GB2463114A - Coloured animal bedding - Google Patents
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- GB2463114A GB2463114A GB0816323A GB0816323A GB2463114A GB 2463114 A GB2463114 A GB 2463114A GB 0816323 A GB0816323 A GB 0816323A GB 0816323 A GB0816323 A GB 0816323A GB 2463114 A GB2463114 A GB 2463114A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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Abstract
Animal bedding comprising an assembly of multiple elements forming a soft compressible body. The elements are dyed so as to be visually distinguishable from un-dyed said elements. The elements forming the bedding may be elongate and may consist of hay or straw, or one or more natural or synthetic materials. The bedding provides for identification of the animal's resting area by utilising the dyed elements. There is also provided method of distinguishing between a plurality of animal resting areas utilising the animal bedding, and also a method of distinguishing between different animal requirements at an animal resting area provided with the animal bedding.
Description
ANIMAL BEDDING
This invention relates to animal bedding, particularly although not exclusively for horses.
Horses require comfortable bedding and many materials are used for this purpose, including hay, straw, hemp, wood shavings, paper and cardboard.
Hay and straw are the most common bedding materials. Hay is usually made from grasses and legumes. Straw is usually made from a variety of cereals such as wheat, barley and oats.
In addition to providing a soft support, bedding also has to cope with moisture and urine, either by drainage or absorption. Also, it should be relatively dust-free and should not give rise to problems if ingested.
Having regard to the nature of the material and its conditions of use, horse bedding can appear unsightly.
Where animals have different requirements e.g. different diets or conditions, and particularly where a number of horses are stabled together it can be difficult to keep track reliably of the different requirements.
One object of the present invention is to provide animal bedding of improved appearance.
A further object is to help with the identification of an animal resting area, such as a horse stable, to help signal current requirements for the animal at that area.
According to one aspect of the invention therefore there is provided animal bedding comprising an assembly of multiple elements forming a soft or compressible body, wherein the elements are dyed so as to be visually distinguishable from un-dyed said elements. * -2-
With this arrangement, the dyeing of the bedding elements can impart an aesthetically acceptable appearance thereto. By appropriate selection of the dyeing colour and technique an attractive, interesting affect can be obtained.
Moreover, by utilisation of differently dyed bedding for different animal resting areas, individual such areas can be readily identified. This identification can be used to help ensure that the correct animal is housed in each resting area. Also, utilisation of differently dyed bedding in different circumstances can help ensure that current requirements are met for the animal. Thus, for example, as a consequence of changes in health, or for other reasons, it may be necessary to change the animal's diet or other conditions and, conveniently, different requirements can be signalled by use of differently dyed bedding.
Thus, and in accordance with a second aspect of the invention there is provided a method of distinguishing between a plurality of animal resting areas utilising the above mentioned bedding, wherein differently dyed bedding is used for different said resting areas.
According to a third aspect of the invention, which may be combined with the second aspect, there is provided a method of distinguishing between different animal requirements at an animal resting area provided with the above mentioned bedding, wherein the bedding is selected from a range of differently dyed said bedding.
The invention may be used with any suitable animal. It is visualised that the invention will find particular application in relation to horses, particularly where horses are stabled together at respective stable areas. However, the invention may be used with other animals, whether small pets, such as rabbits, or larger pets or working animals such as horses. * -3-
The elements forming the bedding preferably consist wholly of natural hay or straw which may be derived from any suitable grasses, legumes, cereal crops or other source. However, the invention is not restricted to this. The bedding may be partially, particularly predominantly, such natural hay or straw with any other suitable natural or synthetic material. Also, the elements may consist wholly of one or more natural or synthetic materials other than hay or straw.
Most preferably the elements are at least predominantly and preferably wholly elongate, and thus may comprise strands or stalks. Thus, where hay or straw is used, the bedding may comprise bundles of strands or stalks.
The soft or compressible nature of the bedding may arise from the intrinsic properties of the elements andlor due to spaces between the elements allowing movement of the elements towards and away from each other. Compressibility properties may be of a resilient nature. Preferably, the elements, particularly where elongate elements are used, such as hay strands or straw stalks, are pliable or bendable particularly at least partially resiliently.
The elements may be loosely accumulated or may be at least partially held together in any suitable manner.
With regard to the dyeing of the elements, this may be achieved in any suitable manner with any suitable substances.
Most preferably the dye is harmless if ingested by the animal with which the bedding is to be used. In particular, in the case of hay or straw bedding for horses, the dye should be harmless if the hay or straw is eaten by the horse. Preferably therefore the dye is a synthetic or natural food dye or vegetable dye. Additional substances may be used e.g. to prepare the elements for dyeing, to facilitate incorporation of the dye in or on the elements, to wash or otherwise treat the dyed elements. These additional substances are preferably also safely ingestable.
In one embodiment, by way of example the dyeing procedure may be carried out in four main stages:- 1. Preparation of Hay Straw. Which may or may not require some specialised chemicals, which may improve its appearance and substantivity for the dyes.
2. Actual Dyeing Procedure. This will involve a dyebath (i.e. some dye dissolved in water). This dyebath will contain the specific dye to give the specific required shade. This dyebath will be raised to specific temperature, when the hay or straw will be put into it. Then it will be brought to boil and kept there for a fixed time, depending on the dye and shade required. Some electrolytes will be added to help the dye in transferring from water phase to fibre phase. Sometimes, some other chemicals may be added to control the quality of water e.g. surfactants and sequestering agents etc. 3. Washing. Then the dyed material will be washed with cold water and then with hot water a few times to remove the surface dye from the fibres.
4. Drying. Finally the dyed stock will be dried so as to keep the fibre soft.
Any suitable colours arid shades and patterns may be used. The arrangement may be such that the dyeing is uniform i.e. with the same colour and shade throughout. Alternatively special affects such as variegated colouring may be employed.
Example colours are as follows: 1. Plum or Violet including Purple, Milling Violet, Brilliant Violet, etc. 2. Indigo including near visual shades such as Indigo Blue, etc. * -5- 3. Blue including Powder Blue, Metallic Blue, Cobalt Blue, Navy Blue, Milling Navy Blue, Blue Black, Sky Blue, etc. 4. Green including Leafy Green, Malachite Green, Jade Green, etc. 5. Yellow including Light Yellow, Tartar Yellow, Sunset Yellow, etc. 6. Orange including Acid Orange, Orange 2, Fast Orange, etc. 7. Red including Carmoisine, Silk Red, Croceine, Scarlet, Amaranth, Rose, Pink, etc. Other colours and shades can also be used.
It is of course to be understood that the invention is not intended to be restricted to the details of the above embodiments which are described by way of
example only.
Claims (11)
- Claims 1. Animal bedding comprising an assembly of multiple elements forming a soft or compressible body, wherein the elements are dyed so as to be visually distinguishable from un-dyed said elements.
- 2. The animal bedding according to claim 1, wherein the elements forming the bedding consist wholly of natural hay or straw which is derived from any suitable grasses, legumes, cereal crops or other source.
- 3. The animal bedding according to claim 1, wherein the elements consist wholly of one or more natural or synthetic materials other than hay or straw.
- 4. The animal bedding according to any preceding claim, wherein the elements are at *..S : 15 least predominantly elongate, and thus comprise strands or stalks. less *
- 5 S... SI... : 5. The animal bedding according to any preceding claim, wherein the soft or compressible nature of the bedding arises from the intrinsic properties of the elements 5.* and/or due to spaces between the elements allowing movement of the elements towards and away from each other.
- 6. The animal bedding according to any preceding claim, wherein the elements, are pliable or bendable.
- 7. The animal bedding according to any preceding claim, wherein the elements are loosely accumulated or are at least partially held together in any suitable manner.
- 8. The animal bedding according to any preceding claim, wherein the dye is harmless if ingested by the animal with which the bedding is to be used.
- 9. The animal bedding according to any preceding claim, wherein the dye is a synthetic dye, natural food dye, or vegetable dye.
- 10. A method of distinguishing between a plurality of animal resting areas utilising the animal bedding according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein differently dyed bedding is used for different said resting areas.
- 11. A method of distinguishing between different animal requirements at an animal * ..* 15 resting area provided with the animal bedding according any of claims I to 9, wherein 0*S 0 the bedding is selected from a range of differently dyed said bedding. * * . ** II 2. Animal bedding as substantially as hereinbefore described. * ) * * *0*
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| US5209186A (en) * | 1992-02-07 | 1993-05-11 | Endurequest Corporation | Animal bedding nodules mode from paper pulp and method of making the same |
| WO1995034197A1 (en) * | 1994-06-16 | 1995-12-21 | Gregory Lynn Willis | Animal bedding material |
| JP2000041514A (en) * | 1998-07-30 | 2000-02-15 | Shiseido Co Ltd | Floor mat for rearing animal |
| WO2007009030A2 (en) * | 2005-07-12 | 2007-01-18 | Absorption Corp. | Bright white and colored absorbant particulate |
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| US5209186A (en) * | 1992-02-07 | 1993-05-11 | Endurequest Corporation | Animal bedding nodules mode from paper pulp and method of making the same |
| WO1995034197A1 (en) * | 1994-06-16 | 1995-12-21 | Gregory Lynn Willis | Animal bedding material |
| JP2000041514A (en) * | 1998-07-30 | 2000-02-15 | Shiseido Co Ltd | Floor mat for rearing animal |
| WO2007009030A2 (en) * | 2005-07-12 | 2007-01-18 | Absorption Corp. | Bright white and colored absorbant particulate |
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