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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 |
| 4634138 | Folding bicycle The folding bicycle which includes front and rear wheels and a sprocket and pedal assembly mounted to a frame and a steering column and a seat column mounted to such frame, is provided wherein the seat column and the steering column fold into proximity wi... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4625580 | Bicycle pedal mechanism In a bicycle pedal mechanism, the pedal is floatingly mounted on the pedal axle by means incorporating a cam mechanism whereby the pedal is caused to shift longitudinally to and fro in synchronism with the rotation of the crank. In this way the rider's fe... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4622863 | Shoe cleat engagement bicycle pedal An improved bicycle pedal which positively grips the biker's shoe for imparting force to the crank assembly on both the upward and downward stroke of the biker's foot. The pedal comprises a molded tubular member having a longitudinal bore for receiving an... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4599915 | Adjustable pedal The present disclosure provides a pedal for use on any pedal powered vehicle or device, including bicycles and stationary bicycles, such as exercise bicycles, which is adjustable in one to three planes of movement. The adjustable pedal comprises a platfor... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4596163 | Cycle pedals Cycle pedals, for cycles in which the pedal axle is mounted inside a bearing, are equipped with means of adjustably fixing the bearing on the platform, and include means for fastening a pedal-stop provided under the sole of the cyclist's shoe. The bearing... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4596398 | Light frame tricycle Perfected tricycle comprising a frame made of hollow, plastic tubular elements. The frame comprises a first tube supporting a saddle in the middle, two rear tubular arms each supporting a rear wheel and a second tube at the front supporting a gear at the ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4570310 | Coupling system with cable The present invention discloses an improved coupling system capable of releasably joining two or more of a variety of cooperative male/female mating items to be temporarily joined and released by a remotely positioned operator by means of a cable connecte... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4569249 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which is provided at the upper surface of a pedal body having a pedal shaft and in the vicinity thereof with a first foot bearing portion with which the head portion of a first metatarsus at a cyclist's foot comes into contact and a... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4526059 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which has a pedal body provided with a pair of first and second foot bearing surfaces and displaced at the center of vertical length of the body lower than the axis of a pedal shaft so that the foot bearing surfaces at the pedal bod... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4523492 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which is provided at the upper surface of a pedal body having a pedal shaft and in the vicinity of the pedal shaft with a main foot bearing surface with which the metatarsi of a cyclist's foot at the phalange side are brought into c... | 06/18/1985 |
| 4446753 | Adjustable length crank arm for a bicycle A crank for a bicycle, which mounts a pedal shaft into a through bore of each crank arm so that the angular position of the pedal shaft can be changed to change the effective length of the crank arms employs first and second adapters, each having a mounti... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4445397 | Foot conforming pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which comprises a pedal shaft and a pedal body, the pedal body having a first foot bearing body which is formed in a frame-like shape and has a front foot bearing surface and a rear foot bearing surface, and a second foot bearing bo... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4429950 | Bicycle pedal reflector A reflector has a trapezoidal shape and is mounted to the pedal of a bicycle. The reflector is mounted on a front or rear facing pedal surface and extends downwardly below the pedal to provide a greater reflective surface area than previously provided by ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4411169 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which has a pedal shaft supported rotatably to a crank arm, the pedal shaft carrying a frame which is displaced with respect to the axis of the pedal shaft and extends in parallel to the axis thereof. A pedal body is fit onto the fr... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4402502 | Exerciser for disabled persons In an exerciser, limb supports are provided for reducing limb spasms during exercising and holding the limbs in place. The lower supports are adapted for attachment to the foot pedals and are generally L-shaped in section for supporting the foot and calf ... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4401315 | Footrest for two-wheeled engine driven vehicles and bicycles This footrest device is for use on the commonly known "moped", or bicycle, and represents a combination footrest and pedal. The footrest device comprises a pair of elongated members, which are fixedly secured to the ends of a rotatable crankaxle extending... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4398434 | Force-saving high speed pedal The fundamental principle of this invention is based on the fact that the moment of force or torque is equal to the product of a force and a distance through which the force acts from the fulcrum. The pedal of a bicycle comprises a pair of freely rotatabl... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4373760 | Drawbolt bearing support for bicycle pedals An outboard ball bearing support for a bicycle pedal having a pedal spindle with an open, tubular outboard end. A shoulder bushing inserts into the open end of the pedal spindle. A drawbolt member having a head portion slips through the ball bearing's inn... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4361972 | Rider's shoe A pedal shoe particularly useful for use with bicycles lacking shoe pedal clips, comprising a relatively thick, high strength lower sole provided with a transverse cylindrical bore having such interior dimension as to accommodate the rotatable pedal shaft... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4345487 | Protective pad for mounting on a bicycle pedal A protective pad for mounting on a bicycle pedal provides comfort to a barefoot rider. The protective pad includes a pad member having a substantially flat surface for contact by the rider's foot and also includes a coupling extending from the pad member ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4338829 | Bicycle pedal A bicycle pedal comprises a pedal spindle rotatably supporting a pedal body, at least one spring member being engaged with the pedal body so as to absorb shocks caused by axial impact forces imparted to the pedal.... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4335628 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which supports a pedal body rotatably around the axis of a pedal shaft, the pedal body having a front foot-bearing surface and a rear foot-bearing surface, wich extend in parallel to the pedal body, and an outer connection connectin... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4313352 | Pedal for a bicycle A pedal for a bicycle, which has a support having reflectors and being separate from a pedal body, the support being mounted thereto in relation of being swingable between a vertical position where the support projects downwardly from the lower surface of... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4264132 | Reflector for bicycle pedals A reflector for bicycle pedals with a holding frame and locating contours for fastening the reflector to the pedal. The holding frame receives a reflector lens of light-transmitting material, with a rear-side reflection surface protected against dirt and ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4244239 | Pedal for bicycles In a pedal for bicycles there is provided a slanting guide extending from the top of the longitudinal element close to the toe clip of the peripheral band of the pedal, towards the central pin of the pedal itself.... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4225130 | Portable exercise device A portable exercise device for releasable securement to the vertical edge of a door or other vertically extending structure. The device comprises a pedal assembly, comprising an elongated axle from which a diametrically opposed pair of arms extend, with e... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4215547 | Hydrostatic system with over control compensation This specification discloses an off-road type vehicle employing an improved hydrostatic drive system having a variable displacement pump having an actuating member for varying displacement in at least one direction, wheel motors representing actuatable de... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4200005 | Pedal having an improved foot-retaining strap means A pedal for a pedal driven apparatus, such as a bicycle, moped, or the like, includes a flexible, pliable, strap as of nylon webbing which passes twice over the pedal forming a double loop configuration for strapping the foot of the operator to the pedal.... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4150667 | Rotary foot-operated massaging device A rotary foot-operated massaging device having a crank shaft, a pair of pedal axles connected to the opposite ends of the crank shaft, a pedal rotatably carried by each pedal axle and a massaging member carried at least on each pedal axle. The device may ... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4089236 | Safety connection between bicycle pedal and shoe A safety structure for automatically releasing a shoe worn by a cyclist from a bicycle pedal in the event of a collision, a fall, or the like. A structure which connects the shoe, worn by the cyclist during operation of the bicycle, to the pedal is suppor... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4080017 | Bike pedal bearing system A pedal/single bearing system for transmitting a bicycle rider's load to the crank of a bicycle.... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4061046 | Pedal-actuated bicycle gear shift means In bicycles having multi-speed gear arrangements, the automatic shifting of gears in response to foot pedal pressures is effected by fluid or electrical connections from the pedals to the gear-changing mechanism thereby to impart full foot control to shif... | 12/06/1977 |
| 4052912 | Pedal actuated drive mechanism A pedal actuated drive mechanism including two pedal structures to be actuated by the two feet of a user and preferably mounted to swing about an axis in two opposite directions, with the two pedals acting through a flexible cable or its equivalent to dri... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4037924 | Retroreflective marker devices for attachment to spokes of bicycle wheels or the like Marker devices are disclosed in the form of reflex reflectors or the like, for attachment to the spokes of bicycle wheels or the like. In several embodiments, the marker device includes a marker member having seat means for receiving one of the spokes, so... | 07/26/1977 |
| 4004468 | Two-position pedal for bicycles A two-position bicycle pedal having heel stops at different distances from the spindle, such that either the arch or ball of the foot is positioned over the spindle. A heel step is provided, for support of the heel, when the arch of the foot is over the s... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3964343 | Combination means for rigidly attaching shoe to a pedal for a foot-driven crank-operated machine This invention provides a combination means for quickly and rigidly securing the foot of an operator to a pedal of a bicycle, or the like. The combination means comprises pedal-gripping means adapted to be secured to the sole of the shoe of an operator, a... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3943797 | Bicycle pedal A pedal for a bicycle which permits two people who are seated in close tandem relation to pedal the bicycle using a single crank and sprocket assembly. The pedal normally has an elongated shaft carried at one end by the crank and normally will have three ... | 03/16/1976 |
