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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Microban Products Company, Huntersville, NC (US);
Inventors:
Mai Le Phuong Ha, Cornelius, NC (US);
Ivan Wei Kang Ong, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Microban Products Company, Huntersville, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/00 (2006.01); A01K 1/015 (2006.01); C11D 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 1/0155 (2013.01); C11D 3/2065 (2013.01); C11D 3/2075 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a composition and method for controlling odor in pet litters. The composition includes a benzoic acid, a Generally Regarded as Safe acid, and a wetting liquid. This composition is capable of acting both as an antimicrobial and as an odor controlling preservative in pet litters. The benzoic acid and the liquid can be mixed together, or added to the litter materials, to combat the malodors created by the pet litter content.