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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 |
| 8006686 | High efficiency combustion stove The invention is a stove that is portable, has a double walled external structure for the passage of air used in combustion of the fuel, which air also maintains the external surface at a cool enough temperature that it can be touched, and which air flow prevents th... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7422909 | Harsh environment gas sensor apparatus and method Provided is an apparatus for gas sampling from a harsh environment which comprises a chemically resistant plastic housing suitable for suspension in a confined spacial environment. The housing has apertures for inlet and outlet tubes by which sampled air is drawn in... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7353766 | Movable cleat and method of use The invention is an apparatus and method of use that involves a movable cleat on a boat. The movable cleat includes a base neck supporting two cleat arms above two cleat channels on both sides of the base neck, a base tunnel and two base apertures. One aspect of the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7168382 | Beachable high speed marine vehicle Presented is a beachable high speed marine vehicle with air cushioned hull(s) capable of transporting heavy loads at very high speeds to beachheads and then departing the beachhead under its own power. The artificially pressurized air cushions allow the bow of the v... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7121316 | Shutter window/door and method A shutter system is disclosed which is unitized in a single rectangular frame or bracket with a window or door for use in a building opening that includes a plurality of shutter plates that can be folded and unfolded, each of the shutter plates having a hinged joint... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114195 | Neonate warmth stocking cap Disclosed is a preemie warmth stocking cap comprised preferably of several components including in a multilayered construction two layers of a woven or knitted stretchable but resilient fabric, such as cotton, which forms an outer and inner layer between which is di... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111429 | Combination sleeve and protector for cut flower bouquets Disclosed is a combination flower protector and variable diameter display sleeve for cut flower bouquets that is fabricated from a single sheet of flexible planar plastic or other material that is adapted to be rolled about the stems of a bouquet of cut flowers, pre... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7101265 | Universal improved particulate matter delivery device The present invention includes an apparatus for delivery of pressurized particulate matter against a surface or target to abrade, texture, sandblast, etch, erase, cut, penetrate, smooth, clean, polish, harden and/or deburr the surface or target. The invention is exp... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6855018 | Propulsion system for boats Presented is an efficient propulsion system for boats that operates, with the boat going forward at high speeds, with its fluid accelerating rotor operating on an air and water mixture. The rotor is disposed, as seen in vertical transverse planes of the boat, at lea... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6805399 | Vehicle momentum force actuated braking aerostabilizer Presented is a vehicle aerostabilizer(s) that is at least partially actuated by momentum forces generated on a weight when the vehicle is decelerating as when the brakes are applied. Movement of the weight translates forces to the vehicle aerostabilizer that cause t... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6755231 | Shutter window/door and method A single generally rectangular frame, with extruded guides on the lateral sides, which guides contain tracks for a retractable pleated shutter system, and similarly contain channels for the mounting of a window or a door. The shutter system utilizes extracted pleate... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6681400 | Dual use body armor There is provided dual use body armor that can be alternately used either as a hand held shield which can be concealed in a standard bag (such as an attache case) or worn as an armor vest, and which can be quickly converted from one use to the other. For ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6634310 | High efficiency high speed ship Presented is a high efficiency high-speed boat or ship that has multiple hulls. These multiple hulls can include recesses in their undersides that are supplied with pressurized air to form supporting air cushions. There is a support and stability adding h... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6631689 | Recycled cushion, finned, and bustled air cushion enhanced ship Presented is a highly efficient and stable ship concept that is at least partially supported by an artificially produced gas cushion(s). Addition of a stern bustle aft of the gas cushion(s) improves hull efficiency. Special location of water inlets for wa... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629866 | Marine vehicle propulsion system Presented is an improved marine vehicle propulsion system that utilizes a water accelerating rotor that operates efficiently when either partially or fully submerged all the while enclosed in a duct like a standard pump impeller pressurized nozzle waterje... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6604484 | Ship supported by submerged structure A high efficiency extremely stable marine vehicle that is connected to and supported by submerged supporting structure(s) is presented. The submerged structure(s) are normally airfoil shaped to insure maximum efficiency and are, in the preferred embodimen... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6546886 | Air assisted ship An improved marine vehicle that offers very high efficiencies made possible by pressurized gas cushion(s) disposed between its hull(s) and a water surface is presented. The gas cushion(s), in the ideal arrangement, is supplied with pressurized gas by a po... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6487981 | Air assisted landing craft Presented is an advanced non-amphibious landing craft that is partially supported by one or more artificially pressurized air cushions. In the preferred embodiment, the air cushions are bordered on each side by sidehulls, at the bow by a flexible seal, an... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6457282 | Resilient spherical structure of interwoven rings in tensile loading A skeletal structure is provided, including a plurality of preferably resiliently flexible rings, each ring passing through and thus being interwoven with immediately adjacent rings, preferably five, so that the rings collectively form a flexible mesh, th... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6390414 | Self-adjusting air intake The present invention increases the recovery ratio of air intake (AI) as the supersonic flight speed increases, by preventing the penetration of a non-decelerated flow into the channel. In a subsonic regime, all the tiltable panels (5, 8, 20 and 11, 12, 2... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6209470 | Stable semi-submersible surface effect ship An improved multi-operational mode marine vessel is proposed that has blower pressurized air cushions that are utilized during high speed operations disposed in one or more secondary supporting hulls wherein said secondary supporting hulls are connected t... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203389 | Bodyboard Disclosed is a substantially rigid to semi-rigid, lightweight bodyboard, having a durable, slick outer skin on the lower surface, a conventional upper surface and a specially shaped lower surface for maximized speed, maneuverability, and performance. The ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6199496 | Hybrid air cushion ground effect vehicle An improved multi-hull gas cushion supported vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment, capable of transition to air-borne ground effect operation is presented. This vehicle, normally a marine vehicle known as SeaCoaster, has optional elongated knife s... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6129209 | Floral multi-compartment sleeve A sleeve apparatus for retaining cut stems of several different types of plants, where the stems each having a stem cut end, includes a tube of sheet material having a tube upper end and a tube lower end; at least one substantially longitudinal divider fo... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6095745 | Wheel lift caddy A caddy apparatus for lifting and carrying a vehicle tire includes a cart frame and a wheel maneuvering structure having a tilt frame and lift carriage slideably mounted on the tilt frame; a pivot mounting of the tilt frame on the cart frame; a tire lift ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6044603 | Load-bearing lightweight insulating panel building component Disclosed is a lightweight, insulating panel building component comprised of a combination of a rigid insulation core in a composite structure with a plurality of structural materials, preferably steel. The steel members form a perimeter about the rigid i... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6024614 | High performance marine propulsion system The instant invention describes an advanced marine propulsor that has a rotor that is, at least in its majority, enclosed by structure where the rotor receives water over at least a majority of its lower portions and gas over at least part of its upper po... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6012762 | Drag reducing aerostabilizer for pickup trucks Presented is a pickup truck tailgate mounted aerostabilizer wing that moves with the tailgate and is therefore out of the way when the tailgate is opened for cargo loading. The aerostabilizer wing is mounted distal from the tailgate by, in its preferred e... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6004191 | Particulate matter delivery device Disclosed is an improved apparatus for delivery of pressurized particulate matter against a surface or target to abrade, etch, erase, cut, penetrate, smooth, clean, polish and/or harden the surface or target. The most important use to which the present in... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5987692 | Paint roller with magnet lock An apparatus for applying flowable material to a work surface includes a roller frame having a handle portion and an axle portion; a roller cover mounting structure rotatably mounted on the axle portion; a roller cover having an outer cover surface and en... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5971643 | Multiple cartridge rainbow pen A marker apparatus for placing an elongate mark on a marking medium surface, including a first chamber having a first chamber proximal end, a first chamber distal end with a first chamber wick port, and containing a first pigmented marking liquid; a secon... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934215 | Stabilized air cushioned marine vehicle An improved pressurized gas supported marine vehicle that is, in its preferred embodiment long and slender and stabilized by outrigger hulls, is presented. This vehicle, known as SeaLance because of its optimal very fine entry bow and narrow fine main hul... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5914453 | Air handler filter monitoring apparatus A monitoring apparatus for alerting an operator to the need to change a temperature control system filter includes a mechanism for selecting and setting a primary period of filter use to assure replacement before the filter becomes clogged; a mechanism fo... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5881702 | In-line catalyst An apparatus for treating fuel for increasing fuel combustion efficiency in an internal combustion engine including a fuel source and a fuel line includes a fuel line supply segment carrying liquid fuel; a fuel line receiving segment in fluid communicatio... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5870795 | Paint roller with magnet lock An apparatus for applying flowable material to a work surface includes a frame structure having a handle portion and an axle portion; a roller cover mounting structure rotatably mounted on the axle portion; a roller cover having an outer cover surface and... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5871254 | Pickup truck tailgate mounted aerostabilizer Presented is a pickup truck tailgate mounted aerostabilizer wing that moves with the tailgate and is therefore out of the way when the tailgate is opened for cargo loading. The aerostabilizer wing is mounted distal from the tailgate by use of low drag air... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5860380 | Semi-submersible air cushion vehicle An improved multi-operational mode marine vessel is proposed that has blower pressurized air cushions that are utilized during high speed operations disposed in one or more secondary supporting hulls wherein said secondary supporting hulls are connected t... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5839384 | Multihulled partially air supported marine vehicle A multihulled partially gas supported marine vehicle that uses artificially pressurized gas cushion recesses in supporting hulls is presented. Definitions of critical bow and recess divergence angles and other parameters are made as well as other features... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5772732 | Air handler filter monitoring apparatus and method A monitoring apparatus for alerting an operator to the need to change a temperature control system filter includes a mechanism for selecting and setting a primary period of filter use to assure replacement before the filter becomes clogged; a mechanism fo... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5758659 | Wound tab condom and method of application A condom includes a condom tubular side wall having a first side wall end and a second side wall end, the tubular side wall being rolled outwardly and over itself from the second side wall end toward the first side wall end to form a side wall roll; a con... | 06/02/1998 |
