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US 2016/0235033 A1Published application
Animal Litter, Process for Preparing Animal Litter and Method of Removal of Animal Waste
AssigneeKent Pet Group, Inc.
InventorsLin Wang, Thomas A. Wiesner
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Abstract
An animal litter, process for preparing the animal litter and a method for removal of animal waste using the animal litter are provided. The animal litter generally includes corn cob, a lubricant, and a cohesiveness agent. The animal litter is in the form of discrete plural particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted.
Claims21
1-18. (canceled)
A method for removal of animal waste, comprising:
- providing a container including an animal litter, said animal litter comprising:
- a first sorbent comprising ground corn cob;
- a second sorbent comprising ground citrus fiber;
- a lubricant;
- and
- a cohesiveness agent, said cohesiveness agent comprising a starch;
- said animal litter being in the form of discrete plural compacted particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted,
- said cohesiveness agent being present in said litter in an amount effective to enhance the intraparticle cohesion of said particles,
- allowing an animal to excrete waste into said litter, whereby liquid present in said container as a result of said waste causes at least a portion of said litter to agglomerate into at least one clump;
- and
- removing said clump from said container.
8 more elements
A method for removal of animal waste, comprising:
- providing a container including an animal litter, said animal litter comprising:
- a first sorbent comprising ground corn cob;
- a lubricant;
- and
- a cohesiveness agent, said cohesiveness agent comprising a starch;
- and
- at least 2 weight % puffed odor-absorbing carbon based material;
- said animal litter being in the form of discrete plural compacted particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted,
- said cohesiveness agent being present in said litter in an amount effective to enhance the intraparticle cohesion of said particles,
- allowing an animal to excrete waste into said litter, whereby liquid present in said container as a result of said waste causes at least a portion of said litter to agglomerate into at least one clump;
- and
- removing said clump from said container.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.