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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Vincent Y. Wong, Hamilton, OH (US);
Leonard E. Small, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alice M. Ward, Middletown, OH (US);
Richard J. Sackenheim, Hamilton, OH (US);
Inventors:
Vincent Y. Wong, Hamilton, OH (US);
Leonard E. Small, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Alice M. Ward, Middletown, OH (US);
Richard J. Sackenheim, Hamilton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Iams Company, Dayton, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides compositions for use as pet litters and pet bedding, or for absorption of liquids and gases. These compositions are formed as aggregates or agglomerates of different components having different hydration capacities and 5 hydration rates.