Method for producing a cat litter from grain milling byproducts
US6220206A · kind A · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29B2009/166
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a cat litter formed from an amount of starch material and, optionally, a filler material, whereby the cat litter contains an amount of gelatinized starch equal to at least 30% by weight of each cat litter particle, and has a bulk density ranging between about 250 kg/m.sup.3 and about 300 kgm/m.sup.3, and an absorption capacity ranging between about 100% and about 140%. This invention also relates to a method of forming the cat litter, with it preferred that the cat litter be formed from a corn flour byproduct and a wheat middling byproduct.
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