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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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Class 290/43 - Fluid-current motors


Subclass of Class 290 - Prime-mover dynamo plants
Definition: Electric-control prime-mover dynamo plants including a fluid-current
No. of patents: 452
Last issue date: 05/29/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
4134023Apparatus for use in the extraction of energy from waves on water
In a nodding duck for extracting power from waves on water, a control system is incorporated for generating a feedback force related to one or more of the parameters of movement, viz. the displacement position, velocity or acceleration of the duck. The re...
01/09/1979
4071305Transducer for conversion of tidal current energy
A set of aligned transducer units is fixedly disposed in the sea. Each unit includes two atmosphere compartments on the opposite end portions so that a sea water stream created by tidal current flowing through its lower portion between the compartments dr...
01/31/1978
4053787Modular hydroelectric power plant
A modular hydroelectric power plant which converts energy of water flowing in a stream into electric power. The plant comprises a plurality of modules which are removably mounted on piers embedded in a river or stream bed. Each module comprises a turbine ...
10/11/1977
4010377Combined generator and boat propulsion system
A power system comprising a generator mounted on the propulsion unit of an outboard motor through an interposed adaptor which exposes the drive connection between the generator and propulsion unit to allow access thereto for employment of the drive mechan...
03/01/1977
3984698Waterwheel driven electrical generator
An electrical generator system including a waterwheel apparatus as a prime mover. The waterwheel apparatus as a plurality of pivoted buckets mounted in circumferentially spaced relation around a central hub and having an outer rim provided with a ring gea...
10/05/1976
3978345System for utilizing energy in a fluid current
Foil elements capable of generating lift forces and converting such forces into rotational movement of a body are suspended and submerged in a flowing stream or fluid current. Control means are provided to cyclically regulate the angles of attack of the f...
08/31/1976
3974393Method of switching hydro-electric unit from group power control into the individual power control duty
A method of switching a hydro-electric unit from the group power control into the individual power control duty is disclosed wherein control system, preferentially featuring an electrohydraulic controller, of the hydro-electric unit being switched into th...
08/10/1976
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