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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2019
Applicant:
The Hershey Company, Hershey, PA (US);
Inventors:
Balaji Santhanam, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Ian Fairs, Palmyra, PA (US);
Assignee:
THE HERSHEY COMPANY, Hershey, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/24 (2006.01); A23G 3/36 (2006.01); A23G 3/42 (2006.01); A23G 3/50 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/24 (2013.01); A23G 3/362 (2013.01); A23G 3/42 (2013.01); A23G 3/50 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a confectionery capable of imparting tooth-whitening benefits to an end-user, the confectionery containing: sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP), one or more sweeteners; and optionally a food-grade acid, such as citric acid. The present invention is also directed to a method of imparting tooth-whitening benefits to a consumer involving inserting the above-described confectionery into a consumer's mouth and allowing the confectionery to dissolve in the consumer's mouth, and repeating over a prolonged period of time.