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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 |
| D653536 | Tray | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104635 | Base for food containers A base for a food container includes a pattern of rib units in a side wall of the container. The rib units are formed at multiple angles and depths to provide strength to the side wall. The base also includes a bottom with ribs of alternating heights and angles that... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8092877 | Thermoplastic aroma barrier incorporating cyclo-olefins The present invention relates to polymer structures such as thermoplastic films having improved aroma barrier properties and methods for making the polymeric structures, which may be in the form of a resealable container. Aroma barrier is improved by incorporating a... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087826 | Slider track with improved seal strength Rolling action reclosable fastener comprises a male track including a male profile, a female track including a female profile, and a slider disposed on the male and female tracks to matingly engage the male profile and the female profile. The slider includes a back ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083887 | Method of forming a container having an internal reservoir A method of forming a container (100) includes heating two webs of material and indexing the webs into a vacuum thermoformer (40) which forms first (220) and second trays (110) simultaneously, wherein the second tray is disposed within a ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079945 | Fiber-reinforced film processes and films A blown-film process for making a fiber-reinforced film comprises providing and melting at least one thermoplastic resin. The at least one thermoplastic resin is extruded through an extension die to form a film bubble. A plurality of fibers is introduced inside of t... | 12/20/2011 |
| D649397 | Sidewall for a cup | 11/29/2011 |
| D649396 | Sidewall for a cup | 11/29/2011 |
| 8026291 | Expanded and extruded polyolefin foams made with methyl formate-based blowing agents Expanded and extruded polyolefin foams are obtained using environmentally benign non-VOC methyl formate as a blowing agent. The blowing agent can be a blend further including at least one co-blowing agent, preferably an environmentally friendly species (e.g., non-VO... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8012554 | Bags having odor management capabilities Bags or liners having incorporated therein an effective amount of odor management agents including a counteractant agent, a neutralizing agent and optionally, a masking agent, whereby the odor management agent imparts no perceptible scent to the bags or liners, such... | 09/06/2011 |
| D644103 | Bottom of a pan | 08/30/2011 |
| 7977397 | Polymer blends of biodegradable or bio-based and synthetic polymers and foams thereof The present invention relates to compositions comprising blends of alkenyl aromatic polymers such as styrenic polymers (i.e. PS and HIPS) and bio-based or biodegradable polymers (i.e. PLA, PGA, PHA, PBS, PCL) compatibilized with styrene-based copolymers (i.e. styren... | 07/12/2011 |
| D638704 | Container lid | 05/31/2011 |
| D637489 | Pull grip feature of a container lid | 05/10/2011 |
| D637453 | Top of a pan lid | 05/10/2011 |
| 7922021 | Closure for a food container and method for using the same A closure for a container comprises a base and a top cover. The base comprises a flange trap, a seal lock, and an opening. The top cover comprises a seal boss, a seal lock, a flange boss, and a top surface. The flange trap and flange boss secure the closure to a con... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921992 | Container having internal reservoir A container includes a first tray, and a second tray disposed within the space of the first tray to define a reservoir therebetween. The first tray has a first bottom wall and a surrounding first sidewall, which extends generally upwardly from the first bottom wall ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921534 | Ultrasonic end stops on zipper closure bags and methods for making same Ultrasonic end stops and methods of making ultrasonic end stops are provided. The present invention relates to plastic reclosable fasteners with sliders for opening and closing the reclosable fasteners on plastic bags and the like and particularly to the use of prot... | 04/12/2011 |
| D635467 | Trash bag | 04/05/2011 |
| D635397 | Cup | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913870 | Tamper evident container An improvement to a container of the type that includes a vacuum formed transparent base and lid, the container having opposite sides that each forms a base flap (20) and a lid flap (22) that lie adjacent and parallel to each other, wherein the contain... | 03/29/2011 |
| D634971 | Container | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909164 | Nestable lid for packaging systems Nestable packaging lids are described. Generally, the packaging lids include a generally planar lid member having an upper surface and a lower surface, a plurality of dome expansions extending upwardly from the lid member, and a plurality of elongate projections ext... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904996 | Reclosable fasteners or zippers for use with polymeric bags A slider is adapted for use with a reclosable fastener for bags containing material. The reclosable fastener includes a first track and a second track. The first track includes a first profile, while the second track includes a second profile. The first and second p... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900793 | Multi-piece compartmented container with venting A compartmentalized container includes a base, an insert and a lid. The base includes a bottom and a sidewall. The sidewall encompasses and extends generally upwardly from the bottom. The insert is coupled with the base in which the coupled insert and base form a ve... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7846987 | Expanded and extruded biodegradable and reduced emission foams made with methyl formate-based blowing agents Expanded and extruded biodegradable polymer foams are obtained using biodegradable polymers and environmentally benign non-VOC methyl formate as a blowing agent. The blowing agent can be a blend further including at least one co-blowing agent, preferably an environm... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7878356 | Convertible container and plate Foldable container including a base having a first base portion and an opposing second base portion. The base has a base surface free of hinge lines between the first base portion and the second base portion. A sidewall surrounds at least a portion of the base and e... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878355 | Convertible container and plate Foldable container including a base having a first base portion and an opposing second base portion. The base has a base surface free of hinge lines between the first base portion and the second base portion. A sidewall surrounds the base and extends generally upwar... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7872056 | Polymer blends of biodegradable or bio-based and synthetic polymers and foams thereof The present invention relates to compositions comprising blends of alkenyl aromatic polymers such as styrenic polymers (i.e. PS and HIPS) and bio-based or biodegradable polymers (i.e. PLA, PGA, PHA, PBS, PCL) compatibilized with styrene-based copolymers (i.e. styren... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7854339 | Convertible container and plate Foldable container including a base having a first base portion and an opposing second base portion. The base has a base surface free of hinge lines between the first base portion and the second base portion. A sidewall surrounds at least a portion of the base and e... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7827765 | Method for forming a slider reclosure segment A method of forming a reclosable fastener track having a slider. The process provides a reclosable fastener track, forms a slit in the fastener track, attaches a slider to the fastener track, seals the slit in the fastener track after the slider attaches, and create... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7811492 | Process and apparatus for trimming polymeric parts A process for forming and trimming a part comprises providing a continuous web of polymeric material, thermoforming the continuous web of polymeric material into the desired part, providing a cutter arrangement comprising a blade, providing a platen assembly compris... | 10/12/2010 |
| D625139 | Container | 10/12/2010 |
| 7798713 | Polymeric bags with pressure relief valves Polymeric bag includes first and second opposing body panels attached to each other along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the sides, a reclosable fastener extending along a mouth formed opposite the bottom, a pressure relief opening defined in the fir... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7798353 | Polymeric container assembly with stackable features A generally circular container is disclosed. The container comprises a continuous body portion. The container further comprises a rim encompassing and projecting laterally outwardly from the body portion. The container further comprises a first feature projecting ge... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794794 | Antifogging compositions and methods for using same An antifogging composition for food packaging containers comprising (i) an antifogging nonionic surfactant blend comprising a fatty acid ester and an ethoxylated compound and (ii) acetone. An antifogging composition comprising (i) an antifogging nonionic surfactant ... | 09/14/2010 |
| D623075 | Slider bag with handle at the top | 09/07/2010 |
| 7779605 | Unit operations on a web with attached zipper and method of performing the same A unit operation station for use in a web processing machine comprising: a shuttle system including an input roller for receiving a web and an attached zipper, an output roller and a the connecting element for maintaining the input roller and the output roller in a ... | 08/24/2010 |
| D619858 | Contoured eating utensil | 07/20/2010 |
| 7754299 | Multilayer polymer articles and process for making the same A multilayer polymer composite structure that includes a first layer including a polymer and at least one mineral filler and a second layer including a polymer. A third layer is positioned between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the third layer include... | 07/13/2010 |
