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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 |
| 7237741 | Rotary drive for a winding shaft of a seat belt retractor A rotary drive device for a winding shaft of a seat belt retractor has preformed drive bodies arranged one behind the other, which are guided and can be driven in a guide path. Each drive body has engagement parts that can be brought into engagement in an essentiall... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188558 | Pyromechanical separating element The invention relates to a pyromechanical separating element having a hermetically sealed pyrotechnic pressure element (2), which is installed in a housing (1) and has a gas-forming pyrotechnic charge, and a detachable latching pin (5) which is ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172218 | Pretensioner A pretensioner including a cylinder in which a piston slides. A side of the pipe attached to a bracket is curved at a predetermined angle. One linear portion of the pipe serves as the cylinder, and the other linear portion of the pipe serves as a gas-generator accom... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7055727 | Setting tool A setting tool for driving fastening elements includes a piston device (30) for the setting piston (20) and arranged in a setting direction end region of the hollow chamber (14) of the piston guide (13), with the piston stop device (30... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051528 | Autonomous gas powered ram The present invention provides an autonomous ram that comprises a first body having a first internal cavity and a first piston mounted therein. The first piston is attached to an actuator for moving the actuator between a first operative position and a second operat... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6996987 | Tools for securing connectors using explosive charges and methods for using the same A tool for securing a connector on a conductor using an explosive charge includes a first tool member, a second tool member, a drive member, a lock member and a limiting member. The second tool member is movably mounted on the first tool member. A breech chamber is ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959548 | Adjustable pyrotechnic-gas shock absorber The technical field of the invention is that of motor vehicle safety involving energy absorption systems for damping the displacement of certain parts that are put into motion at the time of a mechanical collision between the motor vehicle and an externals object. | 11/01/2005 |
| 6942261 | Linear actuator with an internal dampening mechanism A linear actuator with an internal dampening mechanism is disclosed. The actuator has a housing has a first end and a second end and forms an internal chamber. A constricted opening is also added to the actuator at the first end. A piston is disposed within the hous... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928353 | System and method for providing data to a machine control system A system and method for updating parameter data available to a machine control system. A work machine having an implement attached thereto includes a machine control system for controlling the machine and the implement and for providing additional functionality, suc... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6871500 | Gas operated contraction drive A gas operated contraction drive with a contractible hose, which undergoes longitudinal contraction when a working space defined by it is subjected to a pressurizing drive gas. The contractible hose is fitted with at least one pyrotechnic gas generator. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6851262 | Tools for securing connectors using explosive charges and methods for using the same A tool for securing a connector on a conductor using an explosive charge includes a first tool member and a second tool member movably mounted on the first tool member. A breech chamber is defined in at least one of the first and second tool members. The breech cham... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6755020 | Shockproof mechanism, in particular for use in space sector The invention concerns a device forming a mechanism, in particular for use in the space sector, characterised in that it comprises in combination: a material (300) with low melting point capable of producing a soldering joint, at least heating means (400 | 06/29/2004 |
| 6712394 | Belt tensioner A tensioner for a safety belt includes a cylinder, a piston which is slidably arranged within the cylinder, and a traction transfer element which is connected with the piston to transfer a movement of the piston to the safety belt. The tensioner further includes a d... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6629486 | Resettable separation nut with a low level of induced shock The technical field of the invention is that of devices for connecting and separating objects such as microsatellites with respect to a structure. More specifically, the invention relates to a separation device (1) intended to release a screw (8) which holds t... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6568184 | Pyrotechnic actuator A pyrotechnic actuator 10 contains a tapered piston 30 that is first propelled through a chamber 18 upon actuator 10 operation. A narrower portion 38 of the piston 30 initially enters an annular retainer 40 having an annulus 42. The diameter or cross-sect... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6532739 | Pretensioner An improved pretensioner which achieves more stable operation and reduction in power loss. The pretensioner includes a gas generator, a pipe containing a plurality of balls and a piston, and a clutch for connecting the pretensioner to a spool for a seat b... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6363722 | Pretensioner with gas escape mechanism To provide a pretensioner with further improved safety of the device, wherein gas is appropriately allowed to escape in the event that the gas pressure within the pipe rises excessively. A pretensioner is attached to the outer side of the frame of a seatb... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6345504 | Pretensioner with gas escape mechanism To provide a pretensioner with improved safety, wherein gas is allowed to escape appropriately in the event that the internal gas pressure rises excessively, and there are no adverse effects on other equipment. A pretensioner is provided with a pipe and m... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6301892 | Electric ignition type gas generation apparatus An electric ignition type gas generation apparatus for use in a vehicle crash safety system includes an ignition section that is ignited by an electric signal produced by the impact of a crash, and a gas generating section in which burning gas is generate... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299211 | Tensioner for a safety belt A tensioner for a safety belt has a piston/cylinder unit, which comprises a cylinder and a piston arranged in its interior, a compressed gas source, on the activation of which the piston is displaced, a belt engagement device which engages the safety belt... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250720 | Tensioner for a safety belt A tensioner for a safety belt has a piston/cylinder unit (3), a compressed gas source (17), a belt engaging device (13), a traction transfer device (11) and a damping mechanism for the absorption of energy on deceleration of the belt engaging device (13).... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6155727 | Buckle tensioner A buckle tensioner for a belt buckle arranged adjacent to a vehicle seat includes a piston/cylinder unit with a cylinder having an interior and with a piston arranged in the interior, and an elastically deflectable traction transfer device connecting the ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6094913 | Belt tightener for a safety belt system A belt tensioner, more particularly a buckle tensioner for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a housing, a gas generator, a working space (15) into which the pressurized gas released in a restraint situation flows, a piston part (9) which is di... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6024383 | Energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants In an energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants a particularly smooth profile of the force as a function of the travel is achieved in that a plastic deformation of a tubular converter body (10) is effected which has a circular cross-s... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5956954 | Linear drive for a belt tensioner A linear drive for a belt tensioner comprises a pyrotechnic propellant charge, a cylinder tube and a piston displaceably arranged therein. The propellant charge, upon ignition, provides a pressurized gas acting on the piston. The piston has a hollow inter... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5582010 | Pyrotechnic device for the pressurization of a hydraulic circuit A device with a pyrotechnic gas generator wherein gas pressurizes a hydraulic circuit via a cartridge-case base, a spring and a pressure piston. The pyrotechnic gas generator comprises a propellant charge, which is located in a combustion chamber and is i... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5538172 | Explosive powder charge operated setting tool An explosive powder charge operated setting tool contains a channel (7) located between an inner piston guide (2) for a piston (1) and an outer housing part (6). At the rear end of the tool, the channel (7) continues in a carrier (3) and can be in communi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5480190 | Energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants In an energy converter in a restraining system for vehicle occupants a particularly smooth profile of the force as a function of the travel is achieved in that only a few deformation members are provided which effect a plastic deformation of a tubular con... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5450723 | Drive unit for a belt pretensioner in a safety belt system for vehicles A belt pretensioner for vehicle safety belt systems is provided with a drive unit which comprises a pyrotechnic gas generator (12) and a piston and cylinder unit (16, 20). The piston (20) is arranged at a first end (161) of the cylinder (16) and is connec... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5394702 | Explosive powder charge operated setting tool An explosive powder charge operated setting tool uses compressed propellant gases for returning a piston (1) from an end position to a starting position. The piston (1) is axially displaceable by the propellant gases within an axially extending guide bore... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5310220 | Drive unit in a restraining system for vehicle occupants For loss-free deflection of the gases generated by a gass generator (22) in a drive unit for a restraining system for vehicle occupants, the connecting passage comprising a deflection is formed between the outlet (24) of the gas generator (22) and a space... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5303631 | Damped-action pyrotechnic actuator The invention that relates to a pyrotechnic actuator in which the movement of the piston is damped. The actuator includes a body, a piston, a pyrotechnic material combustion chamber and a counter pressure chamber. The actuator also includes at least one i... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5239829 | Powder activated tool with crusher sleeve An explosively operated tool includes a ram and an anvil. The ram is driven towards the anvil by ignition of a cartridge. A crusher sleeve is provided on the ram such that, in the event the ram is driven towards the anvil without a member or members there... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4753151 | Self-retracting ballistic actuator system The actuator system comprises an actuator which includes a cylinder having a first end adapted to receive one or more gas generators and a second end having an opening therethrough. A piston having first and second ends defining the length thereof is mova... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4711385 | Explosive powder charge actuated fastening element driving device An explosive powder charge actuated fastening element driving device includes a driving piston mounted within a guide bore in an axially extending piston guide for displacement between a firing position and a driving position where the fastening element i... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4669354 | Fully redundant mechanical release actuator A system is disclosed for performing a mechanical release function exhibiting low shock and includes two pyrotechnic detents fixed mounted in opposing axial alignment within a cylindrical housing having two mechanical bellows, each bellows having one end ... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4573322 | Driving device especially for return stiffening of a safety belt in an automatic safety belt wind-up device A driving device having a piston pyrotechnically driven in a cylinder, the piston being connected by pulling means to an element to be driven, the cylinder having a stroke limit stop at a rear end thereof, as viewed in driving direction of the piston in t... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4458921 | Seat belt tensioning device A seat belt tensioning device provided with a cylinder attached to the room of a vehicle, a piston slidably inserted into the cylinder, a rod of which one end is connected to the piston within the cylinder and of which the other end is connected to a seat... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4237690 | Piston return stop device for seat belt tensioning device A piston return stop device for seat belt tensioning equipment. Connected at one end to a seat belt through a cylinder is a piston having a tapered portion the diameter of which enlarges toward its other end. A cylindrical sliding member is slidably dispo... | 12/09/1980 |
| 4222462 | Brake to decelerate axially moving actuating rod A brake to decelerate the driving movement of an actuating rod along an axis. The actuating rod is driven relative to a frame by an actuating mechanism. The actuating rod has an external tapered surface whose lateral dimension decreases in the direction i... | 09/16/1980 |
