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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Mario Guillermo Albuja, Eureka, MO (US);
Michael Edward Leiweke, Hillsboro, MO (US);
Inventors:
Mario Guillermo Albuja, Eureka, MO (US);
Michael Edward Leiweke, Hillsboro, MO (US);
Assignee:
NESTEC SA, Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/40 (2016.01); A01K 15/02 (2006.01); A23K 1/00 (2006.01); A23K 40/25 (2016.01); A23K 40/00 (2016.01); A23K 40/20 (2016.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.01); A23K 20/147 (2016.01); A23K 20/163 (2016.01); A23K 50/42 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/001 (2013.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.05); A23K 20/147 (2016.05); A23K 20/163 (2016.05); A23K 40/00 (2016.05); A23K 40/20 (2016.05); A23K 40/25 (2016.05); A23K 50/42 (2016.05); A01K 15/025 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides multi-textured animal treats and methods for making the multi-textured animal treats. In a general aspect, the multi-textured animal treat includes a hard component comprising a mechanical joint and one or more soft components fixedly attached to the mechanical joint and wrapped around the hard component. The soft components can include an adhesive or a combination of adhesives and mechanical joints for providing an additional attachment mechanism to the hard component.