Vegetarian pet treat
US6228418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/805
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A treat for pets, primarily for dogs is made by first preparing a wet dough composition that includes approximately 25 to 50 percent by weight of corn flour; approximately 0.2 to 2.0 percent by weight of a palatability enhancer selected from the group consisting of vegetable digest, liver digest, poultry digest, beef digest; approximately 2 to 15 percent by weight of a protein, preferably selected from the group consisting of soy protein, whey protein and beef protein; approximately 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of a nutraceutical composition, and approximately 35 to 55 percent by weight of an aqueous solution that optionally includes a palatability enhancer where the palatability enhancer is present in the solution by approximately 1.0 to 5.0 percent by weight. The wet dough composition is baked and thereafter rebaked or fried. Prior to rebaking and or after frying the following further components may be added: 2 to 4 percent by weight of a palatability enhancing oil, 4 to 10 percent by weight of seasoning and one or more nutraceutical products. The pet treat product does not have any other ingredient of animal origin in substantial amount.
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