Patents
US 12550865 B2: Animal litters exhibiting reduced adhesion properties, and related methods
- Granted
- 2026-02-17
- Filed
- 2022-02-25 application 17680951
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An animal litter composition having reduced adhesive properties, and a related method, are disclosed. The animal litter can include a clay-based liquid absorbing material, a filler including one or both of the following: a non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate; an absorbent substrate, and at least one oil present in an amount such that the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.0% by weight to about 7.5% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 (ipgb20260217.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 241 patents | US company or organization | Princeton, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond S. Brown | Bridgewater, NJ | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 | ||
| Richard D. Miller | Union Beach, NJ | 29 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 | |
| Roger Bruno | Beachwood, NJ | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01K | Animal husbandry; aviculture; apiculture; pisciculture; fishing; rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; new breeds of animals | A01K1/0154 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 |
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J20/16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-17 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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