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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 |
| 7412829 | Hydraulic apparatus for a bicycle brake lever device A hydraulic apparatus such as a bleeder screw comprises an inner end, an outer end, and a main body extending between the inner end and the outer end. The main body includes a first section having a threaded outer peripheral surface a second section disposed between... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360632 | Apparatus for controlling hydraulic brakes in bicycles, motorbicycles and the like Apparatus for controlling brakes in bicycles and the like, to be used, in particular, for disc brakes mounted on bicycles, with a pump (8) connected with a relevant reservoir (88) for the fluid of the hydraulic circuit, and comprising a piston (89 | 04/22/2008 |
| 7251974 | Method and forming machine for deforming a hollow workpiece The invention relates to a method and a forming apparatus for deforming a hollow workpiece having at least one open end, wherein the workpiece is clamped down in a clamping device, a first forming tool is placed into contact with the outer surface of the workpiece, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246636 | Hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic system A hydraulic fluid reservoir and hydraulic pump combination has at least one hydraulic fluid port and includes a container with a hollow body having a top and a conduit having a bottom within the container and a top above the bottom. The conduit has an opening adjace... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225719 | Speed governor and distributing valve for hydraulic turbines A distributing valve for a speed governor of a turbine is provided, the distributing valve having a structure to reliably vent air therefrom. The distributing valve is disposed such that the direction of movement of a plunger is horizontal, with air vent valves bein... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222486 | Diaphragm assembly A diaphragm assembly for use with a hydraulic apparatus. The diaphragm assembly includes a cap formed of a rigid material and a diaphragm formed of an elastomeric material. The diaphragm is generally tubular and includes an upper annular collar portion defining an o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219495 | Hydraulic cylinder A hydraulic cylinder includes a housing having a fluid connection for connecting to a hydraulic system and an after-running connection for connecting to a fluid after-running vessel, and a piston which is axially displaceable in the housing to define a variable pres... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7219520 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7202426 | Master cylinder position switch A clutch assembly having a master cylinder that includes non-contacting position switches is disclosed. The master cylinder controls a slave cylinder that shifts the release bearing of the clutch system. A cruise control interrupt switch and an ignition system inter... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197875 | Hydraulic cylinder with coaxial, in-line reservoir A compact hydraulic cylinder may include a pressure chamber and a reservoir in coaxial, in-line arrangement relative to one another. The pressure chamber and reservoir are separated from one another in use by a piston and hydraulic seal. The piston may be withdrawn ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7174759 | Forming machine and method for deforming a hollow workpiece The invention relates to a forming machine at least provided with a clamping device for clamping a hollow workpiece having at least one open end and a first forming tool which can be placed into contact with the outer surface of the workpiece and with which the work... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159399 | Device for rendering operational a hydraulic actuating device A device for rendering a hydraulic actuating device operational. A motor vehicle clutch with an emitter-receiver system located in the transmission path of the actuating device comprising two pistons whose positions, relative to one another, can vary as a function o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152406 | Master cylinder The invention relates to a master cylinder with a pressure chamber formed in a housing of the master cylinder and a reservoir bore for accommodating a pressure fluid reservoir, a valve with a closing element being provided which due to a pressure difference prevaili... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152445 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece The invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to fix the workpiece, th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137492 | Apparatus for controlling hydraulic brakes in bicycles, motorbicycles and the like Apparatus for controlling brakes in bicycles and the like, to be used, in particular, for disc brakes mounted on bicycles, with a pump (8) connected with a relevant reservoir (88) for the fluid of the hydraulic circuit, and comprising a piston (89 | 11/21/2006 |
| 7107769 | Master cylinder A combined master cylinder and dump valve includes a piston slideable within a body bore that defines a master cylinder for pressurizing a brake port. The piston includes a piston seal for isolating a pressure port from a tank port, a piston bore, a first piston hol... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100751 | Hydraulic pump for vehicles controllable by handlebars A master cylinder which has an unusual ability to limit space requirements, to be fitted in vehicles controllable by handlebars, comprises a cylinder body provided with a seat for housing a portion of the handlebar. A chamber for slidably housing a piston extends al... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7047868 | Piston and cylinder assembly with push rod retention A piston and cylinder assembly in which the rear end of the piston defines an arcuate concavity opening in the rear face of the piston, a retainer having an arcuate configuration matching the arcuate configuration of the piston concavity is positioned in the concavi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044404 | Pneumatic liquid-delivery device A fluid delivery device for supplying fluids, particularly automotive fluids supplied to fluid reservoirs. To attain this, a vessel configured to hold a liquid includes a pressurized gas inlet configured to receive gas into the vessel through a passageway in an inte... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7013642 | Clutch bleeder tool apparatus and method The present invention provides a clutch bleeder tool assembly to force air bubbles from a clutch hydraulic control assembly of a standard vehicle transmission. The clutch bleeder tool assembly includes an adaptor cap to replace the factory cap on the hydraulic fluid... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6996985 | Expansion reservoir for a master cylinder of a hydraulic force transmission system An expansion reservoir is disclosed, which has a fluid chamber defined by a reservoir bottom and a flexible reservoir top movable relative to the reservoir bottom as a function of the reservoir filling level, wherein a hydraulic connection to a master cylinder is pr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6986250 | Master cylinder bleeding tool A tool for bleeding a master cylinder when the master cylinder is unattached to a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment a bleeding tool includes a shaft attached by means of clamp rods to a master cylinder flange, a clamp handle rotatable with respect to the shaft, an... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6912851 | Hydraulic brake valve A hydraulic brake valve comprising a body, a passageway defined in the body, an inlet to the passageway, an outlet from the passageway and a movable valve member in the passageway, the valve member is movable between a first position blocking the passageway to preve... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6892536 | Hydraulic pump unit for vehicle A hydraulic pump unit (1), for a vehicle, that is unusually capable of precise and effective bleeding, comprises a reservoir (2) for the brake fluid, a master cylinder (3) in the said pump connected to the said reservoir, and a bleed circuit ( | 05/17/2005 |
| 6647953 | Hydraulic system volume reducer A volume reducer for a hydraulic system, particularly useful for low pressure hydraulic systems such as used in engine compression braking systems. The hydraulic system has an actuator and a pressurizer, with a hydraulic line interconnecting the actuator ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6467268 | Brake master cylinder A brake master cylinder which prevents a contact between a projection of a spring retainer and a stopper of a sleeve when a piston is suddenly retracted by an operation of a pressure applying device of a brake system or by an air relieving operation to of... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6405534 | Evacuation and fill valve assembly and method for using the same A non-powered evacuation and fill valve assembly is provided that is suitable for use in connection with hydraulic brake system. The assembly utilizes a pressure differential and/or the properties of material expansion to provide a tight seal. During evac... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6237334 | Hydraulic actuation device A hydraulic actuation device for the adjustment of units in motor vehicles includes a piston-cylinder unit with a housing and a piston displaceably arranged in the cylinder portion of the housing and/or in a guide sleeve in the housing. The piston-cylinde... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233933 | Arrangement and method for removal of air from a hydraulic system An arrangement for feeding hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic system includes a nozzle equipped with a metering valve. The nozzle is connected to a pressure bleeder containing hydraulic fluid.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6212888 | Quick connect coupling for a hydraulic control system A hydraulic control apparatus having a master cylinder, a slave cylinder, and a conduit connecting the master cylinder to the slave cylinder is constituted as separate modular units interconnected by a quick connect coupling including a female coupler mem... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6199958 | Hydraulic unit The present invention relates to a hydraulic unit for an automotive vehicle brake system according to the recirculation principle, wherein each brake system in the area of the hydraulic unit includes a prefilling location which opens into the pump suction... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189319 | Removal of air from hydraulic system An arrangement for removing contaminants from a hydraulic system includes a portable fluid pump for introducing fluid into or evacuating fluid from the hydraulic system and a resilient adapter capable of conforming to openings of different size in the hyd... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6101811 | Quick connect coupling for a hydraulic control system including integral damper A quick connect coupling for use in a hydraulic clutch control system including a hydraulic master cylinder and a hydraulic slave cylinder. One of the coupler members of the quick connect coupling includes a central axial passage defining an inlet at one ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5964326 | Apparatus for bleeding and refilling hydraulic brake system Apparatus for bleeding and refilling hydraulic brake system, particularly, automotive hydraulic brake system, includes a bleeding unit and a refilling unit. The bleeding unit comprises a peristaltic pump having an inlet and an outlet tubing for removing b... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5960922 | Hydraulic cylinder such as a clutch master or servant cylinder in a motor vehicle having a bleed element A cylinder for pressure media, in particular a hydraulic master or slave cylinder in motor vehicles, having a bleed element which can be screwed into an aperture in the cylinder casing and which bleed element is sealed against the casing. The bleed elemen... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5899065 | Hydraulic fluid packet and kit containing the same An arrangement for bleeding or flushing a hydraulic system includes a portable pump and a hydraulic fluid packet. The hydraulic fluid packet comprises a flexible receptacle which contains a body of hydraulic fluid. A spout is located at one end of the rec... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5865280 | Hydraulic line coupling apparatus for hydraulic shock absorber An apparatus for coupling two hydraulic transmission lines to one another is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first coupling member and a second coupling member. The first coupling member comprises a body having first and second passages. The first pa... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5853071 | Bleed valve for bleeding fluid from a hydraulic circuit A bleed valve for bleeding fluid from a hydraulic circuit comprises a valve body having a valve passage therethrough adapted for fluid communication with the hydraulic circuit, a valve seat on the valve body, and a sealing assembly. The sealing assembly h... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5653316 | Hydraulic system bleeding A system for bleeding brakes or other hydraulic systems includes a control valve actuator that can be selectively moved to communicate a common port with either a vacuum port in communication with a vacuum source or a fluid port in communication with a hy... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647212 | Master cylinder reservoir assembly A dual acting master cylinder and reservoir assembly includes a pair of bayonets on the reservoir that are received within primary and secondary bosses of the master cylinder. The bayonets each include disks within their central openings wherein each disk... | 07/15/1997 |
