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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 |
| 7596924 | Hollow panel having open space for press fitted joined member of stronger material A hollow panel includes a panel body and a guide rail member joined thereto. The panel body is formed in a structure such that two plate-like members are joined by many ribs. The panel body includes an open space portion and a closed space portion. The open space po... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7373762 | Multi-functional assembly including a panel and stud with oppositely configured “V” notches along a cross sectional configuration A multi-functional building assembly includes a plurality of elongated studs, each of the studs including a recessed notch defined in axially extending fashion along first and second opposite extending surfaces. A plurality of elongated and planar shaped panels incl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7143561 | Veneered raised panel element and method of manufacturing thereof The present invention relates to veneered paneled elements such as doors. For example, a veneered raised panel door could include two vertically-oriented framing members (e.g., stiles) and two horizontally-oriented framing members (e.g., rails). These members are co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7036286 | Exterior window coverings The present invention is an exterior window covering or exterior shutter that is comprised of layers of materials to form a sandwich. The sandwich material has a layer of polycarbonate material. An embodiment of the sandwich material is comprised completely of synth... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6966157 | Standing seam skylight A skylight for a standing seam roof having a skylight panel housed in a frame with a vertically extending curb along two longitudinal and two lateral sides. The frame curb integrates on the longitudinal sides with U-shaped curbs formed into modified roof panels sele... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945006 | Countertop assembly and method of manufacture thereof A countertop assembly comprising a horizontal deck having an upper and a lower surface and an elongated vertical edge surface and an elongated molded strip superimposed on the vertical surface. A pattern formed from either ridges or recesses or a combination of ridg... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6643991 | Fire door and method of assembly The invention is directed to a fire door having a core, stiles, and rails formed of resin bonded exfoliated vermiculite, wherein the core has a density which exceeds that of the stiles and rails. The invention is also directed to such a fire door addition... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6586085 | Wood overlay section for carriage house door and method of making same A carriage house garage door (20) is formed from first, second, and third wood overlay sections (22, 24, 26). Each of the wood overlay sections (22, 24, and 26) includes first and second layers of sheet metal (46, 48) and an insulating core (50). The firs... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6568149 | Sealed garage door joint with thermal break A joining strip is provided by which sheet metal may be formed into a hollow tubular panel. The joining strip provides a seam between panel edges that acts as a thermal break between inner and outer faces of the panel. The joining strip may also carry a r... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6453638 | Press molded door with improved reinforcement material and stile structure A press-molded door including a reinforcing structure having a plurality of hollow vertical stiffeners joined by a horizontal web, two of the stiffeners arranged on opposite edges of the reinforcing structure with a groove formed in an edge face thereof, ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6115976 | Door edge assembly for creating a smoke seal about a closed door mounted within a door frame An assembly for sealing a fire resistant door within a door frame during a fire event is provided. The fire resistant door has a plurality of edges. The assembly comprises a first body portion and a second body portion secured to the first body portion. A... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5870868 | Outer panel for air conditioner An outer frame (71) is formed by orderly connecting four connecting blocks (74) arranged at predetermined intervals with four beam members (75). The connecting block (74) is made of heat insulating synthetic resin as well as the beam member (75). A lower ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5782054 | Wood wall structure A wood wall structure has standard components arranged in such a way that strength and ductile capacity exceeds those in current standard wall arrangements. The structure has a top plate and a bottom plate that are substantially the same, each plate havin... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5720142 | Foam-filled door and method of manufacture A foam-filled door manufactured in accordance with the present invention comprises a frame (11) having a pair of ledge areas (58) extending about substantially the entire inner periphery of the frame (11). The frame (11) is formed by the spaced parallel p... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5718093 | Floor panel joint structure and method of making a wooden building with the same A floor panel joint structure and a method of constructing a wooden building with the same are provided. The method comprises mounting floor panels on the foundation, and, joining a group of structural units to the foundation to produce a first floor stru... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5704178 | Rubber building panel and method of manufacturing same The use of rubber fragments from discarded tires in building panels, including panels suitable for house construction. A rubber panel is constructed of metal frame members, using a metal mesh on the interior for structural strength and support, and ground... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5653075 | Field alterable, glass reinforced plastic door panel A glass reinforce plastic door panel of unitary construction that is field alterable to fit an out-of-true frame is provided. The door panel is arranged with a strike, or lock, side stile formed as a thick-walled structural channel open to the panel side.... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5606841 | Filled interior wall panels Interior wall panels having a rigid frame backing member to which an outer pliable sheet material is secured. A filling or padding material is retained between the sheet material and the backing member and the sheet material is secured through the filling... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5577363 | Structural panel A door or other structural panel of the type which has a pair of opposed, congruent sheets spaced apart by a frame to define a separation space between the sheets which may be filled with a core, such as foam. The edge of each sheet has a zig-zag portion ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5555923 | Sectional door having multiple piece panel sections A sectional door, which may be an overhead door such as a residential garage door, including hingedly connected door panels each being formed from a plurality of subpanels. The subpanels forming each door panel are disposed end-to-end to form the entire l... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5533312 | Composite panel having interlocked skins and a bonded foam core A unitary, insulated panel is provided for use in sectional doors and walls. The panel comprises opposed, spaced apart, parallel, inner and outer metal skins. The skins are mechanically interlocked along their top and bottom ends by integral, inwardly pro... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5125193 | Foldable panel display system A graphic display panel system formed in sections, wherein a graphic display image may be affixed to each section, the sections respectively having transparent edge caps and/or hinge connectors and/or locking pin assemblies for selectively interconnecting... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5111630 | Access floor panel with peripheral trim An access floor panel includes a generally rectangular pan having a bottom and sides. The pan includes peripheral flanges which define downwardly opening channels or grooves extending around the edge or periphery of the panel. A plurality of elongated, vi... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5088247 | Returned stair tread having moisture compensated joint A returned tread for use on an open stairway or open portion of a stair way constructed of wood and a return nosing joined on at least one side edge of the tread so as to form an exposed joint on a forward end portion of the assembly. The tread and nosing... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4996817 | Furniture edge construction A watertight, durable, and attractive edge construction for furniture is provided that is especially designed for ease of installation while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of the furniture edge. The edge construction hereof provides for the snapable ins... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4993208 | Mold for producing tile-shaped floor elements for forming a double floor construction and a corresponding tile-shaped floor element Tile-shaped floor elements for a double floor construction are produced with a mold consisting of a trough made of a material with high tensile strength and a ceramic cover tile closing the trough at the top and firmly connected with the trough via a conn... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4944130 | Floor tile In the floor tile for double floor installations, the tile core has a floor covering on its top side, a metal plate on its underside and a lipping on its peripheral edge. The peripheral edge is here provided with a groove (9) which is to receive hot-melt ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4937993 | Composite building panel A building panel includes rigid side and end transverse members secured together by diagonal bracing members. Additional transverse members span the area between the side members without being affixed thereto. Areas between the side, end and additional tr... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4876838 | Panel joint A self-clamping spline and mortice joint is utilized at each of the corners of a rail and stile door. Mortices in each of the rail and stiles extend to the top or bottom edges of the door and a spline is received in the mortices and is exposed along the t... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4850176 | Access floor panel with peripheral trim An access floor panel includes a generally rectangular pan having a bottom and sides. The pan includes peripheral flanges which define downwardly opening channels or grooves extending around the edge or periphery of the panel. A plurality of elongated, vi... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4730425 | Returned stair tread having moisture compensated joint and method for making same A returned tread for use on an open portion of a stairway having a stair tread constructed of wood and a return nosing joined on at least one side edge of the stair tread so as to form an exposed shaped or mitered joint on a forward side edge portion of t... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4424968 | Basketball backboard apparatus A basketball backboard apparatus is disclosed herein which includes a sandwich board comprising rigid front and rear panels and a resilient intermediate layer received therebetween in a sandwich relationship. Rivets are received through apertures in the s... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4320614 | Panel assembly for sheet metal panels having double wall construction corners A panel assembly comprising a panel with at least one double wall construction corner having a cut-away corner formed by the removal of a portion of the panel at the intersection of the corner forming walls, and a molded plastic snap-in corner plug which ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4295304 | Prefabricated panel construction system A system of constructing a building using prefabricated wall and roof panels, each of the panels comprising interior and exterior corrugated metal sheets disposed on opposite major faces of a foamed core. The panels are assembled together in edge-to-edge ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4216635 | Hollow panel structure and method for the construction thereof A hollow panel structure applicable as a wall partition, divider member and the like, constituted of a plurality of channel-shaped elements arranged in two parallel spaced rows having their flanges facing each other. The rows of elements are interconnecte... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4125984 | Building panel construction and connector therefor Laminated building panels are constructed within metal framing members having external edges to protect the panel skins from crushing. These frame members are essentially Z-shaped in cross-section in order to provide a degree of flexure during panel manuf... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4112643 | Snub assembly for securing covering material to a wall panel module A snubbing assembly for releasably securing a sheet of covering material to a wall panel module. The peripheral frame of the wall panel module is comprised of channels having a web wall and at least one side wall. The channels are disposed with the web wa... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4068431 | Atmospheric resistant doors and method of manufacture This disclosure relates to a door which is resistant to hostile environments, such as corrosive chemicals, high humidity, etc., and includes a one-piece stile and rail fiberglass and resin reinforced collar, the collar being of an inwardly opening general... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4065893 | Composite foundation framing assembly Composite members for foundation, floor and roof systems in structures, including multistory structures, the roof assembly of which includes a ceiling and roof member, between which members is sandwiched an expanded foam material; the floor and alternativ... | 01/03/1978 |
| 4014149 | Paneled door construction A paneled door construction comprises a pair of first and second stiles, top and bottom rails connecting the stiles together, a muntin extending vertically between the top and bottom rails, and a pair of block assemblies disposed between the first stile a... | 03/29/1977 |
