Title:
食用熱可塑性物質及びペット用セグメント化滋養性ガム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4596723
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an edible thermoplastic made from about 30 to 50 wt. % protein comprising a mixture of plant and animal derived protein, about 20 to 50 wt. % starch about 10 to 20 wt. % water, about 1 to 10 wt. % edible fiber, and about 0.5 to 3 wt. % metallic salt hydrate. When molded, the thermoplastic has good strength and stiffness and other physical properties. The edible thermoplastic may be molded in a variety of shapes including a segmented nutritional pet chew with a plurality of segments separated by a plurality of scores. The scores serve to structurally weaken the pet chew so that it may be broken into smaller pieces. When molded the edible thermoplastic has a density of about 1.2 to 1.5 g/cubic centimeters.
Inventors:
One, Shu Juan
Lee, Bee-Lin
Hoskins, Everett
Chen, Chen-Wen
Lee, Bee-Lin
Hoskins, Everett
Chen, Chen-Wen
Application Number:
JP2001546264A
Publication Date:
December 15, 2010
Filing Date:
October 02, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NATURAL POLYMER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
International Classes:
A23K1/16; B65D1/00; A01K11/00; A01K15/02; A01K29/00; A23J3/26; A23K1/00; A23K1/10; A23K1/14; A23K1/175; A23K1/18; A23K1/20; A23K10/28; A23L1/00; A23L1/0522; A23L29/262; A23P1/08; A23P1/14; C08L3/00; C08L89/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP58023751A | ||||
| JP11056261A | ||||
| JP7030085U | ||||
| JP7155114A | ||||
| JP6062763A |
Foreign References:
| WO1999056556A1 | ||||
| US4145447 | ||||
| US5523293 | ||||
| US5922379 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Makoto Onda