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Toothpaste
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1974-05-30
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Granted: 1976-01-27
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Expires: 1994-05-30
Abstract
Abstract Toothpaste containing calcium carbonate as the principal abrasive and a lesser amount of sodium bicarbonate as an additional abrasive. The principal abrasive of the toothpaste may also be comprised of a mixture of abrasives such as chalk, silica, alumina, zirconium silicate or sodium aluminosilicate in combination with the minor amount of sodium bicarbonate. The latter may be included in amounts up to about 25%, while the former may be included in amounts up to about 60%.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas James Delaney
- 👤 William Grant Pierson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A dental cream containing an abrasive system comprising about 1 - 25% sodium bicarbonate in a vehicle containing sufficient liquids, said vehicle consisting essentially of about 5 to 35% water and sufficient viscous water miscible polyol humectant or mixtures thereof and a sufficient amount of gelling or thickening agent to impart to the dental cream the pasty consistency, body and the non-tacky nature which is characteristic of conventional dental creams or toothpastes, and at least about 20% of a water-insoluble dental abrasive material compatible with said bicarbonate in the dental cream, said sodium bicarbonate being primarily in the undissolved solid state, said dental cream having a granular textured appearance comprising dispersed non-crystalline appearing granulate of macroscopic crystalline bicarbonate granules in an otherwise smooth continuous matrix.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A dental cream containing an abrasive system comprising about 1 - 25% sodium bicarbonate in a vehicle containing sufficient liquids, said vehicle consisting essentially of about 5 to 35% water and sufficient viscous water miscible polyol humectant or mixtures thereof and a sufficient amount of gelling or thickening agent to impart to the dental cream the pasty consistency, body and the non-tacky nature which is characteristic of conventional dental creams or toothpastes, and at least about 20% of a water-insoluble dental abrasive material compatible with said bicarbonate in the dental cream, said sodium bicarbonate being primarily in the undissolved solid state, said dental cream having a granular textured appearance comprising dispersed non-crystalline appearing granulate of macroscopic crystalline bicarbonate granules in an otherwise smooth continuous matrix.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dental cream as in claim 1 wherein said insoluble abrasive is selected from the group consisting of silica, alumina, silicates, and carbonates non-reactive with the bicarbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dental cream sa in claim 1 wherein said insoluble abrasive is included in amounts of about 20 to 50% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dental cream as in claim 1 wherein said insoluble abrasive is calcium carbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dental cream as in claim 4 wherein said insoluble abrasive is precipitated calcium carbonate having a density of about 0.7 to 0.9 g/cc, about 99% of which will pass through a 325 mesh sieve.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dental cream as in claim 1 wherein said insoluble abrasive is flat flakes of alphaaluminum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dental cream as in claim 3 wherein said polyol is glycerol, the water: glycerol ratio being in the range of about 0.4:1 to 0.7:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dental cream as in claim 1, containing a water-soluble polymeric gelling agent and a water-insoluble essential oil flavoring agent in the range of about 0.5 to 1.5%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A dental cream as in claim 1 containing sodium carboxymethylcellulose as gelling agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A dental cream as in claim 1 containing a compatible surfactant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dental cream as defined in claim 1 wherein said bicarbonate has a particle size largely principally above about 150 microns but below about 0.4 mm in diameter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dental cream as defined in claim 1 wherein a major proportion by weight of said bicarbonate has a particle size above about 0.01 mm in diameter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dental cream as defined in claim 1 additionally containing titanium dioxide included in amounts of about 0.2 to about 6.0 percent by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A dental cream as defined in claim 13 wherein said titanium dioxide is a grit-free anatase powder at least 99.0% of which passes through a No. 325 U.S. standard sieve.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dental cream as defined in claim 1 further including at least about 0-5% of a suitable flavoring oil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dental cream as defined in claim 1 further including about .01 to 5% by weight of a compatible cationic antibacterial agent.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-01-26 | 1979-07-28 | 1980-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-26 | 1983-07-28 | 1984-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-26 | 1987-07-28 | 1988-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |