US5051476A
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Mouth guard compositions
Assignee: GC Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-23
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Granted: 1991-09-24
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Expires: 2010-03-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved mouth guard composition comprises an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and a thermoplastic polycarprolactone having a molecuar weight of 10,000-100,000, optionally with polyvinyl acetate, colorants and perfumes.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyasu Uji
- 👤 Shunichi Futami
- 👤 Kimihiko Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:58
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L23/04; C08L23/08; C08L23/0846; C08L23/0853; A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/085; C08L67/00; C08L67/04; C08L2205/00; C08L2205/03; C08L31/00; C08L31/02; C08L31/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
25 words
A mouth guard composition comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and 4 to 50% by weight of a thermoplastic polycaprolactone having a molecular weight of 10,000-100,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mouth guard composition comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and 4 to 50% by weight of a thermoplastic polycaprolactone having a molecular weight of 10,000-100,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mouth guard composition comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl acetate and 4 to 50% by weight of a thermoplastic polycaprolactone having a molecular weight of 10,000-100,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mouth guard composition comprising an ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl acetate and 4 to 50% by weight of a thermoplastic polycaprolactone having a molecular weight of 10,000-100,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mouth guard composition as claimed in claim 1 or 2, with which a colorant and a perfume are additionally mixed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
9 words
A mouth guard of the composition of claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
9 words
A mouth guard of the composition of claim 2.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3734979A
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