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Mouthwash and methods
Assignee: Oxford Hill Ltd
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Filing: 1978-06-26
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Granted: 1980-09-23
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Expires: 1998-06-26
Abstract
Abstract The mouthwash is a liquefied composition of an effective amount of a non-necrotic fatty acid compound prepared from an unsubstituted, unsaturated fatty acid having at least one double bond, water, an effective amount of a buffering agent, 1 to 10 percent of ethanol, and at least one oil soluble flavorant. The pH of the liquefied composition is between 9 and 11.
Inventors
- 👤 Geraldine H. Thiele
- 👤 Samuel L. Yankell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:30
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/185; A61K31/19; A61K31/20; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/36; A61K8/361
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
The mouthwash composition which is a liquefied composition comprised of an effective amount of a non-necrotic fatty acid compound prepared from an unsubstituted, unsaturated fatty acid having at least one double bond, water, an effective amount of a buffering agent, 1 to 10 percent of ethanol, and an effective amount of at least one oil-soluble flavorant the pH of said liquefied composition being between 9 and 11.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
The mouthwash composition which is a liquefied composition comprised of an effective amount of a non-necrotic fatty acid compound prepared from an unsubstituted, unsaturated fatty acid having at least one double bond, water, an effective amount of a buffering agent, 1 to 10 percent of ethanol, and an effective amount of at least one oil-soluble flavorant the pH of said liquefied composition being between 9 and 11.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mouthwash composition as described in claim 1 wherein said fatty acid compound is a fatty acid salt prepared from an unsaturated fatty acid having one double bond and from an alkali metal or a basic alkali metal or an alkali metal compound or a basic alkali metal compound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein said fatty acid compound is sodium oleate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the oil-soluble flavorants are oil of clove, oil of peppermint and oil of spearmint.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein said buffering agent is disodium phosphate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 which contains 2 to 7.5 percent of ethanol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 which has a pH between 9.6 and 10.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 which contains 1 to 10 percent of the fatty acid compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mouthwash composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein a thickener is present.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-09-23 | 1984-03-24 | 1984-09-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-23 | 1988-03-24 | 1988-09-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-09-23 | 1992-03-24 | 1992-09-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |