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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 |
| 8161669 | Infant shoe having a pivoting heel portion A shoe such as an infant's shoe includes a sole and an upper with the upper formed by a forefoot portion and a heel portion. When an infant's foot is to be placed in the shoe, the heel portion is configured to be pivoted with respect to the forefoot portion to an op... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7784198 | Article of footwear An article of footwear is disclosed which has a sock-like fabric body that may be readily applied to the feet of an infant, wherein the article is adaptable to a variety of different sized feet. ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7748144 | Vehicle shaped footwear Children's footwear configured to have the appearance of a motor vehicle. The footwear has a light emitting device, a sound emitting device, and a remote transmitter for controlling the light emitting device and the sound emitting device. The footwear may come in a ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7464491 | Packaged shoes A pair of casual shoes such as flip-flops are packaged for sale so as to have the general appearance of an essentially spherical ball. Each shoe has a flexible sole portion and an upper portion connected to at least part of the periphery of the sole portion by stitc... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7340852 | Shoe A shoe includes a toe section fabricated of a plurality of ribs which are pivotally movable relative the sole and support a flexible panel. The toe section is movable between an extended position to enclose the toes of the foot of a wearer and wherein the several ri... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331128 | Decorative vamp system A decorative vamp system for shoes. The decorative vamp system allows the appearance of the vamp of a shoe to be changed to match the clothing of the wearer. The decorative vamp system includes the shoe with a fixed vamp, a removable vamp insert, a tongue flap and a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7281343 | Footwear outsole An outsole having a plurality of traction elements extending transversely across its lower surface and a plurality of support walls extending transversely across its upper surface. Each of the support walls is uniquely associated with and in substantial vertical ali... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7237347 | Plush toy for mounting on a shoe The invention provides a plush toy and methods for associating the plush toy with a shoe having at least one shoe strap with hooks and loops on an interior surface of the shoe strap. To associate the plush toy with the shoe, the shoe strap is threaded through an ent... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225564 | Shoe outsole A shoe outsole includes an outer member with an inner heel region. An inner member is located in the inner heel region and includes a ground-contacting surface. The inner member has a softer durometer than the outer member. The inner member contains a liquid or gas.... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219443 | Protective booties and leggings Protective footgear are provided which are fabricated of stiff but flexible fabrics such as canvas with the sole and at least lower portions at least partially impregnated with a rubbery waterproof material. The footgear or “booties” are designed to be worn over... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7171768 | Modular shoe system A modular shoe system having interchangeable uppers and outsoles, comprising an internal support structure, a plurality of interchangeable first removable covers and a plurality of interchangeable second removable covers. The internal support structure includes a mi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155846 | Article of footwear with exterior ribs An article of footwear includes a sole assembly and an upper secured to the sole assembly. A plurality of ribs is positioned on an exterior surface of at least one of the upper and the sole assembly, with each rib including a plurality of faces and each face having ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137212 | Expandable shoe and shoe assemblies An improved expandable shoe and inner assembly are disclosed. The expandable shoe includes an outer shell and an adjustable inner assembly is disposed within the outer shell. The inner assembly has a first board portion and a second board portion in overlapping enga... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127837 | Shoe whose upper is horizontally openable/closable from the side by means of a slide fastener The invention provides shoes for the elderly and disabled that are easy to put on and remove, that fit comfortably, and that are fashionable. This invention is a shoe with a slide fastener that zips open horizontally along the edge of the upper, with the upper being... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107707 | Article of footwear including a thematical toe cover There is provided an article of footwear having a thematical a toe box cover. The toe box cover may be removably coupleable to a primary shoe element in which the toe box cover has an ornamental sculptured work simulating the appearance of another and different arti... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7076824 | Method of manufacturing a mask slipper A method of making a mask slipper, comprising the steps of forming a mask from a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, latex and fabric; forming a composite sole member having a first layer of inner filler material; forming a composite upper member... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063362 | Seal assembly for a cargo container A cargo seal assembly structured to maintain one or more doors on a cargo container in a closed and latched position comprising an elongated flexible material segment having a distal end, a proximal end and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The flexibl... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7016867 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011030 | Attachment method and arrangement for softgood logo patch A logo patch arrangement for a piece of garment includes a background patch made of non-fabric materials, an affixing element, and a logo patch. The logo patch is overlapped on the affixing element to cover the affixing element, wherein the affixing element is hidde... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7003900 | Tamper resistant institutional shoe and method A tamper resistant institutional shoe and method includes a clear outsole to discourage concealment of contraband in an institutional setting, such as prisons or correctional facilities. The institutional shoe can include an upper shoe and an outsole joined together... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6973742 | Thermal foot cover The thermal foot cover is an article of footwear to be worn when the wearer's foot is subjected to cold temperatures. The thermal foot cover has an upper cover portion attached to a bottom panel to define a cavity for insertion of a wearer's shoe-encased or boot-enc... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968638 | Educational shoe An article of footwear includes an outsole connected to an upper having a toe portion, a heel portion, a foot insertion opening and a tongue which defines two, opposed sides of the upper extending between the heel and toe portions. One end of each of a number of str... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957504 | Footwear with surrounding ornamentation A shoe upper has an outside surface having a first ornamental theme, the first theme being formed in three dimensions, with artwork coincident with the three dimensional effect. An outsole below the shoe upper includes a bottom surface for engagement with a walking ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6898873 | Article of footwear including a thematical toe cover There is provided an article of footwear having a thematical a toe box cover. The toe box cover may be removably coupleable to a primary shoe element in which the toe box cover has an ornamental sculptured work simulating the appearance of another and different arti... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6836978 | Shoe, especially shoe for small children An improved shoe, promoting a heel-to-toe motion of a foot, comprising an outsole and an upper part. The outsole has a contraction extending to a first area where a back of the foot is located. The upper part has a heel guide, including one of a heelplate and a flex... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6796057 | Growth indicator for children's shoes A shoe includes a shoe upper sized for receiving a range of foot sizes from a minimum foot size to a maximum foot size. A growth indicator is connected with the shoe upper and includes an indicator for indicating when the foot of a wearer is equal to or greater than... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6748673 | Method, system and shoe enabling the determination of fit from outside of the shoe The invention relates to a method, system and shoe for determining the fit of a shoe from outside the shoe wherein the shoe has an outsole with reference marks such that when the bottom of a person's foot is placed against the outsole, the reference marks can be use... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6711836 | Shoe and method for showing indicia The invention is an apparatus and method for displaying indicia, such as a logo or trademark, on a shoe. A window is provided in the shoe, for example the heel of the shoe. Indicia appear on a removable member such as an insole and are displayed through the window. | 03/30/2004 |
| 6681504 | Chameleon footwear A footwear the entire appearance simulates the appearance of a reptile preferably a chameleon reptile. The footwear can be a slipper, preferably a children's slipper, having a stuffed body adapted to simulate the appearance of //a// the chameleon reptile.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6640467 | Shoe accessory methods and apparatus A figurine is mounted on a shoe. On a preferred embodiment, the figurine stands upright on top of the toe portion of the shoe; is selectively removable from the shoe; and is capable of standing upright on a floor surface when removed from the shoe.... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6584707 | Athletic shoe with an adjustable sizing system An article of footwear is provided that includes a sizing apparatus to allow the shoe size to be adjustable by the wearer. The article of footwear in the form of a shoe includes a sole, an upper extending from the sole, and a sizing apparatus located with... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6546649 | Plush toy for mounting on a shoe A plush toy is provided that is capable of easily being detachably mounted on a shoe having a shoelace. The plush toy comprises a body having top and bottom sides and front and back ends and at least one mechanism for detachably mounting the body on the s... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6539646 | Footwear sole with integral display element A footwear sole is provided that comprises a first layer and a display element integral with the first layer. The first layer has a lower surface and an upper surface and is at least semi-transparent such that the display element is observable through the... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6516541 | Flexible shoe sole and methods of construction for a shoe utilizing the sole A shoe comprises a flexible outersole, an insole and an upper, the upper being formed from a flat Thermo Plastic Rubber blank, a toe cap first being fabricated in the blank by means of a teacup crease special-use sewing machine, the blank or preform subse... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6475051 | Child's toy Described is a child's toy that is useful for assisting a child in imaginative play. The toy of the present invention has two primary embodiments: a sock mounted embodiment and a shoe mounted embodiment. The sock-mounted embodiment comprises a sock and a ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6457976 | Infant training shoes and method of using same A shoe for use in training an infant to walk. The shoe includes an upper sized to receive an infant's foot and a sole that is attached to the upper. The sole extends a distance D1 beyond a front side of the upper adjacent to the toes of the inf... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6446361 | Transformable slipper toy A slipper having a sole and a foot covering that transforms into a toy play character by coupling the sole to the foot covering. The toy character may take the form of an animal, a human figure, or an imaginary, or abstract character, or other object. The... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6442874 | Athletic shoe with an adjustable sizing system An article of footwear that includes a sizing system to allow the shoe size to be adjustable by the wearer. The article of footwear in the form of a shoe includes a sole, an upper extending from the sole, and a sizing member located within the upper, in w... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442869 | Children's sandals having replaceable soles A child's sandal, having removable and interchangeable soles that may be attached to a permanent upper sole, where the bottom of the removable soles has any desired textured graphical design, such as an animal paw print or the like. A removable ornamental... | 09/03/2002 |
