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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 |
| 7219663 | Kit, apparatus and method for use in cooking over an intense heat source A portable cooking kit, apparatus and method is usable for moderating heat from an intense heat source, such as an outdoor grill or 1. The apparatus includes a food support member, including a perforated panel surrounded by a rim. The food support member rests on to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7172637 | Method and apparatus for packaging charcoal fuel and other fuels for easy lighting A combustible charcoal fuel package is disclosed which includes an outer wrapper, preferably formed from burlap or other similar woven material that encloses large pieces of charcoal material, medium pieces of charcoal material and smaller pieces of charcoal materia... | 02/06/2007 |
| 6991453 | Oil lamp An oil lamp for providing a unique flame formation usable in a variety of decorative applications. The lamp includes a body that has an open upper end and that defines a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid. The lamp further includes a planar wick having a lowe... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6881057 | Oil lamp An oil lamp for providing a unique flame formation usable in a variety of decorative applications. The lamp includes a body that has an open upper end and that defines a chamber for carrying a combustible liquid. The lamp further includes a planar wick having a lowe... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6851419 | Portable hiking stove A portable hiking or camping stove, having a base member with an opening dimensioned to receive a burner therein; and three side members dimensioned so as to be assembled together to support the base member therebetween. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6733281 | Heating fuel canister A heating fuel canister typically used for heating food in a buffet line includes a housing for containing a volume of liquid fuel, the housing having a continuous cylindrical sidewall and a bottom wall. An interseal top surface is affixed to a top edge of the cylin... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6592363 | Chafing dish fuel canister A chafing dish fuel canister is provided with a side wall having a lower section, a middle section and an upper section wherein the lower section and the upper section are substantially vertically extending and the middle section is an angled wall, the mi... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6347936 | Liquid vaporization and pressurization apparatus and methods A vaporization/pressurization module employs a porous member having a low thermal conductivity and a substantially uniform, small pore size. Liquid feed is introduced to the porous member and is heated, vaporized, and pressurized within and/or on a surfac... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6312251 | Liquid-fuel votive light A specially-shaped wick holder 12, in conjunction with an irregularly-shaped hole 14 in a reservoir 10 provides cooling and liquid-flow properties not obtainable with previous liquid-fuel candles. A fuel replenishment process further enhances the oil-free... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6267109 | Warming device A warming device having a base plate on which is positioned a heat source. A plurality of carrier struts are pivotally mounted with respect to the base plate and are circumferentially arranged and each have a part surface. The part surfaces together form ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6196832 | combustion wick for liquid fuel combustion appliance A liquid fuel burner has a wick for drawing up by capillarity of a draw-up section liquid fuel composed mainly of alcohol contained in a fuel tank and for burning it at a tip flame-producing section, a wick holder for holding the wick, an igniter for ligh... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6162046 | Liquid vaporization and pressurization apparatus and methods A vaporization/pressurization module employs a porous member having a low thermal conductivity and a substantially uniform, small pore size. Liquid feed is introduced to the porous member and is heated, vaporized, and pressurized within and/or on a surfac... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135759 | Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use Variable-heat chafing-dish burners and methods of use. One variable-heat chafing-dish burner embodiment has a reservoir with liquid fuel, into which a short wick and a long wick extend. Both wicks are lit initially, in order to provide initial high heat t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6035847 | Easily ignited filler for canned heat container A portable or canned heat product is made where a liquid fuel is added to a filler made of bicomponent curled fibers with the fibers substantially oriented such that the axes of the fibers are parallel to the axis of a container holding these fibers and t... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6029650 | Personal heating device A personal heating device includes a chamber having a closed end and an opposing open end. One or more air intake holes are formed in the chamber proximal the closed end to allow air into the chamber. One or more vent holes are formed proximal the opposin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6012446 | Fuel container for a spirit stove A fuel container (10) for a spirit stove, including a can-shaped lower part (11), a cover (12), a net and a spacer for maintaining a space between the cover and the net. The cover has an inner edge which defines an opening (15). The opening receives an up... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6010332 | Disposable liquid fuel burner A disposable fuel burner 10 is disclosed which comprises a container 11 having a closed bottom wall 12, an enclosing sidewall 13 and an open top 14, and at least partially filled with a liquid fuel 15. A support member 16 is supported adjacent the open to... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5992408 | Portable gas-stove A portable gas-stove which includes a housing, a burner, a C-shaped tubular gas storage container a plurality of retaining hooks, an ignition means, and a top cover. The housing is provided with a plurality of air vents, base portion with a fixing slot fo... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5819640 | Chafer structure and assembly for use in food service A fire retardant, portable chafer structure is disclosed. The chafer structure includes four sides and a bottom defining a generally rectangular-shaped structure having an interior chamber therewithin. The bottom is connected along a lower edge of each of... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5797739 | Fuel cell for use with a chafing dish A fuel cell for use in warming or heating of food in a chafer dish, outdoor supplemental lighting, and emitting of insecticide. The fuel cell including a fuel holding cavity with a lid thereon, and a wick submerged within the fuel and extending out of the... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5771967 | Wick-interrupt temperature controlling heat pipe The wick-interrupt temperature controlling heat pipe (WITCH) is a device for controlling the temperature of spacecraft temperature-sensitive, heat dispensing devices. A heat transporting working fluid is conveyed in saturated equilibrium with its vapor ac... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5722387 | Portable stove A portable stove has an upper disk, a lower disk, an oil can and three support rods disposed between the upper disk and the lower disk. Three boiler support plates are disposed on the upper disk. A boiler is disposed on the boiler support plates.... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5584283 | Cooking fuel container and burner having toroidal shaped burn area and flame A cooking fuel device includes a fuel container and a cover attached to the top of the container. The cover includes a central toroidal shaped aperture positioned over the top of the container to define a toroidal burn area for a fuel in the container. An... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5567146 | Disposable liquid fuel burner A disposable fuel burner 10 is disclosed which comprises a container 11 having a closed bottom wall 12, an enclosing sidewall 13 and an open top 14, and at least partially filled with a liquid fuel 15. A support member 16 is supported adjacent the open to... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5525055 | Apparatus for presetting fuel cell wick A cap for closing the burner of a liquid fuel cell and protecting the burner wick. The burner wick has upraised adjustable tabs that can be separated to control the heat output of the cell. The cap contains a die member that is arranged to move between th... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5405262 | Adjustable burning canned heating apparatus A disposable, adjustable flame, canned fuel apparatus comprises a container having closed sides and bottom and having an open top; a fuel absorbent pad disposed in upper regions of the container relatively adjacent to its open top; a flammable liquid disp... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5307799 | Portable cooking canister A container defining an outer housing includes a base, a surrounding side wall structure extending upwardly from the base, and a top wall having a central opening therethrough exposing an interior chamber containing a liquid fuel supply, including diethyl... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5273023 | Spirit stove This invention relates to a spirit stove. The spirit stove comprises a top (11) which is provided with at least one hot plate (15) of hear conducting material which is placed so that the plate joins the top. The stove has a spirit burner (33, 36, 37, 38) ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5211553 | Burner for liquid fuel cell A die-cut wick for use in the burner of a disposable fuel cell formed from a single sheet of wicking material so that the wick has two symmetrical half-sections situated on either side of a vertical center line and which are folded along the center line i... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5197454 | Candle holder A candle holder with devices for allowing fragrance to be volatilized and for warming a cup. The candle holder has a base with a holder attached thereto and a positioning seat with a socket formed therein. A plurality of vents are formed in the base which... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5193521 | Portable fuel canister A cooking apparatus adapted to burn liquid fuel including a container defining an outer housing and having a base, a surrounding side walls structure, and top, the top having an opening therethrough in exposing relation to an interior chamber of the conta... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4911139 | Liquid fuel wick system A closure for a liquid or a semi-liquid fuel can having an ignitable wick is provided. The wick is mounted to the can closure with a coil spring structure so that the wick can be depressed and extended relative to the upper surface of the can closure. A r... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4896653 | Cooking fuel can closure A cooking fuel can closure is provided wherein at least one aperture is defined through the upper surface of the can and a peelable seal such as a thin metal foil is secured by, for example, adhesive to the upper surface of the can peripherally of the ope... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4850858 | Disposable liquid fuel burner A disposable liquid fuel burner is disclosed which comprises a container having a closed bottom, an enclosing sidewall and an open top and at least partially filled with a liquid fuel. A flat support member is supported adjacent the open top above the liq... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4844050 | Evaporation apparatus for active ingredients such as pyrethrum incorporated into solid carrier materials In order to improve an apparatus for the evaporation of active ingredients such as pyrethrum or similar insecticides, air-improving, bactericidal, disinfecting and/or, for example, curing substances incorporated in cellular boards or other solid carrier m... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4793321 | Self-priming alcohol stove The present invention is drawn to a self-priming alcohol stove comprising a burner cup with a base and side walls for storage of liquid alcohol, a main burner attached to the burner cup, a start-up burner, and a heat transfer unit to transfer heat from th... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4767318 | Catalyst moving structure for oil burner A catalyst moving structure for an oil burner capable of facilitating handling of the oil burner in the manufacturing and maintenance as well as covering a combustion gas discharge opening of a combustion cylinder construction of the oil burner when a wic... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4750471 | Evaporation apparatus for active ingredients such as pyrethrum incorporated into solid carrier materials In order to improve an apparatus for the evaporation of active ingredients such as pyrethrum or similar insecticides, air-improving, bactericidal, disinfecting and/or, for example, curing substances incorporated in cellular boards or other solid carrier m... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4708122 | Alcohol outdoor portable stove and accessories An alcohol outdoor portable stove for hunters and fisherman comprising a hollow firebox with a cutaway portion in the front wall thereof for allowing escape of heat forwardly of the stove, a removeable front panel which covers the cutaway portion and a hi... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4621609 | Heater and burner assembly therefor A heater, particularly for emergency use in a car or other vehicles is designed to use solid paraffin wax fuel. The heater has a housing containing a combustion chamber and burner. A vent duct is angled outwardly from the housing and both provides combust... | 11/11/1986 |
