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Dentifrice
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1974-02-07
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Granted: 1976-01-13
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Expires: 1994-02-07
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a dentifrice containing as sweetener approximately by weight 0.01 to 10.0% of an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt or free base of 3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one, as well as dental creams, mouth rinses and chewable tablets derived therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Jordan B. Barth
- 👤 Christopher H. Costello
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:23
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A dentifrice having a vehicle with a pH adjusted to about 3 to about 10 and including a surface-active agent with an otherwise potentially bitter after taste and containing as sole or prime high intensity bitter taste masking sweetener approximately by weight 0.01 to 10.0% of a member selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and free bases of 3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A dentifrice having a vehicle with a pH adjusted to about 3 to about 10 and including a surface-active agent with an otherwise potentially bitter after taste and containing as sole or prime high intensity bitter taste masking sweetener approximately by weight 0.01 to 10.0% of a member selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts and free bases of 3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 wherein said salt is the potassium or calcium salt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 additionally containing 0.1 to 12.0% of a member selected from the group consisting of flavoring oils, sweetening agents and mixtures thereof, one of which may otherwise have a potentially bitter after taste.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 further containing an aqueous vehicle for said member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 wherein said vehicle is aqueous.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said aqueous vehicle contains about 5 to 30% of a non-toxic alcohol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 3 wherein said vehicle includes a water-insoluble dental polishing agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 further containing a fluorine compound having a beneficial effect on the care and hygiene of the oral cavity in an effective but non-toxic amount.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 8 wherein said fluorine containing compound is selected from the group consisting of sodium fluoride, stannous fluoride, potassium fluoride, potassium stannous fluoride, sodium hexafluorostannate, stannous chlorofluoride, sodium fluorozirconate and sodium monofluorophosphate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 further containing an effective amount of an anti-bacterial agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 7 wherein said polishing agnet is about 15-95 percent by weight of the vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 additionally containing a non bitter aftertasting surface-active agent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 12 wherein said surface-active agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble sulfates of compounds having long chain alkyl radicals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 12 wherein said surface-active agent is an olefin sulfonate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 in the form of a toothpaste.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 in the form of a tooth powder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 in the form of a chewable tablet.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
An aqueous mouthwash containing as an essential ingredient said salt or free base as defined in claim 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mouthwash as defined in claim 18 containing approximately by weight (a) 65 to 85% water, (b) 5 to 25% non-toxic alcohol and (c) 0.5 to 3% surface-active agent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
A mouthwash as defined in claim 18 containing about 68 to 78% water and up to about 15% of at least one material selected from the group consisting of glycerine, sorbitol and propylene glycol and wherein said alcohol is denatured ethanol.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mouthwash as defined in claim 20 containing about 10 to 20% ethanol, 8 and 12% glycerine and about 0.01 to 1.0% of said salt.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-01-12 | 1979-07-14 | 1980-01-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-12 | 1983-07-14 | 1984-01-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-12 | 1987-07-14 | 1988-01-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |