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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2010
Donald Barnvos, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Hilda Fleischman, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Davor Juravic, San Pedro, CA (US);
William Keehn, Perry, KS (US);
Steven Bautista, Long Beach, CA (US);
Eric J. Lew, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yomayra Diaz, Long Beach, CA (US);
Franjo Baltorinic, Downey, CA (US);
Donald Barnvos, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Hilda Fleischman, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Davor Juravic, San Pedro, CA (US);
William Keehn, Perry, KS (US);
Steven Bautista, Long Beach, CA (US);
Eric J. Lew, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Yomayra Diaz, Long Beach, CA (US);
Franjo Baltorinic, Downey, CA (US);
Big Heart Pet Brands, San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
An extrusion process incorporates a forming manifold where a tubular flow of a second material is intermittently interrupted while a core flow of a first material is discharged substantially continuously. Subsequently, the core flow is severed to form individual food items or treats for humans, animals, and the like, where the tubular flow results in an outer component surrounding an inner component which protrudes from one or both ends of the outer component. Material of the core flow is bone-like, while material of the tubular flow is meat like. Material of the tubular flow may include material from the core flow subjected to mixing in a static mixer to achieve a marbled texture of the outer material.