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US 6,582,740 B1Granted
Layered canned pet food
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsStephen May, Steven E. Dingman, Luz Rayner
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Abstract
A canned pet food product having a base layer and an upper layer. The base layer is formed of solid food pieces in a gravy and has a substantially conical recess formed into its upper surface. The gravy makes up about 20% to about 40% of the base layer. The upper layer is formed of a substantially solid foodstuff and fills the conical recess formed into the base layer. The substantially solid foodstuff provides about 20% to about 80% by weight of the pet food product.
Claims8
A canned pet food product comprising:
- a base layer comprising solid food pieces in a gravy and having a substantially conical recess formed into its upper surface, the gravy comprising about 20% to about 40% by weight of the base layer;
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- an upper layer comprising a substantially solid foodstuff capable of supporting the base layer when the pet food product is inverted and filling the conical recess formed into the base layer, the substantially solid foodstuff comprising about 20% to about 80% by weight of the pet food product, wherein said layers are clearly defined relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.