Artificial Dehydrated Pizzle Pet Chew via Collagen Extrusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dehydrated bovine pizzle (traditional bully stick) products face drawbacks such as high cost, scarcity of raw materials, unpleasant odor, excessive strength, and potential health risks due to unregulated rawhide manufacturing and heavy metal contamination.
Innovation Solution
Development of an edible pet chew with an artificial dehydrated pizzle component formed from a collagen-based composition, using an extrusion process to create a durable and palatable alternative that mimics the structure and appearance of traditional bully sticks without using rawhide.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional dehydrated bovine pizzle (bully stick) is used, then durability and palatability are improved, but cost and raw material scarcity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates an artificial dehydrated pizzle that copies the appearance, texture, and chewing characteristics of traditional bovine pizzle without using the actual animal tissue. The artificial version mimics the visual properties and durability while eliminating dependence on scarce natural resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the material composition parameters from natural bovine tissue to synthetic or alternative materials that can be produced consistently. This allows control over production parameters to ensure durability while maintaining availability, as the alternative materials can be manufactured on demand without relying on animal byproducts.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional dehydrated bovine pizzle is used, then chew durability is improved, but health risks from contamination increase
Solution Approach 1:
The artificial dehydrated pizzle copies the functional characteristics of traditional bully sticks without incorporating the harmful contaminants associated with rawhide and unregulated animal tissue processing. The synthetic or alternative materials used can be controlled for purity, eliminating heavy metal and chemical contamination risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the harmful association with traditional animal byproducts into a beneficial alternative by using synthetic or processed materials that are inherently safer. The artificial version maintains the desirable chewing durability while the manufacturing process can ensure safety standards are met, turning a potentially harmful product into a safe one.
3Duration of action of stationary object
If rawhide is used in pet chew, then durability is improved, but manufacturing regulation and safety control worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The artificial dehydrated pizzle copies the durability characteristics of rawhide-based chews without requiring the same unregulated manufacturing processes. The alternative materials can be processed through controlled, regulated manufacturing methods that ensure safety and consistency, eliminating the need for unregulated rawhide processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the material parameters from rawhide to alternative materials that can be manufactured under regulated conditions. This allows for controlled production parameters including temperature, humidity, and processing steps that ensure safety and consistency, replacing the unregulated rawhide manufacturing process.
4Object-generated harmful factors
If traditional bully stick is used, then palatability is improved, but cost effectiveness worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The artificial dehydrated pizzle copies the visual appearance and textural properties that provide palatability without requiring expensive natural bovine pizzle. The alternative materials can be produced at lower cost while maintaining the sensory characteristics that make the chew appealing to dogs.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the material cost parameters by using alternative materials that are less expensive than natural bovine pizzle. The synthetic or processed materials can be manufactured at scale to reduce costs while maintaining the palatability through controlled composition and texture parameters.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The artificial dehydrated pizzle pet chew offers a cost-effective, easily accessible, and healthier alternative to traditional bully sticks, providing long-lasting chew durability and palatability while avoiding the health risks associated with rawhide.
Implementation Method 1
an artificial dehydrated pizzle component formed from an extrudate produced by extrusion process
Data Source
AI summary
An edible pet chew includes an artificial dried pizzle component formed from a composition material imitating existing dried real pizzle products (such as bully stick, bully rings, bully spiral, etc.), serving as an alternative to the dried real pizzle products. The imitation includes the structure, and/or appearance, and/or size, and/or color, and/or texture, and/or flavor, and/or durability of dried real pizzle (traditional bully stick). The artificial dried pizzle component may be an extrudate made of a collagen-based material (optimally the collagen-based material is rawhide free).