Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Tablets – lozenges – or pills
Patent
1992-10-30
1995-07-11
Page, Thurman K.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Tablets, lozenges, or pills
424440, A61K 716
Patent
active
054319188
ABSTRACT:
A breath mint tablet with improved breath freshening efficacy has a tablet body with oblong front and back face portions having opposing ends connected by substantially parallel sides. The tablet is substantially elliptical when viewed end on, and has a thickness dimension front-to-back, a width dimension side-to-side, and a length dimension end-to-end. The length and width dimensions have a ratio in the range of about 1.28:1 to about 1.93:1 and the width and thickness dimensions have a ratio in the range of about 1.08:1 to about 2.25:1.
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Damonte Tomaso
Ferrero Pietro
Hulina Amy
Page Thurman K.
Soremartec S.A.
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