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 composition forming the uneven surface also contains abrasive particles, andiv) the abrasive surface comprises a plurality of protrusions 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 domed shaped. The abrasive surface may be generally convex and 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, such as a pressed tablet. 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.
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24 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 composition forming the uneven surface also contains abrasive particles, and iv) the abrasive surface comprises a plurality of protrusions 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, 21, 24)
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13. A pressed tablet comprising:
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a) 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 protrusions 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, 22)
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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 protrusions 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, 23)
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