US4112066A
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Breath freshener composition and method
Assignee: Life Savers Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-21
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1996-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A breath freshener composition is provided which may be in the form of a comestible, such as a pill, powder, tablet, pressed candy or mint, boiled candy, mouthwash, dental cream, chewing gum and the like, and which includes as its active ingredient calcium hydroxide alone or combinations of calcium hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide or combinations of magnesium hydroxide and/or calcium hydroxide with copper gluconate. In addition, a method is provided for inhibiting bad breath wherein calcium hydroxide alone or any of the above combinations is employed.
Inventors
- 👤 Ma'moun M. Hussein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/365
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
14 words
A breath freshener composition consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide dispersed in a non-toxic carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
14 words
A breath freshener composition consisting essentially of calcium hydroxide dispersed in a non-toxic carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 1 wherein said calcium hydroxide is present in an amount within the range of from about 0.05 to about 1% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 1 in the form of a comestible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 3 wherein the comestible is a candy or chewing gum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 3 wherein the comestible is a dental cream or mouth wash.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 1 further including magnesium hydroxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 6 wherein the calcium hydroxide is present in an amount within the range of from about 0.025 to about 1% by weight and the magnesium hydroxide is present in an amount within the range of from about 0.025 to about 1% by weight
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 1 further including copper gluconate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 8 wherein the calcium hydroxide is present in an amount within the range of from about 0.04 to about 0.99% by weight and the copper gluconate is present in an amount within the range of from about 0.005 to about 0.01% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The breath freshener composition as defined in claim 8 further including magnesium hydroxide in an amount within the range of from about 0.04 to about 0.99% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for inhibiting onset of bad breath which comprises chewing, applying to the teeth or rinsing in the mouth a composition as defined in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for inhibiting onset of bad breath which comprises chewing, applying to the teeth or rinsing in the mouth a composition as defined in claim 6.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method for inhibiting onset of bad breath which comprises chewing, applying to the teeth or rinsing in the mouth a composition as defined in claim 8.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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