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Mouthguard made at least partially from an edible candy
A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5233901 | Roll angle determination An apparatus for determining the roll angle of a rotating projectile, shell, missile or the like as it leaves the barrel or launch tube includes a magnetized part with a known polarization direction provided in the projectile, and two pairs of windings mo... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5163637 | Roll angle determination An apparatus for determining the roll angle position of a rotating projectile, with the aid of polarized electromagnetic radiation, comprises a transmitter for emitting a position-determining polarized radiation in the direction towards the projectile and... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5157221 | Ammunition unit with adaptive impact fuze An ammunition unit includes an impact fuse for sensing the hardness of a target and, based on the sensed hardness, triggering a burst inside, at or outside the target. The impact fuze includes a first sensor for sensing soft targets having a first outer c... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155294 | Subwarhead A submunition which is arranged to be separated from a missile or projectile for example, a shell canister or the like, over a target area including an active part, in the form of a warhead, a target detector and means for imparting to the submunition a c... | 10/13/1992 |
| 4655411 | Means for reducing spread of shots in a weapon system The invention relates to means for reducing the spread of shots in a weapon system in which the shots are fired from the weapon in a ballistic trajectory from a launching device towards a target. It comprises means for measuring the position of the target... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4543808 | Apparatus for winding wire on a spool A mechanism to be utilized for winding wire on a spool in tight coils without space between them. The mechanism includes rotating devices (14) and (16) which when activated rotate the spool (12) about its longitudinal axis (13). A wire guiding unit is arr... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4487130 | Hollow charge A hollow charge for causing a primary effect by making a hole in a target (1) and a secondary effect by charge material emanating into the target via this hole (1a) and causing a sudden pressure rise, fire, fragmentation, poison or a corresponding damagin... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4293596 | Surface coating method employing a temporary bonding A method of coating which involves applying to a surface a dispersion containing a main bonding agent and a temporary bonding agent. The main bonding agent is not film forming at room temperature. Next the continuous phase of the dispersion is permitted t... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4258811 | Electric mass and force measuring apparatus Electric mass and force measuring apparatus which includes two force transducers, one of which provides an electrical output signal which is proportional to the gravitational force acting on the mass to be determined, and the other providing an electrical... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4178831 | Fluid pressure device for supporting and elevating a gun barrel Apparatus for supporting and elevating a gun barrel, wherein a pair of telescoping cyclinders are attached to the barrel and frame of the gun, respectively. A piston assembly positioned between the cylinders supports the unbalanced weight of the barrel ag... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4176814 | Terminally corrected projectile An apparatus for correcting the terminal portion of the ballistic trajectory of a projectile. The projectile is initially fired at a target in a manner to cause the projectile to rotate in flight. At least one detector is mounted on a front surface of the... | 12/04/1979 |
| 4162053 | Brake device for rotating body A brake device for retarding linear and rotative movement of a load carrying unit after ejection from an in-flight projectile, wherein a container encloses the unit and includes a plurality of slits which divide the container into sections. Each section i... | 07/24/1979 |
| 4158324 | Hydraulic cylinder assembly for positioning an artillery barrel The present invention relates to a pair of hydraulically operated cylinder assemblies adaptable for positioning the barrel of an artillery weapon and including novel hydraulic dampening assemblies for controlling the speed of movement of the barrel.... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4157998 | Method of producing a cement mortar with good stability in a fresh condition and a method using this mortar as a binding agent of producing a lightweight aggregate concrete with a high aggregate content The present invention relates to a method of producing a cement mortar with a density of 1200-2000 kg/m3 with good stability in a fresh condition. According to the invention, this good stability in the mortar is achieved through an extremely fi... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4157678 | Rammer device A rammer head assembly for moving a projectile and a propellant charge from a first position behind a barrel chamber of a firearm into a second position within the barrel chamber, with the propellant charge being positioned adjacent to a closed rear end o... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4151780 | Device for recoilless firing of a missile A device providing for the recoilless firing of a missile from a launching tube and comprising a gas generator surrounding a rear portion of the tube, with a plurality of apertures formed in the tube and positioned to allow high pressure gas to pass from ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4144797 | Device for a turret applied to a tank An improved low-profile turret for a large-calibre tank-mounted firearm includes a support for operating personnel and a box-shaped structure which permits the turret to blend into the upper surface of the tank. An improved loading pendulum is also disclo... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4143837 | Control device for missile or the like A spoiler control assembly for deflecting a stream of propelling gas to pass through an exhaust nozzle of a motor drive missile type device, wherein the spoiler control assembly includes at least one spoiler blade attached for joint rotation with a turnin... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4123380 | Waste disposal Transferring solids constituents from aqueous waste containing low and/or medium radioactive solids into solid units for long-term depositing which includes adding an organic compound which forms an azeotrope with water, distilling off the azeotrope, addi... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4109577 | Device for bottom unit for projectile The bottom plug of a projectile is provided with a radially extending recess which houses a conforming plate which is ejected from the recess when the projectile charge ignites and expels the bottom plug, thereby causing the bottom plug to become eccentri... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4110331 | Method of producing the hydrochloride of N-methyl piperidine-2-carboxylic acid-2,6-xylidide Method for producing the hydrochloride of N-methyl piperidine-2-carboxylic acid-2,6-xylidide which include hydrogenating picolinic acid-2,6-xylidide in the pyridine ring in the presence of HCl to the hydrochloride of piperidine carboxylic acid xylidide fo... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4105174 | Device for receiving or transmitting radiation Apparatus for directing electromagnetic radiation such as a laser beam in a gyro-stabilized direction. The apparatus includes a supporting means on which is fixedly mounted an optical lens having a predetermined focal length and also an element for either... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4092901 | Device for firearm intended for tank which has a barrel supported in a recoil jacket A firearm of the type which loads from the bottom of the recoil jacket includes protective doors opened by the loading mechanism as it rises into ramming position. One pair of doors is mounted in the recoil jacket and another is mounted on the barrel at a... | 06/06/1978 |
| 4084056 | Method of producing substituted phenyl carbamates Substituted carbamate esters are prepared by treating an aromatic amide with hypochlorite ion in the presence of water and a water-miscible solvent at a low temperature, after which the reaction mixture is mixed with a substituted phenol and allowed to re... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4079659 | Device for transferring ammunition for tank A loading pendulum picks up an ammunition round from a magazine fixed to a tank body, traverses around the tank to the position of the tank gun, raises the round into the recoil housing of the gun and, following ramming returns to the magazine for the nex... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4078955 | Flash-reducing agent for powder Explosive or propellant powder which include a cation exchange polymer having alkali metal ions bound thereto, and method of preparation.... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4075926 | Gun barrel Existence of cracks through the liner of a gun barrel is determined by sizing the outer tube of the barrel to expand and jam in the recoil jacket in response to pressure between the liner and the tube; or by providing electrical conductors between the tub... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4065999 | Magazine for tank A tank supporting a large-caliber firearm which can be raised and lowered relative to the tank chassis. A first magazine is hingedly connected to the firearm at its rear end, and a second magazine is hingedly connected to the tank chassis. When the barrel... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4064787 | Magazine for a mobile firearm A device for a magazine comprises a number of tubular containers which are arranged in an endless chain, intended to contain rounds, and provided with blocking members for fixing the respective rounds in the longitudinal direction in the containers, drivi... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4064805 | Device for pyrotechnical illuminating charge An illuminating flare includes an excess of reducing agent in its illuminating charge and a flame distributor for deflecting the excess outwardly where it burns in the surrounding air.... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4064786 | Method and device for automatic ammunition handling A plurality of rounds of ammunition are fed simultaneously by the invention which includes a plurality of hoists feeding a plurality of compartments located in a magazine mounted on the elevating part of a gun. Rapid loading in synchronism with firing is ... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4064731 | Device for inserting a hot, heavy blank in a die A device for inserting a hot, heavy blank into a drop hammer die comprises a car mounted on rails for movement toward and away from the die and supporting a unit thereon adapted to be positioned in at least partially overlying relation to the die. The uni... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4059751 | Logic controlled integrator The input to an integrator is controlled by a logic circuit to reduce tracking errors caused by changes in acceleration. In one embodiment, the logic circuit obtains the derivative of the input signal and multiplies it with the input signal. The input sig... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4056738 | Threshold circuit A threshold circuit for signal receiving equipment, particularly optical signals travelling to or from a rapidly flying object comprises a threshold determining device having an input accepting signal and noise pulses and an output emitting transmitted pu... | 11/01/1977 |
| 4054080 | Tank equipped with large-calibre firearm An improved mounting apparatus for high-calibre guns, for use on mobile platforms such as tanks includes a support for the gun which permits the elevation trunnions to be moved vertically from a lowered, small silhouette position to a raised position whic... | 10/18/1977 |
| 4047467 | Device for generating oil pressure for an artillery piece or a corresponding unit A hydraulic control and driving apparatus for a self-propelled artillery piece includes hydrostatic transmissions for the driving wheels which are driven by hydraulic motors and variable displacement hydraulic pumps. The apparatus includes means for train... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4047464 | Umbilical cord breaker An improved device for breaking the connection between an electric control system and a missile by separating a control cable or umbilical cord joining the missile to its launcher housing during launch. A plurality of continuous, flexible conductors are p... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4038906 | Method of and device for achieving a rapid transfer in a tank of a round from a magazine to the ramming position at the firearm of the tank A round is rapidly transferred from a magazine, located at a fixed position on the chassis of a tank, to a ramming position adjacent a traversable firearm mounted in a turret on the tank, by use of a loading trough which is actuated by a hydraulic cylinde... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4034936 | Device for damping the tipping and yawing oscillations of the guidance system of a flying vehicle The guidance system for a flying vehicle having at least one guidance channel for converting an error signal to a command signal for a control surface servo of the vehicle includes means for damping oscillations at the natural frequency of the vehicle. A ... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4033227 | Magazine specially intended for tank with large-calibre firearm A magazine, for use on a tank having a large calibre firearm thereon, takes the form of a magazine body which is separate from the tank chassis and which is freely suspended low on the tank on the outside of the tank chassis at the rear end of the tank.... | 07/05/1977 |
