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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Richard S. Robinson, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Timothy E. Bruce, Somerset, NJ (US);
John P. Curtis, Phillipsburg, NJ (US);
Donna M. Vroom, Kendall Park, NJ (US);
Bernie P. Blackwell, Ringoes, NJ (US);
Poul N&phgr;rgaard Poulsen, Aarhus, DK;
Lars Gyldenvang, Hedensted, DK;
Colgate Palmolive Company, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A chewing gum composition for controlling malodorous breath when chewed comprising a gum base having present therein a breath freshening amount of a water soluble zinc ion releasing salt and a phosphate salt mixture of alkali metal pyrophosphate and polyphosphate salts at a weight ratio of about 2:1 to 1:3 whereby the presence of the phosphate salt mixture enhances and extends the release of the zinc ion during the period of chewing.