US4041149A
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Composition and method of controlling and preventing mouth odor
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1976-01-12
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Granted: 1977-08-09
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Expires: 1996-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of preventing and controlling mouth odor which comprises applying a novel oral composition containing an effective amount of a peroxydiphosphate salt to the oral cavity, wherein the peroxydiphosphate salt is activated by the salivary phosphatases to slowly and continuously generate hydrogen peroxide which deodorizes the oral cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Maria Corazon Gaffar
- 👤 Abdul Gaffar
- 👤 John P. Hauschild
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:07
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/24; A61Q15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
16 words
An improved oral composition containing a peroxydiphosphate salt as an effective non-antimicrobial, non-staining mouth odor inhibitor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improved oral composition containing a peroxydiphosphate salt as an effective non-antimicrobial, non-staining mouth odor inhibitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the mouth odor inhibitor constitutes about 0.01-3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An oral composition in accordance with claim 1, which also contains a non-ionic surfactant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An oral composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the mouth odor inhibitor is tetrapotassium peroxydiphosphate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method of preventing and controlling mouth odor which comprises applying the composition of claim 1 to the oral cavity, wherein the peroxydiphosphate is activated by the salivary phosphatases to form the peroxymonophosphate anion which slowly and continuously generate hydrogen peroxide which deodorizes the oral cavity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 5, which comprises brushing the teeth with a dental cream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 5, which comprises brushing the teeth with an oral powder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 5, which comprises rinsing the oral cavity with an aqueous-alcoholic mouthwash.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
In the method of preventing and controlling mouth odor by treating the oral cavity with the composition of claim 1, the improvement which comprises having present in the oral composition from 0.01 to 3% of a peroxydiphosphate salt which reacts on contact with salivary phosphatases to give the peroxymonophosphate anion which slowly generates hydrogen peroxide and eliminates the odoriferous substances in the oral cavity.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3666399A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-08 | 1981-02-07 | 1981-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-08 | 1985-02-07 | 1985-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-08 | 1989-02-07 | 1989-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |