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Patent No. 5970981

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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Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation


Location: US
No. of patents: 18

NumberTitleIssue Date
6675557Apparatus for dispensing fluid into pre-formed, flexible containers and enclosing the fluid within the containers
An apparatus for dispensing fluid into pre-formed, flexible containers and enclosing the fluid within the containers includes a web of film comprising a series of pre-formed flexible containers, each of the pre-formed containers being capable of holding t...
01/13/2004
6651406Apparatus and method for forming inflated containers
An apparatus for forming inflated containers includes a film web that includes two juxtaposed film plies, a closed longitudinal edge, an open longitudinal edge, and a series of transverse seals having a first end located at the closed longitudinal edge an...
11/25/2003
6632403Forsenic evidence container
A forensic evidence container includes a first flexible panel, the first flexible panel including a material having a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 10 gm/24 hours-100 square inches; a second flexible panel, the second flexible panel includi...
10/14/2003
6598373Apparatus and method for forming inflated containers
An apparatus for forming inflated containers generally includes a mechanism that conveys a web of film along a path of travel, the film web including one or more pre-formed flexible containers; an inflation assembly positioned adjacent the travel path to ...
07/29/2003
6569283Inflator/sealer device for inflatable packaging cushion
An inflator/sealer machine useful for inflating and sealing an inflatable cushion having a resistance wire that extends across the inlet of the inflatable cushion. The machine includes an inflation tube, a seal bar, and an anvil. The inflation tube is con...
05/27/2003
6561236Inflatable packing and inflation apparatus
An inflatable packing article including a flexible, air tight bag; and a valve assembly defining a passage through which air is introduced into the bag during inflation, the valve assembly having an inlet end, the inlet end having an outer exposed surface...
05/13/2003
6550229Device for sealing two plies of film together, particularly for enclosing a foamable composition in a flexible container
A device for sealing two plies of plastic film together generally includes an electrically conductive heating element and a rotatable support cylinder having an outer, circumferential surface, the cylinder being positioned in abutting relationship with th...
04/22/2003
6462101Foam comprising a blend of low density polyethylene and high melt tension polypropylene
A foam includes a blend of low density polyethylene and polypropylene having a melt tension of greater than about 20 centinewtons at 200° C....
10/08/2002
6454981Method of forming a partially perforated foam
A method for accelerating the release of a flammable blowing agent from an expanded foam is disclosed. According to the method, an expanded foam structure is perforated to form a first series of channels extending partially through its thickness from a fi...
09/24/2002
6432512Foam plank laminate
A foam plank laminate of thermoplastic material comprises at least two expanded foam sheets, both partially perforated, and laminated with the perforated surfaces facing each other and the smooth non perforated surfaces as the outer plank surfaces. The fo...
08/13/2002
6398029Packaging cushion and packaging assemblies incorporating same
A packaging assembly is disclosed in which an article is supported in a suspended position in an outer container during shipping. The article is sandwiched between a pair of cushions, each cushion including a noninflated central web and a pair of inflated...
06/04/2002
6386850Machine for forming molded foam cushions
A machine for forming molded foam cushions, including an apparatus for enclosing a foamable composition in a flexible bag; a mold having a cavity and a closure mechanism and being movable between an open position and a closed position such that, when in t...
05/14/2002
6323245Blowing agent, polyolefin foam, and process for producing polyolefin foam
A blowing agent for expanding an extrudable, expandable polyolefin foam product, the blowing agent including a blend of isobutane and n-butane. The isobutane is present in the blend at a weight percentage ranging from 35 to 65 and the n-butane is present ...
11/27/2001
6302274Suspension and retention packaging structures and methods for forming same
A packaging structure for holding an article within an outer box includes a pair of side legs and a pair of end legs defining a main portion having a window opening, and a flexible web extending across the window opening. End portions are connected to fir...
10/16/2001
6300469Production of reduced gas-permeable polyalkylene terephthalate films by strain induced crystallization
PET with low gas permeability and good mechanical properties is produced utilizing strain-induced crystallization. This strain-induced crystallization process is utilized to produce PET films and sheets, among other products....
10/09/2001
6276532Inflatable packaging cushion with a resistance wire
An inflatable cushion includes top and bottom sheets. The top sheet is sealed to the bottom sheet in peripheral zones to define an inflatable chamber and an inflation inlet in fluid communication with the inflatable chamber. A resistance wire extends betw...
08/21/2001
6270873Absorbent pad
An absorbent pad has a top sheet and a bottom sheet, the sheets being joined to form at least one cell, an absorbent located within the cell, at least one sheet being formed of a liquid impermeable material containing microperforations. The top and/or bot...
08/07/2001
6131375Apparatus for producing foam cushions utilizing flexible foam mixing chamber
A protective foam cushion-making apparatus dispenses reactive foam components into an interior space between two panels of plastic film to form protective foam cushions. The apparatus includes a supply of plastic film and a film a driving assembly, such a...
10/17/2000
 
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