Patent ID: 11918969
Assignee: THE CLOROX COMPANY
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 18:
19. An animal litter comprising:
a blend of granular clay material and composite particles;
wherein the composite particles include powdered sodium bentonite and powdered activated carbon agglomerated together into the composite particles;
wherein the animal litter ranges in size from about 300 μm to about 1180 μm (16 to 50 mesh);
wherein the composite particles are present in the blend in an amount of about 20 to about 50% by weight and the granular clay material is present in an amount of about 50 to about 80% by weight of the blend;
wherein the blend exhibits an absorbency that is at least 40% greater than a litter product having a particle size distribution of about 425 μm to about 2360 μm (8/40 mesh).