BREATH FRESHENING CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
First Claim
1. A hard confectionery product comprising:
- a) a first side and a second side generally opposite relative to said first side;
b) the first side comprising a domed shape, non-abrasive surface; and
c) the second side comprising an abrasive surface that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity whereini) the abrasive surface is generally convex,ii) the abrasive surface comprises a formed, uneven surface,iii) the confectionery forming the uneven surface also contains abrasive particles, andiv) the abrasive surface comprises a plurality of individual bumps protruding from the abrasive surface;
d) wherein the product is generally elliptical in shape in plan view and has a size with no dimension greater than 25 mm and a product thickness of between about ⅛ and
about ½
inch; and
the smallest of the length and width of the second side is between about ¼ and
about 1 inch; and
e) wherein the product does not include a handle, the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery, and the product comprises a pressed tablet and the confectionery includes one or more fruit flavors.
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Abstract
A confectionery product comprises a first side and a second side generally opposite to the first side; the second side comprising an abrasive surface that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within the oral cavity. In preferred embodiments the first side is smooth, and may be domed shaped and generally fit the roof of the mouth. The abrasive surface may be provided by 1) a formed, uneven surface, 2) by including abrasive particles in the composition making up the second surface, or 3) a combination of a formed, uneven surface and abrasive particles. The confectionery product is preferably a hard confectionery, but may also be a chewing gum product. A preferred confectionery product comprises a second side with a width and a length, the smallest of which is at least 1.6 times the product thickness. Preferred pressed tablets are made from a compressible composition and have at least one abrasive surface suitable for cleaning the surface of a human tongue in an oral cavity and have a hardness of between about 18 Kp and about 35 Kp.
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20 Claims
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1. A hard confectionery product comprising:
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a) a first side and a second side generally opposite relative to said first side; b) the first side comprising a domed shape, non-abrasive surface; and c) the second side comprising an abrasive surface that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity wherein i) the abrasive surface is generally convex, ii) the abrasive surface comprises a formed, uneven surface, iii) the confectionery forming the uneven surface also contains abrasive particles, and iv) the abrasive surface comprises a plurality of individual bumps protruding from the abrasive surface; d) wherein the product is generally elliptical in shape in plan view and has a size with no dimension greater than 25 mm and a product thickness of between about ⅛ and
about ½
inch; and
the smallest of the length and width of the second side is between about ¼ and
about 1 inch; ande) wherein the product does not include a handle, the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery, and the product comprises a pressed tablet and the confectionery includes one or more fruit flavors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hard confectionery product comprising:
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a) a pressed tablet having two distinct layers, a first layer comprising a first hard confectionery composition and a second layer comprising a second hard confectionery composition; b) the first composition formed so as to have a domed shape, non-abrasive surface; c) the second composition being different than said first composition and the second composition having formed thereon an uneven, abrasive surface generally opposite said non-abrasive surface and that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity, wherein i) the abrasive surface is generally convex, ii) the second composition contains abrasive particles, and iii) the abrasive surface comprises a plurality of individual bumps protruding from the abrasive surface; d) wherein the product is generally elliptical in shape in plan view and has a size with no dimension greater than 25 mm and a product thickness of between about ⅛ and
about ½
inch; and
the smallest of the length and width of the product is between about ¼ and
about 1 inch; ande) wherein the product does not include a handle, the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery, and the confectionery includes one or more fruit flavors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A hard confectionery product comprising:
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a) a first side and a second side generally opposite relative to said first side; b) the first side comprising a smooth, domed shape surface; and c) the second side comprising a formed, generally convex, uneven, abrasive surface that is suitable for scrubbing the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity, the second side being made of a hard confectionery material comprising abrasive particles, the abrasive surface comprising a plurality of individual bumps protruding from the abrasive surface; d) wherein the product has a size with no dimension greater than 25 mm and a product thickness of between about ⅛ and
about ½
inch; and
the smallest of the length and width of the product is between about ¼ and
about 1 inch; ande) wherein the product does not include a handle, the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery, and the product comprises a pressed tablet and the confectionery includes one or more fruit flavors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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