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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 |
| 6719475 | Adhesive fastener assembly for file folder papers A file paper adhesive fastening assembly has an engaging element for engaging an upper edge section of a support panel, and has a plurality of relatively small superposed flexible fastening pieces held together in a flap-like manner along their upper edges, and each... | 04/13/2004 |
| 5907291 | Multi-patient monitoring apparatus and method An apparatus and method for monitoring conditions of living beings. A telemetry device includes a monitor which monitors at least one physiological condition of a patient. A transmitter transmits data including information on the condition and information... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5667017 | Atomizer for generating water-mists in fire-fighting systems A fire-fighting system, which includes a nozzle housing having a turbulence chamber with a nozzle aperture communicating with the turbulence chamber and a temperature responsive compressive element which gives way at a specified temperature, and which com... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5630533 | Method and device for folding women's tights on hose shaping machines A method of folding women's tights on a hose shaping machine, whereby the tights are fitted onto respective pairs of tubular forms fitted to a carousel conveyor and set to a parted position in which the forms substantially lie in the same vertical plane; ... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5609239 | Locking system A mounting structure or holding frame movable along a conveyor system has a locking device which includes a seat with a recess to accommodate a connection component of a workpiece, and a latch pivotable to open or close the recess and bearing a start roll... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5609974 | Rechargeable battery polymeric electrolyte This invention is directed to a novel solid polymer electrolyte more particularly thin film terpolymer networks are disclosed that are highly conductive at ambient temperatures. This solid polymer electrolyte can be produced as a thin film that results fr... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5603982 | Thin film solid electrolyte production method This invention is concerned with a method for producing thin film solid polymer electrolytes and more particularly to a method for producing solid thin reinforced terpolymer electrolyte films for use in the fabrication of solid state rechargeable batterie... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5601951 | Rechargeable lithium ion cell An inorganic electrolyte rechargeable electrical storage cell is shown which makes use of non-metallic electrodes in combination with an inorganic electrolyte that includes sulfur dioxide. The electrolyte can be for example a lithium and/or a calcium tetr... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5597966 | Fluid sampling device An bailer apparatus for collecting a sample from a body of fluid comprising an elongated hollow body receptacle having first and second ends and defining a chamber therebetween. A valve device is provided for permitting fluid to enter the chamber and be r... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5594705 | Acoustic transformer with non-piezoelectric core A transformer for transmitting energy across a medium, comprised of a primary transducer juxtaposed to the first side of the medium, a secondary transducer juxtaposed to the medium on a second side opposite to the first side and a generator coupled to the... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5574348 | Tool support A tool-receiving system 14 displaceable in one, two or three dimensions is mounted on a tool support 6 displaceable in two or three dimensions relative to the 2-dimensional or, e.g., 3-dimensional processing or drawing surface. System 14 is amenable to hi... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5560051 | Toilet training device A sound-generating toilet training device for use with a conventional potty chair is provided comprising a self supporting base member having a generally planar top face and a bottom face, the base member is adapted to be removably received within a recep... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5560678 | Device for joining together chairs in a row The device for joining chairs in a row is dimensionally stable, easily operated, and, hence, panic-proof. In one preferred embodiment of the invention the device includes a first component configured for being mounted to a chair; a first borehole defined ... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5551853 | Axial vane rotary device and sealing system therefor An axial vane rotary device (14) includes a stator (16) with a cylindrical internal chamber (34) defined an annular outer wall (40) and two side walls (36, 38) of the stator. Each side wall has an annular cam surface (42, 44). A rotor (54) is rotatably mo... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5549506 | Apparatus for supporting and containing a dental prosthesis during the micro-etching thereof Apparatus for supporting and containing a dental prosthesis during the micro-etching thereof is disclosed. The apparatus includes a framework, a holding mechanism carried by the framework for holding the prosthesis in a position which permits micro-etchin... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5547303 | Apparatus for dispensing and applying fluid An apparatus and method for dispensing fluid from a container. The apparatus includes a conduit, a brush head and a coupling. The conduit is operable to be placed in fluid communication with the container. The brush head has bristles, a fluid receiving op... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5542325 | Sheet cutting apparatus A cutting device for cutting sheet material having an elongated work table disposed on a base support. The work table if for supporting the sheet material to be cut and includes a first and second portion, and a center portion, with the center portion rig... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5533636 | Reversible escutcheon A reversible escutcheon for a ceiling fixture having a base with first and second opposed surfaces. The base also defines a hole extending from the first surface to the second surface. A first raised edge extends around at least a portion of the perimeter... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5522278 | Self-locking dual worm gear and the tools needed to produce it A self-locking dual worm gear with parallel axes and linear contact for the worms with involute herringbone gears is characterized by the fact that the cross sections for curvature radii pnm1 and pnm2 and the longitudinal sections fo... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5509793 | Rotary device with slidable vane supports An axial vane rotary device (14) includes a stator (16) with a cylindrical internal chamber (34) defined an annular outer wall (40) and two side walls (36, 38) of the stator. Each side wall has an annular cam surface (42, 44). A rotor (54) is rotatably mo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5500353 | Bacterial surface protein expression This invention provides a bacterium having an S-layer modified such that the bacterium S-layer protein gene contains one or more in-frame sequences coding for one or more heterologous polypeptides and, the S-layer is a fusion product of the S-layer protei... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5482074 | Safety cut-off device for piping systems and the like A safety cut-off device, comprises a valve for controlling fluid flow. The valve has a body with a passageway therethrough and inlet and outlet communicating with the passageway. The valve includes a closure member disposed within the passageway, the clos... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477818 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine presenting a number of cylinders, each defined by a respective axially symmetrical cavity formed in the engine block, and each defining, together with a piston sliding axially inside the cylinder and a head connected to the b... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5478612 | Decorative golf ball with magnet insert A decorative device comprises a golf ball including a recess; a plug with an exposed flat surface disposed within the recess such that the golf ball can be placed on flat surface without rolling off.... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5474154 | Air brakes adjustment indicator for vehicles such as trucks and the like A brake adjustment indicator for an air brake having a brake chamber, comprises a body including a cavity within, the body including a passageway having an inlet and an outlet communicating with the cavity, the inlet and outlet being adapted for connectin... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5473973 | Percolator cup for espresso coffee machines A percolator cup for espresso coffee machines, wherein a cup-shaped casing defines a compartment for ground coffee, and an outlet separated from the compartment by a calibrated valve element which only connects the compartment to the outlet when the press... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5470037 | Apparatus for self-administering fluids in patients, children and persons of limited capabilities An apparatus for self-administering fluids in patients, children, and persons of limited capabilities, includes a base, a first generally cylindrical, elongate support that extends upwardly from the base, a second generally cylindrical, elongate support t... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5469942 | Arcuate brake system with fastener-free replaceable brake lining Arcuate brake lining apparatus for use with an arcuate brake drum includes a brake shoe table having an inner edge and an outer edge. There is an outer lip on the outer edge of the brake shoe table. A gripper is detachably attached to the brake shoe table... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5468316 | Methods of manufacturing and installing elastomeric fills for use in pneumatic tire casings The preferred embodiment is directed to a pneumatic tire having a plurality of layers of high density foam rubber formed therein and methods of manufacturing and installing the layers therein. The preferred method of forming the layers of fill to be inser... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467531 | Tree stand rangefinder and method of using the same A hand held device adapted to be used by an archer situated in an elevated position to aid in the determination of the approximate ground distance to a stationary or moving target in a simple and efficient manner in order that he might thereby increase hi... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5467693 | Production of granular crackers In a cracker production apparatus of the type comprising a heatable mould consisting of a stationary upper mould element, a movable ring mould and a reciprocating lower mould element or punch driven by a hydraulically actuated toggle-mechanism, the improv... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5465628 | Multiple sampling lysimeter A device for selectively extracting fluid samples from a plurality of zones within an underground formation comprising an elongated tube including a wall having internal and external surfaces, the elongated tube having at least one spaced circumferential ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5463929 | Armoring material mounting assembly An armoring material single or multilayered is provided with reinforced edge fastening to absorb impact of ballistic projectiles and to prevent delamination of the armoring material from the protected surface when a ballistic projectile strikes it.... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5460054 | Apparatus for choke-free sampling of fluids and slurries An apparatus for choke-free sampling of fluids or slurries flowing in a main process conduit has a sampling circuit including inlet, outlet and sample collection mechanism. The inlet communicates with the process conduit at an angle to the process conduit... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456189 | Shipping pallet A plastic pallet comprises a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel base members; a plurality of longitudinal spaced apart and parallel cross-members disposed transversely over the base members; and a plurality of compression cups or cylinder... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5454380 | Ergonomic hand support for use during a work operation to prevent the risk of adverse medical conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome An ergonomic hand support for use during the work operation to prevent, or significantly reduce, the risk of adverse medical conditions, such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, includes an enclosure member which is generally configured for receiving a user's hand... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5453786 | Method and apparatus for image data processing A method of processing digital image data such as obtained from a television screen for transmission along telephone lines such that the transmitted data can be transformed to produce images in color. The method includes storing a frame of incoming digita... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5451193 | Combined wheelchair and walker Combined wheelchair and walker includes a frame, a seat attached to the frame, and a number of wheels rotatably attached to the frame. A braking device is provided that is operatively associated with the seat. The braking devices includes a first, braking... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5433325 | Mail accumulating device An accumulating device having ten accumulating units connected at the input to a conveyor belt system and designed to house a number of mail items. Each accumulating unit comprises a conveyor system composed of two belts contacting each other along a subs... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5415421 | Tray device for wheelbarrows The present invention is directed to a tray device for a wheelbarrow comprising a bottom surface, a front wall, rear wall and side walls forming an open top. The open top forming a trapezoid having an area greater than the area of the bottom surface, the ... | 05/16/1995 |
