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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2006
Zhen Wang, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Vincent J. Losacco, Geneva, IL (US);
Michael Ray Velder, Belle Fourche, SD (US);
Bala Nathan, Wheaton, IL (US);
Bart Becherer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Jerald W. Darlington, Jr., Marengo, IL (US);
Zhen Wang, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Vincent J. Losacco, Geneva, IL (US);
Michael Ray Velder, Belle Fourche, SD (US);
Bala Nathan, Wheaton, IL (US);
Bart Becherer, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Jerald W. Darlington, Jr., Marengo, IL (US);
AMCOL International Corporation, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Abstract
A particulate non-clumping animal litter composition is disclosed. The composition comprises non-clumping absorbent particles bound to magnetically-attractable metal particles such that substantially all particles of the animal litter composition are attracted to a magnetic surface. The animal litter composition exhibits favorable properties such as absorbency, resiliency, homogeneity, and particle size. Methods of production for non-clumping animal litter compositions are also disclosed that employ sufficient shear to bind the non-clumping absorbent particulate material to the magnetically-attractable metal particles such that the animal litter compositions exhibit favorable properties. A method and apparatus for the collection of magnetically-attractable animal litter particles are also disclosed.