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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 |
| 8118064 | Fiber reinforced plastic pipe and power transmission shaft employing the same A fiber reinforced plastic pipe is provided to prevent it from being damaged and make full use of its practical performance when the fiber reinforced plastic pipe, reduced in thickness and increased in diameter by pultrusion process, is reduced in the circumferentia... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7412761 | Method of creating a sleeve on tubing A method and apparatus for the application of a sleeve upon a tubular, such as a pipe string, used in downhole applications, for example in oil and gas exploration or recovery. A mould is located around the tubular into which a composite material is injected. The ma... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7357968 | Reinforced, high pressure, low permeation multilayer hose A reinforced, high pressure hose is disclosed for use in the transport of high pressure fluids. The hose includes a multilayered inner tube capable of prolonged exposure to fluids such as those containing hydrocarbons, and a reinforcement layer overlaying the inner ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347225 | Highly flexible multistructure tube A multi-structure pipe intended to transport a fluid, used in particular in oil production, including a first hollow and closed tubular structure having a set of substantially circumferential slits, each slit extending on an arc of more than 180° and defining a ten... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7318650 | Tapered tube lock connector for a vehicle mirror mounting assembly A mounting connector having a tapered tube lock bore formed therein. A mirror support arm having a connector tube adapted to be received in the tube lock bore in a pressure fit arrangement. A longitudinal compression slot included in the connector tube extending alo... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7243714 | Well provided with flexible production tubing A well having a bore hole extending from surface to an underground formation, a casing arranged in the borehole, a tubing hanger supported on the top of the casing, a packer arranged in the casing at a predetermined depth, and a tubing extending from the tubing hang... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234410 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes A buoyancy control system for controlling the buoyancy of a tube may includes generally tubular length of buoyancy control material having a selected buoyancy characteristic. The length of buoyancy control material may be attached to a section of the length of the t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7220470 | Moisture repellent air duct products Water-resistant fibrous air duct insulation products and methods for making such products. The products may include a duct board or a duct tube including a first layer of resin-bonded fibrous mat having a second layer of durable, preferably non-woven, facing materia... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213577 | Method for producing a fuel accumulator line comprising a prestressed connection piece The invention relates to a method for producing a fuel accumulator line and a fuel accumulator line comprising prestressed connection pieces. The connection pieces are mounted onto the fuel accumulator line with a prestress, by crimping, or by a temporal expansion a... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210504 | Assembly and method for stiffening a flexible pipe An assembly and method for stiffening a flexible member according to which a stiffening member and an adapter surround the flexible member and an insert extends in an annulus between the adapter and the flexible member. ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7195830 | Apparatus, mechanism and process for warming-up fuel cell Hydrogen stored in a high-pressure tank 21 is supplied to a metal hydride (MH) tank 31 to be occluded. Cooling water of a cooling system C1 for a fuel cell 10 is heated through the heat generated at this time to warm-up the fuel cell. By ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7152632 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7114526 | Composite hose with a corrugated metal tube A composite hose comprises a corrugated metal tube as barrier layer against permeation of conveyed fluid and a reinforcing layer which is formed by braiding a reinforcing wire member made of a metal wire. A braid density of the reinforcing layer is 55% or less. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104068 | Turbine component with enhanced stagnation prevention and corner heat distribution Aspects of the invention relate to a system for reducing stagnation between substantially adjacent components while providing enhanced heat distribution properties in the corners and edges of the components. Each component is generally hollow and has two walls dispo... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104285 | Hose with corrugated metal tube A hose with corrugated metal tube comprises a corrugated metal tube as innermost layer and outer layer in a radially outer side thereof including elastic layer and reinforced layer. The reinforced layer is braided with reinforcing filament members at a braid or wind... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7069958 | Assembly and method for stiffening a flexible pipe An assembly and method for stiffening a flexible member according to which a stiffening member and an adapter surround the flexible member and an insert extends in an annulus between the adapter and the flexible member. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069956 | Marina piping A marina pipe includes a flexible conduit resistant to mechanical stresses, the conduit adapted to surround the secondarily contained flexible piping. The conduit comprises a metallic core and a thermoplastic jacket. The secondarily contained flexible piping compris... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7055552 | Rubber hose material and rubber hose using the same A rubber hose material for providing a rubber hose excellent in mechanical strength and with an intrinsic property (elongation) of rubber retained. The rubber hose material is formed by blending an ethylene-olefin resin (component (B)) as an organic filler into an e... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029356 | Buoyancy control systems for tubes Buoyancy control methods for tubes are described. In one embodiment, a buoyancy control method can include a composite tube and a buoyancy control material for controlling the buoyancy of the composite tube. The composite tube can include an internal liner an extern... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6986367 | Faced mineral fiber insulation board with integral glass fabric layer A method of insulating ducts is described including laminating a reinforcement fabric to a fibrous insulation board, lifting at least a portion of the reinforcement fabric from the fibrous insulation board, applying a first layer of a mastic coating to the fibrous i... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6978804 | Systems and methods for pipeline rehabilitation The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for pipeline rehabilitation. The methods and systems disclosed herein permit the rehabilitation of long lengths of previously installed pipe and minimize the need for creating multiple access points to the pi... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6963151 | Composite lamina arrangement for canning of motors In the embodiments described in the specification, an electric motor has a stator and a rotor and a wrap layer includes composite lamina arrangement containing a liquid barrier with a veil cloth and a chopped strand mat resin layer, a strength element containing a h... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959736 | Multilayer pipe and method for manufacturing one A multilayer pipe which comprises at least an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is made of extrudable plastic, such as polyethylene PE, cross-linked polyethylene PEX or polypropylene PP. The outer layer forms a fire-protecting layer and the matrix plas... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6887543 | Thermal protection sheath and its fabrication method A heat-reflective protective sleeve includes a substrate (10) and a sheet of reflective material (20) fixed on the substrate (10). The substrate (10) is elastically deformable from a non-operating position and the sheet (20) is ple... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6883551 | Braided hose reinforcement and method of manufacture A braided hose reinforcement (14) comprises left and right turning strips (20, 22). Each of said strips comprises a number of steel wires. The steel wires (24) located at the side regions of the strips have a tensile strength which is substantia... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6820654 | High performance composite tubular structures This invention relates generally to the design and manufacture of high performance, composite, tubular structures. More specifically, the invention relates to a high performance, composite, tubular structure that utilizes an integral pattern of ribs on the internal ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6815026 | Helically-wound duct A duct formed from at least one helically wound strip of flexible material and at least one stiffening element. Stiffening element has a ratio of radial height to axial length of greater than 1.0. The stiffening element may be substantially planar. ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6787207 | Multi-layer pressure pipe of a plastic material The invention relates to a multi-layer pressure pipe (20) of a plastic material. The multi-layer pressure pipe (20) is formed by using as the extruder an extruder (10) which cross-orients the reinforcement fibers in the extruded material in the ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6769455 | Moisture repellent air duct products Water resistant fibrous air duct insulation products and methods for making such products. The products may include a duct board or a duct tube including a plurality of layers of resin-bonded fibrous mat. The duct board or tube is preferably rendered water-repellent... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755217 | Corrugated resin tube A corrugated resin tube which comprises, in at least one part of an axial direction of the tube, a corrugated portion having an undulated cross section along the axial direction, characterized in that the corrugated portion comprises at least one fiber-reinforced la... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6736168 | Fiber reinforced plastic pipe and filament winding apparatus A FRP pipe comprising a helix winding layer formed by cylindrically winding reinforced fibers, wherein the helix winding layer has two ends and an axis and the reinforced fibers forming the helix winding layers are wound at an angle relative to the axis and hoop win... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6610399 | Multi-layer, thermal protection and corrosion protection coating system for metallic tendons, especially for external post-tensioning systems A thermally protected and corrosion protected structure, that has in combination a core substrate and a concentric composite laminate, wherein: (i) the core substrate has a length and extends at least substantially within and is surrounded by the laminate... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6605327 | Vinyl acetate copolymers in hoses A multilayer automotive hose includes an innermost layer of elastomer material, and a separate outermost layer of elastomer material, each including between about 40% and about 80% vinylacetate by weight in a copolymer. The elastomer layers are formed by ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6581644 | Composite pipe structure having improved containment and axial strength Composite laminated fiber reinforced plastic pipe having improved resistance to micro-cracking and delamination is disclosed. The pipe is composed of a plurality of laminated layers forming the pipe wall structure, including an outer axial bearing layer c... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6561229 | Electrostatic charge neutralizing fume duct with continuous carbon fiber A self-grounding laminated dual wall fume duct for transporting corrosive vapors and gases, and a process for fabricating the inner and outer walls. The innermost layer of the inner wall is made of a cured epoxy vinyl ester resin incorporating continuous ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6508276 | Textile tubing A textile tubing comprises inner and outer coatings, and a material made of warp and weft threads manufactured from high tensile strength and high modular strength fibers (high performance fibers) disposed between the coatings. The warp threads are arrang... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6497253 | Hollow body in the form of a flexible bar A flexible continuous hollow element configured as a jacket enclosing a hollow space for the transport of media includes a blocking layer (26) which is an integral part of the jacket (12). The blocking layer is impermeable to volatile molecules of the med... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6453950 | Tube for conveying a liquid A round circular hose has a tendency to kink when extended. Also, a round circular hose can be difficult to form into a coil. With this background I have developed a hose with rigid sides to prevent kinking and for ease for forming into a coil provided wi... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446674 | Method of producing homogeneous material with an extruder, an extruder, and a multilayer plastic pipe An extruded multilayer plastic pipe is provided. The pipe comprises an inner layer, an outer layer and an intermediate layer. Each of the inner and outer layers is comprised of a thermoplastic material. The intermediate layer consists essentially of a low... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6431217 | Liquid transport device One version of the liquid transport device includes: a liquid conduit having a first end with a liquid-receiving opening, a second end with a liquid-dispensing opening, and a conduit-reinforcing member, the conduit-reinforcing member having a length of co... | 08/13/2002 |
