Animal litter

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-07-07
THE CLOROX CO
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[0014] It is another object of the invention to provide a litter composition that readily agglomera

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A major problem with the absorbent materials is that after a relatively short period of time, the dross soiled absorbent emits objectionable odors due to the presence of the urine and fecal matter.
However, physical removal of the feces does not reduce or eliminate odors caused by the urine absorbed into the absorbent.
Therefore, when the odors caused by the absorbed urine become intolerable, the homeowner discards the absorbent material.
These activities are, however, unpleasant, time-consuming and expensive.
Although the noted absorbent materials have the advantage of low cost, each suffers from the disadvantage of merely absorb

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[0021] Before describing the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that this invention is not limited to particularly exemplified systems or process parameters as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments of the invention only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any manner.

[0022] All publications, patents and patent applications cited herein, whether supra or infra, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

[0023] It must be noted that, as used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,”“an” and “the” include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to a “colorant agent” includes two or more such ...

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An improved odor control animal litter composition comprising a substantially particulate silica gel material with a particle size distribution of about 0.15 to about 4 mm. In additional embodiments, the litter composition also includes at least one of the following components: fixing agent, colorant agent, anti-bacterial agent, fragrance, odor controlling agent, and/or supplemental absorbent materials.

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RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 215,174, filed Aug. 7, 2002, entitled Improved Animal Litter, inventors Roger V. Lee et al., which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to absorbent litters for pets. More particularly, the present invention relates to a silica gel based litter composition that efficiently absorbs urine without permeation to the bottom of the litter container by means of a well-defined particle size. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Domestic, house-broken animals, particularly cats, are typically trained to urinate and defecate in a specially provided litter box. Consequently, pet owners, homeowners, veterinarians and laboratory personnel have added absorbent materials to the litter box to collect the urine and feces (i.e., dross). A major problem with the absorbent materials is that after a relatively short period ...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K1/015
CPCA01K1/0155A01K1/0154
Inventor FUNG, KENT K.JENKINS, DENNIS B.PING, WENDY L.WHEELER, DANIEL E.
Owner THE CLOROX CO
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