BUFFERED SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITIONS

• US 3,845,217 A
• Filed: 11/16/1972
• Issued: 10/29/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ferno O, Ohlsson C
• Original Assignee: Ferno O, Ohlsson C
• Inventors: FERNO O, OHLSSON C
• Application Number:
  US05/307,397
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• US Class Current: 426/3
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/064 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/126 containing vitamins, antibiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0058 Chewing gums non-medicinal aspects, preparing chewing gum A23G4/00; chewing gum for care of the teeth or oral cavity, e.g. with breath freshener A61Q11/00

Abstract

1. IN A CHEWABLE SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITION FOR PROVIDING A SENSE F SMOKING SATISFACTION WITHOUT SMOKING, COMPRISING A GUM BASE, PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 80 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE COMPOSITION, AND NICOTINE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES THE PRESENCE OF A SOLID PHYSIOLOGICALLY-ACCEPTABLE WATERSOLUBLE BUFFERING AGENT DISPERSED IN SAID CHEWABLE SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITION IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT UPON CHEWING OF SAID COMPOSITION TO RAISE THE PH OF THE SALIVA OF THE CHEWER ABOVE THE NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PH OF SAID AMOUNT OF BUFFERING AGENT BEING ABOUT ONE-HALF TO FIVE PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION.

Claims

1. IN A CHEWABLE SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITION FOR PROVIDING A SENSE F SMOKING SATISFACTION WITHOUT SMOKING, COMPRISING A GUM BASE, PRESENT IN AN AMOUNT OF ABOUT 15 TO ABOUT 80 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE COMPOSITION, AND NICOTINE, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES THE PRESENCE OF A SOLID PHYSIOLOGICALLY-ACCEPTABLE WATERSOLUBLE BUFFERING AGENT DISPERSED IN SAID CHEWABLE SMOKING SUBSTITUTE COMPOSITION IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT UPON CHEWING OF SAID COMPOSITION TO RAISE THE PH OF THE SALIVA OF THE CHEWER ABOVE THE NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PH OF SAID AMOUNT OF BUFFERING AGENT BEING ABOUT ONE-HALF TO FIVE PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE TOTAL COMPOSITION.