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US 5,176,151 AGranted
Oral prophylactics
OwnerGlen R. Hardinginventor
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Abstract
A resilient and flexible intra-oral device which control releases pharmaceutical preparations into the mouth. A preferred embodiment of the device is a silicone lollipop.
Claims8
A control release lollipop for use in the mouth and adapted for the lips of a wearer comprising:
- a flexible, resilient and unitary body having an insert portion received into the mouth above the tongue of the wearer, wherein said insert portion is substantially elliptical and adapted for the oral cavity, and having a handle portion connected to said insert portion, wherein said handle portion extends outside of the mouth of the wearer, wherein said handle portion is substantially tubular;
- and wherein said unitary body is a silicone elastomer;
- and wherein said silicone elastomer is mixed, while in a liquid state, with a pharmaceutical preparation selected from the group consisting of natural plant and fruit flavors, and synthetic pharmacological compounds;
- and wherein said liquid silicone and pharmaceutical preparation mixture is liquid injection molded.
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A control release lollipop for use in the mouth and adapted for the lips of a wearer comprising:
- a flexible, two part system having an insert portion as a first part received into the mouth above the tongue of the wearer, wherein said insert portion is substantially elliptical and adapted for the oral cavity, and having a handle portion as a second part connected to said insert portion, wherein said handle portion extends outside of the mouth of the wearer, wherein said handle portion is substantially tubular;
- and wherein at least part of the construction material of said insert portion is a silicone elastomer;
- and wherein said silicone elastomer is mixed, while in a liquid state, with a pharmaceutical preparation selected from the group consisting of natural plant and fruit flavors, and synthetic pharmacological compounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.