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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 |
| 8109015 | Sports shoe particularly for cycling A sports shoe, particularly for cycling, comprising a sole and a vamp in which is identified a heel area having a rear part from which extend respective walls juxtaposed and spaced for bilaterally encircling the heel of the user; in the heel area it comprises a pair... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8074381 | Bicycle shoe A pedal connection arrangement includes a pedal having a spherical portion with an outer spherical surface. The pedal connection arrangement also includes a bicycle shoe that has a pedal gripping cavity that directly engages at least portions of the outer spherical ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7958655 | Fold-over thermal laminate for footwear Protective footwear, such as a motorcycle or motocross boot, having a molded top gasket and/or a fold-over thermal laminate. The molded top gasket may be a substantially annular unitary piece or multi-piece construction of an elastomeric material, such as rubber, th... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7934327 | Torsion system for an article of footwear An article of footwear includes a torsion system constructed of a material and configured to allow, in a pre-selected manner, rotation of a forefoot portion of the article of footwear relative to a rearfoot portion of the article of footwear about a longitudinal axi... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7913426 | Footwear article with limited rotational movement and damped end of course A footwear article (1), for practicing a sport, in particular, motorcycling, includes a rigid body (2), for housing the foot of a user, running in an extension direction (8), a rigid upper (4), for housing the leg of a user and running es... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913427 | Article of footwear for riding An article of footwear for riding is disclosed. The article includes a second portion of an upper having a second coefficient of friction that is greater than a first coefficient of friction associated with a first portion of an upper. The article further includes a... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7877904 | Cleat assembly for clipless pedal An improved cleat assembly is disclosed, the assembly containing one or more spring clips configured for releasably securing the assembly to a bicycle pedal or the like. Specifically, the cleat assembly is configured such that an improper over-tightening of the clea... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7866065 | Integrated buckle strap receiver for footwear An attachment system for securing footwear to a wearer's foot that includes an integrated buckle strap receiver, which may be disposed on a portion of a footwear upper, comprising an overstrap and securing plate having a unitary construction; a buckle strap having a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7856740 | Sports shoe and tightening strap for such a shoe Sports shoe, in particular a cycling shoe, comprising at least one strap for securing the instep. The strap (B) comprises at least two parts, namely a first strap part (B1) provided, at one of its ends, with a first fastening means (A1), while its othe... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7827708 | Cycling shoe A cycling shoe substantially defined by an appropriately shaped vamp, a rigid sole stitched and/or glued to the bottom of the vamp, and one or more Velcro-fastened straps by which to tighten the vamp and immobilize the user's foot inside the shoe; each strap having ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7752777 | Shoe sole having reinforced strength A shoe sole includes a sole bottom portion and an enclosure integrally formed on a periphery of the sole bottom portion. The sole bottom portion forms a hard zone that is made of a carbon fiber composite material mixed with a thermosetting epoxy. The enclosure forms... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7707750 | Bicycle shoe with ventilating sole The ventilated shoe comprises an outer sole and at least two interchangeable inner soles. The inner sole in disposed in contact with and over the outer sole. The outer sole has ventilation ports at the toe portion and at the heel portion. The ventilation ports exten... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7581338 | Boot mounted shifting and breaking device A boot mounted breaking and shifting device for motorcycles. An embodiment of the present invention includes: three V-shaped members, six arm members; two support members; a U-shaped member; a flexible chevron plug removably inserted into a chevron hole formed betwe... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7540101 | Bicycle shoe A pedal connection arrangement includes a pedal having a spherical portion with an outer spherical surface. The pedal connection arrangement also includes a bicycle shoe that has a pedal gripping cavity that directly engages at least portions of the outer spherical ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7536810 | Shoe attachment assembly for various cycles A shoe includes a shoe sole having one or more slots to detachably attach a cleat member which may be attached to cycle pedal. A plate is selectively attached to the shoe sole and has an opening to receive the cleat member, and to allow the cleat member to extend ou... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533480 | Bicycle shoe sole having coupling member A bicycle shoe sole includes a bottom portion having a number of projections extended downwardly from an outer peripheral portion and having a middle portion having no projections, and having a stud extended downwardly from the middle portion. A coupling member is i... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530182 | Molded gasket for footwear Protective footwear, such as a motorcycle or motocross boot, having a molded top gasket and/or a fold-over thermal barrier. The molded top gasket may be a substantially annular unitary piece or multi-piece construction of an elastomeric material, such as rubber, tha... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530183 | Fold-over thermal laminate for footwear Protective footwear, such as a motorcycle or motocross boot, having a molded top gasket and/or a fold-over thermal laminate. The molded top gasket may be a substantially annular unitary piece or multi-piece construction of an elastomeric material, such as rubber, th... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7516562 | Multi-function cycling shoe A multi-function cycling shoe includes a sole in which a fixing device is provided for a pedal attachment device. The sole includes a pair of projections of predetermined thickness which are fitted removably to the sole laterally and which stand out above the fixing... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503133 | Bicycle pedal assembly A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pair of pedals and a pair of cleats. The cleats are configured and arranged to selectively cooperate with the right and left bicycle pedals such that two different release forces can be attained using a single pair of cleats. The ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7472498 | Cleat assembly for clipless pedal An improved cleat assembly is disclosed, the assembly containing one or more spring clips configured for releasably securing the assembly to a bicycle pedal or the like. Specifically, the cleat assembly is configured such that an improper over-tightening of the clea... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7430818 | Item of footwear having a rigid shell and flexible pad An item of footwear, particularly a motorcycle boot (1), includes a rigid shell (4) which defines a body that is designed to surround the foot of the user. The body consists of a lower sole-forming part (20), an upper vamp-forming part (22 | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401424 | Composite outsole A composite outsole including a carbon fiber portion and a titanium portion. The titanium portion is molded to the carbon fiber portion using adhesives and the like. The titanium portion provides increased strength and ductility to allow for additional features in t... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377055 | Sole for shoes particularly for practicing sports A sole for shoes, particularly for practicing sports, including a sole body that forms, at at least one perimetric portion, a recessed region for detachably accommodating at least one pad, which is provided with a first wing that overlaps the recessed region and wit... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7343702 | Bicycle shoe having protective device A bicycle shoe includes a shoe sole, a coupler member attached to bottom of the shoe sole, and a protective device attached to the coupling member, for contacting with ground, and for preventing the coupler member from being directly contacted with the ground, and f... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7331123 | Shoe having a replaceable sole A shoe has a thin cavity in the bottom surface of its sole which releasably receives a thin sole plate. The sidewall of the cavity includes flaps which extend into the cavity. The sole plate has depressions which receive the flaps when the sole plate is placed in th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328524 | Shoe with improved ventilation The invention relates to a sole that includes a bottom surface, a top surface, and a shaft extending upwardly from the top surface. The shaft further includes an upper surface and an elongated hole extending from the upper surface to the bottom surface through the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322259 | Safety cycle pedal A cycle pedal includes a pedal body mounted to rotate about a pedal spindle, a front hoop having a front attachment bar situated in front of the pedal spindle and substantially parallel to the spindle, and a rear hoop having a rear attachment bar situated behind the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7294114 | Foot orthotic for safe ambulation An improved foot orthotic is disclosed which includes an L-shaped boot and a sole plate which mat be mounted to the boot using a bracket disposed in a recessed arch portion of the boot. Typically, a projection extends from the sole plate into the bracket. The projec... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7257908 | Boot having a floating articulation An item of footwear is intended for sports practice and is used to protect the feet and legs of a user. The footwear includes: a first rigid shell defining a body (2) which is designed to receive the foot of the user and which extends in a horizontal directio... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240587 | Bicycle pedal and fastening shoe assembly and pedal and cleat for same The invention concerns a bicycle pedal and fastening shoe assembly (C), the pedal comprising a body rotatably mounted on an axle (3) and, at least on one side of the body a chain-wheel above the pedal axle: front abutting means (9) extending parallel t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232148 | Device for retaining a boot on a gliding, rolling, or walking board adapted to a sporting activity, and the boot therefor A device for retaining a boot on a board adapted to a sporting activity, and a boot therefor. The device includes a base, a lateral edge, a rear support element, and at least one linkage for holding the boot above the base. The edge and the rear support element each... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219451 | Cyclist's shoe with a cleat for retaining the shoe on an automatic securement pedal A cyclist's shoe includes a sole provided with a device for securing a retaining cleat of the shoe on an automatic cycle pedal. The device has first securement members disposed within the thickness of the sole facing through holes provided in the sole and permitting... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7200957 | Footwear and other foot-receiving devices including a wrapped closure system Foot-receiving devices, such as articles of footwear, include a foot-covering member and a foot-supporting member defining a foot-receiving chamber. One or more strap members may be provided for securing the device to a user's foot. At least one strap member may wra... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178272 | Snap block structure for bicycle-use shoes A snap block structure for a pair of mountaineering bicycle shoes each having a bottom formed with two protruding spiked blocks and two threaded locking holes located between the two spiked blocks. The snap block structure includes a snapping member mounted on the b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175187 | Wheeled skate with step-in binding and brakes The present invention teaches an apparatus and method for removably securing an article of footwear suitable for walking, running, or bicycling to a wheeled skate. Further, the present invention also teaches a brake device for use with a wheeled skate. In addition, ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174807 | Pedal/cleat assembly An improved pedal/cleat assembly provides a float range that is easily and precisely adjusted. The pedal/cleat assembly includes a pedal assembly incorporating a forward cleat retainer and a spring-biased rearward cleat retainer, and it further includes a cleat asse... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7104159 | Bicycle pedal and fastening shoe assembly and pedal and cleat for same The invention concerns a bicycle pedal and fastening shoe assembly (C), the pedal comprising a body rotatably mounted on an axle (3) and, at least on one side of the body a chain-wheel above the pedal axle; front abutting means (9) extending parallel t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087003 | Exercise system and method An exercise system and method of use to achieve numerous workout possibilities without requiring attachment of the device to a fixed object such as a door or wall. The system includes a specially designed shoe clip for attachment to the front end of an exercise or t... | 08/08/2006 |
