Jeffrey Harlan Lang

US Patent:

20110139087, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/638985

Inventors:

Jeffrey S. Lang - Meadville PA, US
Andrew Teconchuk - Warren PA, US
Rhonda Sisson - Warren PA, US
Lee Randall - Meadville PA, US
Gary Provencher - Edinboro PA, US
Tom Asquith - Cincinnati OH, US
Brandon Senne - Topeka KS, US

International Classification:

A01K 29/00

US Classification:

119709

Abstract:

A digestible pet chew and method for making a digestible pet chew is provided. The method includes combining ingredients including a leavening agent and an acid to form a mixture having about 16 to 32% moisture, adding the mixture to a barrel of an injection molding machine and plasticizing the mixture with heat and pressure to form a plasticized material. The plasticized material is injected into a mold and cooled for a time sufficient to form a skin surrounding a center portion. When the mold is opened, the center portion expands to form a pet chew having an outer skin and an expanded center.

US Patent:

20190110500, Apr 18, 2019

Filed:

Dec 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/230477

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lang - Meadville PA, US
Andrew Teconchuk - Warren PA, US
Rhonda Sisson - Warren PA, US
Lee Randall - Meadville PA, US
Larry Provencher - Edinboro PA, US
Thomas Asquith - Cincinnati OH, US
Brandon Senne - Topeka KS, US

International Classification:

A23K 50/45
A23K 40/20
A23K 40/25

Abstract:

A method for forming a digestible pet chew includes combining ingredients including a leavening agent and an acid to form a mixture having about 16 to 32% moisture, adding the mixture to a barrel of an injection molding machine, and plasticizing the mixture with heat and pressure to form a plasticized material. The plasticized material is then injected into a chilled mold and cooled in the mold for a time sufficient to form a skin surrounding a center portion. The mold is then released to allow the center portion to expand to form a pet chew having an outer skin and an expanded center.

US Patent:

20190082720, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Nov 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/192087

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lang - Meadville PA, US
Andrew Teconchuk - Warren PA, US
Rhonda Sisson - Warren PA, US
Lee Randall - Meadville PA, US
Larry Provencher - Edinboro PA, US
Thomas Asquith - Cincinnati OH, US
Brandon Senne - Topeka KS, US

International Classification:

A23K 50/45
A23K 20/22
A23K 40/25
A23K 40/20
A23K 20/163

Abstract:

A cold-set, injection-molded digestible pet chew includes an outer skin layer having a tough, chewy texture and an expanded center being surrounded by the outer skin layer. The outer skin layer and the expanded center being are formed by injecting a plasticized mixture into a chilled mold and cooling in the mold for about 10-60 seconds followed by releasing the mold to allow the center to expand to form a digestible pet chew. The plasticized mixture includes protein, starch, 0.1-2.5% encapsulated leavening agent, acid, and 5-15% of a humectant. The encapsulated leavening agent reacts with the acid to form the expanded center within the outer skin layer. Further, the pet chew has a water activity of 0.60 or below such that the expanded center remains expanded.

US Patent:

20160183555, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Feb 24, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/051913

Inventors:

Jeffrey Lang - Meadville PA, US
Andrew Teconchuk - Warren PA, US
Rhonda Sisson - Warren PA, US
Lee Randall - Meadville PA, US
Larry Provencher - Edinboro PA, US
Thomas Asquith - Cincinnati OH, US
Brandon Senne - Topeka KS, US

Assignee:

DAD'S PET CARE - Meadville PA

International Classification:

A23K 1/14

Abstract:

A method for forming a digestible pet chew includes combining ingredients including a leavening agent and an acid to form a mixture having about 16 to 32% moisture, adding the mixture to a barrel of an injection molding machine, and plasticizing the mixture with heat and pressure to form a plasticized material. The plasticized material is then injected into a chilled mold and cooled in the mold for a time sufficient to form a skin surrounding a center portion. The mold is then released to allow the center portion to expand to form a pet chew having an outer skin and an expanded center.