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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 |
| 8123888 | Fiber reinforced polymer oilfield tubulars and method of constructing same A technique facilitates construction of high temperature fiber reinforced polymer oilfield tubulars. The technique comprises a method of combining a fiber material and a high temperature thermoset resin to create a high performance composite material. The composite ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8105454 | Filament winding apparatus and method thereof A filament winding apparatus includes a control unit, a rotation mechanism that rotates a mandrel, a hoop winding head that performs hoop-winding, and a helical winding head that performs helical-winding. The hoop winding head includes bobbins that feed fiber bundle... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7731816 | System and method for heating carbon fiber using infrared radiation in a fiber placement machine An apparatus comprising a fiber placement head assembly and an infrared heating assembly is provided. The fiber placement head assembly includes a compaction roller assembly and a feeder assembly. An infrared heating assembly, a cooling mechanism, temperature sensor... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7422647 | Unidirectional, multi-head fiber placement An aircraft part manufacturing device for automated composite lay up includes a mandrel tool having a an interior mandrel surface that conforms to an outside mold line (OML) of a part: to be manufactured. One or more circular rings surround the mandrel and are attac... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7413623 | Apparatus for resin-impregnation of fibers for filament winding A two roll impregnator for impregnating fiber reinforcement for use in filament winding operatives contains two abutting rolls, at least one and preferably both having an elastomeric surface. Resin is constrained within a bath whose lower surfaces are defined by the... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402216 | Method and device for the production of tubular structures that are reinforced with a strengthening support A method for the production of reinforced tube-shaped structures (1) of rubber layers and reinforcement layers (2, 3) has the steps of: a) applying a first rubber layer (2a) with a first extrusion unit (4a) onto a ser... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7384492 | Method of forming hybrid and composite tubular filters The present invention provides a method of forming hybrid and composite filters, which are more durable than that of the prior art. The method of forming a hybrid tubular filter includes wrapping a first layer of fiber, wrapping a filtering material and then wrappin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364587 | High stretch, low dilation knit prosthetic device and method for making the same A method for providing dilation resistance to an implantable tubular graft includes the steps of (a) providing a graft having opposed open ends and a textile wall extending in a lengthwise direction therebetween defining a graft diameter, wherein the textile wall ha... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363751 | Wound-in tenon/wound-in tenon collar for attachment of luminaire A modular pole system for a luminaire includes an elongated pole section formed from a continuous filament winding process with a tenon or tenon collar wound into a tip end of the pole section. A method for making a modular pole system includes placing a tenon or te... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361165 | Pressure compensating IV flow control regulator A pressure compensating IV rate flow regulator having a housing with a metering port and an outlet. The flow rate is set by adjusting a flexible disk to vary the clearance between a metering port and flow passageway. The controlled fluid passes to a land surrounding... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338703 | Metallic-polymeric composite materials Composites are provided having improved strength and rigidity, with respect to mass or volume, as compared to known polymeric composites or polymeric composites in combination with metal reinforcement. The composites of the present invention are metallic-polymeric c... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332689 | Tacking method and apparatus An apparatus for tacking a multi-lumen tubular assembly together comprises a laser, an optical member and a placement tray for retaining the tubular assembly. A portion of the optical member defines a window that is substantially transparent to laser energy emitted ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320582 | Encapsulating fibrous inserts with molding material Disclosed is a molding system. According to an aspect, the molding system includes molding-system elements configured to process a molding material. The molding system includes a mold surface configured to cooperate with the molding-system elements. The molding syst... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7291240 | Method of forming a conduit using a wound sacrificial layer A thin ribbon spirally wound polymer conduit and method of forming, wherein a helical reinforcing bead is interposed adjacent overlapping layers of ribbon. Further, a method of continuously forming spirally wound conduit wherein a sacrificial layer, preferably havin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282107 | Multiple head automated composite laminating machine for the fabrication of large barrel section components An aircraft part manufacturing device for automated composite lamination on a mandrel surface of a tool having a rotational axis includes a mechanical supporting structure that supports multiple material delivery heads. The tool is moveable and rotatable relative to... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273430 | Tennis racket frame A tennis racket frame is composed of a laminate of prepregs each containing carbon fibers serving as a reinforcing fiber thereof. At least one part of layers of the laminate is formed as a hard layer consisting of a prepreg composed of the reinforcing carbon fibers ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267152 | Device for the guiding of individual reinforcement threads An arrangement (1) for guiding individual reinforcement filaments (2) onto a carrier (3) has a positioning disc (4) with a plurality of filament guides (9) arranged distributed on a circular ring of the positioning disc (4).... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261786 | Filament wound crew rest enclosure structure A mobile platform personnel berth unit and a method for creating the mobile platform personnel berth unit are provided. A male mandrel is created defining an inner mold line surface of the berth unit. The male mandrel is overlayed with one or more layers of filament... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7247213 | Method for manufacturing a connection for composite tubing A method for manufacturing a connection for composite tubing is disclosed. The method includes maintaining tension on the composite fibers while “winding in” the connector to the composite tubing. The tension on the fibers results in the fibers bridging across t... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238250 | Energy absorbing systems and processes, and processes for the production of energy absorbing structural elements An energy absorbing system is provided. The system comprises a fitting having a crack inducing surface extending radially outward in relation to an axis. An energy absorbing structural element formed by a hollow body extends along the axis and has a first end adapte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238744 | Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene articles and method of manufacture An article of manufacture comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) mixed with a processing oil and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, ethoxylated fatty acid esters, glycol esters, PEG esters, glycerol esters, et... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228611 | Method of transferring large uncured composite laminates A method of transferring an uncured composite laminate skin from a lay-up surface of a male mandrel tool to a female cure tool includes defining multiple vacuum zones on the lay-up surface, each zone corresponding to one of a multiple of portions into which the skin... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219478 | Concrete reinforcement structure This invention relates to a reinforcement structure which is used in providing cementitious mixtures supplemental support and strength upon setting, and more particularly, to a reinforcement structure which comprises a plurality of oriented reinforcing fibrous and/o... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217380 | Vibration apparatus and methods of vibration The present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of vibration for tooling in a structure, such as, for example, a fuselage. In one implementation, the tooling comprises at leas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217246 | Method and apparatus for retaining a fixation pin to a cannula A medical device for placement in an incision. The medical device includes a cannula member configured to be inserted into the incision. The medical device also includes a guide wire holding member having a base member connected to the cannula member. Wall members a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7166251 | Segmented flexible barrel lay-up mandrel An aircraft barrel lay-up assembly is provided comprising a barrel mandrel assembly having a contiguous outer barrel lay-up surface. A minor barrel outer surface element is movable between a minor barrel engaged position and a minor barrel disengaged position and fo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160409 | Structure for wound fiber reinforced plastic tubing and method for making A fiber reinforced plastic article is disclosed which include a liner, at least one single material fiber layer wound on the liner, and at least one composite fiber layer wound on the single material fiber layer. The at least one single material fiber layer and the ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156094 | Breathing apparatus and pressure vessels therefor There is described a wearable garment capable of supplying air to a user comprising a plurality of compartments disposed about the garment, a plurality of air storage vessels for fitting into respective ones of the compartments, an air regulator, a connector for con... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153090 | System and method for passive load attenuation in a wind turbine In accordance with certain embodiments, a wind turbine blade includes an outer skin and an internal support structure. The skin has a closed airfoil shape and includes an outer surface, an inner surface, and opposite sides along a length of the blade. The internal s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147124 | Containers and methods for containing pressurized fluids using reinforced fibers and methods for making such containers Containers suitable for storing pressurized fluids at cryogenic temperatures of −62° C. (−80° F.) and colder are provided and comprise a self-supporting liner and load-bearing composite overwrap, whereby means are provided for substantially preventing failure ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138031 | Mandrel and method for manufacturing composite structures An apparatus and method for retaining composite structures, such as composite honeycomb structures, during manufacture are provided. The composite structure is cured on a mandrel that defines a layup surface with a grip feature. The grip feature is configured to eng... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132027 | Complex composite structures and method and apparatus for fabricating same from continuous fibers A method and apparatus for fabricating a complex, three-dimensional structure (12), such as a truss, from composite fiber/resin includes pulling a plurality of continuous fibers (50) from a feed source (62) along a processing path (58) ab... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124797 | Filament winding apparatus and methods of winding filament The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for winding filament to create a structure. In one embodiment, the invention includes the application of filament to a rotating mandrel to create a desired shape. The invention includes the filament winding of b... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7115180 | Process and system for fabricating a reinforcing preform Process and system for fabricating a multidirectional fibrous reinforcement designed to be a porous preform for producing a part made of a composite material. Reinforcing thread is deposited in successive layers on a support surface. A binder is provided in associat... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7115127 | Methods and apparatus for hemostasis following arterial catheterization A method for accelerating hemostasis of an artery having a puncture after arterial catheterization, the catheterization using a catheter introducer, the method including the steps of inserting into an artery a catheter introducer prior to arterial catheterization, f... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101452 | Methods of debonding a composite tooling The present invention relates to methods of debonding a tooling for a fuselage. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of debonding a tooling for a fuselage using a debonding agent. In one implementation, isopropyl alcohol is applied to a tooling to... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101453 | Pre-filled contained media volumes and methods of media filling using pre-filled contained media volumes The present invention relates to pre-filled contained media volumes and methods of media filling using pre-filled contained media volumes. In particular, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods of media filling a tooling for a fuselage using pre-fille... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090736 | Pressure vessel prestressing technique A method of making a filament wound pressure vessel. A thermoplastic liner is filament wound with a commingled roving containing thermoplastic and reinforcing filaments. The wound tank is partially filled with a cooling liquid and the wound tank is heated to a tempe... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090737 | Component consisting of a fiber-reinforced synthetic material and a method for producing same The present invention is directed to components of fiber-reinforced plastics which can also be used as load-bearing components in mechanical and automotive engineering. A construction for such components is created that can be used flexibly and enables a defined des... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086397 | Patient usable emergency medical kit The invention provides an emergency medical kit for use immediately upon the onset of symptoms of an attack of a vascular disease such as a heart attack or a stroke. The emergency medical kit at least includes breathable oxygen in a light weight container and may in... | 08/08/2006 |
