Edible Pet Chew

Abstract

A method of forming an edible pet chew that has a first casing of rawhide-free edible material and a second protein of flavored material for example jerky that is wrapped with the first sheet to form alternating layers in the edible pet chew.

Description

[0001]The field of this invention relates to an edible pet chew.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]A visit to a pet supermarket makes it readily apparent that there is a wide selection of rawhide and other synthetic chew toys manufactured and shaped for dogs and other carnivorous pets to chew on. Pet owners believe chew toys are desirable for cleaning the teeth of dogs and other pets, providing for dental hygiene and resulting in better breath. The chew toys also distract the pet from chewing on other objects such as shoes or furniture.[0003]Many of these chew toys have been made from synthetic materials such as plastic, for example, nylon or even rubber to provide a long lasting chew toy. These synthetic chew toys are indigestible and may pose a health risk if the dog bites off a portion and swallows it. Secondly, these toys may lose a dog's interest because the toy typically has no flavor or other chew incentive.[0004]Other chew toys are made from rawhide or other animal hides. Raw...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The solution offers a safe, digestible, and nutritionally beneficial pet chew that maintains a dog's interest, reduces waste, and is cost-effective to manufacture, addressing the limitations of existing products by combining plant or meat-based materials with a durable outer layer and a flavorful inner core.

Problems solved by technology

These synthetic chew toys are indigestible and may pose a health risk if the dog bites off a portion and swallows it.

Secondly, these toys may lose a dog's interest because the toy typically has no flavor or other chew incentive.

However, rawhide and other animal hides have little or no inherent flavor and thus may lose a dog's interest after only a short chew time.

Many people are concerned that the manufacture of rawhide and other animal hides is a relatively unregulated industry.

Furthermore, rawhide and other animal hides provide no nutritional benefits and are only slowly digestible if at all.

Rawhide in the world wide market is also becoming scarcer because the hides are being diverted for other purposes, for example, the production of gelatin.

As such, rawhide is becoming more difficult and more expensive to obtain resulting in more expense for rawhide treats for pets.

However, molded pet treats without meat lack a natural incentive for carnivorous pets.

Sheets of vegetable material up till now lacked the needed structural integrity and cohesiveness to stay together.

However, these co-extruded or molded pet treats lack a knot at one or both ends.

Even though rawhide treats remain popular, a treat made from whole sheets of rawhide are prone to produce waste which adds to the expense of the treat.

This assembly can be relatively expensive

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