Claims
- 1. A control release lollipop for use in the mouth and adapted for the lips of a wearer comprising:
- a flexible, resilient and unitary body having an insert portion received into the mouth above the tongue of the wearer, wherein said insert portion is substantially elliptical and adapted for the oral cavity, and having a handle portion connected to said insert portion, wherein said handle portion extends outside of the mouth of the wearer, wherein said handle portion is substantially tubular; and wherein said unitary body is a silicone elastomer; and wherein said silicone elastomer is mixed, while in a liquid state, with a pharmaceutical preparation selected from the group consisting of natural plant and fruit flavors, and synthetic pharmacological compounds; and wherein said liquid silicone and pharmaceutical preparation mixture is liquid injection molded.
- 2. The control release lollipop according to claim 1 wherein at least part of said insert and handle portions has texture means selected from the group consisting of ribs, holes, dimples, setae, and striation grids.
- 3. The control release lollipop according to claim 1 further having non-toxic coloring means which is added to said liquid silicone prior to said liquid injection molding.
- 4. A control release lollipop for use in the mouth and adapted for the lips of a wearer comprising:
- a flexible, two part system having an insert portion as a first part received into the mouth above the tongue of the wearer, wherein said insert portion is substantially elliptical and adapted for the oral cavity, and having a handle portion as a second part connected to said insert portion, wherein said handle portion extends outside of the mouth of the wearer, wherein said handle portion is substantially tubular; and wherein at least part of the construction material of said insert portion is a silicone elastomer; and wherein said silicone elastomer is mixed, while in a liquid state, with a pharmaceutical preparation selected from the group consisting of natural plant and fruit flavors, and synthetic pharmacological compounds.
- 5. The control release lollipop according to claim 4 wherein at least part of said insert and handle portions has texture means selected from the group consisting of ribs, holes, dimples, setae, and striation grids.
- 6. The control release lollipop according to claim 4 wherein said insert and handle portions are first molded as a unitary body in a first, durable silicone, and wherein a second silicone is mixed, while in a liquid state, with said pharmaceutical preparation, and then applied as an outer layer to only the said insert portion.
- 7. The second, outer layer of silicone according to claim 6 wherein said silicone is room temperature vulcanizing and applied to only the said insert portion by either dipping or spraying.
- 8. The control release lollipop according to claim 4 wherein said handle portion is a thermoset plastic.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/089,780, filed Aug. 27, 1987 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,949,731.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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