Patents Assigned to Big Heart Pet, Inc.
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Patent number: 11851246Abstract: Pet owners are frustrated with conventional wet pet food packages as it is difficult to remove product from these packages. Traditional metal or plastic containers and flexible pouches are not designed to fully eject product in one step. Rather, the consumer must perform additional steps such as scooping, scraping, tearing, or twisting to entirely remove product. Provided is a collapsible package for wet pet foods. The collapsible package has tapered flexible sidewall, a rigid ring and/or circumferential peripheral flange attached to a top of the sidewall, and a rigid base attached to a bottom of the sidewall. The flexible sidewall is configured to be compressible between an expanded position, at which point product is held in the container, and a collapsed position, at which point product is effectively ejected from the container. A lid can also be attached to the ring and/or circumferential peripheral flange to seal the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Alexandra Nicole Taylor, Julius Austria Coronel, Rebecca Massie Grey, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Zachary Parker Willard
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Publication number: 20230248049Abstract: A co-extruded, dual-texture animal food is provided. The food has a dry outer portion partially surrounding a semi-moist inner portion. The inner portion has a higher or similar moisture content and a softer texture compared to the outer portion which has a lower moisture content and harder texture. The outer portion comprises cereal grain and a legume at about 75-85% of the weight of the outer portion, and an animal-based protein contributing to about 5-10% of the weight or more of the outer portion. The inner portion has animal-derived grease mixed with lactic acid at about 3% by weight of the inner portion, along with at least one meat comprising at least 3% by weight of the inner portion. The composition inhibits moisture transference within and between individual pieces of the food. The food is shelf stable and the inner and outer portions retain their hardness and moisture profiles, post-packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Douglas James Stewart, Stephen Michalak, Binod Rijal, Daniel Ryan Cabrera
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Patent number: 11653690Abstract: A co-extruded, dual-texture animal food is provided. The food has a dry outer portion partially surrounding a semi-moist inner portion. The inner portion has a higher or similar moisture content and a softer texture compared to the outer portion which has a lower moisture content and harder texture. The outer portion comprises cereal grain and a legume at about 75-85% of the weight of the outer portion, and an animal-based protein contributing to about 5-10% of the weight or more of the outer portion. The inner portion has animal-derived grease mixed with lactic acid at about 3% by weight of the inner portion, along with at least one meat comprising at least 3% by weight of the inner portion. The composition inhibits moisture transference within and between individual pieces of the food. The food is shelf stable and the inner and outer portions retain their hardness and moisture profiles, post-packaging.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Douglas James Stewart, Stephen Michalak, Binod Rijal, Daniel Ryan Cabrera
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Patent number: 11649100Abstract: A carrier and related methods of use are provided for packaging irregular-shaped products. The carrier has a footing and a vertical support member partially enclosing at least one irregular-shaped product. The vertical support member has: (1) a pair of sidewalls facing one another and having lower tabs joined to opposite ends of the footing, and (2) a rear wall with edges along the junctures with the sidewalls and a lower edge along the juncture with the footing. A wrap encloses the irregular-shaped product(s) and the carrier. The method includes uniformly aligning the irregular-shaped product(s) in the carrier and securing the carrier and product(s) by enclosing them with a wrap.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Morgan Pearl Moak, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Randall Burt Cotton
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Patent number: 11297853Abstract: Palatable food products are provided with low bulk density of about 4-12 lb/ft3 and comprise an expanded matrix of intercommunicated pores defined by a skeletal structure of gelatinized starch. The products produce an audible crunch sound when crushed by applied force and include low calorie, energy-dense characteristics of about 2-6 Kcal/g. The total weight of the product comprises about 20-60% starch, about 30% or less flowable fat, about 2-12% water, and a coating of flavorants and/or aromants. The product can optionally comprise health promoting ingredients. The products are manufactured by extruding batched ingredients including starch and water under processing conditions to promote starch gelatinization to form a substantially homogenous dough that, after extrusion, expands into a porous matrix. The porous matrix can undergo vacuum infusion to fill the matrix with flowable fat, dry palatant, and wet palatant. After infusion, the porous matrix can be dust coated with dry palatant.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Sergio A. Jimenez-Marquez, Darin Y. Matsubara, Adelmo Monsalve-Gonzalez, Lina Pruitt
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Publication number: 20210177009Abstract: Edible casein-based flexible filaments with high tensile strength are disclosed. Filaments are formed by extruding compositions comprising about 30 to 60 wt. % milk proteins and about 40 to 65 wt. % of plasticizer. Casein sources include MPC, CaC, or NaC. Plasticizers include water, glycerol, lactose and mixtures thereof. Ingredients to improve material properties may be used to form flexible filaments with higher tensile strength. Ingredients include gelatin or soy protein isolates (about 0.75-5 wt. %), xanthan gum (about 0.1-0.35 wt. %), and cellulose (about 0.5-4.95 wt. %). Filaments may be crosslinked by multivalent ions such as calcium to form networks to strengthen the filaments. Filaments of high tensile strength are provided with diameters ranging from about 80 to 2,000 microns. Filaments can be used as single filaments, strands of multiple filaments, or combinations of threads or braids, or shaped into configurations such as weaves, sheets, tubes, and rods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Ifendu A. Nnanna, Anand Lakshmikanth, Rajan K. Bista
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Publication number: 20210059293Abstract: A co-extruded, dual-texture animal food is provided. The food has a dry outer portion partially surrounding a semi-moist inner portion. The inner portion has a higher or similar moisture content and a softer texture compared to the outer portion which has a lower moisture content and harder texture. The outer portion comprises cereal grain and a legume at about 75-85% of the weight of the outer portion, and an animal-based protein contributing to about 5-10% of the weight or more of the outer portion. The inner portion has animal-derived grease mixed with lactic acid at about 3% by weight of the inner portion, along with at least one meat comprising at least 3% by weight of the inner portion. The composition inhibits moisture transference within and between individual pieces of the food. The food is shelf stable and the inner and outer portions retain their hardness and moisture profiles, post-packaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Douglas James Stewart, Stephen Michalak, Binod Rijal, Daniel Ryan Cabrera
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Publication number: 20210024268Abstract: A carrier and related methods of use are provided for packaging irregular-shaped products. The carrier has a footing and a vertical support member partially enclosing at least one irregular-shaped product. The vertical support member has: (1) a pair of sidewalls facing one another and having lower tabs joined to opposite ends of the footing, and (2) a rear wall with edges along the junctures with the sidewalls and a lower edge along the juncture with the footing. A wrap encloses the irregular-shaped product(s) and the carrier. The method includes uniformly aligning the irregular-shaped product(s) in the carrier and securing the carrier and product(s) by enclosing them with a wrap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Morgan Pearl Moak, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Randall Burt Cotton
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Patent number: D892427Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Walker Cavalcanti, Yu-Hui Lee, Raul Subia
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Patent number: D904727Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Adam Bricker, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, Jamie Lasser, Zachary Parker Willard
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Patent number: D907886Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D910266Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D915728Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, William T. Keehn, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Judy Guo, Andrew Deakin, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D930323Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: William T. Keehn, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, Jamie Lasser, Zachary Parker Willard
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Patent number: D942092Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Michael William Skrzypczyk, Eric Edward Graf, Leah Wiegmann, Lindsey Elizabeth Braem, Nicolas S. Jackson, Andrew Travis Teconchuk, Gregory Austin, Scott Michael Ruland
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Patent number: D952986Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Daniel Ryan Cabrera, Kyle Joseph Daily
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Patent number: D952988Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Daniel Ryan Cabrera, Kate Erin Ries
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Patent number: D954551Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Morgan Pearl Moak, Andrew Douglas Gordon, Randall Burt Cotton, Aretha Turner Ashby, Adam Bricker, Christian Bushnell, Elizabeth Jan Hogben, Natalie Aronson, Tammy Chung, William T. Keehn, Jamie Lasser, Michelle McCune, Zachary Parker Willard, Andrew Deakin, Judy Guo, Molly Rolig
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Patent number: D971746Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Zachary Parker Willard, Julius Austria Coronel, Samuel Dennis Hertlein
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Patent number: D1023787Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: BIG HEART PET, INC.Inventors: Patricia Ann Waynick, Wang Lee, Julius Austria Coronel, Benjamin Cooper Priess, Thomas Paul Nichols