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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 |
| 6767605 | Mousepad having wrist support A mousepad having support for the user's wrist. A pad platform is surrounded with a peripheral wrist support comprising a tubular element filled with a mobile fill media, such as a plurality of pellets. The tubular elements extends above the pad platform sufficientl... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6767265 | Grip pads and article of footwear for use therewith A grip pad assembly (10) including an outer pad member (12) having an upper surface defining a non-slip surface and an insert (18) within the pad member (12) having on its upper surface, a hook and loop material (20) and a central ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6766566 | Releasable fastener system A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof. The hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements extending f... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6742227 | Releasable fastener system and process A releasable fastener system comprises a loop portion and a hook portion. The loop portion includes a support and a loop material disposed on one side thereof whereas the hook portion includes a support and a plurality of closely spaced upstanding hook elements exte... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6740388 | Thermoset tile with freeze-thaw resistant feature Tiles molded of thermoset plastic are provided with structure to retain the tiles in their desired position on an exterior surface of a substrate when subjected to repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The tiles are provided with an array of anchors that extend outwardly fro... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6737147 | Laminated hook fastener An extruded hook fastener strip is created on a roll having hook forming cavities in its surface by extruding plastic material into the interface between the forming roll and a second strip carried by a backing roll. The second strip is firmly bonded to the fastener... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6733860 | Adhesive closing part, method for producing the same device for implementing said method The invention relates to an adhesive closing part, especially for foaming upholstery parts of car seats during production of the latter, comprising adhesive elements (10) arranged on one side for connection to corresponding adhesive elements of another adhesi... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6720059 | Fastener strip having sealing vertical wall This invention provides a fastener strip in which fastening elements form a fastener layer on a front face of the fastener strip. Rows of vertical members are disposed along each of the side edges of the fastener layer and each row comprises vertical members formed ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6713152 | Fins and profiles for plastic bags A fastener for a plastic bag comprising a male track including a male profile and an optional first fin extending from the male profile and a female track including a female profile and an optional second fin extending from the female profile. At least one of the fi... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6699553 | Thermoset tile with freeze-thaw resistant feature A tile molded of thermoset plastic is provided with structure to retain the tiles in their desired position when subjected to repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The tiles are provided with an array of anchors that extend outwardly from the substrate facing surf... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699560 | Floor carpet installing system A system for installing floor carpets includes a carpet whose nap side forms the useful surface. An anchor can be fixed to the floor, and has protuberant interlocking elements that interlock with the backside of the carpet opposite the nap side. The backs... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692807 | Removable adhesive tape laminate and separable fastener An adhesive tape construction is removable from one or more objects to which it is adhered and which is reusably separable within its construction so that an object can be separated from another and subsequently reconnected with one another. The adhesive ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6671935 | Varying the loop engageability of fastener element arrays An easy-to-grip diaper fastener tab has an array of hook-shaped fastener elements arranged in parallel rows, each fastener element including a stem and a crook extending from the stem in a predetermined direction to a distal tip. The array includes a plur... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6667085 | Method of making an absorbent article with prefastened side panels and absorbent articles made by the same A method of making a prefastened disposable absorbent article includes providing a continuous web of interconnected absorbent articles and releasably attaching a pair of opposed side panels to one of the waist regions on each of the absorbent articles. Ea... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6667108 | Wearprotected wood veneer A resin impregnated overlay is applied to a wood veneer, which in turn may be adhered to a substrate.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6663937 | Universal mat with removable strips A rubber or plastic floor mat has a series of parallel upper ribs (130) on its upper surface which define slots (110) in which respective strips (10) or carpeting or the like are removably held. The strips are retained along their lengths by retaining mea... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656563 | Segmented separable fastener A segmented hook and loop type fastener accommodates molding contours. Each segment may be surrounded by a gasket barrier, or covered, or unprotected. On the fastening face of a base member are a plurality of fastening elements, either hook-type or loop-t... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6647600 | Hook and loop fastener for flat materials A hook and loop fastener for flat structures, particularly for textile products, having a hook part and an interlocking part, the interlocking part being made of a nonwoven composite having worked-in, textured, polymeric threads, the nonwoven composite be... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649243 | Baffle and reinforcement assembly A combined baffle and reinforcing assembly is provided for use within the cavity of a structural member to dampen acoustic transmissions through the cavity and provide reinforcement in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the structural memb... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6645599 | Decorative towel assembly Decorative, non-launderable trim pieces are added to launderable towels with a releasable attachment means so that the trim pieces can be replaced to effect changes in decor. The ability to remove the trim piece prior to laundering of the towel permits th... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6645600 | Hook and loop fastener having an increased coefficient of friction A hook and loop fastener having an increased coefficient of friction compared to conventional nonwoven hook and loop systems. The increased coefficient of friction strengthens engagement between a hook component and a loop component, both when the hooks a... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640348 | Forming continuous fastener material A method of reorienting directional features associated with manufacture of continuous fastener materials to produce products having such reoriented features, produces fastener products having an array of individual fastener elements extending from a shee... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6635331 | Universal mat with removable strips A rubber or plastic floor mat has a series of parallel upper ribs on its upper surface which define slots in which respective strips or carpeting or the like are removably held. The strips are retained along their lengths by retaining means which run cont... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6610382 | Friction control article for wet and dry applications A friction control article including a backing layer having a first surface with an array of at least 100 upstanding stems per square inch and a second surface. At least a portion of the upstanding stems is an elastomeric material and the stems have an as... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605334 | Tactical body armor The invention is a novel body armor that comprises a metallic layer having a surface contoured for close fitting to the wearer, the layer bounded by an outer perimeter, a second layer of organic material located adjacent the metallic layer, the layer of o... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6598274 | Electrically releasable hook and loop fastener An electrically releasable form of hook and loop fastener allows one half of the fastener to release from the other half without applying direct physical force to either half. The hook elements of the fastener are formed of a shape-memory alloy material s... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6596371 | Component for overcasting for a moulded object A fastener member for being secured to the surface of a foam body during a molding process in a mold form. The fastener member includes an elongate base having upper and lower opposed faces with fixating elements positioned on the lower face of the base f... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6586071 | Protection system A protection system for preventing floor surfaces from becoming damaged due to the movement of furniture. The inventive device includes a piece of loop material, an adhesive strip attached to the loop material for attaching to the lower end of a leg of fu... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6572945 | Removable adhesive tape laminate and separable fastener An adhesive tape construction is removable from one or more objects to which it is adhered and which is reusably separable within its construction so that an object can be separated from another and subsequently reconnected with one another. The adhesive ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572727 | Method for producing adhesive closing parts A method produces adhesive closing parts having adhesive closing elements made of plastic materials. The elements interact with corresponding adhesive closing elements of a second adhesive closing part to form an adhesive closure. The adhesive closing par... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565943 | Surface fastener formed of fibers The present invention provides a surface fastener wherein necessary engaging strength is maintained for a long term, the surface fastener is flexible and has a favorable touch without prickly feeling even when male engaging elements formed of fibers are e... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562437 | Fabric towel holder A fabric towel holder for hand towels comprises a fabric sheet that is twice-folded along its longitudinal axis to form a first panel, a third panel and a second panel positioned between the first panel and the third panel. The first panel comprises a fir... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6537643 | Adhering closure element In an adhering closure element with a carrier strip (10) with meshing parts (12) arranged on it, and with a cover strip (20) covering the carrier strip (10) on the side turned away from the meshing parts (12), which is wider than the carrier strip (10), t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6537642 | Perforated floor mat holder The present perforated floor mat holder is for securing perforated rubber floor mats on a wet and slippery floor. It is comprised of an elongated strip with studs arranged at regular intervals that match the spacing of the holes on the floor mat. The stri... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6526704 | Padded raised flooring panels and coverings Raised access flooring utilizing panels having a thick, resilient pad bonded directly to and covering the entire surface of the panel. The pad acts like the backing layer of a conventional floor treatment by absorbing impact and attenuation sound. A reinf... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6514593 | Mechanically locking Z-pins A pin for Z-pinning at least two composite material layers to each other which comprises generally circular first and second ends of first and second diameters, respectively. Extending between the first and second ends is a central portion defining at lea... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6509080 | Fastener tape material, bag utilizing fastener tape material, and method of manufacture thereof Methods, an apparatus and a system in which reclosable bags and components thereof are formed are disclosed. The reclosable bags 2001 are made from base web material that has transversely applied fastener tape segments thereon. The web material is used in... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503855 | Laminated composites A laminated composite suitable for use in medical products such as tapes and wraps. The composite includes, for example, a first nonwoven fiber layer, an elastic layer, a melt blown adhesive fiber layer, and a second nonwoven fiber layer. A scrim layer se... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6491996 | Sanitary cover for shopping carts and the like A protective, sanitary cover for use on a shopping cart, infant seat and similar child seating devices. The cover is a strong, absorbent material having tabs which carry fasteners to secure the cover in place. Perforated areas are provided which can be re... | 12/10/2002 |
