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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Purina Animal Nutrition Llc, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael S. Burr, Marthasville, MO (US);
Jill A. Davidson, Washington, MO (US);
Catherine M. K. Bradley, Washington, MO (US);
Ronald R. Scott, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION LLC, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/10 (2016.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.01); A23K 20/10 (2016.01); A23K 20/105 (2016.01); A23K 20/163 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A23K 10/30 (2016.05); A23K 20/10 (2016.05); A23K 20/105 (2016.05); A23K 20/163 (2016.05);
Abstract
Substitute fiber materials include at least one starch, at least one acid, and at least one plasticizer. The starch may be ground whole grain, the acid may be citric acid, and the plasticizer may be glycerin. The substitute materials are biodegradable and compostable. Methods involve feeding animals the substitute fiber materials as a substitute for or a supplement to natural fiber. The substitute fiber materials are at least partially digested in the animal.