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Lightweight clumping animal litter and methods thereof
US10212916B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10212916-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816020684-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
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Animal litter having up to a sixty percent reduction in bulk density can be produced by combining flat-shaped cellulosic materials and sodium bentonite clay. Not only is the resulting litter lighter, but it also maintains a high clump strength as compared to clay-based animal litters that contain greater than ninety percent by weight sodium bentonite clay.
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We claim: 1. A method of making composite particles having a cellulosic material component and a sodium bentonite component comprising: providing flat-shaped cellulosic particles having a mean particle size ranging from 0.2-3 mm; providing powdered sodium bentonite particles having a mean particle size less than 0.25 mm, wherein the ratio of cellulosic material to sodium bentonite is in the range of 1:4 to 4:1; using a high shear agglomeration process to mix the cellulosic particles and the sodium bentonite particles to form composite particles having a mean particle size in the range of 0.4-4 mm.
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comprising inorganic material · CPC title
- A01K1/0152Primary
Litter · CPC title
- A01K1/0155Primary
comprising organic material · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10212916B2 cover?
- Animal litter having up to a sixty percent reduction in bulk density can be produced by combining flat-shaped cellulosic materials and sodium bentonite clay. Not only is the resulting litter lighter, but it also maintains a high clump strength as compared to clay-based animal litters that contain greater than ninety percent by weight sodium bentonite clay.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Clorox Co
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- Primary CPC classification A01K1/0152. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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