The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Inventors:
George Scott Kerr, Mason, OH (US);
Gregory Dean Sunvold, Lewisburg, OH (US);
Lawrence Andrew Schumacher, Trenton, OH (US);
David William Schuller, Lebanon, OH (US);
Robbert H. ter Haar, Dayton, OH (US);
Michael J. Bittner, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
MARS, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/90 (2016.01); A23K 50/40 (2016.01); B65D 75/36 (2006.01); A23K 10/16 (2016.01); A23K 10/18 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/40 (2016.05); A23K 10/16 (2016.05); A23K 10/18 (2016.05); B65D 75/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pet supplement is provided and comprises an amount of probiotic microorganisms coated with a first fat component having a first melting point and a source of a sweetener component comprising sugar and a second fat component having a second melting point. The second melting point is higher than the first melting point. Methods of making the pet supplement are also provided.