IP Library Granted Patent US 8,795,639
Granted Patent B2
US 8,795,639 · App. 13/492,954 · Granted Aug 5, 2014

Ingestible oral care composition and method therefor

Inventor: Barry L. Hopper (Bristol, TN)
Assignee: Barry L. Hopper
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Patent No.
US 8,795,639
App. No.
13/492,954
Granted
Aug 5, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ingestible oral care product includes a composition with xylitol, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium bicarbonate and at least one flavoring agent.

Claims (12)

1. An ingestible oral care product consisting of:

a composition consisting of xylitol, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium bicarbonate and at least one flavoring agent, wherein the composition consists of, by weight, 40-49% of the xylitol, 40-49% of the glycerin, a non-zero amount of less than 1% of the carboxymethylcellulose, a non-zero amount of less than 5% of the sodium bicarbonate and a non-zero amount of less than 2% of the at least one flavoring agent.

2. The product as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composition includes equal amounts by weight of the xylitol and the glycerin.

3. The product as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composition includes less of the carboxymethylcellulose than the sodium bicarbonate.

4. The product as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composition includes less of the flavoring agent than the sodium bicarbonate.

5. The product as recited in claim 1 , wherein the composition is non-aqueous.

6. An ingestible oral care product consisting of:

a composition consisting of xylitol, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium bicarbonate and at least one flavoring agent, wherein the composition consists of, by weight, 47-49% of the xylitol, 47-49% of the glycerin, a non-zero amount of less than 0.5% of the carboxymethylcellulose, a non-zero amount of less than 4% of the sodium bicarbonate and a non-zero amount of less than 0.5% of the at least one flavoring agent.

7. An ingestible oral care product consisting of:

a composition consisting of xylitol, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium bicarbonate and at least one flavoring agent, wherein the composition consists of, by weight, approximately 48.1% of the xylitol, approximately 48.1% of the glycerin, approximately 0.19% of the carboxymethylcellulose, approximately 3.2% of the sodium bicarbonate and approximately 0.32% of the at least one flavoring agent.

8. A disposable toothbrush including:

an ingestible toothpaste consisting of a composition consisting of xylitol, glycerin, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium bicarbonate and at least one flavoring agent, wherein the composition consists of, by weight, 40-49% of the xylitol, 40-49% of the glycerin, a non-zero amount of less than 1% of the carboxymethylcellulose, a non-zero amount of less than 5% of the sodium bicarbonate and a non-zero amount of less than 2% of the at least one flavoring agent.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2017
From: ZYLO ORAL CARE, INC.
To: HOPPER, BARRY L.; HOPPER, AMELIA JOHNSON
Reel/Frame 041420/0904 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 8, 2016
From: ZYLOCARE, INC.
To: ZYLO ORAL CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 040858/0432 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2013
From: ZYLOCARE, INC.
To: BARRY L. HOPPER
Reel/Frame 031598/0547 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2012
From: HOPPER, BARRY L.
To: ZYLOCARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 028599/0628 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61495084 · Jun 9, 2011
Related Publication 20120315077A1 · Dec 13, 2012