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Toothpaste composition and plastic containers containing the same
Assignee: Lion Corp
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Filing: 1981-10-29
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2001-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A plastic container is filled with an antiseptic toothpaste composition comprising an aluminum oxide compound such as aluminum oxide trihydrate as a main abrasive and a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, sorbitol, etc. in an amount of 5 to 100 moles in fluoride-free systems or 4.0 to 100 moles in fluoride-containing systems per liter of water in the toothpaste composition.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Suganuma
- 👤 Kensuke Tanaka
- 👤 Nobuyuki Takada
- 👤 Hiromichi Ichikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/19; A61K8/26; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61Q; A61Q11/00; B; B65; B65D; B65D35/00; B65D35/02; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/80; A61K2800/87
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A toothpaste composition with which a plastics container is filled, characterized in that the toothpaste composition comprises an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 5.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A toothpaste composition with which a plastics container is filled, characterized in that the toothpaste composition comprises an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 5.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 1 wherein the aluminum oxide compound is present in an amount of 10 to 70% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 1 wherein the aluminum oxide compound has the fomula: Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.nH.sub.2 O wherein n has a value ranging from 0 to 3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 3 wherein the aluminum oxide compound is aluminum oxide trihydrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 1 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is present in an amount of 5.0 to 15 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 1 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerine, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol and sorbitol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 1 wherein the plastics container is selected from the group consisting of a plastic tube formed solely of plastics material, a laminate tube comprising an aluminum foil coated with a plastics layer on an inner or each surface and formed into a tube, and a plastic bottle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 1 wherein the pH of the toothpaste composition is 4.5 to 10.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
A toothpaste composition with which a plastics container is filled, characterized in that the toothpaste composition comprises an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 4.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition, a fluoride and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A toothpaste composition with which a plastics container is filled, characterized in that the toothpaste composition comprises an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 4.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition, a fluoride and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the fluoride is an alkali metal monofluoro phosphate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 10 wherein the alkali metal monofluorophosphate is present in an amount of 0.1 to 1% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the aluminum oxide compound is present in an amount of 10 to 70% by weight of the total weight of the composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the aluminum oxide compound has the formula: Al.sub.2 O.sub.3.nH.sub.2 O wherein n has a value ranging from 1 to 3.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 13 wherein the aluminum oxide compound is aluminum oxide trihydrate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is present in an amount of 4.0 to 15 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerine, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol and sorbitol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the plastics container is selected from the group consisting of a plastic tube formed solely of plastics material, a laminate tube comprising an aluminium foil coated with a plastics layer on an inner or each surface and formed into a tube, and a plastic bottle.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toothpaste composition according to claim 9 wherein the pH of the toothpaste composition is 4.5 to 10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
A toothpaste composition comprising: an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 4.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition, a fluoride and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition wherein said toothpaste compositon exhibits antiseptic action against aerobic bacteria.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
79 words
A toothpaste composition comprising: an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 4.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition, a fluoride and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition wherein said toothpaste compositon exhibits antiseptic action against aerobic bacteria.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
113 words
A toothpaste container filled with a toothpaste composition, comprising: a toothpaste container having a plastic layer on the inner surface thereof and a toothpaste composition packaged in said container, said toothpaste composition comprising an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 4.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition, a fluoride and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition wherein said toothpaste composition exhibits antiseptic action against aerobic bacteria when stored in said container.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
113 words
A toothpaste container filled with a toothpaste composition, comprising: a toothpaste container having a plastic layer on the inner surface thereof and a toothpaste composition packaged in said container, said toothpaste composition comprising an aluminum oxide compound as a main abrasive, water, a polyhydric alcohol in an amount of 4.0 to 100 moles per liter of water in the toothpaste composition, a fluoride and an alkali metal salt of carboxymethyl cellulose having an average degree of etherification of 0.75 to 0.90 in an amount of 0.2 to 5% by weight of the total weight of the toothpaste composition wherein said toothpaste composition exhibits antiseptic action against aerobic bacteria when stored in said container.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toothpaste container filled with a toothpaste composition according to claim 20, wherein said container is capable of restoring its shape after pressure is applied thereto to squeeze a desired amount of toothpaste out of said container.
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