WO2008074921A1 - Package for pet or domestic animal nutrient - Google Patents

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WO2008074921A1
WO2008074921A1 PCT/FI2007/050704 FI2007050704W WO2008074921A1 WO 2008074921 A1 WO2008074921 A1 WO 2008074921A1 FI 2007050704 W FI2007050704 W FI 2007050704W WO 2008074921 A1 WO2008074921 A1 WO 2008074921A1
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package
nutrient
pet
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domestic animal
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Heikki IKÄVALKO
Marko Dahl
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Suomen Rehu Oy
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23K—FODDER
    • A23K20/00—Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs
    • A23K20/10—Organic substances
    • A23K20/163—Sugars; Polysaccharides
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23K—FODDER
    • A23K20/00—Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs
    • A23K20/10—Organic substances
    • A23K20/142—Amino acids; Derivatives thereof
    • A23K20/147—Polymeric derivatives, e.g. peptides or proteins
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23K—FODDER
    • A23K20/00—Accessory food factors for animal feeding-stuffs
    • A23K20/10—Organic substances
    • A23K20/158—Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23P—SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS
    • A23P20/00—Coating of foodstuffs; Coatings therefor; Making laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs
    • A23P20/20—Making of laminated, multi-layered, stuffed or hollow foodstuffs, e.g. by wrapping in preformed edible dough sheets or in edible food containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
    • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
    • B65D65/463—Edible packaging materials

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  • the invention relates to a package for a pet or domestic animal nutrient, the package comprising a material layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient.
  • package refers in this context to all packages, such as single-portion packages, sales packages, etc.
  • a common feature of previously known packages is that the surface material of packages, i.e. the layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient, is made of a suitable material, which must be removed or opened before the nutrient is given to an animal, because the surface material is not suitable to be used as nutrition or eaten.
  • suitable material examples include carton, cardboard, paper, different plastic materials, etc.
  • a prior art disadvantage has been a great amount of waste material produced, which thus causes additional costs and extra work in waste material treatment and transport. This is a significant factor particularly in the case of big production animals, such as cattle, and hobby animals, such as horses, whereby the number of animals to be fed and thus the amount of the necessary nutrients is often relatively big, which also increases the amount of waste produced.
  • the waste amount increases further because, for instance, in case of bovines, very different and specifically defined nutrients are often given to animals at different stages of production, and thus the large amount of different nutrients increases the amount of waste produced. This is because different nutrients are always packed in separate packages. Also the fact that animal shelters are often located quite far from waste treatment plants increases costs, as waste transport distances may in some cases be very long.
  • the invention provides the advantage that by means of the invention, waste transport and treatment problems caused by earlier packages can be eliminated entirely.
  • the invention also provides the advantage that the invention is suitable for very different packages.
  • the invention may be used in connection with all sorts of single-portion packages and sales packages.
  • the package may have practically any size, examples of which include, at one end, a package containing one portion of a small pet and, at the other end, a package containing a daily portion of big animals, such as a group of cattle, the latter package thus being considerably bigger than the above-mentioned package containing one portion of a pet.
  • the shape of the package according to the invention is not limited in any way either, but the flexibility of the invention offers possibilities to freely shape the package according to the prevailing situation and needs.
  • the invention relates to a package for a pet or domestic animal nutrient, the package comprising a material layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient.
  • the meanings of the terms "package” and "pet or domestic animal” have been described earlier in this context.
  • the material layer surrounding the nutrient is made of a material edible to a pet or a domestic animal.
  • the term "edible material” refers to, for instance, a material which a pet or a domestic animal may utilize naturally in its digestive system.
  • the edible material may, on one hand, also be a material, which has no feeding effect but which may un- problematically pass through the digestive system of a pet or a domestic animal.
  • the edible material may naturally also be a combination of the above-mentioned materials so that part of the edible material is formed of a material, which a pet or a domestic animal may utilize in its digestive system, and part of the edible material is formed of a material, which has no feeding effect but which may unproblematically pass through the digestive system of a pet or a domestic animal.
  • Suitable edible materials are, for example, vegetable-based intracellular and cell wall carbohydrates or other carbohydrates.
  • Proteins, fats or oils may also be used as edible materials.
  • the edible material may further be, for example, a synthetically produced film or coating or a film or a coating made of any other edible material.
  • the edible material may also be formed of various combinations of the above-mentioned materials.
  • the package of the invention is not limited to any particular size, but the package size may vary from small packages to machine-handled large packages.
  • the material surrounding the nutrient in the package of the invention is produced in the above manner. It is obvious that the nutrient itself may be of the same or partly the same material as the material layer surrounding the nutrient.
  • the whole package or parts thereof may be used as such for feeding animals in such a manner, for instance, that part of the package content and part of the package form together one portion of an animal. If it deals with a single-portion package, the package with its content satisfies the food or nutrient requirements of that animal over a specific period of time.
  • the package according to the invention is not limited to any particular shape in any way, but the shape of the package may be varied freely.
  • the package may thus be in the form of a box, bag, sack or capsule.
  • the box-like package may be parallelepiped, round, hemispherical, pyramidal, for instance.
  • the package may closely surround the content or it may form an at least partly loose casing for a granular, liquid or powdery nutrient, for example.
  • the package may also closely surround a nutrient content which is, for instance, in solid form.
  • a capsule-like package may have any shape, e.g. a round button-like, longitudinal shape, etc.
  • the wall thickness of the material layer surrounding the nutrient may also vary freely according to the situation and the needs.

Abstract

The invention relates to a package for a pet or domestic animal nutrient, the package comprising a material layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient. The material layer surrounding the nutrient is made of a material, which is edi- ble to domestic animals or pets.

Description

PACKAGE FOR PET OR DOMESTIC ANIMAL NUTRIENT
[0001] The invention relates to a package for a pet or domestic animal nutrient, the package comprising a material layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient.
[0002] A variety of packages for pet or domestic animal nutrients are presently well known. In this context, the terms "domestic animals" or "pets" refer to all domestic animals, such as even-toed and odd-toed ungulates, poultry, etc. as well as other production animals, such as fur animals, etc. In addition, the above-mentioned term comprises all pets, such as dogs, cats, rodents, etc.
[0003] The term "package" refers in this context to all packages, such as single-portion packages, sales packages, etc.
[0004] A common feature of previously known packages is that the surface material of packages, i.e. the layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient, is made of a suitable material, which must be removed or opened before the nutrient is given to an animal, because the surface material is not suitable to be used as nutrition or eaten. Examples of widely used package surface materials include carton, cardboard, paper, different plastic materials, etc.
[0005] A prior art disadvantage has been a great amount of waste material produced, which thus causes additional costs and extra work in waste material treatment and transport. This is a significant factor particularly in the case of big production animals, such as cattle, and hobby animals, such as horses, whereby the number of animals to be fed and thus the amount of the necessary nutrients is often relatively big, which also increases the amount of waste produced. The waste amount increases further because, for instance, in case of bovines, very different and specifically defined nutrients are often given to animals at different stages of production, and thus the large amount of different nutrients increases the amount of waste produced. This is because different nutrients are always packed in separate packages. Also the fact that animal shelters are often located quite far from waste treatment plants increases costs, as waste transport distances may in some cases be very long. Examples of such places located a long transport distance away include cattle farms, pig farms, stables, fur farms, etc. A large amount of waste produced in connection with the prior art also contradicts the current way of thinking, according to which the environment and its protection play an important role. As is well known, great amounts of waste result in large-scale waste treatment causing high costs and having its own disadvantages, which the modern way of thinking tries to diminish by reducing the amount of waste produced. Especially the packaging industry is considered to play an important role in this context, since the amount of waste originating from packages is significant.
[0006] It is an object of the invention to provide a package, by which the prior art disadvantages can be eliminated. This is achieved by a package of the invention, which is characterized in that the material layer surrounding the nutrient is made of a material, which is edible to domestic animals or pets.
[0007] Above all, the invention provides the advantage that by means of the invention, waste transport and treatment problems caused by earlier packages can be eliminated entirely. The invention also provides the advantage that the invention is suitable for very different packages. The invention may be used in connection with all sorts of single-portion packages and sales packages. The package may have practically any size, examples of which include, at one end, a package containing one portion of a small pet and, at the other end, a package containing a daily portion of big animals, such as a group of cattle, the latter package thus being considerably bigger than the above-mentioned package containing one portion of a pet. The shape of the package according to the invention is not limited in any way either, but the flexibility of the invention offers possibilities to freely shape the package according to the prevailing situation and needs.
[0008] In the following, the invention will be explained in greater detail by means of some examples.
[0009] As stated above, the invention relates to a package for a pet or domestic animal nutrient, the package comprising a material layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient. The meanings of the terms "package" and "pet or domestic animal" have been described earlier in this context.
[0010] An essential feature of the invention is that the material layer surrounding the nutrient is made of a material edible to a pet or a domestic animal. In this context, the term "edible material" refers to, for instance, a material which a pet or a domestic animal may utilize naturally in its digestive system. The above-mentioned term also means that the edible material may, on one hand, also be a material, which has no feeding effect but which may un- problematically pass through the digestive system of a pet or a domestic animal. [0011] The edible material may naturally also be a combination of the above-mentioned materials so that part of the edible material is formed of a material, which a pet or a domestic animal may utilize in its digestive system, and part of the edible material is formed of a material, which has no feeding effect but which may unproblematically pass through the digestive system of a pet or a domestic animal.
[0012] Suitable edible materials are, for example, vegetable-based intracellular and cell wall carbohydrates or other carbohydrates.
[0013] Proteins, fats or oils may also be used as edible materials.
[0014] The edible material may further be, for example, a synthetically produced film or coating or a film or a coating made of any other edible material.
[0015] It is also clear that the edible material may also be formed of various combinations of the above-mentioned materials.
[0016] As stated above, the package of the invention is not limited to any particular size, but the package size may vary from small packages to machine-handled large packages.
[0017] As appears from the above facts, the material surrounding the nutrient in the package of the invention is produced in the above manner. It is obvious that the nutrient itself may be of the same or partly the same material as the material layer surrounding the nutrient. The whole package or parts thereof may be used as such for feeding animals in such a manner, for instance, that part of the package content and part of the package form together one portion of an animal. If it deals with a single-portion package, the package with its content satisfies the food or nutrient requirements of that animal over a specific period of time.
[0018] The package according to the invention is not limited to any particular shape in any way, but the shape of the package may be varied freely. The package may thus be in the form of a box, bag, sack or capsule. The box-like package may be parallelepiped, round, hemispherical, pyramidal, for instance. The package may closely surround the content or it may form an at least partly loose casing for a granular, liquid or powdery nutrient, for example. The package may also closely surround a nutrient content which is, for instance, in solid form. A capsule-like package may have any shape, e.g. a round button-like, longitudinal shape, etc. The wall thickness of the material layer surrounding the nutrient may also vary freely according to the situation and the needs.

Claims

1. A package for a pet or domestic animal nutrient, the package comprising a material layer surrounding and protecting the nutrient, characterized in that the material layer surrounding the nutrient is made of a material, which is edible to domestic animals or pets.
2. A package as claimed in claim ^ characterized in that the edible material is a material, which a pet or a domestic animal may utilize naturally in its digestive system.
3. A package as claimed in claim ^ characterized in that the edible material is a material, which has no feeding effect but which may un- problematically pass through the digestive system of a pet or a domestic animal.
4. A package as claimed in claim 2 and 3, characterized in that the edible material is a combination of the above-mentioned materials.
5. A package as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the edible material comprises carbohydrates.
6. A package as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the edible material comprises vegetable-based intracellular and cell wall carbohydrates.
7. A package as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the edible material comprises proteins.
8. A package as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the edible material comprises fats or oils.
9. A package as claimed in any one of the preceding claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the edible material comprises a synthetically produced material.
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US5346710A (en) * 1990-06-22 1994-09-13 Contagious Concepts Animal feeding system and method therefor
EP0512589B1 (en) * 1991-04-05 1995-08-02 Productie Centrale Limburg B.V. Process for manufacturing an environment-friendly packaging material
JPH11146763A (en) * 1997-01-20 1999-06-02 Hiroaki Ito Production of corrugated board box for domestic animal feed
US6337097B1 (en) * 1999-09-29 2002-01-08 Kansas State University Research Foundation Biodegradable and edible feed packaging materials
GB2398055A (en) * 2003-02-04 2004-08-11 Debbie Manson Edible wrapping paper for gifts to pets
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GB1476764A (en) * 1974-05-30 1977-06-16 Skogsaegarnas Ind Ab Packages for the feeding of livestock
US4221818A (en) * 1978-08-31 1980-09-09 Schroeder Jack J Animal feed supplement in block form with reduced consumption rate
US5346710A (en) * 1990-06-22 1994-09-13 Contagious Concepts Animal feeding system and method therefor
EP0512589B1 (en) * 1991-04-05 1995-08-02 Productie Centrale Limburg B.V. Process for manufacturing an environment-friendly packaging material
DE4131549A1 (en) * 1991-09-21 1993-03-25 Molkerei Huenfeld Niederjossa Container for foodstuffs made of material digestible by animals or humans - used for e.g. portion packaging of butter in restaurants, etc.
JPH11146763A (en) * 1997-01-20 1999-06-02 Hiroaki Ito Production of corrugated board box for domestic animal feed
US6337097B1 (en) * 1999-09-29 2002-01-08 Kansas State University Research Foundation Biodegradable and edible feed packaging materials
GB2398055A (en) * 2003-02-04 2004-08-11 Debbie Manson Edible wrapping paper for gifts to pets
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