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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 |
| 7416662 | Corrugated density baffle A density baffle assembly for use in a water treatment system is disclosed. The density baffle assembly includes a plurality of density baffles where each density baffle comprises a corrugated panel member having an upper edge, a lower edge, a first lateral side, an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7334695 | Deformation resistant panels A plastic container is provided. The plastic container has a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a base attached to a lower portion of the sidewall, a finish attached to an upper portion of the sidewall, and a vacuum panel located in the sidewall. The container also... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7287736 | Corolla plant hanger A plant hanger includes several generally C-shaped arms having apertures passing therethrough at opposite ends of each arm. The plant hanger also includes a first plurality of beads each of which has an aperture passing therethrough. The arms and the beads are secur... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7112320 | Solid wound healing formulations containing fibronectin A concentrated solution of a wound healing promoter, in particular fibronectin, is used to develop solid wound dressings. The solid wound dressings containing fibronectin are easy to apply, easy to remove, and deliver fibronectin in a range of physiologically active... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7070725 | Method of making part having insert assembly A method (10) includes the steps of placing an insert (12) into a mold cavity (20), molding an insulating layer (30) of a homogeneous and continuous composition (28) over the insert (12). The next step includes placing the i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6986436 | Storage container with removable sleeve Generally described, a storage container comprising a removable sleeve positively closely positioned around a receptacle is provided. When positioned on the receptacle, the ends of the sleeve overlap, and the outer overlapping portion is bonded or secured to at leas... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6837390 | Hot-fillable, blow molded container A plastic container having a sidewall extending between a shoulder portion and a bottom portion. The sidewall has a substantially oval shape in cross-section and includes a pair of opposing columns and a pair of opposing panels. The columns are located at opposing e... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6712232 | Plastic container and method of manufacturing the same A plastic container contains a liquid, such as toilet water or soy source, and is suitable for containing a refill. The plastic container (1) has a tube (2) formed by rolling a plastic laminate in a tubular shape, a bottom wall (3) formed so as ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6637613 | Bottle having flattened cross sectional shape A flattened bottle comprising a neck, a shoulder, a body and a bottom; said body having an upper body section, a lower body section and a middle body section, said upper body section and said lower body section showing a substantially rectangular cross sec... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6527133 | Multiple label liquid container A thin-walled multi-label container generally includes side walls, a bottom, a top having a neck, a handle, a first label surface and a bumper. Corner portions interconnect adjacent side edge portions of respective side walls. A curved base portion interc... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6467640 | Standing box structure with multi-direction opening doors A standing box structure with multi-direction opening doors, more particularly, alignment portions that are installed relatively to a front panel and two side panels in the box structure, which is supported by two fixed horizontal bars and fastened by ali... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6214426 | Multilayered article, vessel and resin composition based on polyethylene A multilayered article and vessel, which are superior in the properties, such as shock resistance, rigidity, an ability to barrier against gasoline and interlayer adhesion, and are permissible of being recycled for reuse, comprising a base layer (A1) comp... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6153237 | Baked goods container A food storage and transportation device primarily including a container, a plurality of removable inserts, and a lid is described. The inner surface of the container has a plurality of groove and shelf assemblies. The removable inserts have a plurality o... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6146673 | Baked goods container A food storage and transportation device primarily including a container, a plurality of removable inserts, and a lid is described. The inner surface of the container has a plurality of support members disposed on and extending from the inner surface. The... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6029838 | Chip bin A chip bin that has a feeding device, an upper container part and a discharge opening defined therein. A discharge zone is disposed between the upper container part and the discharge opening. The discharge zone has no moving parts and has a diameter that ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5947146 | Low volume vacuum toilet assembly A vacuum tank assembly has a low volume configuration so that it can be used in boats and recreational vehicles where space is at a premium. A stack of components, with a waste tank at the bottom, then a vacuum tank with directly connected vacuum pump, an... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5868272 | Beverage container An improved beverage container is provided, and has a top wall, a bottom wall, a side wall extending between and being integrally connected to the top and bottom walls. The side wall contains thumb and finger receiving portions which can be detented by ap... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5850935 | Container with shoulder flange and removable sidewall portions, and related method A container having a base and a sidewall portion extending upwardly therefrom is characterized by striations in the sidewall which define removable strips of the sidewall portion. A shoulder adjacent the opening of the container improves handling of the c... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5829628 | Waste container adapted for cutting toe nails A waste container for use in cutting toe nails has a shelf arranged at least partly over the open top for resting the foot with the toes of the foot projecting over the open top of the container so that cut toe nails fall into the open top. The shelf is i... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5814383 | Containers with improved crease-crack resistance A container with improved crease-crack resistance and a method of making that type of container. The container utilizes a layer of a soft plastic on its exterior to control cracking at outward creases. When the container holds motor oil, the oil itself ma... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5597483 | Vented baffle system A vented baffle system for use in a clarifier tank having a tank bottom, a periphery and a substantially vertical peripheral wall bounding the interior of the tank is formed by a plurality of individual and cooperatively-engageable baffles mounted on the ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5573140 | Metallic vacuum double-walled container A metallic vacuum double-walled container is provided in which an inner container and outer container are both formed from a metal. From among the aforementioned, at least the outer container possesses a body which is formed by rolling a steel plate with ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5533638 | Reusable and re-collapsible container and associated cap A reusable collapsible container includes a bottom wall and a relatively flexible, peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the side wall movable between axially extended and collapsed positions. The side wall includes lower and upper... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5527705 | Roller bottle for trans-membrane co-culture of cells and method for its use A roller bottle for trans-membrane co-culture of cells includes an exterior receptacle with a longitudinal axis having a first chamber surrounded by a sidewall. The exterior receptacle has a first neck at one end having an opening therethrough providing f... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5492240 | Full perimeter conforming liner A film liner is provided in the form of a sleeve having at least four conforming seal areas provided on the sleeve that joins at least four adjacent panels of the sleeve along a location that is spaced inwardly from the edges of the sleeve, and the confor... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5346095 | Beverage can An improved beverage can is provided, and has a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall extending between and being integrally connected to the top and bottom walls. The side wall has opposing curved portions and opposing flattened or concaved portions. ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5320246 | Truncated kettle adapted for use as a steamer A kettle is adapted for use on a narrow ledge of a wood, pellet, or coal burning stove or the like by flattening one side and providing substantially greater weight per unit area to the flattened side and bottom such that the center of gravity of the kett... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5299709 | Above ground fuel storage tank An above ground storage tank is provided having an inner tank for primary storage, and an outer casing surrounding the inner tank. The outer casing includes both a casing body defining an opening, and a removable lid positioned over the opening. A fire-re... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5183280 | Multi-purpose elevated bucket A multipurpose container has a bucket supported above the floor by a skirt. The skirt extends from the upper edge of the bucket down and out, so the skirt provides a good base for the bucket, with the bucket suspended centrally of the skirt. Slots are pro... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5158203 | Segmented composite cylinder assembly A circumferential rib-stiffened hollow cylinder and method for fabrication thereof featuring construction of the cylinder from complementarily shaped nestled prefabricated rings and resultant circumferential ribs which are integral with the rest of the cy... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5094706 | Method of making controlled heating baking pan A non-metallic unitary baking pan, and especially a baking pan made of plastic, including foam plastic, paper or plastic laminated paper in which a cake or cake-like product can be baked, which baking pan has portions thereof which are thicker and have gr... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5078234 | Oil basin for electric discharge machine An improved oil basin for electric discharge machining device has a slanted bottom surface, a `L` shaped fixed wall at two sides of the basin, two oil outlets at the bottom portions of one side of the fixed wall, and two oil inlets at opposite side from t... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5065893 | Cathodic protection system and method for above-ground storage tank bottoms The invention relates to a cathodic protection system for an above-ground storage tank having a metal bottom, both new and retrofitted bottoms. A leak containing dielectric safety membrane is spaced a short distance below and extends beneath the tank bott... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5054637 | Can end for a tubular container The present invention refers to a process for the manufacture of a basically cylindrical container provided with a can end which is lock-seamed to a longitudinally welded body without the risk of scratching the inside of the can body, by providing a seque... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5044502 | Nestable fiber drum with integral skid and a method of making the same A fiber drum with an integral skid is made by providing a lower skirt on a drum body. The skirt has cutouts for engagement by mechanized drum handling apparatus. The drum may also include an upper skirt cooperating with the lower skirt to maintain several... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5042751 | Pressure vessel with a non-circular axial cross-section The present invention provides a pressure vessel having a non-circular axial cross-section, and a method for its construction, which achieves improved reliability, minimum weight, minimum cost, and maximum aerodynamic smoothness. The above characteristics... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5011729 | Vacuum insulated panels with concave surfaces on the surface layers An insulating panel and shapes each having an outer, continuous membrane, an internal rigid frame, and an enclosed vacuum space. The outer continuous membrane is made up of a top membrane and a bottom membrane each having a plurality of biaxially curved, ... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5009312 | Container and improved method for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges A container for carrying and transporting computer tape cartridges comprising a container top pivotally secured to a container base. Both the top and the base are provided with hollow walls and ends. Both the base and the top are further provided with rib... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5004121 | Controlled heating baking pan A non-metallic unitary baking pan, and especially a baking pan made of plastic, including foam plastic, paper or plastic laminated paper in which a cake or cake-like product can be baked, which baking pan has portions thereof which are thicker and have gr... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4984708 | Redrawing method and drawn-redrawn can The present invention provides a redrawing method which comprises holding a preliminarily drawn cup of a covered metal sheet by an annular holding member inserted in the cup and a redrawing die, and relatively moving the redrawing die and a redrawing punc... | 01/15/1991 |
