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US 5,183,655 AGranted
Combined odor controlling animal litter
AssigneeThe Clorox Company
InventorsAnna G. Stanislowski, J. Bruce England, Steven D. Ratcliff
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Abstract
The invention provides, in one embodiment, an odor controlling animal litter comprising: a) adsorbent or absorbent particles; and b) an ammonia-controlling-effective amount of i) pine oil and ii) boric acid applied onto the particles. The litter can also include further adjuncts, such as fragrances, other antimicrobial additives, and the like.
Claims7
A liquid composition for deodorizing animal waste by direct contact therewith, said composition comprising:
- an ammonia-controlling-effective combination of 0.003-50% pine oil and 0.06-50% of a borate-based compound selected from the group consisting of polyborate, borax, and a boric acid/borax mixture, said combination carried in a liquid dispersion.
A method of delivering an ammonia-controlling-effective amount of odor controlling agent to an animal waste comprising:
- applying directly to said waste an aqueous dispersion which comprises a mixture of an ammonia-controlling-effective amount of pine oil and a borate-based compound selected from the group consisting of polyborate, borax and boric acid/borax mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.