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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2006
Barbara Z. Stawski, Forest Park, IL (US);
Thomas M. Mindak, Itasca, IL (US);
Philip M. Soukup, Freiburg, DE;
Gordon N. Mcgrew, Evanston, IL (US);
James C. Clark, St. Louis, MO (US);
Michael S. Haas, Naperville, IL (US);
Barbara Z. Stawski, Forest Park, IL (US);
Thomas M. Mindak, Itasca, IL (US);
Philip M. Soukup, Freiburg, DE;
Gordon N. McGrew, Evanston, IL (US);
James C. Clark, St. Louis, MO (US);
Michael S. Haas, Naperville, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A confectionery product comprises a first side and a second side generally opposite to said first side, and a product thickness. The second side comprises an abrasive surface that is suitable for cleaning the top surface of a tongue within an oral cavity. The second side has a width and a length, the smallest of which is at least 1.6 times the product thickness. The product does not include a handle and the product does not include a combination of a soft confectionery with a hard confectionery. In some embodiments the first side is smooth, and may be domed shaped and generally fit the roof of the mouth. The abrasive surface may be provided by 1) a formed, uneven surface, 2) including abrasive particles in the composition making up the second surface, or 3) a combination of a formed, uneven surface and abrasive particles. The confectionery product may be a hard confectionery, but may also be a chewing gum product.