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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 |
| 8066321 | Structural shear plate for a vehicle A structural shear panel for forming a floor panel for support by a vehicle frame is formed by a composite of top and bottom sheets and a core with a vacuum infused resin. The panel is mainly planar and terminates at its side edges at a portion which lies in a commo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8056958 | School bus rollover protection structure A protection structure is formed from a platform and a forward pair and a rearward pair of load bearing members, where each load bearing member is attached at a lower end to the platform. A first and second pair of side beams are attached to the outer side of one of... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7971924 | Gangway bellows cover-style connecting device for articulated vehicles A gangway bellows cover-style connecting device for articulated vehicles comprises a plurality of bands (2) made of flexible material, equipped with stiffening frames (3), connected to each other and forming a tunnel (4) which has an upper wall ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7891725 | Passenger service vehicles A passenger service vehicle having a driver's area including a driver's seat and driving controls and a passenger area including at least one passenger entrance and a plurality of passenger seats, the driver's area being defined by the front of the vehicle, and the ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7862101 | Composite body for a vehicle A vehicle primarily a mass transit vehicle is formed primarily of composite materials which define a roof section and a floor section of two fiber reinforced sheets connected by an integral core and two rigid side wall sections each formed from welded steel or optio... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7832792 | Structural units adaptable to preexisting chassis and vehicle assembled therefrom A structural unit comprising an assembly of bows longitudinally spaced and secured together by structural members, which is easily and rigidly assembled by using sliding connections of extrusions, for subsequent fitting to a range of preexisting chassis, to yield sp... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7648190 | Bus with improved constructions A vehicular bus having a roof reinforcement structure having a plurality of hubs and angularly spaced reinforcement channel members extending radially outward from each hub. The vehicular bus further includes and improved destination sign and advertising panel membe... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7523978 | Bus with improved constructions A bus construction has a front entry door assembly with adjacent front and rear panels, wherein the rear panel is wider than the front panel so that the front panel does not block the driver's view to the side rear view mirror when the door is in the open position. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7354018 | Aircraft cabin module for passengers An aircraft cabin module for passengers that includes two transverse walls extending from a longitudinal cabin wall up to a longitudinal aisle, at least one of the transverse walls including a transparent portion. A longitudinal wall separates the cabin module from ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341299 | Double cell crushable joint for automotive front end A structural joint is formed between the upper frame rail, which bends downwardly to define a generally vertically extending portion, and a generally fore-and-aft extending lower frame rail that can increase bending resistance without sacrificing crash energy manage... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7305766 | Method for assembling a bus A method for constructing a bus, wherein a module associated with the front end of the bus is separately constructed and assembled to the shell after interior components of the bus have been installed. The shell of the bus can be fabricated at a first work station. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275901 | Combination passenger and cargo carrier A transport system having a chassis; a body mounted on the chassis, where the body includes a cabin for transporting at least one passenger; a cabin for the driver; a tandem coupled to the chassis; a drop frame secured to the chassis where the drop frame is below an... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261366 | Roof bow A roof bow for a vehicle, comprising a vertical face, a curved top flange extending in a first direction, and a straight bottom flange extending in the first direction. Preferably, the roof bow is monolithic with a plurality of apertures in the vertical face that pr... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7216926 | Vehicle cab A cab for a vehicle, such as an all terrain vehicle, a tractor, or small construction vehicle, is constructed of twin-sheet plastic panels that can be easily assembled, preferably with snap-together interlocking features. One of the panels can be a door panel having... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216806 | Container handling apparatus, container management system, and method of container handling A container handling apparatus, a container management system, and a method of container handling are provided in which information of a container to be handled is accurately recognized automatically, in order to improve the efficiency of a container handling operat... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7178860 | Trailer having reduced weight wall construction A trailer wall construction having reduced weight. A trailer wall construction includes a spherical shaped corner at a juncture of three walls. Each of the walls includes at least one panel having spaced apart inner and outer shells. Another trailer wall constructio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152866 | Steerable and liftable independent suspension system A liftable independent suspension system which may also be steerable. In a described embodiment, a liftable suspension system for use on a vehicle includes wheel spindles positioned to extend outwardly at each respective lateral side of the vehicle. The spindles are... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140640 | Motor vehicle having a modular structure and a method for assembling it A motor vehicle comprises a pre-assembled front module (1) including a support structure (2); a propulsion unit (14); a steerable front wheel assembly (17); an intermediate support structure (20) for housing and supporting a windsc... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140671 | Multi-piece roof with reinforcement A roof for a sleeper compartment truck is built from a plurality of pieces of manageable size while minimizing the required labor and waste of material required for construction. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128365 | Motor vehicle body part A motor vehicle body part, especially a motor vehicle roof, cargo bed, or the like, which includes a composite material having an outside skin and a support structure in a sandwich structure. In order to prevent penetration of moisture into the support structure, th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114757 | Cab air fairing cargo caddy system A storage or cargo container designed to fit into an air fairing of a ground traveling vehicle having a cab with mounting points with a latching system to which the cargo container is adapted to be attached. Use of the storage or cargo container more efficiently uti... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097232 | Truss for a vehicle chassis The present invention relates to a vehicle chassis having a lower level, an intermediate level, and two lateral sides subject to static and dynamic loads. At least one lateral side comprises a reinforcing truss mounted between the lower and intermediate levels for s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7077459 | Vehicle frame mainly for buses A vehicle frame includes a load carrying framework and a body mounted on the framework. The framework has a board frame, a window frame for windscreen, a pair of upper balks and a pair of upper window balks along both sides of the vehicle and supported at least by d... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077462 | Modular automobile roof A modular roof of an automobile (1) comprising a bodyshell roof structure (2) which has a front and rear transverse member (3 or 4) and a right and left side member (5 or 6). The modular roof has at least two modular roof el... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066530 | Filler panel apparatus and method for reinforcing a vehicle body A filler panel for inserting within a vehicle body section that has a plurality of slats positioned substantially parallel with respect to one another, and each slat has a slat connector mechanism. The apparatus further has a molded encasing exhibiting a shape suita... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059568 | Panel for a vehicle The invention relates to a device for fastening an in-fill panel element to a plane panel element of a covering for an aircraft, the in-fill panel element and the panel element being releasably interconnected at longitudinal sides facing each other, a transverse pin... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036870 | Modular bus body assembly A bus body is constructed from a combination of standard body modules selected from a plurality of standard types of modules. The standard body modules generally fit in more than one location longitudinally along the vehicle chassis. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7001264 | Air conditioning duct arrangement for vehicle An air conditioning duct arrangement for a vehicle includes an air conditioning unit disposed near a rear wheelwell of the vehicle, a floor panel including a lower section, a rise rising from the lower section, and an upper section extending backward from the rise, ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6983984 | Roof bow A roof bow for a vehicle, comprising a vertical face, a curved top flange extending in a first direction, and a straight bottom flange extending in the first direction. Preferably, the roof bow is monolithic with a plurality of apertures in the vertical face that pr... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974179 | Vehicle bodywork component A vehicle bodywork component intended in particular for automotive construction is formed in the manner of a sandwich having an outer layer made from a synthetic sheet or an aluminum sheet and an inner synthetic layer, which is applied by foaming to the outer layer.... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6945583 | Trim panel assembly having an integrated door bumper and method of manufacture In at least certain embodiments, the present invention relates to a trim panel assembly and a method of making the same. The trim panel assembly comprises a housing having a perimeter portion defining an opening. The housing comprises a housing panel and a housing s... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926344 | Pleat or corrugation of a bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles or vehicle sections e.g., of an articulated bus The subject matter of the invention is a pleat or corrugation of a bellows of a connection between two hinge-linked vehicles or vehicle sections e.g., of an articulated bus, the corrugation or pleat in the corner zone of the bellows being comprised, for the purpose ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6905165 | Vehicle floor structure A vehicle floor structure is provided in which a plurality of cross-members are extended between left and right floor frame members at predetermined longitudinal intervals, and a floor panel is mounted to the left and right floor frame members and the crossmembers. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6793269 | Door assembly for improved vehicle access The invention provides a vehicle door assembly including two entrances. Both entrances are surrounded by a frame assembly for mounting on the vehicle. One of the entrances is at about the height of the vehicle floor, while the other is lower than the vehicle floor a... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6793035 | Semi-independent swing arm suspension system for a low floor vehicle A suspension system includes a swing arm which pivots about a pivot axis. A hub assembly, hub gear box and input gear box are mounted to an independently pivoting swing arm. The pivot axis is located closer to the ground than a rotational axis defined by the hub ass... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6772851 | Vehicle with low ground clearance A vehicle has a cab, a cabin, and a carrier upon a chassis. The cab has a front, sides, a roof, a windshield, an engine, a seat, and driver doors. Behind the cab, the cabin transports passengers. The cabin has walls, a roof, benches, and doors at each bench. Behind ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6726271 | Window structure for mass transit vehicle A public transit vehicle has a vehicle body having a roof defining an interior ceiling surface, two side walls each extending longitudinally of the vehicle including an upper side wall portion connecting to the roof and a row of windows underneath the upper portion,... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6695389 | Structural frame of a vehicle superstructure A framework of a vehicle superstructure, in particular for rail or road bound vehicles for passenger transport, having a side-wall structure containing an inner side facing the interior of the vehicle superstructure and an outer side facing outwards and l... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6685254 | Low floor mass transit vehicle A mass transit vehicle includes a frame structure that provides an efficient and economical approach to providing a low floor bus. The inventive frame includes a stiff roof panel and a stiff floor panel. A plurality of generally vertical pillars extend be... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6669266 | Door assembly for improved vehicle access The invention provides a vehicle door assembly including two entrances. Both entrances are surrounded by a frame assembly for mounting on the vehicle. One of the entrances is at about the height of the vehicle floor, while the other is lower than the vehi... | 12/30/2003 |
