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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10029836 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2015

Animal feed covers and systems and methods for their production and use

Applicant:

Purina Animal Nutrition Llc, Shoreview, MN (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin R. Danenberg, White Bear Lake, MN (US);

Michael J. Gabriel, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);

Michael S. Burr, Marthasville, MO (US);

Assignee:

PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC, Shoreview, MN (US);

Attorney:

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Primary Examiner:

Drew E Becker

Assistant Examiner:

Bryan Kim

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 65/02 (2006.01); B65B 25/00 (2006.01); B65B 7/28 (2006.01); B65D 85/72 (2006.01); A23K 40/30 (2016.01); A23P 10/00 (2016.01); B32B 7/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/10 (2006.01); B32B 29/00 (2006.01); B32B 29/08 (2006.01); B32B 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 65/02 (2013.01); A23K 40/30 (2016.05); A23P 10/00 (2016.08); B32B 1/00 (2013.01); B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 3/28 (2013.01); B32B 7/02 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 27/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/10 (2013.01); B32B 29/002 (2013.01); B32B 29/08 (2013.01); B65B 7/2842 (2013.01); B65B 25/001 (2013.01); B65D 85/72 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/24 (2013.01); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01); B32B 2307/726 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2307/746 (2013.01); B32B 2435/02 (2013.01); B32B 2439/70 (2013.01);
Abstract

Covers for sealing and/or bonding with an exposed surface of an animal feed within a container include a flexible film that conforms to the animal feed and a rigid or semi-rigid layer that allows the cover to be handled by an operator during placement of the cover over the animal feed composition while the composition is at elevated temperatures. The polymer film may include a heat-activated coating that establishes a bond with the animal feed when the feed is at elevated temperatures or when an external heat source is applied to the cover. The heat-activated coating may be flowable at a temperature of at least about 125° F. Upon placement of the cover over the animal feed, the film conforms to the exposed surface of the feed and the cover forms a seal with the animal feed as flowable coating reaches a flowable temperature.

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