Appeal 2006-1749
Application 10/300,205
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to animal litter, a method of making the
animal litter and a method of using the animal litter. Claim 50 is illustrative:
50. An animal litter comprising:
a mixture of at least two discrete sorbents selected from the
group consisting of a plant meal, grain, germ, citrus residue, and
mixtures thereof, and
a polysaccharide cohesiveness agent;
said animal litter being in the form of discrete plural compacted
particles which tend to agglomerate when wetted, said polysaccharide
cohesiveness agent being present in said litter in an amount effective
to enhance the intraparticle cohesion of said particles.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references as evidence
of unpatentability:
Greenberg US 4,638,763 Jan. 27, 1987
Ducharme US 4,883,021 Nov. 28, 1989
Goss US 6,089,189 Jul. 18, 2000
Kent US 6,098,569 Aug. 8, 2000
The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:
1. Claims 1, 16, 33, 50, 59, 69, 113-118, 121-123, 126-132, 135-137,
140-148, 151-153, 156, 157, 159-161, 164-166, 168-170, 173-181,
and 184 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Kent in view of Goss.
2. Claims 119, 133, 149, 162, 171 and 182 are rejected under 35 U.S.C
§ 103(a) as unpatentable over Kent as modified by Goss in further
view of Ducharme.
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