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Aquatic animal food composition
Assignee: Ocean Food Inc
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Filing: 1973-01-26
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Granted: 1975-06-10
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Expires: 1993-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A food composition for aquatic organisms and particularly crustaceans comprising fish meal and a fish extract such as fish press water or fish stick water, fish solubles, fish oil or solvent and a binder that may be one of the organic binders of which gelatin is particularly useful but may also include guar gum, agar agar, CMC, alginate ester and to a lesser extent collagen and pregelatinized potato starch. The food should also include sea water preferably concentrated. Additional ingredients that may be included are vegetable matter of substantially any origin and magnesium and calcium salts. Vitamins suitable for marine creatures may also be added.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon Gunter
- 👤 Amaraneni Venkataramaiah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:56
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K50/00; A23K50/80; A23K10/00; A23K10/20; A23K10/22; A23K10/26; A23K40/00; A23K40/20; A23K40/25; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A40/00; Y02A40/80; Y02A40/81; Y02A40/818; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
AN AQUATIC ANIMAL FOOD COMPRISING: FISH MEAL, A FISH EXTRACT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO IMPART A FISH FLAVOR TO SAID MEAL, SEA WATER IN AMOUNT OF 150-400 PARTS PER 1,000 PARTS OF FISH MEAL, AND AN ORGANIC BINDER, NON-TOXIC TO MARINE LIFE, IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO FORM PARTICLES CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING DISINTEGRATION OR LEACHING FROM SEA WATER OF VARYING NATURAL SALINITY AND A TEMPERATURE OF 10*-33*C. FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
AN AQUATIC ANIMAL FOOD COMPRISING: FISH MEAL, A FISH EXTRACT IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO IMPART A FISH FLAVOR TO SAID MEAL, SEA WATER IN AMOUNT OF 150-400 PARTS PER 1,000 PARTS OF FISH MEAL, AND AN ORGANIC BINDER, NON-TOXIC TO MARINE LIFE, IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO FORM PARTICLES CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING DISINTEGRATION OR LEACHING FROM SEA WATER OF VARYING NATURAL SALINITY AND A TEMPERATURE OF 10*-33*C. FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said sea water is concentrated to 4-15 percent solids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said binder is present in the amount of 10-200 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said fish extract is present in the amount of 25-400 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said sea water is concentrated to 6-10 percent solids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said sea water is concentrated to 8-8.5 percent solids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said binder is gelatin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said binder is selected from the group consisting of collagen, pregelatinized potato starch, agar agar, CMC, alginate ester and guar gum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The aquatic food of claim 1, including 25-200 parts of vegetable matter per 1,000 parts of fish meal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The aquatic food of claim 1, including vegetable matter selected from the group consisting of cellulose, meal or flour from vegetable crops, grass waste vegetable matter, algal matter, plant cuttings and leaves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The aquatic food of claim 1, including magnesium and calcium salts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The aquatic food of claim 1, including 2-10 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal of a magnesium salt.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The aquatic food of claim 1, including 10-150 parts per 1, 000 parts of fish meal of a calcium salt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The aquatic food of claim 1, wherein, the fish extract is selected from the group consisting of fish stick water, fish press water, fish solubles, fish oil.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The aquatic food of claim 7 wherein, said binder is present in the amount of 10-200 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The aquatic food of claim 7 wherein, said fish extract is present in the amount of 25-400 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said sea water is concentrated to 4-15 percent solids, said binder is gelatin, said binder is present in the amount of 10-200 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal, said fish extract is present in the amount of 25-400 parts pEr 1,000 parts of fish meal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The aquatic food of claim 17 including vegetable matter selected from the group consisting of cellulose, meal or flour from crop vegetables, grass, waste vegetable matter, algal matter, plant cuttings and leaves, and including magnesium and calcium salts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
70 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said sea water is concentrated to 4-15 percent solids, said binder is gelatin and is present in the amount of 10-200 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal, said fish extract is present in the amount of 25-400 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal and including 25-200 parts of vegetable matter per 1,000 parts of fish meal and magnesium and calcium salts.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
91 words
The aquatic food of claim 1 wherein, said sea water is concentrated to 4-15 percent solids, said binder is gelatin and is present in the amount of 10-200 parts per 1,000 parts of fish meal, the fish extract is selected from the group consisting of fish stick water, fish press water, fish solubles, fish oil, said fish extract being present in the amount of 25-400 parts per 1, 000 parts of fish meal and including 25-200 parts of vegetable matter per 1,000 parts of fish meal and magnesium and calcium salts.
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