EDIBLE DOG CHEW WITH LENGTHWISE EXTRUDED INTERIOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Abstract

A method for manufacturing an edible dog chew includes the steps of: extruding a first edible mixture through a mold having an opening in a first direction to form a lengthened chew interior material; cutting the lengthened chew interior material into defined lengths to form at least one cut chew interior material; drying the cut chew interior material to form a chew interior; and coating the chew interior with a second edible mixture different from the first edible mixture. Further methods and pet chews are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing an edible dog chew comprising the steps of: extruding a first edible mixture through a mold having an opening in a first direction to form a lengthened chew interior material; cutting the lengthened chew interior material into defined lengths to form at least one cut chew interior material; drying the cut chew interior material to form a chew interior; and coating the chew interior with a second edible mixture different from the first edible mixture.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the first edible mixture is a starch-based mixture.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein a weight percentage of starch-based material of the first edible mixture is over 50 percent.

4. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein first edible mixture includes an animal-based material.

5. The method as recited in claim 4 wherein the animal-based material is fresh beef, pork, chicken, duck or fish in a weight percentage of 10 to 15 percent of the first edible mixture.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein first edible mixture is cooked prior to the extruding step.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein a length of the lengthened chew interior material is at least 0.5 meters.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the defined lengths are between 5 and 20 centimeters.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the chew interior material is extruded to have a cylindrical shape, with at least one interior lengthwise through opening.

10. The method as recited in claim 9 wherein the chew interior material has a spiral shaped cross section.

11. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the second edible mixture is fresh meat mixed with glycerin and a starch.

12. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising drying the coated chew interior.

13. A method for manufacturing an edible dog chew comprising the steps of: extruding a first edible mixture through a mold having an opening with a cylindrical outer shape and at least one mold projection projecting radially into the opening, the extruding taking place in a first direction to form a lengthened chew material; cutting the lengthened chew material into defined lengths to form at least one cut chew material; drying the cut chew material.

14. An edible dog chew comprising: a dried extruded edible mixture having a cylindrical outer circumference and a lengthwise through opening; and a coating coating the outer circumference.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 shows a prior art dog chew described above.

[0021] One embodiment of a dog chew according to the present invention is described in detail below based on the following drawings in which:

[0022] FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the embodiment;

[0023] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 2; and

[0024] FIG. 4 shows one mold used to form the interior of the embodiment of FIG. 2, and for use with other embodiments according to the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 5 shows the lengthened chew interior material, being cut and then dipped, in schematic form.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] FIG. 2 shows a cross section of one embodiment of the dog chew 10 according to the present invention, having a chew interior 12 and a coating 14 coating the chew interior 12.

[0027] As shown schematically in FIG. 5, chew interior 12 is formed by pressing a cooked, starch-based first edible mixture 30 through a mold 100 having an opening 102 in a first direction D to form a lengthened chew interior material 32. The lengthened chew interior material 32 is then cut into defined lengths 34 to form at least one cut chew interior material 34. The chew interior material is then dried to form a chew interior 12. The chew interior 12 is then coated by dipping the chew interior 12 in a second edible mixture 40, so that a coating 14 sticks to the chew interior 12. A portion of the coating 14 may enter into at least one through opening at the ends of the chew interior 12, and help seal any crease or opening at the outer circumference of the chew interior 12. The pet chew may then be baked in an oven, and afterwards sterilized in the oven and then packed.

[0028] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 2, with an end of the pet chew shown coated by coating 14.

[0029] FIG. 4 shows one embodiment of mold 100 used to form the interior of the embodiment of FIG. 2, and for use with other embodiments according to the present invention. The mold 100 has opening 102 with an outer circumference 104 and has a spiral shaped inward projection 106 that permits the extruded chew interior material to have a through opening. Upon drying, the chew interior shrinks so that a longitudinal crease is formed on the outer circumference.

[0030] A detailed example of one embodiment is described below:

EXAMPLE 1

Mix Starch Ingredients in Stainless Steel Mixer

[0031] Add fresh beef, pork, chicken, duck or fish into the mixer in a weight percentage of 10 to 15% of the starch ingredients

[0032] Add flavoring and coloring into the mixer until ingredients have a smooth texture

[0033] Cook the ingredients in the starch-based mixture to a temperature of 100 to 110 degrees Celsius

[0034] Extrude cooked mixture through extruder with mold to make the roll shape

[0035] Cut into desired lengths

[0036] Dry cut lengths in oven and baked at 60 to 70 degrees Celsius until the water percentage is 25%

[0037] Form a syrup with beef, pork, chicken or fish (85 to 88% by weight of syrup) and glycerin (5 to 7% by weight) and rice flour (5 to 8% by weight) until it comes the sticky syrup shape

[0038] Dry the whole product in the oven at 60 to 70 degrees Celsius until the water percentage is 10 to 13%

[0039] Sterilize the whole product in the oven at 90 to 100 degrees Celsius and pack

[0040] Total weight of ingredients

[0041] Plant-based starches (corn starches, wheat flours or sweet potato, tapioca flour, potato, rice flour) 65.9%

[0042] Fresh chicken, duck, beef or fish (mackerel, salmon) 16.06%,

[0043] Sugar 0.91%

[0044] Salt 0.81%

[0045] Potassium sorbate 0.1%

[0046] Shortening 2.73%

[0047] Gelatin 2.69%

[0048] Glycerin 10.13%

[0049] Coloring 0.67%

[0050] The outer coating can be for example 8 to 15 percent of the total weight and the inner chew material 85 to 92% of the total weight of the final product.

[0051] An extruded product without the outer coating can also be formed.