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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Société Des Produits Nestlé S.a., Vevey, CH;
Inventors:
Manjuan Jenny She, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Michael E. Leiweke, Hillsboro, MO (US);
Assignee:
SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 40/25 (2016.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.01); A23K 50/42 (2016.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.01); A23K 20/105 (2016.01); A23K 20/163 (2016.01); A23K 10/37 (2016.01); A23K 20/147 (2016.01); A23K 20/174 (2016.01); A23K 10/26 (2016.01); A23K 20/111 (2016.01); A23K 50/45 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 40/25 (2016.05); A23K 10/26 (2016.05); A23K 10/30 (2016.05); A23K 10/37 (2016.05); A23K 20/105 (2016.05); A23K 20/111 (2016.05); A23K 20/147 (2016.05); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 20/163 (2016.05); A23K 20/174 (2016.05); A23K 50/42 (2016.05); A23K 50/45 (2016.05); Y02P 60/87 (2015.11);
Abstract
Edible chews having a polygon-shaped cross-section, such as a star-shaped cross section. This cross-sectional shape provides an increased surface area and forms edges, and these features clean teeth of an animal such as a dog. These edible chews have a soft chewy texture which avoids or significantly reduces gum bleeding which is caused by known dental treats with typically have a hard texture.