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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2022
The Clorox Company, Oakland, CA (US);
Jacob L. Orlowicz, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Ahmed Drief, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jeremy A. Thuerk, Pleasanton, CA (US);
THE CLOROX COMPANY, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Animal litter comprising composite particles formed from renewable components where the composite particles include starch and dextrin agglomerated together. The dextrin may be included in an amount of from about 10% to about 50% by weight of the composite particles and the starch may be included in an amount of from about 50% to about 90% by weight of the composite particles. The composite particles may optionally include powdered activated carbon. The litter may advantageously be free or substantially free of non-renewable mineral components, and may exhibit a clump retention of at least about 90% and/or a clump strength of at least 1,000 g.