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Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2023
Applicant:

Purina Animal Nutrition Llc, Arden Hills, MN (US);

Inventors:

David C. Weakley, Pacific, MO (US);

Kent J. Lanter, Waterloo, IL (US);

Assignee:

Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, Arden Hills, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D 9/00 (2006.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.01); A23K 40/20 (2016.01); A23K 40/25 (2016.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23D 9/00 (2013.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 40/20 (2016.05); A23K 40/25 (2016.05); A23K 50/10 (2016.05);
Abstract

The present invention includes extruded livestock feed particles comprising a high level of fat and methods of making these animal feed particles. The particles are palatable and digestible by the livestock animals and lead to an enhanced energy intake by the animals. The particles are also flowable. The method includes the use of a vacuum coater to incorporate the fat into extruded animal feed particles. The present invention also includes methods of feeding dairy cows.


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Weakley, David. (2026). High fat feed particles (U.S. Patent No. 12628846). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12628846

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