Donald R. Barnvos,John F. Berry,Melinda S. Cope,Mark Donatucci,Davor Juravic,Oscar Ortiz
申请号:
US14657566
公开号:
US09737053B2
申请日:
2015.03.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
Described herein are chewable articles intended to be provided to animals for purposes including dental cleaning, breath freshening, nutrition, administration to the animal of beneficial agents, satisfaction of the animal's urge to chew, and general enjoyment by the animal. Also disclosed are apparatus and methods for making such chewable articles, the methods including the use of a processing aid to lubricate the article-forming apparatus, such as extruders, portioners, and molds, and to reduce the power requirements of such apparatus in the forming process.