Abstract A compressed sodium chloride salt block suitable for use as a salt source for animals, for brine-making in water-conditioning units, or for like uses requiring such salt blocks, wherein said block is comprised of a structure which includes one or more recessed surfaces or recess means on the surface of said block primarily operative to leave a free space between the body of said block and the surface on which it is to be supported so that the band or strap may be freely removed, and secondarily operative to retain the band or strap or the like in position on the block such that the compressed salt block can be readily grasped by hand for lifting and handling of the block, with the band or strap including releasable means as a part thereof such that the band or strap can be removed from the salt block if desired upon termination of the lifting or handling of the block; and, the method of preparing said salt block as well as the method of handling and using said salt block.
Inventors
👤 Richard Kolasinski
👤 William S Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-08 19:58
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01K; A01K5/00; A01K5/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A compressed sodium chloride salt block for use as a salt source for animals, or for brine-making in water-conditioning units, or like uses requiring such salt blocks, comprising: a compressed block of sodium chloride salt, band means generally around said block and particularly adapted for being grasped manually for lifting and handling of the block recess means on the surface of said block operative to provide a free space between the body of the block and a surface on which it is to be supported and operative to generally facilitate retaining of said band means in position on the block said band means including, releasable means holding said band means together as desired during lifting and handling of the block and operable to be generally easily released if desired upon terminating said lifting and handling of the block, said band means being comprised of nylon tape, said band means being capable of removal from the block by grasping of tab means positioned on the band means and pulling the tab means to disjoin the tape, said nylon tape being secured in place by a friction weld seal between overlapping portions of the tape, with a small area of said overlapping portions being left unwelded to form the tab means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A compressed sodium chloride salt block for use as a salt source for animals, or for brine-making in water-conditioning units, or like uses requiring such salt blocks, comprising: a compressed block of sodium chloride salt, band means generally around said block and particularly adapted for being grasped manually for lifting and handling of the block recess means on the surface of said block operative to provide a free space between the body of the block and a surface on which it is to be supported and operative to generally facilitate retaining of said band means in position on the block said band means including, releasable means holding said band means together as desired during lifting and handling of the block and operable to be generally easily released if desired upon terminating said lifting and handling of the block, said band means being comprised of nylon tape, said band means being capable of removal from the block by grasping of tab means positioned on the band means and pulling the tab means to disjoin the tape, said nylon tape being secured in place by a friction weld seal between overlapping portions of the tape, with a small area of said overlapping portions being left unwelded to form the tab means.