wherein said at least one acid-activated liquid absorbing clay material is present in an amount of 50 to 86 wt. % of said litter.

9. The modified animal litter of claim 1 , wherein said at least one peroxide is present in an amount of 14 to 50 wt. % of said litter.

10. The modified litter of claim 1 , wherein said modified litter expresses at least 75% malodor inhibition consistently for about 15 minutes.

11. The modified litter of claim 1 , wherein said litter further includes a clumping agent.

12. The modified litter of claim 1 , wherein said litter further includes at least one non-acid activated liquid absorbing material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2012
From: PECHERA, LEILANI; ADAMY, STEVEN T.
To: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 027884/0717 →
Continuity (1)
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