Animal litter having light-weight composition

• US 9,795,112 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Healthy Happy Pets, LLC
• Original Assignee: Healthy Happy Pets, LLC
• Inventors: Goff, James Norman
• Primary Examiner(s): JOHNSON, EDWARD M
• Application Number:
  US14/868,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20160014993A1
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 502402, 502407, 502410, 502412, 502526
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0152 Litter
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0154 comprising inorganic material
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 1/0155 comprising organic material
• CPC Class Codes: B01J 20/24 Naturally occurring macromolecular compounds, e.g. humic acids or their derivatives

Abstract

Disclosed are compositions of matter and a method of manufacturing that may be used to create animal litter that detects health conditions with feline animals. For example, feline urine detection may be performed by color generation when a feline animal urinates on the litter composition. The color generation properties of the litter may be used to indicate diabetic conditions, and urinary tract infections. The litter may be highly absorbent and efficient for waste removal purposes.

Claims

1. A composition of matter comprising:

79-81 percent by weight light weight aggregate;

7.9-8.0 percent by weight polymer;

1.9-2.0 percent by weight process water; and

8.5-8.75 percent by weight oil.

2. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising:

0.01-0.02 percent by weight color reagent.

3. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising:

0.30-0.35 percent by weight surfactant.

4. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising:

0.08-0.099 percent by weight quaternary ammonium chloride compound.

5. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising:

0.01-0.02 percent by weight glyoxal.

6. The composition of matter of claim 1, further comprising:

0.02-0.03 percent by weight hydrochloric acid.

7. The composition of matter of claim 6, wherein the hydrochloric acid is 30-35% pure.

8. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the polymer is guar.

9. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the oil is liquid paraffin.

10. The composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the light weight aggregate is comprised of:

45-46 percent by weight perlite; and

34-35 percent by weight vermiculite.