20240024225. Method for Producing Pet Dental Treat simplified abstract (Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.)

Method for Producing Pet Dental Treat

Organization Name

Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Tiandong Jia of Belle Mead NJ (US)

Jie Sun of Plymouth MN (US)

Christine S.t. Ng of Minneapolis MN (US)

Method for Producing Pet Dental Treat - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240024225 titled 'Method for Producing Pet Dental Treat

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a pet dental treat that has an outer shell and a soft, chewy inner core. The outer shell keeps the dog occupied while the inner core helps to clean the dog's teeth by scraping tartar and removing plaque. The treat may also be coated with a bio-active compound to further enhance its dental benefits. The treat has a tooth-like shape and includes a pocket that can hold an edible additive, such as a vitamin or medicinal item, for the pet. The pocket has retaining elements to prevent the edible insert from falling out.

• The pet dental treat has an outer shell and a soft, chewy inner core.
• The outer shell keeps the dog occupied while the inner core helps clean the dog's teeth.
• The treat may be coated with a bio-active compound to enhance its dental benefits.
• The treat has a tooth-like shape and includes a pocket to hold an edible additive.
• The pocket has retaining elements to prevent the edible insert from falling out.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Improving the oral health of dogs by providing a dental treat that helps clean their teeth.
• Reducing bad breath in dogs by removing plaque and tartar.
• Providing a convenient way to administer vitamins or medicinal items to pets.

Problems solved by this technology:

• Difficulty in cleaning hard-to-reach teeth in dogs.
• Limited options for maintaining the oral health of pets.
• Challenges in administering vitamins or medicinal items to pets.

Benefits of this technology:

• Helps maintain the oral health of dogs.
• Reduces bad breath in dogs.
• Provides a convenient and enjoyable way to administer vitamins or medicinal items to pets.

Original Abstract Submitted

a pet dental treat includes an outer shell constituting a dense, solid shell which keeps the dog occupied while the dog's teeth sink into a soft, chewy porous inner core, potentially coated on exposed surface(s) such as with a bio-active compound, to scrape tartar and remove plaque from the dog's teeth, including hard-to-reach teeth, thereby helping to maintain the oral health of the dog while also reducing bad breath. the pet dental treat has a cross-section visually resembling a tooth and includes a longitudinal slot defining an integral pocket having in-turned retaining elements at an entrance to the slot, with the pocket provided to selectively retain a functional, edible additive insert, such as a vitamin, medicinal item or the like insert, to be given to the pet, with the retaining elements preventing the edible insert from inadvertently falling out of the pocket.