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US 8,911,770 B2Granted
Dissolvable dietary supplement strip and methods for using the same
OwnerAlessandra Grassiinventor
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Abstract
A strip, which is both edible and dissolvable, is provided comprising a film and a dosage of at least 2% of the reference daily intake (RDI) of at least one dietary supplement for malnutrition or to prevent/treat alcohol induced hangovers. A method for treating malnutrition and/or preventing and treating alcohol-induced hangovers using a dissolvable orally administered strip.
Claims17
A dietary supplement delivery system for a mammal comprising:
- an orally soluble multi-stacked strip having at least one dietary supplement within the strip itself, said orally soluble multi-stacked strip being at least partially coated with a powder comprising particles, said powder being free of any dietary supplements and flavoring agents, said strip including an underside surface attached to a backing material, said underside surface comprising less powder than a top surface of said strip such that said underside surface is releasably mounted to said backing material in a package and said top surface is prevented from adhering or sticking to other surfaces.
A dietary supplement delivery system for a mammal comprising:
- a multi-stacked strip comprising at least one dietary supplement within the strip and a powder coating that is free of any dietary supplements and flavoring agents;
- a backing material in a package configured to dispense single servings of said multi-stacked strip,
- wherein said multi-stacked strip is releasably mounted to said backing material and said multi-stacked strip is dissolvable in an oral cavity of the mammal to release said dietary supplement, wherein an underside surface of said strip engages said backing material and comprises a first amount of said powder to prevent said strip from permanently adhering or sticking to said backing material, and wherein a top surface of said multi-stacked strip has a second amount of said powder that is greater than said first amount.
A dietary supplement delivery system for a mammal comprising:
- a package;
- and
- a plurality of orally soluble multi-stacked strips each having at least one dietary supplement within the strip itself, said strips each comprising an underside surface and an opposite top surface that are each at least partially coated with a powder comprising at least one of dietary supplement, said powder being free of any flavoring agents, said underside surfaces each being attached to a waxy backing material such that said strips are spaced apart from one another along said backing material, said underside surfaces each comprising less of said powder than said top surfaces such that said underside surfaces are releasably mounted to said backing material in said package and said top surfaces are prevented from adhering or sticking to other surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.