Fruit-and-Vegetable Kabob Pet Treat with Rawhide Chew Separation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing rawhide-based pet chews lack visual appeal and fail to maintain a dog's interest due to weakened structure from added ingredients, reducing chew time and initial flavor reward, while existing solutions do not provide a dry outer portion free from meat products for extended chewing.

Innovation Solution

A pet treat is created by forming a plant mixture from fruits, vegetables, and vegetable proteins, shaped like a grilled shish kabob, with a rawhide chew stick, enhancing visual appeal and providing a longer-lasting chewing portion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If ingredients or processing techniques are incorporated into rawhide to increase palatability, then the pet treat becomes more appealing to the pet, but the basic structure of the rawhide is weakened and chew time is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovepalatabilityVSAvoidchew time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The treat is divided into two distinct components: a plant-based flavor portion and a rawhide chew stick. The plant mixture is formed into separate portions that are positioned on the rawhide stick, allowing the flavorful portion to be consumed first while the rawhide portion remains intact for extended chewing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention extracts the flavoring ingredients from the rawhide structure itself and places them in a separate plant-based portion. This separation allows the flavor to be delivered without compromising the structural integrity of the rawhide, solving the contradiction between palatability and chew duration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Duration of action of stationary object

If a dry outer portion free from meat products is provided, then the pet treat maintains extended chewing duration, but initial flavor reward may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvechew timeVSAvoidinitial flavor reward

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Different portions of the treat have different qualities: the plant-based portions provide initial flavor and moisture, while the rawhide stick provides extended chewing duration. Each portion is optimized for its specific function, with the plant portion positioned to deliver flavor first and the rawhide portion designed for sustained chewing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250318553A1Vegetable and fruit kabob pet treat

Publication Date: 2025.10.16 SPECTRUM BRANDS INC

AI summary

A composition and process for making pet food treats is described herein. Auxiliary ingredients are combined to form a plant mixture. The plant mixture is formed into portions. The portions of plant mixture are positioned on a chew stick that comprises rawhide. The pet treat gives the appearance of a grilled shish kabob, where the plant portions are meant for initial taste, while the chew stick will provide the dog with a longer-lasting chewing portion.