US4048299A
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Anticaries confectionaries and oral health products
Assignee: WM Wrigley Jr Co
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Filing: 1970-05-06
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Granted: 1977-09-13
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Expires: 1990-05-06
Abstract
Abstract Anticaries ingredients for corn and cane sugar containing confectionaries such as syrups, mints, and candies, and for oral health products such as mouthwashes, lozenges, toothpastes and toothpowders are presented. The anticaries ingredients include aliphatic mono and dialdehydes having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, aliphatic monoaldehydes having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and polyaldehydes such as dialdehyde starch and dialdehyde galactomannan gum. These ingredients in concentrations of about 5 percent by weight or less have been found to effectively inhibit the growth and acid production of oral microorganisms and thereby reduce the incidence of dental caries.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Litchfield
- 👤 Victor G. Vely
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/732; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of pyruvaldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of pyruvaldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein pyruvaldehyde is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of glycoladehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of glycoladehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein glycoladehyde is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of d,1-glyceraldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of d,1-glyceraldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein d,1-glyceraldehyde is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of α-hydroxypropionaldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of α-hydroxypropionaldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein α-hydroxypropionaldehyde is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of succinic dialdehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of succinic dialdehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 9 wherein succinic dialdehyde is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of octanaldehyde, nonanaldehyde, undecylenic aldehyde, undecylic aldehyde, dodecyl aldehyde, methylnonylacetaldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of octanaldehyde, nonanaldehyde, undecylenic aldehyde, undecylic aldehyde, dodecyl aldehyde, methylnonylacetaldehyde to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 11 wherein said aldehyde is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of dialdehyde starch to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of dialdehyde starch to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said dialdehyde starch is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of dialdehyde galactomannan gum to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
An oral health composition comprising an effective amount of dialdehyde galactomannan gum to inhibit the acid production and growth of oral microorganisms and a dental vehicle.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 15 wherein said dialdehyde galactomannan gum is present in no more than about 5 percent by weight of the total composition.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-09-12 | 1981-03-14 | 1981-09-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-12 | 1985-03-14 | 1985-09-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-12 | 1989-03-14 | 1989-09-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |