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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Donald R. Barnvos, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
John F. Berry, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Melinda S. Cope, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Mark Donatucci, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Davor Juravic, San Pedro, CA (US);
Oscar Ortiz, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Sergio Alberto Jimenez-marquez, El Segundo, CA (US);
Donald R. Barnvos, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
John F. Berry, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Melinda S. Cope, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Mark Donatucci, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Davor Juravic, San Pedro, CA (US);
Oscar Ortiz, Hawthorne, CA (US);
Sergio Alberto Jimenez-Marquez, El Segundo, CA (US);
Big Heart Pet, Inc., Orrville, OH (US);
Abstract
Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. The chews are made to be appetizing to the animal, to satisfy an urge to chew, to effect abrasive cleaning of the animal's teeth, to deliver one or more active agents to the oral cavity of the animal, or a combination of these. The chews have a resilient, chewable texture and are shaped to facilitate dental cleaning, to facilitate oral grasping by the animal, to appeal to human owners of the animal, to enhance the human-animal bond, or a combination of these. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles and for formulating and using them to effect dental health in animals.