EP0109275A2
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Animal litter composition
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1983-11-11
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-11-11
Abstract
Abstract Solid absorbent materials, having adsorbed thereto from about 25 ppm to about 500 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat, when used as animal litter products, effectively prevent the development of urine odours. Absorbent pads having adsorbed thereto from about 5000 ppm to about 30,000 ppm of the bacteriostat when used as liners in litter boxes likewise effectively control odour development.
Inventors
- 👤 Nancy Lynn Arnold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/01; A01; A01K; A01K1/00; A01K1/015; A01K1/0152; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/20; A61L15/42; A61L15/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
30 words
A solid absorbent material useful as an animal litter, characterized in that it has adsorbed thereto from about 25 ppm to about 500 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A solid absorbent material useful as an animal litter, characterized in that it has adsorbed thereto from about 25 ppm to about 500 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The solid absorbent material of Claim 1 characterized in that the amount of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat is from about 100 ppm to about 300 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The solid absorbent material of Claim 1 charaacterized in that the bacteriostat is selected from: p-chloro-m-cresol; hexachlorophane; 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether; trichlorocarbanilide; 2,4-dichloro-m-xylenol; 3,4,5-tribromosalicylanilide; 3,5,3',4'-tetrachlorosalicylanilide; 3,5,3',5'-tetrachlorodiphenyl sulfide; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The solid absorbent material of Claim 1 characterized in that the bacteriostat is 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A flexible absorbent structure useful as a liner for animal litter boxes characterized in that it comprises a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particles of a water-insoluble hydrogel, in a fiber/hydrogel ratio of from about 30:70 to about 98:2, said absorbent structure having a density of from about 0.15 to about 1 g/cm3, and having absorbed thereto from about 5000 ppm to about 30,000 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
A flexible absorbent structure useful as a liner for animal litter boxes characterized in that it comprises a mixture of hydrophilic fibers and discrete particles of a water-insoluble hydrogel, in a fiber/hydrogel ratio of from about 30:70 to about 98:2, said absorbent structure having a density of from about 0.15 to about 1 g/cm3, and having absorbed thereto from about 5000 ppm to about 30,000 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The flexible absorbent structure of Claim 5 characterized in that the bacteriostat is selected from the group consisting of: p-chloro-m-cresol; hexachlorophane; 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether; trichlorocarbanilide; 2,4-dichloro-m-xylenol; 3,4,5-tribromosalicylanilide; 3,5,3',4'-tetrachlorosalicylanilide; 3,5,3',5'-tetrachlorodiphenyl sulfide; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The flexible absorbent structure according to Claim 5, characterized in that it has a fiber/hydrogel ratio of from about 50:50 to about 95:5, a density of from about 0.15 to about 0.6 g/cm 3 , and wherein the hydrophilic fibers are wood pulp fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A flexible absorbent structure according to Claim 5, 6 or 7 characterized in that the water-insoluble hydrogel is selected from the group consisting of hydrolized acrylonitrile grafted starch, acrylic acid grafted starch, polyacrylates, copolymers of isobutylene and maleic ahydride, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process for preparing an animal litter product from a solid absorbent material, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving from about 25 ppm to about 500 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat in a suitable solvent; (b) soaking the solid absorbent material in the bacteriostat solution; and (c) drying the solid absorbent material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process for preparing an animal litter product from a solid absorbent material, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving from about 25 ppm to about 500 ppm of a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon bacteriostat in a suitable solvent; (b) soaking the solid absorbent material in the bacteriostat solution; and (c) drying the solid absorbent material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as described in Claim 9, characterized in that the bacteriostat is selected from the group consisting of: p-chloro-m-cresol; hexachlorophane; 2,4,4'-trichtoro-2'-hydroxydiphenyl ether; trichlorocarbanilide; 2,4-dichloro-m-xylenol; 3,4,5-tribromosalicylanilide; 3,5,3',4'-tetrachlorosalicylanilide; 3,5,3',5'-tetrachlorodiphenyl sulfide; and mixtures thereof.
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