US4716034A
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Packaged dental cream
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1985-11-27
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2005-11-27
Abstract
Abstract Dental cream in contact with a polyolefin resin surface of a package such as a laminate tube, a mechanical dispenser or a flexible sachet. The dental cream contains as at least the major portion of which is a dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing material alpha-alumina trihydrate, a liquid vehicle and a gelling agent and an agent to reduce pH containing phosphate ion. The liquid vehicle contains water, glycerine and sorbitol and, as an additive to prevent syneresis due to contact between the dental cream and the polyolefin resin, polyethylene glycol of average molecular weight or about 200-1000.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandra L. Schelm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/26; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/39; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/80; A61K2800/87
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A packaged dental cream herein said dental cream is in direct contact with a low or medium density polyethylene or polypropylene surface, wherein syneresis occurs in said dental cream due to said direct contact when said dental cream comprises as ingredients an aqueous vehicle comprising a liquid vehicle comprising about 10-50% by weight of water and glycerine and sorbitol together in amount of about 15-50% by weight, the weight ratio of glycerine to sorbitol being from about 0.25:1 to about 3:1, a dental cream solid vehicle comprising about 0.05-10% by weight of a dental cream gelling agent and about 20-75% by weight of a dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing material at least 50% by weight of which is alpha-alumina trihydrate, and a water-soluble inorganic phosphate compound in amount which reduces the pH of the dental cream to about 6-8; said dental cream comprising said ingredients and as an additive which prevents syneresis in said dental cream upon said direct contact about 0.5-2% by weight of polyethylene glycol of average moelecular weight of about 200-1000, the weight ratio of the total amount of glycerine and sorbitol to said polyethylene glycol being from about 60:1 to about 6:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A packaged dental cream herein said dental cream is in direct contact with a low or medium density polyethylene or polypropylene surface, wherein syneresis occurs in said dental cream due to said direct contact when said dental cream comprises as ingredients an aqueous vehicle comprising a liquid vehicle comprising about 10-50% by weight of water and glycerine and sorbitol together in amount of about 15-50% by weight, the weight ratio of glycerine to sorbitol being from about 0.25:1 to about 3:1, a dental cream solid vehicle comprising about 0.05-10% by weight of a dental cream gelling agent and about 20-75% by weight of a dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing material at least 50% by weight of which is alpha-alumina trihydrate, and a water-soluble inorganic phosphate compound in amount which reduces the pH of the dental cream to about 6-8; said dental cream comprising said ingredients and as an additive which prevents syneresis in said dental cream upon said direct contact about 0.5-2% by weight of polyethylene glycol of average moelecular weight of about 200-1000, the weight ratio of the total amount of glycerine and sorbitol to said polyethylene glycol being from about 60:1 to about 6:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of glycerine to sorbitol is from about 0.25:1 to about 0.8:1 and the weight ratio of the total amount of glycerine and sorbitol to said polyethylene glycol is from about 15:1 to about 10:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 2 wherein the weight ratio of glycerine to sorbitol is from about 0.6:1 to about 0.8:1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 1 wherein the average molecular weight of said polyethylene glycol is about 600-1000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 4 wherein the average molecular weight of said polyethylene glycol is about 600.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 1 wherein said alpha-alumina trihydrate is the sole polishing agent present.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 1 wherein said inorganic compound which reduces the pH is an orthophosphate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 7 wherein said compound containing orthophosphate ion is selected from the group consisting of orthophosphoric acid, alkali metal diacid orthophosphate, ammonium diacid orthophosphate, alkali metal monoacid orthophosphate and ammonium monacid orthophosphate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The packaged material claimed in claim 8 wherein said material containing orthophosphate ion is a sodium diacid ortho-phosphate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The packaged material claimed in claim 9 wherein said sodium diacid orthophosphate is sodium diacid orthophosphate monohydrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 1 wherein said dental cream is packaged in direct contact with low or medium density polyethylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The packaged dental cream claimed in claim 1 wherein said dental cream is packaged in direct contact with said polypropylene.
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