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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 |
| D500269 | Decorative front bumper | 12/28/2004 |
| 6716013 | Tear resistant shield for a tread segment of a segmented tire mold A tear resistant shield for a segmented tire mold. The shield is removably positioned within a cavity formed in the outer surface of each tread segment of the mold to prevent tearing of the outer surface of each tread segment relative to the inner surface of the bow... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6436132 | Composite intraluminal prostheses A composite intraluminal prostheses for treating a stenotic region in a blood vessel. The intraluminal prostheses including a thermally expandable stent and an open cell stent cover where the cell size is selected to be small enough to prevent plaque prol... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6259795 | Methods and apparatus for processing spatialized audio A method for distribution multiple users of a soundfield having positional spatial components is disclosed including inputting a soundfield signal having the desired positional spatial components in a standard reference frame; applying at least one head r... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5769885 | Bifurcated multicapsule intraluminal grafting system and method An intraluminal grafting system having a balloon catheter assembly, a capsule catheter assembly and capsule jacket assembly is used for deploying in the vessel of an animal body a bifurcated graft having a plurality of attachment systems. The deployment c... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5551441 | Injection pick holder apparatus An injection pick holder to releasably hold and apply to a patient a plurality of allergens includes a block member having upper and lower ends and side walls, the lower end having formed thereon a pair of parallel longitudinal downwardly opening slits an... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5524692 | Vertical blind retraction apparatus with spacing control Trucks carried on a window track and mounting grippers operative to grip a retraction cord operative to when the tracks are deployed in a spaced relation, grip a retraction cord to be carried rearwardly toward the parked position when the cord is retracte... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5501428 | Stabilizer jack An improved stabilizer jack for securement to the underside of a recreational vehicle. The jack includes a channel frame formed with downwardly and inwardly turned sidewalls terminating in spaced apart retaining edges forming a track. A hanger bracket is ... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5500964 | Patient manipulating kit and method of converting a hospital bed to a patient manipulation apparatus A method for converting a patient bed or chair to a patient manipulating device by selecting a kit including a subframe having a central hinge plate carrying a pair of left and right articulated wing support devices for complementary conformity to the und... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5500174 | Method of manufacture of a prepacked resin bonded well liner An apparatus and method of manufacturing a prepacked resin bonded well liner comprised of bonding granular particles to a perforated pipe. The granular particles are coated with a partially polymerized resin that is hard and tacky to the touch. Upon the i... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498261 | Thermal angioplasty system A system for thermal angioplasty provides electrical power to a heating coil located inside a dilatation balloon, receives a signal from a sensor at the coil indicating its temperature and also receives signals from balloon sensors indicating the temperat... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5482073 | Method of changing out gas meters A method of providing a continuous supply of gas to the gas utilities of a residential or commercial building while the gas meter is disconnected from the gas service lines. The method employs a bypass valve comprising a tubular fitting to be connected in... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5479168 | Compatible signal encode/decode system An electronic method and apparatus for signal encoding and decoding to provide ultra low distortion reproduction of analog signals, while remaining compatible with industry standardized signal playback apparatus not incorporating the decoding features of ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5470086 | In-line roller skate assembly A skate wheel hub assembly incorporating confronting hub rims cooperating to form at their radial outer extremities a V-shaped tire seat. The tire seat supports an elastomeric tire having a rigid mounting ring projecting radially inwardly. The mounting ri... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5465751 | Excess flow valve An excess flow control valve for telescopical receipt in a cylindrical fluid distribution pipe to control downstream flow therein. The excess flow valve includes a cylindrical pressure reducer fitting for mounting the valve in the pipe and is formed with ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5455565 | Fluid monitor system and method using a resonator A non-invasive, fluid monitor engages an open resonator with a segment of fluid line. The fluid line is disposed such that it and the fluid within become a part of the dielectric loading on the resonator. The open resonator is a part of an oscillator circ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5443575 | Racquet stringing A method of stringing a tennis racquet with dual taper strings so as to dispose the smallest diameter strings at the approximate center of the string bed defined by the strings, with the diameter of the string's increasing from such center to the peripher... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5441515 | Ratcheting stent An intravascular stent comprising a cylindrical sheet having overlapplng edges that interlock. The edges have a series of protrusions and apertures that interlock and ratchet as the stent expands to an open position to support a section of arterial wall. ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5440214 | Quiet drive control and interface apparatus A drive control and interface apparatus housed within an advertising display for driving a stepper motor coupled to a display device to sequentially display a plurality of images. The drive control and interface apparatus includes a microprocessor having ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5437284 | System and method for in vivo calibration of a sensor Calibration apparatus and method for calibrating a movable pressure sensor include the use of a stop device to establish a reference position outside the sensing movement range of a first sensor. While in vitro, a reference pressure is established by appl... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5427333 | Variable speed drogue The variable speed drogue for use with an inflight aerial refueling system includes a refueling coupling for receiving a refueling probe. A plurality of trailing edge support arms are pivotally mounted to the trailing edge portion of the refueling couplin... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5428344 | Crane hoist safety deactivator A safety apparatus for use on a hoisting crane used to hoist cargo from cargo transport trucks that detects hoisting such trucks and renders the hoisting mechanism inoperative. The safety apparatus includes sensors responsive to an unsafe condition in suc... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5423346 | Fluid container shut off valve A fluid shut off valve for use in a parenteral fluid administration set includes a disk floating in a fluid chamber that shuts off fluid flow when the fluid in the chamber decreases below a certain level. The chamber includes a valve stem at its lower end... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5423743 | Cannula position detection Bidirectional flow patterns are induced in a fluid supply line and the reverse flow resistance and the forward flow resistance are measured and compared. A measure of the resistance to flow is made by normalizing a sum of the entire pressure response abou... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5415637 | Temporary stenting catheter with drug delivery capabilities An intravascular catheter having an expandable region formed of hypotubes mounted on the distal end of a tubular member that is capable of delivering a drug to the artery and radial expansion and contraction by means of a control wire. Each of the hypotub... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5410894 | Gladhand security lock apparatus An improved gladhand security lock apparatus is locked to a gladhand brake line coupler to immobilize a trailer. The body of the security lock apparatus is formed with an abutment surface from which depends a clevis wall and a retainer turned back from th... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5401354 | Multi-purpose clamping apparatus A multi-purpose clamping apparatus to join the confronting edges of two boards together during a gluing process having a pair of base plates, a central hub about which the base plates may be rotated, a rail projecting laterally from the hub on which one o... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5402165 | Dual lighting system and method for a video logging A lighting system for a logging instrument probe for inspecting a passageway having different diameters. The lighting system has a light assembly of a plurality of light sources arranged in tandem. The light assembly is mounted under the sensor to selecti... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5397927 | Active filter for reducing non-fundamental currents and voltages An AC power line is monitored for currents and voltages at non-fundamental frequencies (including harmonics). A controlled active filter injects compensating current into the AC power line. The injected compensating current is responsive to both the sense... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5397345 | Artificial graft and implantation method An intraluminal grafting system includes a hollow graft which has a proximal staple positioned proximate its proximal end and a distal staple adapted proximate its distal end. The system includes a capsule for transporting the graft through the lumen and ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5395349 | Dual valve reinforced sheath and method A large-diameter expandable sheath for use in introducing a catheter or other medical instrument into a vessel in the body of a patient. The expandable sheath comprises an elongate sheath tube formed of a flexible material which has proximal and distal ex... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5390679 | Continuous cardiac output derived from the arterial pressure waveform using pattern recognition A system and method of determining cardiac output from a cardiac pressure waveform. The pressure waveform is continuously sensed and converted into a digital data stream. When a complete beat frame of data is sensed, the processor extracts a plurality of ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5391172 | Stent delivery system with coaxial catheter handle A stent delivery catheter handle for providing relative motion between the outer sheath of a stent delivery catheter and an underlying catheter, via a thumbswitch, to enable the outer sheath to withdraw from over the underlying catheter and expose a vascu... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5382232 | Infusion system with air-in-line clear function An infusion system with an air-in-line sensor is provided with improved apparatus and method for quickly and easily clearing small quantities of undissolved gas such as air from the sensor detection field. The infusion system includes an infusion pump hav... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5379206 | Low loss snubber circuit with active recovery switch A switch mode power converter includes a snubber diode and a snubber capacitor arranged in series with one another across the switching element of the converter. A discharge path is provided for discharging the capacitor by including a second diode, a swi... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5374059 | Shock absorbing grip for racquets and the like A shock absorbing grip for the handle of a tennis racquet or the like having polyurethane layer bonded to a felt layer where the ratio of the thickness of the polyurethane layer to the felt layer is equal to or larger than about 0.18. The polyurethane lay... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5372364 | Soccer table game with cue stick A soccer game apparatus to be played by two or more players which includes a planar rectangular base area to serve as a playing surface, a peripheral wall surrounding the planar playing surface, a spherical soccer ball of predetermined size, a pair of goa... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5370160 | Apparatus for servicing automatic transmissions and the like A flusher and refill system for automobile, subassemblies such as an automatic transmission includes a storage tank for waste transmission fluid and a storage tank for unused or replacement transmission fluid. A fluid-conducting hose leading from the suba... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5367756 | Gas meter riser transition field completion tool A field completion tool including a open frame formed on the top end with a yoke including a centrally located threaded drive bore receiving a threaded drive shaft having a spigot thrust fitting on the bottom end thereof. The frame includes on the bottom ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5364364 | Automatic flow control valve system A fluid flow control system having a valve disposed in-line with a fluid conduit extending between a fluid container and a fluid receiver. The conduit and valve are designed to be used with a fluid infusion device such as a peristaltic pump. The valve is ... | 11/15/1994 |
