Animal chew
AssigneeT.F.H. Publications, Inc.
InventorsGlen S. Axelrod, Ajay Gajria
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Abstract
An animal chew which is made from molded fruit chips. In a second embodiment, an animal chew which is made from a molded thermoplastic resin having fruit chips dispersed therein. In a third embodiment, an animal chew which is made from starch having fruit chips dispersed therein.
Claims64
An animal chew consisting essentially of molded substantially dehydrated fruit chips.
An animal chew consisting essentially of a molded synthetic thermoplastic matrix and substantially dehydrated fruit chips dispersed throughout said matrix.
An animal chew comprising a molded mixture of starch and fruit chips, wherein the fruit chips are present in amount from about 1 wt % to about 10 wt %.
An animal chew consisting essentially of molded substantially dehydrated fruit chips and a food coloring.
An animal chew consisting essentially of molded substantially dehydrated fruit chips and a fruit flavoring.
An animal chew consisting essentially of a molded synthetic thermoplastic matrix having substantially dehydrated fruit chips and a food coloring dispersed throughout said matrix.
An animal chew consisting essentially of a molded synthetic thermoplastic matrix having substantially dehydrated fruit chips and a fruit flavoring dispersed throughout said matrix.
A method of forming an animal chew consisting essentially of:
- a. supplying substantially dehydrated fruit chips;
- and
- b. molding said fruit chips to form the animal chew.
A method of forming an animal chew, consisting essentially of:
- a. supplying substantially dehydrated fruit chips and a synthetic thermoplastic resin;
- b. forming a mixture of said fruit chips and said thermoplastic resin;
- and
- c. molding said mixture of said fruit chips and said thermoplastic resin to form said animal chew.
A method of forming an animal chew, consisting essentially of:
- a. supplying substantially dehydrated fruit chips;
- b. supplying a food coloring;
- c. forming a mixture of said fruit chips and said food coloring;
- and
- d. molding said mixture to form said animal chew.
A method of producing an animal chew, comprising the steps of:
- (a) extruding a mixture of starch, water, and calcium carbonate to form pellets of about 3 millimeters to about 10 millimeters in size;
- (b) forming a mixture of fruit chips and said pellets;
- and
- (c) molding said mixture to form said animal chew.
A method of forming an animal chew, consisting essentially of:
- a. supplying substantially dehydrated fruit chips, a thermoplastic resin, and a food coloring;
- b. forming a mixture from said fruit chips, said thermoplastic resin, and said food coloring;
- and
- c. molding said mixture to form said animal chew.
A method of forming an animal chew, consisting essentially of:
- a. supplying substantially dehydrated fruit chips, a thermoplastic resin, and a fruit flavoring;
- b. forming a mixture from said fruit chips, said thermoplastic resin, and said fruit flavoring;
- and
- c. molding said mixture to form said animal chew.
A method of forming an animal chew, consisting essentially of:
- a. supplying substantially dehydrated fruit chips;
- b. supplying a fruit flavoring;
- c. forming a mixture of said fruit chips and said fruit flavoring;
- and
- d. molding said mixture to form said animal chew.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.