US Patent Issued to Societe des Produits Nestle on Oct. 20 for "Low density edible animal chews and methods of making same" (American, French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,579, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. (Vevey, Switzerland).

"Low density edible animal chews and methods of making same" was invented by Yannick Mahe (Amiens, France) and Mario G. Albuja (Eureka, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Edible chews for pets have a low density (e.g. about 1.0 Kg/L or less) and a smooth exterior surface. One method by which the low density and the smooth exterior surface can be achieved uses a modified extrusion die to increase shear and restrict surface bubbles. Another method by which the low density and the smooth exterior surface can be achieved uses an extruder screw ...