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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 |
| 7367272 | Door position indicating mechanism for a railcar A door position indicating mechanism for use with a railroad car. The mechanism includes a shaft which extends across the longitudinal direction of the car. An offset section of the shaft has a roller which contacts a lever which is shifted by an air cylinder when o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7305923 | Universal boxcar with exterior metal surfaces A universal boxcar is provided with exterior metal surfaces and load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and thermal transfer ratings of an insulated boxcar. The boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7261044 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided with improved load carrying capabilities and performance characteristics of uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. An insulated boxcar with the load restraint system may have increased load carrying capacity, incre... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252309 | Containerised handling of bulk materials and apparatus therefor A freight container (10) has a base (20) or a portion thereof that can be opened to discharge its contents. This container (10) has a top which can be opened in similar manner as the base. Another container having at least one compartment, each ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7210413 | Universal boxcar A universal boxcar is provided with load carrying capabilities of a conventional uninsulated boxcar and temperature ratings of an insulated boxcar. The insulated boxcar may be formed with interior dimensions corresponding generally with interior dimensions of an uni... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195296 | Portable remote hydraulic activator An apparatus that remotely actuates a hydraulic motor of a hydraulic device including a mounting device supported by the hydraulic device; a hydraulic pump located on the mounting device for supplying pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor; a driving device locate... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178464 | Rail car door closer A track mounted system for closing rail car doors that enables the simultaneous closing of multiple car doors. After hopper car contents such as aggregate or coal are unloaded, the doors are closed in pairs by semi-automated door closing arms that are positioned on ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121042 | Door assembly for sealing a chamber A door assembly providing an airtight seal for a chamber. The door assembly includes a link assembly that allows a door to move inward toward a gasket sealing an opening into the chamber. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7093544 | Control device for a railroad car Pivotally mounted doors forming the floor of a railroad car are prevented from opening inadvertently through not allowing air pressure to be applied to a door opening piston until the air pressure exceeds a predetermined amount. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080598 | Railway hopper car with longitudinal discharge openings A railcar with longitudinal discharge openings is disclosed. In one embodiment, the railcar includes an underframe, a pair of sidewall assemblies and a hopper formed between the sidewall assemblies. The underframe has a center sill and a pair of side sills. The cent... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080599 | Railroad hopper car transverse door actuating mechanism An actuating system for operating transverse doors of a railroad hopper car. The mechanism includes an operating member which is coupled to a door or doors of the car by a shaft and a linkage which couples a power source to the operating member, where the operating ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7055440 | Remotely operated manhole cover for a tanker A remotely operated manhole cover for a tanker or trailer is provided. The manhole cover includes a hollow neck which is welded in place in the shell of the tanker or trailer. The neck defines an opening which allows access to the interior of the tanker or trailer f... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051661 | Railcar with discharge control system A railcar with discharge control system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a railway car includes an underframe and at least one hopper for transporting lading. The railway car further including the underframe including a center sill which defines in part a longitudin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6957868 | Bottom dump farm cart A bottom dump trailer cart which includes a cargo compartment having a floor equipped with downwardly pivoting dumping panels is constructed such that the panels protect the wheels from the dumped cargo. The cart is capable of riding over the dumped cargo because of... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955127 | Manual railroad hopper car door actuating mechanism An actuating system for manually operating the doors of a railroad hopper car. An operating shaft having a handle is rigidly coupled to an actuating lever. A door opening lever, which is rotatably coupled to the actuating lever, is rotatably coupled to the door for ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6644215 | Worm drive mechanism for gear operated door An anti-spin/anti-drift or stop mechanism for a railway car door includes a shaft, a helical gear mounted to a first end of the shaft, a helical drive rotatably cooperating with the gear, and a worm gear mounted on a second end of the shaft. The worm gear... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6431084 | Railroad hopper car gate assembly and method of operating same A railroad hopper car gate assembly is disclosed. The gate assembly includes a frame configured for attachment to a hopper body of a railroad hopper car in material receiving relation relative to an outlet on the railroad car and defines at least one disc... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6257150 | Rapid discharge railcar door A rapid discharge railcar door consisted of a plastic main body reinforced by an aluminum frame, and which provides sufficient strength against load-bearing forces and withstands changes in temperature. The main body of the door is made from a polymer in ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6067912 | Automated discharge system for hopper car A single circular or cylindrical door is provided which covers a pair of horizontal discharge openings in a hopper car construction transversely of the longitudinal axis of the rail car. Each circular or cylindrical door is pivotally mounted to the rail c... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5937763 | Machine and method of distributing ballast A machine for distributing ballast on a ballast bed supporting a track comprises a machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages, the undercarriages having wheels making point contacts with the track and the contact points defining a reference pl... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5823118 | Bottom discharge arrangement The invention relates to a bottom discharge arrangement intended for mounting on goods container of a railway truck. The arrangement includes at least one pair of flaps which is pivotally mounted on the goods container at their mutually remote edges, so a... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5782277 | Contamination-free freighting and storing system for containerized bulk goods and operative mechanism thereof A contamination-free freight and storing system for containerized bulk goods adapted to the freight and storage of granular or powdered goods, comprises an improved container satisfying ISO standard, an unloading tank with a top opening, a lifting device ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5657700 | Railroad hopper car with ballast distributing blades and remote control system A ballast distributing railroad car has a number of ballast hoppers, each with a selectively operable hopper discharge control member which is operable to selectively drop material from the respective hopper either inside of or outside of the rails of a r... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5606916 | Hopper door operating mechanism A hopper door operating mechanism includes an arcuate closing plate mounted on an internal shaft pivotably connected to the frame of the hopper door. An operating crank has one end connected to the internal shaft and the other end pivotably connected to a... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5549359 | Dual use materials transport vehicle with end-dumping and improved belly-dumping capabilities and method of construction A dual use belly-dumping and end-dumping vehicle includes a frame mounted on wheels for transport and a pivotable hopper carried in the frame. The hopper is provided with angled side walls and end walls defining a top opening and a bottom opening. A pair ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5488911 | Compactable self-ejecting refuse car A structurally reinforced railroad car is provided which interfaces with the output of a typical refuse compactor and is capable of being thus forcibly filled with compacted refuse which efficiently fills and conforms to the interior, making maximum volum... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5423268 | Railroad hopper car with ballast distributing blade and hopper door and blade control apparatus and method A ballast distributing railroad car has a number of ballast hoppers, each with a selectively operable hopper door. The railroad car also has a pair of ballast distributing blades pivotally attached beneath it, one at either end of the car, with the blades... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5359942 | Remote control positioning system for controlling hopper doors A positioning system for remote operation of hopper doors of a railway car is provided including a radio frequency controller and a hydraulic drive system. The positioning system for each hopper car is supplied with pneumatic power from the locomotive. Pn... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5311822 | Ballast hopper door control apparatus and method with independently and selectively actuated motors in response to uniquely coded signals A ballast hopper car door control apparatus and method for controlling a pivoting hopper discharge control member on a railroad ballast car or the like, includes a drive shaft extending through the discharge control member at the pivot point. A transmissi... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5261333 | Automated ballast door mechanism A discharge arrangement for dispensing the contents of a hopper. The discharge arrangement is particularly suitable for use as an automated ballast door operating mechanism on a railroad hopper car transporting ballast for use in roadbed restoration. The ... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5249531 | Railraod hopper car door actuating mechanism An actuating system for operating the doors of a railroad hopper car. A plurality of levers for each hopper operate to rotate the doors of the hopper between an open and a closed position. The mechanism applies a tension force, rather than a compressive f... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5205696 | Dumping system for a kiln floor A dumping system for a kiln floor having a pnematic cylinder to cause a plurality of rows of tray assemblies to move between a closed postion and an open position. A harmonizing bar assembly is connected to the rows of tray assemblies and acts to synchron... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5163372 | Unit for actuating gates of a hopper railroad car One double acting cylinder is attached to the doors of a gate assembly via a linkage. A lock out system cooperates with the linkage whereby different parts of the linkage may be immobilized prior to the beginning of a work cycle. The work performed by the... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5144895 | Hopper door apparatus for a railway car A door apparatus for a railway hopper car for discharging bulk material from the car has an elongated flexible hollow body positioned in a discharge opening. A pair of end walls are attached to opposite ends of the body. Each end wall has a first pivot po... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5115748 | Hopper door and operating apparatus for a railway car A door and operating apparatus for railway hopper cars includes a door having a first pivot point for rotary attachment to the hopper. A second pivot point is formed on the door and a cross beam is positioned adjacent to the door for movement in a vertica... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4843974 | Hopper car with automatic discharge door mechanism A railroad hopper car having bottom discharge doors, an elongated beam assembly along the bottom of the car, door operating levers to open and close the doors connected to the beam assembly and doors, and lost motion timing connections in the beam assembl... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4829908 | Hopper car automatic discharge door mechanism with operating lever adjustable support A railroad hopper car comprising an elongated car body having a plurality of laterally pivoted bottom discharge doors; a door opening and closing elongated beam assembly positioned longitudinal of and along the bottom portion of the car; a plurality of sp... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4766820 | Hopper car with automatic discharge door mechanism A railroad hopper car having bottom discharge doors, an elongated beam assembly along the bottom of the car, door operating levers to open and close the doors connected to the beam assembly and doors, and lost motion connections in the beam assembly which... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4741274 | Hopper door operating mechanism A railway hopper car has longitudinally spaced hoppers on both sides of a center sill. The hoppers have door assemblies which may be opened and closed by a door operating mechanism. The door operating mechanism includes a pneumatic cylinder which rotates ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4688488 | Automatic actuating and locking apparatus for the hopper doors of a railroad hopper car Apparatus for actuating and locking the hopper doors of a hopper car of the type having a center sill of inverted U-shaped cross section and a plurality of hopper doors extending transversely of the center sill. The hopper doors can be arranged singly to ... | 08/25/1987 |
