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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 |
| 8038005 | Felting needle package A felting needle package (1) in accordance with the invention consists of a case having the shape of a parallelepiped, said case's interior space being divided by a dividing wall (11), said wall extending diagonally with respect to the lateral walls bu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7798325 | Package for felting needles A wedge-shaped receptacle (9) is provided for packaging felting needles (8). The wedge shape is configured in such a manner that the felting needles lie in the receptacle in a mutual lateral engagement, that is, they are held approximately parallel to ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784612 | Packaging container for acupuncture needles A packaging container for acupuncture needles capable of storing a plurality of acupuncture needles is provided. The packaging container (storage containers) in which the acupuncture needles to be used are stored can be opened at one time, according to the number of... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7500562 | Needle assembly holding tray The needle assembly tray of the invention generally comprises a base tray having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a groove, that enables the base tray to be bent, a plurality of needle channels in the lower portion, substantially conical shaped openings leadin... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7441655 | Transfer tray for surgical sharps The present invention is a dual function transfer tray that can be used for either a scalpel or a suturing needle holder with suturing needle. A scalpel slot is formed in the bottom of a relatively deep set of sloped walls. A suture needle cavity is formed above the... | 10/28/2008 |
| RE40432 | Container for sharp instruments A container (11) is disclosed for holding a sharp instrument during surgical procedures, the sharp instrument having a handle portion and a cutting portion, the container having an instrument recess (15) adapted to receive at least the cutting portion ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7341150 | Needle package and needle pouch, as well as packaging method A needle pouch made of a flexible material, such as paper or plastic, for an orderly packaging of needle sets (6), formed of a strip-shaped portion from the desired material. One end of the strip is folded onto the shanks of the needles and is, at the edges, ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7243794 | Tattoo needle case with needle head protection arrangement A tattoo needle case including a seat having a front section, a rear section including a plurality of lengthwise, parallel grooves, and a breakable section at a joining line of the rear section and the front section, the breakable section includes a cavity; a plural... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240806 | Acupuncture needle container and dispenser An acupuncture needle container and dispenser to store and dispense a plurality of sterile acupuncture needles having a transparent top cover piece and an opaque colored bottom piece with a distal end, a proximal end and a middle portion. The transparent top cover p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7204256 | Packaging device for a product including a detachable applicator A packaging device for a product, preferably a make-up product, including a support generally planar in shape and in the form of a plate having two faces. The support includes at least one cavity having a depth less than or equal to the thickness of the plate, with ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7159720 | Container having a rotatable ring A generally cylindrical container comprised of three parts including a top shell, a bottom shell, and a rotatable ring. The top and bottom shells are affixed to each other and hold the ring captive in a race formed by the outer sidewalls and annular retaining edges ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134550 | Needle magazine A needle magazine for storing a plurality of needle assemblies and for selectively dispensing said needle assemblies there from. The needle magazine comprises a cylinder-shaped base member with an upper surface and a bottom surface. These two surfaces are parallel t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128215 | Container for cotton swabs A container for swabs with and opening, a hinged lid and a movable internal support member. The movable support member is mechanically linked to the lid so that the support member moves up when the lid is opened so that the swabs protrude from the opening. Grasping ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7128569 | Welding torch striker with safety stopper A novel safety stopper for use with a conventional welding torch striker includes a sleeve made of a flexible, non-inflammable, heat-resistant material. The sleeve is shaped to enclose a central portion of both arms of a conventional welding torch striker, while all... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7104401 | Packaging assembly for surgical instruments A packaging assembly for packaging a surgical device including first and second needle assemblies at least a distal portion of which having a curved configuration including an inner package member having first and second recesses sized and shaped for receiving at le... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7070050 | Tool holder for compound needles, and shipping unit For keeping knitting tools (2) in readiness and mounting them on knitting machines or other loop-forming machines, a tool holder (4) is provided, which is formed by or contains a transport rail (5). The transport rail (5) has two clamping... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070051 | Needle counter device including troughs of cohesive material A needle counter device which utilizes an adhesive disposed in one or more, preferably V-shaped, troughs. The adhesive provides instant, strong grip upon contact, but also provides very low resistance to needle penetration (i.e., it is easy to stick a needle in the ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7004352 | Acupuncture needle container and dispenser An acupuncture needle container and dispenser to store and dispense a plurality of sterile acupuncture needles having a transparent top cover piece and an opaque colored bottom piece with a distal end, a proximal end and a middle portion. The transparent top cover p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6997334 | Combined inflation needle and storage device In combination an inflation needle storage device (10) to keep track of, protect and store inflation needles (14). The inflation needle storage device (10) is made of a resilient material, with a solid base (18) having receiving holes ( | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986780 | Surgical element delivery system and method A surgical element carrier and method for use is provided, wherein the surgical element carrier includes a housing dimensioned to contain therein a plurality of surgical elements, and dimensioned for insertion through a surgical port used in minimally invasive surge... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6938759 | Package for storing discs A package for storing discs includes at least one section having a first panel and a second panel together forming a dual disc storage area, the first and second panels each including at least one disc receiving opening in communication with the dual disc storage ar... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938755 | Package for dispensing and storing of surgical medical devices and methods related thereto Featured is a package or carrier for releasably holding any of a number of medical devices including a rigid member that is interconnected to a flexible member such as suture-needle combinations. The package includes a support unit having a long axis, which support ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6854598 | Container for holding curved needles A container for holding curved needles has side fixation hooks in pairs and a center fixation hook projected from a bottom plate to fix a needle by putting the needle between the hooks and in which the tip of the needle falls down securely to a fixed direction. In c... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6739450 | Two-tiered multistrand suture folder A suture package for multiple double armed sutures has a base panel with a multi-compartment pocket disposed at a bottom portion thereof. A needle park adhered to the base panel holds a first group of needle pairs with the associated sutures extending down into comp... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6719128 | Pillow-shaped suture package with pressure panel A suture package is disclosed that is sized and shaped to contain at least one suture. The suture package includes an envelope having a plurality of panels. One of the panels is a pressure panel which functions to urge a suture against another of the panels, thereby... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6659270 | Non-kinking and non-tangling suture package A suture package (30) including a panel having a series of superimposed subpanels (32a). A suture (20) loops back and forth on the subpanels (32a) such that adjacent loops are retained on adjacent subpanels (32a) and the adjacent subpanels separate the ad... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6644469 | Large needle oval wound plastic suture package A tray package is provided for sutures and needles. The tray package includes a base member which has top and bottom surfaces. A needle park bridge is formed on the top surface and is sized and shaped to receive a needle of a suture. A suture channel is f... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6619476 | Needle package A package (1) for packaging and storing elongated items such as sewing needles (2, 3) has a tray (5) and a lid part (6), which are held or connected together to define a housing space. The tray (5) and the lid part (6) each have a flap-type section (14, 1... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6533112 | Packaging for surgical suture material In a packaging (1) for surgical suture material, a thread duct (10) which runs in a wound manner is formed in a base (2), which thread duct opens at its first end (11) to a thread removal zone (3). The base (2) is provided with a cover. The thread removal... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6530479 | Housing for suturing tools A housing for suturing tools including a cylindrical housing having an upper end, a lower end, a cylindrical side wall therebetween, and a hollow interior. The cylindrical housing has a central dividing wall disposed within the hollow interior extending b... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6481569 | Needle park and method of use A needle park and method of use of same, wherein a two-point contact, cantilevered member and opposite post member are provided to hold a needle between them, the post member being slit partially, such as perpendicular to or parallel to, the base on which... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6439382 | Needle and pin cap assembly A needle and pin cap assembly for eliminating a user from being cut or stuck with the needle or pin. The needle and pin cap assembly includes a first cap member assembly including a first cap member having a side wall an open end, a closed end, and a cavi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6394269 | Needle package with point guards A package for holding a pointed object such as a needle, includes a tray with an internal hollow delimited by a bottom surface and a sidewall, with the internal hollow receiving the pointed object therein. A removable support member extends parallel to th... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6318355 | Case for storing a grinding wheel A case for storing a grinding wheel which comprises an annular support member and a grinding means provided on the lower end face of the support member. The case includes a first case member and a second case member, the first case member and the second c... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6260699 | Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements Synthetic absorbable sutures are filled with a stabilizing agent, preferably a mixture of glycerol and calcium lactate, and inserted into a retainer having a narrow convoluted passageway. The retainer is inserted into an open foil pouch with a package sta... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6260696 | Suture package The present invention provides a suture package and packaging method which ensures rapid access to sutures, one at a time, from a suture package which is easy to handle and store. Each suture is readily located in an advantageous position in the package, ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6199695 | Container for interdental cleaner A holder includes a plate-like body having a recess formed therein, the recess being configured to leave a holding portion for the body of the toothpick-like interdental cleaner. The holder portion includes a fitting groove, adapted to removably secure th... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6135272 | Package for sutures A package for sutures having a winding channel. The package has a base member and a cover member that is mounted to the base member. A plurality of cantilevered doors cover the winding channel.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6116420 | Toothpick dispenser for removing toothpicks individually A dispenser (10) for toothpicks, gum massages and the like can be carried in a pocket, wallet or purse and has a flat body portion (11) housing the tips of individually sealed toothpicks (13) and a plurality of finger portions (12) housing the base of eac... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6098796 | Surgical sutures dispenser and a method of coiling surgical sutures The present invention refers to a surgical suture dispenser (1) especially suitable for retaining prepared sutures (4,5), that is to say, sutures provided with one or more needles (5), which are coiled in the dispenser (1) so that the respective needle (s... | 08/08/2000 |
