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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 |
| 5024490 | Emergency compressed-air brake for automobiles An emergency compressed-air brake for automobiles has the advantage to combine integrally the emergency braking, the service braking and the parking braking, which can be widely used in various road vehicles. The combined braking air-chamber involved is s... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4993864 | Reconstitutable control assembly having removable control rods with detachable split upper end plugs A reconstitutable control assembly has a spider structure which supports control rods by detachable attachment joints. Each attachment joint includes a hollow connecting finger on the spider structure and an elongated detachable split upper end plug on ea... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4934859 | Locking nut with multiple thread forming leads An improved fastening nut is disclosed which is secured to an unthreaded stud which is inserted through a central bore in the nut. The bore includes a guide and retaining splines which provides alignment guidance during sliding insertion of the stud into ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4929111 | Tool manipulating harmonic balancer The tool for permitting a wrench to turn a harmonic balancer and crank shaft connected to the same. The tool employs a base which may be fixed to the harmonic balancer. The base includes an opening bored through the base to form a cavity. The cavity inclu... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4907564 | Wire saw A plurality of abrasive sleeves (3) surround a wire rope (2) and are spaced at predetermined intervals longitudinally of the wire rope. An elastic material (4) of rubber such as natural rubber is formed between the abrasive sleeves in such a manner as to ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4896394 | Tool with extensible handle An insert is disclosed for a tool having a handle extending from a first end adjacent to a free second end. The handle has a hollow bore extending therethrough with an axis of the bore generally aligned with an axis of the handle. The insert includes a bo... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4893426 | Lugged coupling apparatus An internally threaded collar having internal lugs is slidably received on a shaft having corresponding external lugs and is threadedly engaged on a threaded member and when rotated will engage the lugs and draw the shaft and threaded member together to f... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4887928 | Device for a screw connection between two pieces A device is provided for a screw connection between two pieces which can adjust the distance between the two pieces. The device comprises a first threaded piece and a second smooth piece with an annular groove close to its free end. A connector ring is sc... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4869694 | Mounting device for marine propellers and the like A marine drive (1) for a boat (3) includes a longitudinally extending propeller shaft (18, 20) which concentrically carries the hub (21, 22) of a propeller (10, 11) at the aft end of the shaft, with the shaft serving to rotatably drive the hub. The shaft ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4863306 | Pole extending adapter The subject invention is an adapter aiding in the extension of long, traditionally extending pole members, such as flag poles or pipes similar such poles or pipes, with the subject device comprising a long accordingly extending device of generally cylindr... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4844211 | Quick connect and disconnect yoke assembly A brake actuating lever is connected to a fluid actuator through a thrust rod extending from the fluid actuator and a yoke pivotally mounted on the lever. An adaptor is movable along the thrust rod and is received within the yoke when the rod and yoke are... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4830417 | Bumper supporting energy absorber with match line adjuster An energy absorbing bumper unit attaching a bumper to a vehicle which incorporates a threaded jack screw that varies the distance between the screw and the side rail to accordingly tilt the energy absorber unit and the bumper assembly for effecting a mati... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4792256 | Implement with connector joining handle to working head An implement having a working head with a threaded socket; a metal tubular handle; a connector joining the handle to the head; the connector having a generally cylindrical body with a threaded portion at one end threadably inserted into the socket in the ... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4790208 | Knob and shaft assembly A knob and shaft assembly for operating, for example, a vehicle air brake control valve includes a knob member having a front face and a barrel projecting the face, and a shaft member which is threadedly engaged with the threads carried on the circumferen... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4778349 | Multiple machine drive shaft and coupling adapter assembly A drive shaft and coupling adapter assembly for connecting multiple rotary machines to be driven in tandem in a predetermined direction by a single source of power having a rotating power take-off, each machine having a housing with aligned shaft bearings... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4767142 | Forceps for semiconductor silicon wafer A vacuum-forceps is disclosed. A valve chamber is provided between a first suction passage communicating with an adsorptive member and a second suction passage connected through a suction tube to a vacuum source. A valve member linked to an operating push... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4730510 | Push-pull cable apparatus A control cable assembly has variable travel length and variable types of end fittings. Interchangeable rods and hubs of varied configuration and length are selectively screwed onto the threaded heads of connectors fixed to the ends of the core and condui... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4722634 | Adapter device for brooms or the like The present invention relates to an adapter device made from a polymeric material for detachably connecting a broom, brush, mop or the like to a hollow or solid core handle member. The device includes a unitary body constructed with a multi-diameter inter... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4708513 | Fatigue resistant coupling for tubular members An extended lift coupling for joining tubular members in an end-to-end relationship is disclosed. The coupling is of simple design having only three components: a pin, a box and a threaded lock ring. An external compressive axial preload places a torus on... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4684283 | Handle socket adapter A socket adapter for use with a broom block, the socket adapter for receiving a threaded handle such that the release torque required to remove the handle is aggrandized, i.e. greater than the application torque required to attach the handle. The socket a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4659115 | Reducer coupling and positioner tool for the coupling The invention disclosed herein includes a reducer coupling, a positioner tool for connecting the coupling to a conduit section, and a nut for securing the positioner tool to the coupling. The reducer coupling is useful in various operations, such as some ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4655479 | Pre-set torque limiter sub A preset torque limiter sub having a pin member and a box member. The pin member is connected to a section of drill pipe and has a male connection at one end. The box member is connected to a second section of drill pipe. The male connection and the femal... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4652166 | Compact, flexible cable connection A device is provided for connecting two cables together, comprising a short linking rod having a partially spherical member at each end thereof, a first pair of sockets, each socket of said first pair receiving a respective one of said spherical members a... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4646715 | Extension apparatus for damper control shaft There is disclosed an extension apparatus for a damper assembly having an extension member for effectively extending the damper assembly control shaft and a securing member for securing the extension member onto the control shaft.... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4643279 | Means for connecting a brake rod to the lever arm of an automatic slack adjuster A slack adjuster for vehicle brakes is adapted to be mounted between the vehicle brake chamber and the vehicle brake operating shaft and includes a body which positions a drive member movable relative thereto on the brake operating shaft. A lever arm is p... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4634613 | Bough to tree trunk connection for artificial tree Apparatus for removably connecting an artificial limb to the trunk of an artificial tree. The apparatus includes three major parts: a cylindrical stem plug designed to be inserted into the trunk of the artificial tree; an elongated bough fixture designed ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4586456 | Inflatable balloon distress marker having small article containing compartment therein A balloon distress marker wherein the balloon has, in a wall thereof, a small compartment interiorly of the balloon and accessible through an aperture in the wall of the balloon for retaining an article therein. The compartment is substantially smaller th... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4582347 | Combination detent and threaded quick disconnect A quick disconnect coupling wherein the male coupler part has both threads and a groove so that it can be universally secured to a female coupler part regardless of whether the female coupler part carries a threaded nut or detent type securing or connecti... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4580665 | Quick connect brake coupling A quick connect coupling for connecting a threaded push-rod to a clevis of a brake actuating lever, the coupling comprises the combination of a collar having an internal bore threaded for engagement with the push rod, a head at one end of the collar and a... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4576498 | Assembly structure for a soil sampler In an exploration type drill rig, an improved assembly arrangement for a soil sampling tube and head support therefor including nesting, aperture-aligned tubular wall sections of the sampling tube and head support with a pin extending through aligned aper... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4575047 | Ceramic to metal junction and method of making same A ceramic part having one of a boss projecting therefrom or a bore therein is joined to a metal part having a complementary boss or bore. The ceramic and metallic parts overlap one another such that the boss is within the bore when assembled. A metallic i... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4573712 | Reducer coupling and positioner tool for the coupling The invention disclosed herein includes a reducer coupling, a positioner tool for connecting the coupling to a conduit section, and a nut for securing the positioner tool to the coupling. The reducer coupling is useful in various operations, such as some ... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4505119 | Flexible linkage for the displacer assembly in cryogenic coolers In split cycle cryogenic coolers the compression and the expansion stage are distinct from one another and are connected by gas conduits. The change of volume of the expansion chamber is obtained by a linear, periodical movement of a displacer. According ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4500224 | Coupling for sucker rod assembly A sucker rod assembly is disclosed for use in oil well pumping apparatus. The assembly is constructed of a rod and a steel rod-end fitting. A unitary threaded head at the end of the rod is screwed into a socket in the rod-end fitting. The threaded head is... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4457061 | Harmonic balancer installer A universal tool for installing harmonic balancers upon the end of an internal combustion engine crankshaft. The tool comprises an elongated threaded shaft having an inner end which includes a removable threaded adapter for attaching the shaft to the end ... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4429875 | Golf club A golf club adapted for assembly/dissassembly includes a cylindrical coupler with a lower part inserted permanently in the lower hollow shaft and which has a shoulder abutting the top of the lower shaft. The upper part of the coupler has internal threadin... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4371282 | Sleeve for connecting a handle to a tool A conical sleeve with a male screw thread for fixing a length of tube as a handle to a broom head has inner ridges sloping towards the axis of the sleeve as they get nearer the narrower end of the sleeve. On driving the length of tube into the sleeve, gro... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4368634 | Extrusion punch and method of construction An extrusion punch, especially for use in a back extrusion process, wherein a hard wear resistant material is joined on one end to a steel punch body. The hard wear resistant material is joined on at the tip of a steel body so as to prevent wear due to ab... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4306468 | Handle assembly A handle assembly for attaching a decorative handle to a turning stem is disclosed. In one embodiment, a stem cap having outer and inner spline surfaces, a stop surface, and carrying surface is placed over a turning stem, and the stem cap is secured to th... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4270591 | Fastener assembly A fastener assembly for blind assembly to a support panel includes a bolt retained in one leg of a pair of spaced apart legs of an attaching clip so that a leg having the bolt secured thereto can be inserted through a T-slot in the support panel. The spac... | 06/02/1981 |
