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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 |
| 7299563 | Device for positioning measuring instruments The device 1 for positioning the measuring element of a measuring apparatus comprises a traverse 14 on which the measuring element is arranged. The device further comprises a track 11 on which bearings 12, 13 run, and on which the travers... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7165372 | Pergola end cap method A shaped, decorative pergola vinyl end cap and end piece, a method of shaping pergola vinyl component ends, and a portable tool used for shaping pergola vinyl component ends. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7114261 | Apparatus for shaping a tile to conform to a contour A scribing device is provided that includes an alignment track, a scribe arm and a coupling unit for coupling the scribe arm to the alignment track at a predetermined angle. The coupling unit is configured to travel along the alignment track in an X direction while ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116071 | Power tool and motor controller A method and apparatus to automatically reverse the motor of a power tool, such as a dispensing gun or similar tool. In some constructions, a controller automatically reverses the direction of plunger movement and removes the plunger from contact with the back wall ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6951058 | Marking system A shape cutting system for cutting a material having a surface. The shape cutting system includes a cutting unit and at least one template. The cutting unit includes a frame, a blade adjustment assembly and a blade assembly are coupled to the frame. The blade assemb... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6938354 | Measurement marking, scribing and scoring device A measurement marking and scoring device includes a platform configured to be affixed to a base of a tape measure. A marking member extends from the platform and defines a sharpened edge or point marking surface at a lower end thereof. An alignment tab extends from ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6877243 | Shape cutting system A shape cutting system for cutting a material having a surface. The shape cutting system includes a cutting unit and at least one template. The cutting unit includes a frame, a blade adjustment assembly and a blade assembly are coupled to the frame. The blade assemb... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6813839 | Cutting system A shape cutting system for cutting a material having a surface. The shape cutting system includes a cutting unit and at least one template. The cutting unit includes a frame, a blade adjustment assembly and a blade assembly are couple to the frame. The blade assembl... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6722051 | Shape cutting system A shape cutting system for cutting a material having a surface. The shape cutting system includes a cutting unit and at least one template. The cutting unit includes a frame, a blade adjustment assembly and a blade assembly are coupled to the frame. The blade assemb... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708413 | Shape and envelope cutting system An envelope or package cutting system for cutting a material having a surface. The envelope cutting system includes a cutting unit and at least one template having the opening that is the shape of an unfolded envelope. The cutting unit includes a frame, a blade adju... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6226878 | Method and apparatus for forming decorative patterns in floor coverings A method and apparatus for forming decorative patterns in floor coverings. The preferred form of the apparatus includes a marking device having a body member. The body member includes a channel for receiving a guide member. The apparatus further includes ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5153998 | Panel cutting and forming device and method A porous panel cutting and forming device and method is provided including a support and guide block with an "L" shaped guide slot into which a pivot guide pin is inserted depending downwardly from a radial arm with a knife blade depending from an end. Th... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5038651 | Device for cutting shaped holes Cutting shaped holes is accomplished by the device by including a foot plate on the part to be cut and a cutting tool which is driven around the foot plate in accordance with the hole shape selected. A template determines size and shape of the hole, and a... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4934054 | Cutting device for masking film This invention provides a cutting device used in making a cut mask, which includes a hollow frame with a lower flat sliding surface and a cutter supported rotatably and with tension by a supporting arm secured to the frame, with the point of the cutting e... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4694579 | Device for guiding a tool along a curve Apparatus to guide a tool along a curved template, has a curve follower connected to the tool, the curve follower includes two rotatable elements, one of which is driven and the other is freely rotatable. The two rotatable members resiliently contact the ... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4635369 | Scribing device and method A scribing device and method for generating curves, the term "scribe" encompassing marking a groove on a surface such as with an awl or router, marking a surface with a writing instrument, or cutting into a surface such as with a jigsaw. In one embodiment... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4571836 | Pantograph A drafting instrument for tracing ellipses and other curves adapted for the use with templates of such curves, comprising a set of links pivotally connected at each end, and disposed in parallel to constitute two pairs of opposite sides of rhombus link me... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4423728 | Cam-guided trephine A cam-guided trephine for selectively cutting a portion of an eye provides a first, vertically disposed blade to provide an annular cut of essentially any practical shape, diameter and depth, while concurrently allowing a second, angled blade, to simultan... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4222169 | Cutter for cutting out profiles from sheet material A cutter for cutting out profiles from sheet material, the cutter having a cutter blade mounted on a pivoted arm whose movement round a fulcrum causes variation in the effective length of the arm by means of a cam and cam follower combination.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4219933 | Diffraction grating ruling engine A device for the fabrication of a concave diffraction grating wherein grating grooves are mechanically ruled on a spherical surface of a diffraction grating blank and wherein a tool for ruling the grating grooves is reciprocated along the spherical surfac... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4215479 | Cam driven curve tracking apparatus An improved curve drawing apparatus of simplified construction has a base carrying a spindle about which are rotated interchangeable single or paired cams, a spring loaded cam follower movable along a Y-axis by one of the rotating cams, a second spring lo... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4209961 | Guide mechanism for self-guiding stretch-wrap machine Motive unit carries stretch-wrap unit around stationary material to be wrapped. Guide ski follows around the material to be wrapped and controls the steering of the motive unit so that the material is wrapped into a unit.... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4145814 | Cam tracker with slidable cam follower A cam tracker including a master cam with a cam surface thereon engaged by a driven master cam follower contacting the master cam surface and a control cam with a cam surface thereon spaced axially from the master cam and arranged in opposed relation ther... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4085508 | Twin template cam tracker Structure for following a cam pattern for moving or retaining a tool, workpiece or the like in predetermined relation to a cam surface including a master cam having a peripheral cam surface defining a pattern of movement for a tool, workpiece or the like ... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4024641 | Instrument for drawing geometric figures An instrument for producing on the surface of a given sheet material a given geometric figure having preselected maximum width and length dimensions. A base through a suitable connecting structure carries a marking assembly which is freely movable with re... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3958472 | Apparatus for cutting out predetermined shapes In the hitherto known apparatus of a similar kind the table adapted to support thereon a shape being cut out is mounted on a base for motion solely in a vertical direction. A characteristic feature of an apparatus in accordance with the invention is that ... | 05/25/1976 |
| 3941358 | Cutting torch guide A device that may be removably secured to a steel plate to guide a cutting torch in a circular path of a desired radius to form an opening in the plate. The device includes a cutting torch engageable socket, which socket is rotatably supported from a radi... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3932962 | Control apparatus for a machine for grinding the edges of a workpiece The invention concerns a control apparatus for machines designed to operate on a workpiece. The apparatus comprises a programming element consisting of a disc which has concentric tracks of varying transparency or reflectance; an optical scanner comprisin... | 01/20/1976 |
