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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 |
| 8087360 | Universal brake assembly A system comprising a cable held in suspension and a trolley traveling along the cable. The trolley may include a brake pad positioned to contact the cable. The brake pad may include a plurality of segments contacting the cable. A first such segment may be formed fr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8042474 | Device for suspending and moving an object or person The present invention concerns a device for the suspension and displacement of an object or a person, this device including at least two unaligned cables, a profile borne by the cables and a trolley mobile over the length of this profile, characterized in that the p... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8001904 | Fall arrest assembly A fall arrest assembly having belay lines and anchor stations extending between support structures and which slidably receive a shuttle mounted to a person traversing the belay lines, the assembly including a mounting plate having a plurality of openings therethroug... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7819066 | Zipline trolley The present invention discloses a zipline trolley comprising of two substantially flat side flanges arranged in a parallel configuration, a substantially flat front face attached perpendicularly to the front edges of the side flanges, and a substantially flat back f... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7650842 | Driving system of a self-driving cableway car A driving system of a self-driving cableway car includes on both sides of a vertical plane (8), in which the bearing cable (6) is located, driving chains (9, 10) that revolve about chain sprocket wheels (13, 14) with horizontal rotational... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7637213 | Universal brake assembly A system comprising a cable held in suspension and a trolley traveling along the cable. The trolley may include a brake pad positioned to contact the cable. The brake pad may include a plurality of segments contacting the cable. A first such segment may be formed fr... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7634966 | Remote-controlled vehicle which travels on conductors and which can pass over obstacles by means of temporary support rotors A remote-controlled vehicle adapted to be mounted on at least one conductor and to pass over an obstacle encountered thereon. The vehicle includes: a frame, inspection systems, motors used to move the vehicle, a remote control system, at least two carrying arms pivo... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7624684 | Cable suspended, self leveling tram with self-propelled tractor bogie A cableway with suspended tram and remote bogie is disclosed. This includes a self-contained motor, traction and support sheaves with provision for adjusting the height of the tram below said cable for limiting vertical acceleration caused by travel along the canten... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7552684 | Remote-controlled vehicle designed to be mounted on a support and capable of clearing an obstacle The invention concerns a remote-controlled vehicle designed to be mounted on a support and capable of clearing an obstacle on the support. The vehicle comprises first and second mobile frames. At least one articulated arm is mounted mobile on the first frame and a w... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552685 | Apparatus for servicing the main cable of a suspension bridge A trolley travels in response to rotation of a winch along a main cable of a suspension bridge having a tower and support cables extending along and substantially parallel to the main cable. The trolley includes a support assembly engaged with the support cables, fi... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7408474 | Sensor damage indicator and method A damage indicator for indicating potential damage to a sensor. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404360 | Dynamically controllable, trolley brake A trolley for traveling along a cable. The trolley may include a frame having a first end, a second end, and a rail positioned between the first and second ends. A brake pad may connect to the frame. A sheave mount may also connect to the frame and include a sheave ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7398958 | Multiple sheave assembly system with compression and support sheaves of an aerial ropeway transport installation rope A range of mixed support and compression sheave assemblies is formed from standard 2S2C modules each comprising: two compression sheaves (11) and two support sheaves (12) respectively mounted rotating freely on the en... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7337726 | Wind farm An offshore wind farm comprises a plurality of wind turbines. In order to provide such a wind farm with transport between separate wind turbines that can be effected more safely and with less dependence on weather, cable connection is provided between the wind turbi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7299752 | Trolley retrieval system A trolley retrieval system for transporting or returning trolleys from a finish area back to a start area for traveling along a cable. The systems may include a cable held in suspension between the first and second supports. A retrieval line may be suspended in a cl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7246712 | Logging carriage with towline-operated grapple A logging system including a yarder, a skyline, a towline, a carriage riding on the skyline, and a grapple depending from the carriage for grabbing logs and carrying them back to a landing. The carriage and grapple are moved along the skyline for positioning the gra... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234400 | Crane trolley with low overall height A crane trolley, especially a single-rail trolley with a short overall height, with a traveling mechanism frame (2) having a hoisting mechanism (1), which can travel by running wheels (3, 3a) on a rail, especially a lower flange (4... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207277 | System and method for moving objects within two-dimensional space Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout two-dimensional space by using a support rope that is coupled with both opposing sides of the platform. This rope controls the Y-axis motion and Z-axis motion of the platform and is designated the YZ movement rope... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7086433 | Tree felling assembly An assembly for felling a segment of a tree trunk in a safe and controlled manner and method of using the same. The assembly comprises a vertical support structure having an elongated base portion, an elongated mast portion connected to the base portion or integrall... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082880 | Assembly for fastening a transportation device of a cableway system on a suspension bar An assembly for fastening a transportation device of a cableway system, such as a cabin or a chair, on a suspension bar, which is formed at its upper end with a running mechanism, with a coupling clamp, interacting with the conveying cable or traction cable of the c... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7036436 | Mounting system reeved to move an object in two-dimensions and methods relating to same Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout two-dimensional space by using a support line that is coupled with both opposing sides of the platform. This line controls the Y-axis motion and Z-axis motion of the platform and is designated the YZ movement line... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6907800 | Shaftless gyrostabilizer for aerial platforms Gyrostabilizer methods and apparatus having simultaneously counter-revolving masses that do not require physical shafts or axles. The stabilizer can have dual counter-revolving concentric rings, or tracks filled with weights such as spherical balls, that are propell... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6886471 | Traveling highline system A traveling highline aerial cable rail system for moving objects over large distances in three-dimensional space. A pair of track dollies mounted beneath substantially parallel and distantly separated support trusses allow the entire load bearing highline itself to ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6792872 | Balloon car and aerial trolley system An aerial balloon railway and system of using the same including balloon-carriage assembly having at least one balloon structure and at least one carriage structure for accommodating passengers and/or cargo which operates through a single or network railway system, ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6776103 | Support device with load-transfer functionality for supporting an intermediate portion of an elongated element The intermediate support device is used for supporting an intermediate portion of elongated element such as a lifeline. The intermediate support device comprises a frame which is to be fixedly attached to an external structure, and a wheel comprising a hub rotatably... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6644207 | Installation for carrying persons from a higher station towards a lower station Installation for carrying persons down from a mountain station into a valley station along a guide rail which is born by supports or the like at a distance above the ground. Individual sections of the guide rail are connected to one another in an articula... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6526894 | Traveling-gear mechanism for a transport assembly of a cableway system A running-gear mechanism for the transport assembly of a cableway system has running rollers that roll in guide rails while the coupling assembly is uncoupled from the haulage cable. In the region of the running rollers there is provided at least one down... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494141 | Remotely operated vehicle for inspection and intervention of a live line A vehicle for use on a live line. The vehicle is provided with three coplanar traction wheels mounted on a frame and spaced along a first longitudinal axis parallel to the live line and above therefrom. The vehicle is also provided with two movable coplan... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6488118 | Fall arrest bypass device and method for using same An improved bypass device for a fall arrest system that is not impeded by cable supports as it is pulled along a flexible and/or rigid cable. The bypass device has a gate which can be quickly and easily removed from a frame of the bypass device to reveal ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6393995 | Apparatus and method for use in aerial ropeways An aerial ropeway wherein oppositely located first and second sheave trains are supported on a crossarm wherein first and second sheave train supporting apparatus are pivotally mounted at fixed spaced apart locations on the crossarm and the first and seco... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6363858 | Transport device comprising at least one carriage or like vehicle circulating on a cable A transport device includes a vehicle on an elongated support element extending between a departure station and an arrival station, the departure station being located at a higher elevation than the arrival station. The arrival station includes at least o... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6363859 | Automatic clamping device for cableway systems of the two-cable type An automatic clamping device for cableway systems including a pair of jaws. One jaw of the pair of jaws is driven in opening and closing through at least one arm, which is capable of rotating around at least one articulated joint. The rotation occurs due ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6345578 | Double-acting trolley to support one-cable installations and in particular chair lifts and cabin lifts A double-acting trolley for a one-cable installation support for chair lifts and cabin lifts, includes a bearing member mounted in a swinging manner to a one-cable installation support, and supporting two equalizers respectively below and above the one ca... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6334507 | Fall protection system and trolley for use in such a system A fall protection system includes substantially horizontal anchoring lines and at least one trolley capable of movement along the anchoring lines. The trolley moves with an object to be secured. The anchoring lines are arranged in parallel, spaced relatio... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6199829 | Wire tractor The invention, in a preferred embodiment, is an apparatus for pulling wire and other objects between two vertical supports, such as telephone poles, connected by a cable strung above the ground. It is particularly suited for making lashers easier to use i... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6189455 | Transport apparatus An easily carried and assembled apparatus for use in moving materials between two elevated locations, such as windows of spaced building, that includes a sending assembly positionable across a window in a first building, and a receiving assembly positione... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5901651 | Self-powered trolley for stringing lines between utility poles A method and trolley for restringing downed utility wires between utility poles in which a self-powered trolley is hooked onto a remaining intact line and caused to traverse along the line by motor driven pulley wheels engaging the intact line, while towi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5701824 | Wire rope trolley A trolley having a top member and a base member that are releasably coupled together without the use of a separate fastener. The top member has a top connecting portion with a top locking element, and the base member has a base connecting portion slidably... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5653174 | Computerized electric cable powered/guided aircraft transportation/power/communication system Aircraft with full flight capability are connected to structural cables by an electrically powered drive element traveling inside the structural cables. Electricity distribution cables, part of a power distribution grid, connect to the structural cable al... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5634407 | Transport cableway The transport cableway for transporting heavy loads includes a motor-driven cable winch fixed on a pivotable stirrup. The pivotable stirrup is pivotable relative to a part rigidly connected with a housing containing the drive motor and the hydraulic drive... | 06/03/1997 |
