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Dog food compositions of improved palatability to dogs
Assignee: Nestle Purina PetCare Co
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Filing: 1979-12-05
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Granted: 1981-10-13
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Expires: 1999-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A dog food composition of improved palatability to dogs is disclosed as well as a method of generally enhancing the palatability of dried or intermediate moisture dog food compositions having a moisture content of less than about 50% by weight of the composition by adding thereto a palatability enhancing amount of 3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-ol, preferably in an amount of between about 0.0001 to 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Mary L. Fuller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:20
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K50/00; A23K50/40; A23K50/45; A23K50/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enhancer, comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients, and an added palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
40 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enhancer, comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients, and an added palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dog food composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a coating of an edible fat.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dog food composition of claim 2 wherein the edible fat is present in an amount of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dog food composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dog food composition of claim 1 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of between about 0.0001 to 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dog food composition of claim 1 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dog food composition of claim 1 wherein the dog food has a moisture content of less than about 50% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enchancer comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis, and an added palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enchancer comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis, and an added palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dog food composition of claim 8 wherein the composition is coated with an edible fat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The dog food composition of claim 8 wherein the composition has a protein content of at least about 20% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dog food composition of claim 8 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of between about 0.0001 to 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dog food composition of claim 8 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dog food composition of claim 8 wherein the dog food has a moisture content of less than about 50% by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
85 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enhancer comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis having a coating of an edible fat and added linalool, the linalool being present in an amount of between about 0.0001 and 0.01% by weight of the composition to enhance the palatability of the composition to dogs.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
85 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enhancer comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis having a coating of an edible fat and added linalool, the linalool being present in an amount of between about 0.0001 and 0.01% by weight of the composition to enhance the palatability of the composition to dogs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dog food composition of claim 14 wherein the edible fat is present in the coating in an amount of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the dog food composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dog food composition of claim 14 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of between about 0.0001 to 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dog food composition of claim 14 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dog food composition of claim 14 wherein the composition has a moisture content of less than about 50% by weight.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
121 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enhancer comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis having a moisture content of less than about 50% by weight of the composition and having a coating of an edible fat and added linalool, the linalool being present in an amount of between about 0.0001 and 0.001% by weight of the composition to enhance the palatability of the composition to dogs, the fat being present in the coating in an amount of between about 5 to 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
121 words
A dog food composition having greater palatability to dogs than the same composition without the palatability enhancer comprising a nutritionally balanced mixture of proteinaceous and farinaceous ingredients with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis having a moisture content of less than about 50% by weight of the composition and having a coating of an edible fat and added linalool, the linalool being present in an amount of between about 0.0001 and 0.001% by weight of the composition to enhance the palatability of the composition to dogs, the fat being present in the coating in an amount of between about 5 to 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dog food composition of claim 19 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising applying a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool to discrete particles of the dog food composition.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
34 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising applying a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool to discrete particles of the dog food composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the composition is also coated with an edible fat.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the edible fat is present in an amount of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the dog food composition comprises a nutritionally balanced proteinaceous-farinaceous mixture with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount between about 0.0001 and 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the dog food composition has a moisture content of below about 50% by weight.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising (a) applying a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool to discrete particles of the dog food composition and (b) applying to the discrete particles a coating of an edible fat over the applied linalool to provide a level of fat of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising (a) applying a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool to discrete particles of the dog food composition and (b) applying to the discrete particles a coating of an edible fat over the applied linalool to provide a level of fat of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount between about 0.0001 and 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the dog food composition comprises a nutritionally balanced proteinaceous-farinaceous mixture with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the dog food composition has a moisture content of below about 50% by weight.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the dog food composition has a protein content of at least about 20% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising (a) applying a coating of an edible fat to discrete particles of the dog food composition to provide a level of fat of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition and (b) applying a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool to the coated composition.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising (a) applying a coating of an edible fat to discrete particles of the dog food composition to provide a level of fat of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition and (b) applying a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool to the coated composition.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 34 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount of between about 0.0001 and 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 34 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 34 wherein the dog food composition comprises a nutritionally balanced proteinaceous-farinaceous mixture with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 34 wherein the dog food composition has a moisture content of below about 50% by weight.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising (a) forming a mixture of an edible fat and linalool (b) coating discrete particles of the dog food composition with the mixture to provide a level of fat of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition and a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
65 words
A method of enhancing the palatability of a dog food composition for dogs comprising (a) forming a mixture of an edible fat and linalool (b) coating discrete particles of the dog food composition with the mixture to provide a level of fat of between about 5 and 20% by weight of the composition and a palatability enhancing 0.0001 to 0.01% by weight amount of linalool.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 39 wherein the dog food composition comprises a nutritionally balanced proteinaceous-farinaceous mixture with a protein content of at least about 15% by weight of the total composition on a 90% dry matter basis.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 39 wherein the linalool is applied in an amount of between about 0.0001 and 0.001% by weight of the composition.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 39 wherein the linalool is present in an amount of 0.00025% by weight of the composition.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 39 wherein the dog food composition has a moisture content of below about 50% by weight.
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