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Animal feeds for herbivorous domestic animals
Assignee: Food Technology Products
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Filing: 1975-09-15
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Granted: 1977-04-05
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Expires: 1995-09-15
Abstract
Abstract Animal feeds for herbivorous domestic animals are prepared containing sodium diacetate as an attractant.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmer F. Glabe
- 👤 Perry W. Anderson
- 👤 Stergios Laftsidis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:45
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K30/00; A23K20/00; A23K20/10; A23K20/105; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
An animal feed for herbivorous animals selected from the group consisting of cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats and fowl containing sodium diacetate added thereto in sufficient amount to serve as an attractant and to enhance the taste threshhold of said feed, the amount of sodium diacetate being within the range of 0.1% to 1.5% by weight of the total feed, and said feed to which said sodium diacetate is added being selected from the group consisting of corn and mixed feeds containing at least 25% by weight of corn wherein said sodium diacetate is present in the endosperm of the corn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
An animal feed for herbivorous animals selected from the group consisting of cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats and fowl containing sodium diacetate added thereto in sufficient amount to serve as an attractant and to enhance the taste threshhold of said feed, the amount of sodium diacetate being within the range of 0.1% to 1.5% by weight of the total feed, and said feed to which said sodium diacetate is added being selected from the group consisting of corn and mixed feeds containing at least 25% by weight of corn wherein said sodium diacetate is present in the endosperm of the corn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
An animal feed as claimed in claim 1 which contains ground corn and a substance selected fron the group consisting of alfalfa meal, soybean meal, vitamins and minerals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A feed as claimed in claim 1 in which said sodium diacetate is added to the corn component of said feed while the corn is in the form of whole kernels containing a natural moisture content of 16% to 35% by weight without artificial drying, the corn being allowed to remain in contact with the sodium diacetate until the sodium diacetate has penetrated the seed coat to the endosperm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An animal feed as claimed in claim 3 in which the corn containing sodium diacetate in the endosperm is ground.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-04 | 1980-10-04 | 1981-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-04 | 1984-10-04 | 1985-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-04 | 1988-10-04 | 1989-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |