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Aqueous oral solution
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1983-01-03
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Granted: 1984-02-14
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Expires: 2003-01-03
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous oral solution containing hydrogen peroxide, glycerin and/or sorbitol, Pluronic-type surfactant, polyoxyethylenated sorbitol monofatty acid ester surfactant, sweetener and selected flavor.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Clipper
- 👤 James Norfleet
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/19; A61K8/22; A61K8/72; A61K8/90; A61K8/92; A61K8/922; A61Q; A61Q11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
An aqueous oral solution containing, approximately by weight: A. 1-3% of hydrogen peroxide, B. 3-15% of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycerin and sorbitol, C. 3-10% of ethanol D. 0.5 to 3% of a nonionic water soluble polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene polyol surfactant, E. 0.3-2% of a nonionic surface active water soluble polyoxyethylenated monoester of sorbitol with C 10-18 fatty acid, F. an effective sweetening amount of a sweetener compound, and G. an effective flavoring amount of a flavor selected from the group consisting of, g1. wintergreen flavor containing methyl salicylate and menthol in a weight ratio of about 3:1 to 5:1, and g2. cinnamon flavor being a propylene glycol solution containing about 6-9% menthol, 32-38% cinnamic aldehyde and 6-9% clove oil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
An aqueous oral solution containing, approximately by weight: A. 1-3% of hydrogen peroxide, B. 3-15% of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycerin and sorbitol, C. 3-10% of ethanol D. 0.5 to 3% of a nonionic water soluble polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene polyol surfactant, E. 0.3-2% of a nonionic surface active water soluble polyoxyethylenated monoester of sorbitol with C 10-18 fatty acid, F. an effective sweetening amount of a sweetener compound, and G. an effective flavoring amount of a flavor selected from the group consisting of, g1. wintergreen flavor containing methyl salicylate and menthol in a weight ratio of about 3:1 to 5:1, and g2. cinnamon flavor being a propylene glycol solution containing about 6-9% menthol, 32-38% cinnamic aldehyde and 6-9% clove oil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A solution according to claim 1 wherein the polyoxypropylene moiety in D has a molecular weight of about 3250 and constitutes about 20% of the total surfactant molecule.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A solution according to claim 2 wherein component E is polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
A solution according to claim 3 containing wintergreen flavor g1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A solution according to claim 4 wherein component B is sorbitol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solution according to claim 5 wherein component F is sodium saccharin and the solution contains an effective coloring amount of FD & C Blue No. 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
A solution according to claim 4 wherein component B is glycerin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solution according to claim 7 containing an effective coloring amount of FD & C Blue No. 1 and component F is sodium saccharin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
A solution according to claim 3 containing cinnamon flavor g2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A solution according to claim 9 wherein component B is sorbitol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solution according to claim 10 containing an effective coloring amount of FD & C Red No. 40 and component F is sodium saccharin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
A solution according to claim 9 wherein component B is glycerin.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solution according to claim 12 containing an effective coloring amount of FD & C Red No. 40 and component F is sodium saccharin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
85 words
An aqueous oral solution containing approximately by weight: A. 1.5% of hydrogen peroxide, B. 10.5% of sorbitol, C. 4.75% of ethanol, D. 1% of a nonionic water soluble polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene polyol surfactant wherein the polyoxypropylene moiety has a molecular weight of about 3250 and constitutes about 20% of the molecule, E. 0.6% of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, F. an effective sweetening amount of sodium saccharin, and G. an effective flavoring amount of wintergreen flavor containing methyl salicylate and menthol in weight ratio of about 4:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
85 words
An aqueous oral solution containing approximately by weight: A. 1.5% of hydrogen peroxide, B. 10.5% of sorbitol, C. 4.75% of ethanol, D. 1% of a nonionic water soluble polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene polyol surfactant wherein the polyoxypropylene moiety has a molecular weight of about 3250 and constitutes about 20% of the molecule, E. 0.6% of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, F. an effective sweetening amount of sodium saccharin, and G. an effective flavoring amount of wintergreen flavor containing methyl salicylate and menthol in weight ratio of about 4:1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A solution according to claim 14 further containing an effective coloring amount of FD & C Blue No. 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
91 words
An aqueous oral solution containing, approximately by weight: A. 1.5% of hydrogen peroxide, B. 10.5% of sorbitol, C. 4.75% of ethanol, D. 1% of a nonionic water soluble polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene polyol surfactant wherein the polyoxypropylene moiety has a molicular weight of about 3250 and constitutes about 20% of the molecule, E. 0.6% of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, F. an effective sweetening amount of sodium saccharin, and G. an effective flavoring amount of cinnamon flavor being a propylene glycol solution containing about 7.5% menthol, 35% cinnamic aldehyde and 7.5% of clove oil.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
91 words
An aqueous oral solution containing, approximately by weight: A. 1.5% of hydrogen peroxide, B. 10.5% of sorbitol, C. 4.75% of ethanol, D. 1% of a nonionic water soluble polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene polyol surfactant wherein the polyoxypropylene moiety has a molicular weight of about 3250 and constitutes about 20% of the molecule, E. 0.6% of polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, F. an effective sweetening amount of sodium saccharin, and G. an effective flavoring amount of cinnamon flavor being a propylene glycol solution containing about 7.5% menthol, 35% cinnamic aldehyde and 7.5% of clove oil.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
A solution according to claim 16 further containing an effective coloring amount of FD & C Red No. 40.
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