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Denture stabilizing compositions
Assignee: Richardson Vicks Inc
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Filing: 1990-03-05
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Granted: 1991-12-17
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Expires: 2010-03-05
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are stabilizer compositions comprising specific mixed partial salts of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer wherein said partial salts contain as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted. Also disclosed are denture stabilizing compositions comprising these mixed partial salts, as well as denture stabilizing compositions comprising a safe and adhesively effective amount of two or more denture adhesive components wherein one of said denture adhesive components is the mixed partial salt(s) of the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth T. Holeva
- 👤 Michael C. Gounaris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 05:28
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K6/00; A61K6/30; A61K6/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
The mixed partial salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer consisting essentially of the repeated structural unit: ##STR4## wherein R represents a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical, n is an integer greater than one representing the number of repeated occurrences of said structural unit in a molecule of said copolymer and n is large enough to characterize said copolymer as having a specific viscosity larger than 1.2, the specific viscosity being determined in methyl ethyl ketone at 25° C., said partial salts containing as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
The mixed partial salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer consisting essentially of the repeated structural unit: ##STR4## wherein R represents a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical, n is an integer greater than one representing the number of repeated occurrences of said structural unit in a molecule of said copolymer and n is large enough to characterize said copolymer as having a specific viscosity larger than 1.2, the specific viscosity being determined in methyl ethyl ketone at 25° C., said partial salts containing as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The mixed salt of claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mixed salt of claim 2 wherein said partial salt comprises: (a) from about 10% to about 45% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 25% to about 60% calcium cations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mixed salt of claim 3 wherein said partial salt comprises: (a) from about 15% to about 30% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 40% to about 60% calcium cations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mixed salt of claim 4 which further comprises from about 1% to about 20% sodium cations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mixed salt of claim 5 which comprises from about 1% to about 15% sodium cations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The mixed salt of claim 6 wherein (a) is zinc cations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mixed salt of claim 7 which comprises from about 3% to about 10% sodium cations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
A denture stabilizing composition having as a stabilizing component an effective adhesive amount of a mixed partial salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer consisting essentially of the repeated structural unit: ##STR5## wherein R represents a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical, n is an integer greater than one representing the number of repeated occurrences of said structural unit in a molecule of said copolymer and n is large enough to characterize said copolymer as having a specific viscosity larger than 1.2, the specific viscosity being determined in methyl ethyl ketone at 25° C., said partial salts containing as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
134 words
A denture stabilizing composition having as a stabilizing component an effective adhesive amount of a mixed partial salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer consisting essentially of the repeated structural unit: ##STR5## wherein R represents a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical, n is an integer greater than one representing the number of repeated occurrences of said structural unit in a molecule of said copolymer and n is large enough to characterize said copolymer as having a specific viscosity larger than 1.2, the specific viscosity being determined in methyl ethyl ketone at 25° C., said partial salts containing as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 9 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 10 wherein said partial salt comprises: (a) from about 15% to about 30% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 40% to about 60% calcium cations.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 11 which further comprises from about 1% to about 20% sodium cations.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 12 wherein (a) is zinc cations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
146 words
A denture stabilizing composition comprising a safe and adhesively effective amount of at least two denture adhesive components, wherein one of said denture adhesive components is the mixed partial salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer consisting essentially of the repeated structural unit: ##STR6## wherein R represents a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical, n is an integer greater than one representing the number of repeated occurrences of said structural unit in a molecule of said copolymer and n is large enough to characterize said copolymer as having a specific viscosity larger than 1.2, the specific viscosity being determined in methyl ethyl ketone at 25° C., said partial salts containing as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
146 words
A denture stabilizing composition comprising a safe and adhesively effective amount of at least two denture adhesive components, wherein one of said denture adhesive components is the mixed partial salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer consisting essentially of the repeated structural unit: ##STR6## wherein R represents a C 1 to C 4 alkyl radical, n is an integer greater than one representing the number of repeated occurrences of said structural unit in a molecule of said copolymer and n is large enough to characterize said copolymer as having a specific viscosity larger than 1.2, the specific viscosity being determined in methyl ethyl ketone at 25° C., said partial salts containing as the cationic salt function: (a) from about 10% to about 65% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 10% to about 75% calcium cations of the total initial carboxyl groups reacted
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 14 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 15 wherein said partial salt comprises: (a) from about 10% to about 45% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 25% to about 60% calcium cations.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 16 wherein said partial salt comprises: (a) from about 15% to about 30% zinc or strontium cations; and (b) from about 40% to about 60% calcium cations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 17 which further comprises from about 1% to about 20% sodium cations.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 18 which comprises from about 1% to about 15% sodium cations.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 19 wherein (a) is zinc cations.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 20 which comprises from about 3% to about 10% sodium cations.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 17 wherein one of said denture adhesive components is also a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of natural gums, synthetic polymers, saccharide derivatives, cellulose derivatives, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
36 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 20 wherein one of said denture adhesive components is also a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of natural gums, synthetic polymers, saccharide derivatives, cellulose derivatives, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 12 which further comprises from about 0.01% to about 5.0% o menthol, menthyl lactate, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, leaf alcohol, nd paramenthane caboxyamides, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 22 which further comprises from about 0.01% to about 5.0% of menthol, menthyl lactate, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, leaf alcohol, and paramenthane caboxyamides, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
32 words
The denture stabilizing composition of claim 23 which further comprises from about 0.01% to about 5.0% of menthol, menthyl lactate, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, leaf alcohol, and paramenthane caboxyamides, and mixtures thereof.
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