Animal litter composition containing silica gel and methods thereof
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMarvin L. Raymond, Anne D. Woodbury
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Abstract
An animal litter composition comprising a mixture of an absorbant material such as clay and silica gel is disclosed. The Litter composition effectively absorbs liquid wastes and controls odors. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the litter composition.
Claims104
An animal litter composition comprising a mixture of an absorbant material and silica gel wherein the silica gel is present in an amount effective in controlling odor in the composition.
A granular composition comprising clay and silica gel wherein the silica gel is not impregnated with an odor masking agent.
An animal litter composition comprising an absorbant material and silica gel wherein the silica gel is present in an amount selected to control odor in the composition.
A kit comprising silica gel and instructions for addition of the silica gel to an animal litter composition in an amount effective in controlling odor in the composition, packaged in a container.
A method for controlling odor in an animal litter, the method comprising adding silica gel to an animal litter comprising an absorbant material, wherein the silica gel is added in an amount effective in controlling odor.
A method for controlling odor in an animal litter, the method comprising selecting silica gel on the basis of the silica gel providing odor control and adding the silica gel to an animal litter containing an absorbant material.
A method for making an odor-controlling animal litter composition, the method comprising combining an absorbent material and an amount of silica gel effective in controlling odor.
A method for making an odor-controlling animal litter composition, the method comprising selecting silica gel on the basis of the silica gel providing odor control and adding the silica gel to an animal litter containing an absorbant material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.