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US5154917A
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Color change mouthrinse
Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
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Filing: 1990-09-11
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2010-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A mouthrinse product comprises a multi-compartment bottle with liquids of different colors stored in the compartments, the combined stream of the liquids dispensed from the bottle combining to form a liquid admixture of yet another color.
Inventors
- 👤 Nader Ibrahim
- 👤 Indrajit N. Desai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 07:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61Q; A61Q11/00; B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/02; B65D1/04; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3283; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/42; A61K2800/45; A61K2800/80; A61K2800/88; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A mouthrinse product, which comprises: A. a bottle having two separate longitudinally extending compartments each having its own open spout through which liquid stored therein may be dispensed, a red liquid at alkaline pH and comprising phenolphthalein and an orally acceptable yellow dye being stored in one compartment and a blue liquid at acid pH comprising an orally acceptable blue dye being stored in the other compartment, said liquids being out of contact with one another while they are stored in said compartments, said bottle having at least a transparent portion through which the liquids stored within said compartments may be seen; said compartments and spouts being arranged such that when the bottle is tipped from a normal vertical non-dispensing position to a dispensing position said liquids will flow out of said compartments via said spouts, and, after they exit the bottle, will be combined to form substantially instantaneously a liquid mixture of aqua color; and removable cap means for sealingly closing said spouts; and B. a therapeutically effective amount of an oral hygiene medicament in at least one of said liquids in said bottle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A mouthrinse product, which comprises: A. a bottle having two separate longitudinally extending compartments each having its own open spout through which liquid stored therein may be dispensed, a red liquid at alkaline pH and comprising phenolphthalein and an orally acceptable yellow dye being stored in one compartment and a blue liquid at acid pH comprising an orally acceptable blue dye being stored in the other compartment, said liquids being out of contact with one another while they are stored in said compartments, said bottle having at least a transparent portion through which the liquids stored within said compartments may be seen; said compartments and spouts being arranged such that when the bottle is tipped from a normal vertical non-dispensing position to a dispensing position said liquids will flow out of said compartments via said spouts, and, after they exit the bottle, will be combined to form substantially instantaneously a liquid mixture of aqua color; and removable cap means for sealingly closing said spouts; and B. a therapeutically effective amount of an oral hygiene medicament in at least one of said liquids in said bottle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The mouthrinse according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said liquids in said bottle comprises one part of a two-part orally acceptable effervescent couple and at least another of said liquids in said bottle comprises the other part of said effervescent couple, the two parts of said effervescent couple reacting to produce carbon dioxide when said liquids are combined to form said dispensed liquid admixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 2, wherein said effervescent couple comprises sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate and an orally acceptable organic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 1, wherein said oral hygiene medicament comprises an anti-caries agent, an anti-calculus agent, an anti-plaque agent and/or an anti-microbial agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 4, wherein said oral hygiene medicament comprises a water-soluble alkali metal polyphosphate and a substantially water-insoluble noncationic anti-bacterial agent, whereby said mouthrinse product has anti-calculus and anti-plaque activity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 5, wherein said water-soluble alkali metal polyphosphate is sodium tripolyphosphate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 5, wherein said noncationic anti-bacterial agent is selected from the group consisting of diphenyl ether of the formula (I): ##STR2## in which R 1 is oxygen, sulphur, or an alkylene group of from one to six carbon atoms and each of R 2 to R 6 and R 12 to R 16 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or a halogen; a phenolic or bisphenolic compound; a benzoate ester and a halogenated carbanilide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 7, wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of 5,5'-dichloro-2,2'-dihydroxydiphenyl-methane; 2,2'-dihydroxy-3,5,6,3',5',6'-hexachlorodiphenyl-methane, 3,3'-dibromo-5,5'-dichloro-2,2'-dihydroxydiphenyl-ether, and 2,4,4'-trichloro-2'-hydroxydiphenylether.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mouthrinse product according to claim 1, wherein said removable cap is formed as a cup into which said liquids are intended to be dispensed, said red and blue liquids forming said aqua liquid in said cap.
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