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Vitamin E oil based dentifrice
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-03-22
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Granted: 1983-10-25
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Expires: 2002-03-22
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a tableted dentifrice comprising a compact mass of a substantially anhydrous composition having vitamin E, a surfactant agent and an abrasive agent suitable for removal of plaque. The substantially anhydrous composition has at least about 10 weight percent vitamin E therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald R. Barels
- 👤 Daniel J. Ghinazzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0216; A61K8/11; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/67; A61K8/678; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/20; A61K2800/30; A61K2800/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A vitamin E oil based dentifrice composition formed as an edible tablet adapted to be placed in a user's mouth and readily crushed, said tablet having an abrasive agent in an amount of from about 3 weight percent to about 35 weight percent with respect to said tablet, a quantity of vitamin E, said plurality of vitamin E in an amount of about 10 weight percent to about 85 weight percent with respect to said tablet, a surfactant agent in a sufficient amount of said tablet to provide sudsing when said tablet is crushed and then agitated in the presence of an aqueous solution, and, at least one excipient component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A vitamin E oil based dentifrice composition formed as an edible tablet adapted to be placed in a user's mouth and readily crushed, said tablet having an abrasive agent in an amount of from about 3 weight percent to about 35 weight percent with respect to said tablet, a quantity of vitamin E, said plurality of vitamin E in an amount of about 10 weight percent to about 85 weight percent with respect to said tablet, a surfactant agent in a sufficient amount of said tablet to provide sudsing when said tablet is crushed and then agitated in the presence of an aqueous solution, and, at least one excipient component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dentifrice composition as in claim 1 wherein: said vitamin E is α-tocopheryl acetate, and said surfactant agent is in an amount of at least about 3 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dentifrice composition as in claim 1 wherein the at least one excipient component includes a minor amount of an oral health agent providing a source of fluoride therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The dentifrice composition as in claim 1 wherein: said abrasive agent is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, calcium sulphate, silica xerogel, silica aerogel and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The dentifrice composition as in claim 1 wherein said surfactant agent includes sodium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The dentifrice composition as in claim 1 wherein the at least one excipient component includes a major amount of sorbitol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
A tableted composition prepared by the process comprising: admixing vitamin E acetate, an adhesive agent, a surfacant agent, and at least one excipient component to provide a dentifrice composition, the composition having at least about 10 wt. percent vitamin E acetate, and from about 3 to about 35 weight abrasive agent; and, compacting the dentifrice composition to form a substantially anhydrous discrete mass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
A tableted composition prepared by the process comprising: admixing vitamin E acetate, an adhesive agent, a surfacant agent, and at least one excipient component to provide a dentifrice composition, the composition having at least about 10 wt. percent vitamin E acetate, and from about 3 to about 35 weight abrasive agent; and, compacting the dentifrice composition to form a substantially anhydrous discrete mass.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tableted composition as in claim 7 wherein: the at least one excipient component includes a major amount of sorbitol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tableted dentifrice composition as in claim 8 wherein: the at least one excipient includes a minor amount of an oral health agent providing a source of fluoride therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The tableted dentifrice composition wherein: the surfactant agent includes sodium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The tableted dentifrice composition wherein: the surfactant agent includes sodium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tableted dentifrice composition as in claim 7 wherein: the discrete mass formed in the compacting is from about 0.5 g to about 1 g.
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