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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 |
| 6479128 | Fine textured single piece one panel molded profile An embossed, decorative, man-made embossed article having an embossed surface portion containing at least about 80% by weight cellulosic fibers and sufficient binder to adhere the cellulosic fibers together into a structurally sound article having a speci... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6473073 | Digitizer system with on-screen cue indicative of stylus position A digitizer system includes a pointer (e.g. stylus or puck) for manipulation by a user over a work surface of a tablet. The tablet includes a menu strip area thereon. The location of the pointer on the tablet is shown by way of a cursor shape on a corresp... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6470553 | Method for removably connecting two members and connection systems for realizing the same A method for creating a releasable joint between two components wherein one of the components is elastically deformed by radial compressive forces in such a way that one effective circumferential contour corresponds to the corresponding effective circumfe... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468541 | Natural, non-allergenic, immune system stimulant The invention concerns an immune system stimulator comprising Hericium, Radix Astragali, Cordyceps Sinensus, Radix Glycyrrhizae and Dioscoreae Oppositae. The composition is capable of mediating enhanced production of Interleukin-1 beta without causing an ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467096 | Size adjustment mechanism for headwear A baseball type cap comprising a hemispherical shell defining an opening for reception of a head of a wearer, and a size adjustment mechanism mounted to the shell for infinitely adjusting a size of the cap. The size adjustment mechanism includes a flexibl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464490 | Circular pulsating combustors A pulsating combustor has a plurality of annular plate elements (12), which are stacked in spaced vertical alignment so as to define a central space (14). There is a plurality of slot-like passages (18), one such passage between each adjacent pair of elem... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6464982 | Herbal immune system stimulant The invention concerns an immune system stimulator comprising Ganoderma Lucidum, Dioscoreae Oppositae, Chrysanthemum Morifolium, Radix Astragali, and Folium Isatidis. The composition is capable of mediating enhanced production of Interleukin-1 beta withou... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6455450 | Paper machine felt A paper machine felt having at least one nonwoven layer made of plastic fibers, wherein there is present in the nonwoven layer or in at least one of the nonwoven layers a fiber combination in which a portion of the plastic fibers is made of a material A t... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6451543 | Lipid matrix-assisted chemical ligation and synthesis of membrane polypeptides The present invention relates to methods and compositions for lipid matrix-assisted chemical ligation and synthesis of membrane polypeptides that are incorporated in a lipid matrix. The invention is exemplified in production of a prefolded membrane polype... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450293 | Fire escape device A fire escape device includes first and second cable drums rotatably mounted on a mounting shaft and spaced apart from each other axially, first and second support cables respectively wound around hub portions of the cable drums, and a coupling mechanism ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6440881 | Paper machine felt Paper machine felt for use in a papermaking machine, and especially at the press section, incorporates an adhesive which takes up the draw forces on the seam joint between the stepped surfaces of the ends of the belt when mated together to form a continuo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431409 | Extruder welding device An extruder welding device for welding plastic workpieces is disclosed that includes an extruder unit equipped with a discharge device for plasticated plastic material. The discharge device has a discharge member that acts on the plastic material and is d... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6433781 | Orientation-detecting apparatus, orientation-detecting method, orientation-detecting sensor device and orientation-designating device An orientation-detecting apparatus has an orientation-designating device which is provided with a plurality of orientation-designating coils whose coil planes face in different directions. Each of the orientation-designating coils forms a resonance circui... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428703 | Method for purifying biological marcromolecules, and chromatographic column for performing said method The invention concerns a method for purifying biological macromolecules, e.g. nucleic acids or proteins, from starting materials, in which the macromolecules, contained in a biological solution, are purified on a chromatographic material, and in which end... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6428401 | Quick-release lens clamp pad assembly for use in eyeglass lens processing A lens pad is provided for use on a lens clamp. The lens pad comprises a lens-engaging surface which, in turn, has a lens-facing recess located substantially centrally thereon. The lens-engaging surface thus is annular. Alternatively, the lens-engaging su... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6427585 | Method and apparatus for measuring the length of a waste log and/or weight of waste log while compacting and transferring the waste log for transport A compaction and transfer apparatus adapted to measure the length and/or weight of a waste log during compaction and transfer thereof, is provided. The apparatus comprises a compaction chamber, a closure device, a compaction ram, and a movement and/or wei... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419700 | Bone plug anchoring device and method for anchoring one or more tendons or other grafts using the bone plug anchoring device A bone plug anchoring device is provided for anchoring at least one graft to a bone. The bone plug anchoring devices comprises a plug and a locking element. The plug has a hollow passageway and a flange portion which extends radially out from the plug. Th... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6417006 | Assay method for cardiovascular disease An assay method for detecting potential cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a vascularized subject by assessing the concentration of holo-transcobalamin II (holo-TCII) in a sample from the subject where abnormally low levels of holo-TCII are indicative of CVD... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6402895 | Dewatering belt, in particular drying screen The invention concerns a dewatering belt (1, 13, 17, 25, 30), in particular as a drying screen for paper machines, which is assembled from a plurality of plate-shaped planar elements (2, 14, 18, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 40) that, in order to adjust the permeab... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6386160 | Valve control apparatus with reset A valve control apparatus is provided for an internal combustion engine having a valve and a camshaft. The camshaft has an axis of rotation, a first raised portion and a second raised portion adjacent to the first raised portion. The second raised portion... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6382933 | Bladder pump for liquid sampling and collecting A liquid pump for pumping groundwater samples from small diameter sub-terrain wells. The pump comprises a tubular casing having swaged ends and provided with inlet apertures on its side wall, a top cap and a bottom cap each provided with a bladder mandrel... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382111 | Methods to solidify cremation residues Residual bones, and ashes from the cremation process of deceased humans and animals are turned into solid objects containing glass, ceramics, clay based materials, or composites such as organic polymer matrix, metal matrix, or inorganic cementaceous matri... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378565 | Paper machine clothing with flat transverse threads A paper machine clothing, in particular a dryer fabric having a paper side provided for the support of a paper web and a machine side facing away therefrom, the paper machine clothing having a fabric made of longitudinal and transverse threads, the transv... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6378194 | Method for joining workpieces, and pressing device therefor In a method for joining workpieces, in particular press fittings (24) to a pipe (23), the pressing device (1) is placed with its at least two pressing jaws (21, 22) in the open position against the joining point of the workpieces 23, 24), and the pressing... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371278 | Patty loader and method An apparatus and method for stacking and loading disc-like objects into receptacles is provided. The apparatus includes a lane combining conveyor which receives multiple lanes of product and combines one or more of the outer lanes into the remaining lanes... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6368025 | Manhole liner including felt impregnated vinyl A liner assembly for a manhole or passage comprises a multiple-ply, generally cylindrical tube. The outermost ply includes inner and outer surfaces and is adapted for being impregnated with material for rigidifying and bonding the outer surface of the out... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6358060 | Two-stage transmucosal medicine delivery system for symptom relief A two-stage medicine delivery system provides an initial dose of medicine and a second dose of medicine. The initial second doses are capable of achieving a rapid pharmacological effect and a prolonged pharmacological effect, respectively. The two-stage m... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6351500 | AM- compatible digital broadcasting method and system A method and system are provided for the transmission and reception of a composite radio-frequency (RF) signal including a supplemental signal, preferably representing encoded digital information, together with an analog signal which represents monophonic... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6344222 | Medicated chewing gum delivery system for nicotine A chewing gum delivery system has nicotine, gum base and a buffer system with an improved release rate for the nicotine. The resulting delivery system advantageously provides a convenient, reliable, practical, and relatively painless system for delivering... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6342457 | Pressing cushion The invention concerns a pressing cushion (1, 6) having a textile thread system (2, 3, 7 which is characterized in that the thread system has a knitted material (2) or is made of a knitted material (7).... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6336481 | Unit for deflating and/or inflating tires A unit (1) for deflating and/or inflating tires (42-49) has a regulating device (2) that has an air input (6) for connection to a compressed-air source (65) and at least one air output (8, 9) for connection to air-pressure lines (10, 11, 16, 17, 18-25). T... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336233 | Plumbing control system and method for prisons and push button therefor A controlled plumbing fixture includes a plumbing fixture having an electromechanical valve for regulating the flow of water. A control assembly is operably associated with the valve for controlling operation thereof. A self-calibrating push button is ope... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6332746 | Locking mechanism for roll-off hoist A locking mechanism is provided for a roll-off container hoist. The locking mechanism secures a roll-off container to the roll-off container hoist when the hoist is in a transport orientation and releases the roll-off container when the hoist is moved fro... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6332480 | Paper machine clothing having loop-forming longitudinal threads, at its ends A paper machine fabric has a paper side and a machine side facing away from the paper side. The fabric comprises a plurality of cross direction threads and machine direction threads. Each machine direction thread has a first portion woven with the cross d... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6328777 | Filter system A filter system includes a longitudinally extending housing having a housing inlet and a housing outlet. A plurality of longitudinally extending, cross-sectionally rectangular cassette cases are exchangeably mounted within the housing. Each cassette case ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328079 | Seam for a belt for recirculation in machines, and method for the manufacture The invention is a seam for joining opposed ends of a belt for recirculation in machines. The seam comprises a reinforcing wire and at least two elongated coupling elements, each of which extends in the transverse belt direction. Each of the coupling elem... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312540 | Method of manufacturing a molded door skin from a flat wood composite, door skin produced therefrom, and door manufactured therewith A method of manufacturing a hollow core door is disclosed, as well as a corresponding hollow core door. The method includes the steps of providing a solid flat door skin, moisturizing the flat skin, applying a conditioning resin thereto, pre-heating the f... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309503 | Flat skinned door that simulates a three dimensional molded skin door and corresponding method A method of making a flat-skinned door which simulates a three-dimensional molded skin door, and corresponding product, are disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying a basecoat(s) to the door skin, applying a woodgrain puff-ink to the skin over... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6299541 | Double torque flywheel in particular for motor vehicle A double flywheel vibration damper including two coaxial masses free to rotate relative to each other and acting against elastic parts, in which one of the masses, referred to as the first mass, is intended to be fastened to a drive shaft, whereas the oth... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6283465 | Clamping device The invention is a clamping device for fastening a draw-in bolt to a machine table or a baseplate. The clamping device has a piston axially displaceable in a recess of the machine table and which is also hydraulically actuateable. The clamping device also... | 09/04/2001 |
