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US 11,103,444 B1Granted
Teeth cleaning for animals
AssigneeB & R Plastics, Inc.
InventorJames M Quarles
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Abstract
A composition of matter for dental plaque removal comprising at least one of a strain of the bacteria Bacillus licheniformis and the extracellular enzymes produced by B. licheniformis, and at least one of a natural and synthetic polymer, are disclosed. A method of manufacturing an animal chew or food item coated with the disclosed composition of matter, and animal chews or food items produced therefrom, are also disclosed.
Claims4
A method of manufacturing an animal chew that removes dental plaque, said method comprising:
- applying a first coating on at least a portion of a surface of the animal chew by dipping or spraying said portion with a composition that removes dental plaque, wherein the composition comprises a strain of Bacillus licheniformis obtained from Norwegian kelp, an extracellular enzyme produced by said Bacillus licheniformis, and at least one of a natural polymer and a synthetic polymer, and allowing said first coating to dry;
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- applying a second coating on said portion of the surface of the animal chew, wherein the said second coating comprises collagen, gelatin, glycerin, or a combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.