GB1585690A - Animal litter - Google Patents
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- GB1585690A GB1585690A GB5438977A GB5438977A GB1585690A GB 1585690 A GB1585690 A GB 1585690A GB 5438977 A GB5438977 A GB 5438977A GB 5438977 A GB5438977 A GB 5438977A GB 1585690 A GB1585690 A GB 1585690A
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- 241001465754 Metazoa Species 0.000 title claims description 23
- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 claims description 9
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910021529 ammonia Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 7
- UQSXHKLRYXJYBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron oxide Chemical compound [Fe]=O UQSXHKLRYXJYBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Calcium Chemical compound [Ca] OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Magnesium Chemical compound [Mg] FYYHWMGAXLPEAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Potassium Chemical compound [K] ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000004411 aluminium Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011575 calcium Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052791 calcium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052500 inorganic mineral Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000002198 insoluble material Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011777 magnesium Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052749 magnesium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000010445 mica Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052618 mica group Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011707 mineral Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052628 phlogopite Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011591 potassium Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052700 potassium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000004150 EU approved colour Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 229940006093 opthalmologic coloring agent diagnostic Drugs 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 12
- 241000282326 Felis catus Species 0.000 description 3
- 235000010755 mineral Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 210000002700 urine Anatomy 0.000 description 2
- 206010002519 Animal scratch Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004927 clay Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000006866 deterioration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000428 dust Substances 0.000 description 1
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron Substances [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052748 manganese Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000009972 noncorrosive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 231100000252 nontoxic Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 230000003000 nontoxic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011368 organic material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000012265 solid product Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000011573 trace mineral Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000013619 trace mineral Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/015—Floor coverings, e.g. bedding-down sheets ; Stable floors
- A01K1/0152—Litter
- A01K1/0154—Litter comprising inorganic material
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- Animal Husbandry (AREA)
- Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
- Housing For Livestock And Birds (AREA)
Description
(54) ANIMAL LITTER
(71) We, EPARCO S.A., a Societe
Anonyme organised under the laws of
France, of 78, rue de Provence, 75009 Paris,
France, do hereby declare the invention, for which we pray that a Patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement: The present invention relates to an animal litter, in particular for use by cats.
Litter for cats must be made from a divided product able to be placed in a suitable container, which product is light, does not deteriorate, is aseptic, non-harmful (non-toxic, non-corrosive), easily absorbs urine, is able to retain unpleasant odours, and is chemically inert with regard to animal urine or excrement or at the very least so that it does not produce dangerous chemical reactions. One product traditionally used hitherto is constituted by a calcined clay of large grain size, which has numerous disadvantages, such as that of forming dust when the cat scratches the litter to bury his excrement. The product is also heavy and therefore difficult to handle when it is replaced and has an inadequate absorbent power as regards water and ammonia from the excrement, which produces the unpleasant odours.
The present invention proposes to provide an animal litter, in particular for cats, which obviates these drawbacks yet which has the aforementioned required properties.
According to the present invention there is provided an animal litter comprising exfoliated mica phlogopite which has been expanded by subjection to a temperature of the order of 700"C to increase its specific volume to between 20 to 30 times inclusive, the litter having an absorbent capacity with regard to water of between 200% and 350% inclusive of its own weight and an absorbent capacity with regard to ammonia of between 30% and 35% inclusive of its own weight.
The litter of the present invention is 2 to 3.5 times more absorbent as regards water and 1 3 to 1 5 times more absorbent as regards ammonia than the product used hitherto. Hence, the litter has the power to retain odours which is increased by more than 45% than that of the traditional product.
The litter according to the invention is in the form of a solid product of large grain size which can be spread out in a layer of varying thickness at the bottom of a container intended for the animal's use.
The litter is of the expanded type and has a specific weight of between 50 grams/ litre and 200 grams Ilitre, preferably between 80 grams! litre and 150 grams! litre, therefore, on average five times lighter than the similar traditional product.
The organic material content of the litter according to the invention is lower than that of conventional products and generally is preferably comprised between approximately 2 to 4 % of the dry weight at 1100C and preferably from 3 to 3.5 %. Hence the litter lasts longer without deterioration and has a longer conservation capacity when stored and when in use than conventional litter.
The mineral material content of the litter is preferably approximately 90 to 93 %.
By way of example, a product having the following composition has given good results: silica and insoluble materials from 37% to 42% of the dry weight at llO"C, preferably from 38% to 39%; magnesium as MgO from 24% to 27%, preferably from 25% to 26%; potassium as K20 from 9% to 11%, preferably from 95% to 10%; iron oxide Fe > O3 from 4% to 7%, preferably from 5.5 % to 6%; calcium as COACH from 0 25% to 050%, preferably from 030% to 037%; aluminium as A1203 from 85% to 10%, preferably from 87% to 97%; and elements such as Na, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni,
Zn, as trace elements, from 200 to 3000
PPM, preferably from 500 to 2500 PPM.
The absorbency of the litter as regards water is between 200% and 350% of its weight, whereas that of the similar traditional product is only 100% of its weight, therefore 2 to 3.5 times less.
The absorbency of the litter with regard to ammonia is between 30% and 35% of its weight whereas that of a similar traditional product is only 23% of its weight, therefore 1 3 to 1 5 times less. This gives the litter a capacity to retain odours which is more than 45% greater than that of a similar traditional litter.
The litter according to the present invention may vary in composition, grain size, and colour, which is affected by the addition of colouring agents, and in the properties obtained by physical treatment or the addition of secondary products in small quantities.
WHAT WE CLAIM IS:
1. An animal litter comprising exfoliated mica phlogopite which has been expanded by subjection to a temperature of the order of 700"C to increase its specific volume to between 20 to 30 times inclusive, the litter having an absorbent capacity with regard to water of between 200% and 350% inclusive of its own weight and an absorbent capacity with regard to ammonia of between 30% and 35% inclusive of its own weight.
2. An animal litter according to claim 1, which contains a weight of silica and insoluble material selected from the range of values of 37% to 42% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at llO"C.
3. An animal litter according to claim 1 or 2 which contains a weight of magnesium in the form of MgO selected from the range of values of 24% to 27% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 110 C.
4. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 3 which contains a weight of potassium in the form of K20 selected from the range of values of 9% to 11 % inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at llO"C.
5. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 4 which contains a weight of iron oxide in the form of Fe203 selected from the range of values of 4% to 7% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at llO"C.
6. An animal litter according to any one cE claims 1 to 5 which contains a weight of calcium in the form of CO3Ca selected from the range of values of 025% to 050% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 110"C.
7. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which contains a weight of mineral matter selected from the range of values of 90% to 93% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 1 100C.
8. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which contains a weight of aluminium in the form of Al203 selected from the range of values of 85% to 10% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 110 C.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.
Claims (8)
1. An animal litter comprising exfoliated mica phlogopite which has been expanded by subjection to a temperature of the order of 700"C to increase its specific volume to between 20 to 30 times inclusive, the litter having an absorbent capacity with regard to water of between 200% and 350% inclusive of its own weight and an absorbent capacity with regard to ammonia of between 30% and 35% inclusive of its own weight.
2. An animal litter according to claim 1, which contains a weight of silica and insoluble material selected from the range of values of 37% to 42% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at llO"C.
3. An animal litter according to claim 1 or 2 which contains a weight of magnesium in the form of MgO selected from the range of values of 24% to 27% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 110 C.
4. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 3 which contains a weight of potassium in the form of K20 selected from the range of values of 9% to 11 % inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at llO"C.
5. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 4 which contains a weight of iron oxide in the form of Fe203 selected from the range of values of 4% to 7% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at llO"C.
6. An animal litter according to any one cE claims 1 to 5 which contains a weight of calcium in the form of CO3Ca selected from the range of values of 025% to 050% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 110"C.
7. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which contains a weight of mineral matter selected from the range of values of 90% to 93% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 1 100C.
8. An animal litter according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which contains a weight of aluminium in the form of Al203 selected from the range of values of 85% to 10% inclusive by weight when the litter is dry at 110 C.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB5438977A GB1585690A (en) | 1977-12-30 | 1977-12-30 | Animal litter |
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| GB5438977A GB1585690A (en) | 1977-12-30 | 1977-12-30 | Animal litter |
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| GB1585690A true GB1585690A (en) | 1981-03-11 |
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| GB5438977A Expired GB1585690A (en) | 1977-12-30 | 1977-12-30 | Animal litter |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2158078C1 (en) * | 2000-02-08 | 2000-10-27 | Акционерное общество закрытого типа "Нева-Техноген" | Toilet litter for domestic animals |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2158078C1 (en) * | 2000-02-08 | 2000-10-27 | Акционерное общество закрытого типа "Нева-Техноген" | Toilet litter for domestic animals |
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| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |