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Dentifrice

Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1975-12-05
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Granted: 1979-01-02
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Expires: 1995-12-05
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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 —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 20:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/49

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim 44 words
A dentifrice having a vehicle and including a surface active agent and/or flavor and containing as sweetener approximately by weight 0.01 to 10.0% of a member selected from the group consisting of 3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one, the alkaline metal salts and the alkaline earth metal salts thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 44 words
A dentifrice having a vehicle and including a surface active agent and/or flavor and containing as sweetener approximately by weight 0.01 to 10.0% of a member selected from the group consisting of 3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-oxathiazin-4-one, the alkaline metal salts and the alkaline earth metal salts thereof.
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 28 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.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 further containing a aqueous vehicle for said member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said aqueous vehicle contains about 5 to 30% of a non-toxic alcohol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 3 wherein said vehicle includes a water-insoluble dental polishing agent.
Claim 8
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 9
Dependent Claim 37 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 6 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 10
Dependent Claim 16 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 further containing an effective amount of an anti-bacterial agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 20 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 5 wherein said polishing agent is about 15-95 percent by weight of the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 wherein said surface-active agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble sulfates of compounds having long chain alkyl radicals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 15 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 wherein said surface-active agent is an olefin sulfonate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 13 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 in the form of a toothpaste.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 14 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 in the form of a tooth powder.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 14 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 in the form of a chewable tablet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 18 words
An aqueous mouthwash containing as an essential ingredient said salt or free base as defined in claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 29 words
A mouthwash as defined in claim 16 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 19
Dependent Claim 41 words
A mouthwash as defined in claim 16 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 20
Dependent Claim 25 words
A mouthwash as defined in claim 18 containing about 10 to 20% ethanol, 8 to 12% glycerine and about 0.01 to 1.0% of said salt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 22 words
A packaged dispensable dental produce comprising a walled container having therein a measured amount of the dentifrice as defined in claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method of preparing the dentifrice as defined in claim 1 comprising admixing said salt or compound with a suitable dental vehicle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 21 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 wherein said salts are selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium and calcium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 12 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 22 wherein said salt is potassium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 12 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 22 wherein said salt is calcium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 16 words
A dentifrice as defined in claim 1 wherein said surface active agent is sodium lauroyl sarcosinate.

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