# US 2017/0280747 A1 · Healthy non dairy treat for pets

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- Number: US 2017/0280747 A1
- Document ID: US20170280747A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/476,858
- Filed: 2017-03-31
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-01
- Inventors: Patricia A. Clipper
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280747A1

## CPC

- A23K 40/00: Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs
- A23K 10/30: from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hay; from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms (obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes, e.g. using yeasts or enzymes, A23K10/10)
- A23K 10/37: from waste material (from hydrolysates of wood or straw A23K10/32; from molasses A23K10/33)
- A23K 20/10: Organic substances
- A23K 20/147: Polymeric derivatives, e.g. peptides or proteins
- A23K 30/20: Dehydration (of green fodder A23K30/12)
- A23K 50/20: for horses
- A23K 50/40: for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
- A23K 50/42: Dry feed
- Y02P 60/87: Re-use of by-products of food processing for fodder production
- A23K: FODDER
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

The present invention provides plant based food compositions that are effective in creating a creamy consistency, non-dairy, plant based, frozen desert treat for animals that is comparable to dairy based ice cream. The product is a dry preparation that is in a shelf stable, dry powder form. For consumption, composition is rehydrated and blended to form an emulsion. Emulsion is placed in freezer safe container and in temperature below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Product is served frozen, similar to the way dairy based ice cream is served.

## Claims

### Claim 1

I claim a method of using the dry pet food composition, comprising the steps of: 1) storing said pet food composition at ambient temperature for an extended time as desired; 2) pet owner reconstituting said pet food composition with liquid or liquid and oil; 3) pet owner freezing reconstituted said pet food composition in freezer safe mold or container; and 4) serving said pet food composition while frozen.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, wherein the pet animal is a canine animal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, wherein the pet animal is an equine animal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1, wherein the pet animal is a feline animal.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein said reconstitutable dry pet food composition becomes a non-dairy frozen dessert product for pets.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The reconstitutable pet food of claim 1, wherein the composition is plant based ingredients.

### Claim 7

A reconstitutable dry mix pet food composition comprising:
a. Coconut flour;
b. Dried coconut;
c. Dried produce;
d. Seeds selected from the group consisting of hulled sunflower seeds, hulled hemp seeds, flax seeds;
e. One or more flavorants;
f. One or more plant based proteins; and
g. Molasses

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The composition of claim 7, wherein dried produce is comprised of vegetables, fruit, herbs and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The reconstitutable pet food composition of claim 7, wherein the dry mix pet food composition is reconstituted with a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, juice, plant juices, tea, nut milk, seed milk, plant based milk and mixtures thereof providing reconstituted pet food composition.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The reconstitutable pet food composition of claim 7, wherein the coconut flour is in the amount of about 22 to 31% vol; dried coconut is in the amount of about 11 to 15% vol; dried produce is in the amount of about 19 to 23%; seeds are in the amount of about 16 to 26% vol; flavorants are in the amount of about 1% vol; plant based proteins are in the amount of about 5 to 8% vol; Molasses is in the amount of about 1 to 3% vol.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The reconstitutable pet food composition of claim 7, wherein the dry mix pet food composition comprises of coconut oil in the dry composition.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The reconstitutable pet food composition of claim 11, wherein the coconut flour is in the amount of about 22 to 26% vol; dried coconut is in the amount of about 9 to 13% vol; dried produce is in the amount of about 16 to 19%; seeds are in the amount of about 14 to 23% vol; flavorants are in the amount of about 1% vol; plant based proteins are in the amount of about 4 to 7% vol; Molasses is in the amount of about 1 to 3% vol; coconut oil is in the amount of about 16 to 19% vol.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The reconstitutable pet food of claim 9, wherein the reconstituted pet food composition is frozen.

### Claim 14 (depends on 7)

The reconstitutable pet food of claim 7, wherein the dry mix pet food composition comprises of lecithin at about 4 to 7% vol.