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US 8,133,502 B2Granted
System for delivering a composition to the nasal membrane and method of using same
AssigneeZicam, LLC
InventorsTim Clarot, Charles Hensley
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Abstract
A quick and easy system and method for delivering a composition to a nasal membrane is presented. The applicator assembly includes a sleeve member which encases a swab having a portion that contacts a gelled composition. The sleeve member is manually severed to expose the applicator and the composition. The gelled composition contained on the applicator is applied to the nasal membrane.
Claims24
A delivery system comprising:
- an applicator assembly comprising a handle portion, an applicator portion attached at one end of the handle portion, and a container, wherein the container comprises a first portion for encasing the handle portion and a second portion for encasing the applicator portion;
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- a gelled-matrix composition comprising one or more active ingredients selected from the group consisting of a moisturizer, a decongestant, and a homeopathic agent enclosed within the container and adjacent the applicator.
A system for applying a composition, the system comprising:
- an applicator assembly comprising a handle portion, an applicator portion attached at one end of the handle portion, and a container, wherein the container comprises a first portion for encasing the handle portion and a second portion for encasing the applicator portion;
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- a composition enclosed within the container and adjacent the applicator, the composition comprising an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of homeopathic materials, naturopathic materials, zinc, decongestants, and moisturizers, wherein the composition has a viscosity greater than 1,500 centipoise or about 1,500 centipoise and less than 40,000 centipoise or about 40,000 centipoise.
A system for applying a composition, the system comprising:
- an applicator assembly comprising a handle portion, an applicator portion attached at one end of the handle portion, and a container, wherein the container comprises a first portion for encasing the handle portion and a second portion for encasing the applicator portion;
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- a gelled-matrix composition comprising an active substance selected from the group consisting of a mineral, a vitamin, a nucleic acid, an amino acid, a peptide, a polypeptide, a protein, a gene, a mutagen, an antiviral agent, an antibacterial agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a decongestant, a histamine, an anti-histamine, an anti-allergen, an allergy-relief substance, and a moisturizer, the gelled-matrix enclosed within the container and adjacent the applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.