Method of forming a clumpable animal litter mixture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5901661
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08693621

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The invention provides a clumpable animal litter mixture having about 5 to 50 weight percent bentonite, about 0.1 to 25 weight percent gum-containing clumping agent and balance filler particulate. The gum-containing clumping agent is formed from a plant selected from the group consisting of the Plantago and Cydonia families. The clumpable animal litter mixture is pourable into a litter box and agglomerates into a clump upon contact with urine. The clump of the agglomerated bentonite, gum-containing clumping agent, filler particulate and urine is capable of removal with a perforated scoop after as little as one minute of formation. The clumpable mixture is formed by introducing the clumping agent into a foam. The mixture is mixed into the foam to distribute the clumping agent throughout the foam. The mixture of clumping agent and foam is then added to solid particulate to adhere the clumping agent to the solid particulate.

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TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC1341 WEST MOCKINGBIRD LANE DALLAS TX 75047

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glynn, Jerry Dean 5644 S. Lisbon Way, Aurora, CO 80015 1 34
Jones, Martin Allen 5527 Homestead Way, Boulder, CO 80301 2 46
Pattengill, Maurice Glenn 601 Virginia St., Golden, CO 80403 2 46

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