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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 |
| 7419083 | Method for metal ornamentation A method for metal ornamentation, particularly for making granulated metal ornaments, is used to arrange single and single line granulated arrangements or patterns and to set gemstones within a workpiece. The method places pre-formed spherical granules in seats defi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7354959 | Water-based inks for hydrogel lenses The present invention is related to water-based inks for making colored hydrogel contact lenses, in particular, colored HEMA-based hydrogel contact lenses. The ink of the invention comprises at least one colorant, water, and a water-soluble and actinically-curable b... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338717 | Tool and a method for creating the tool A method 10 and a laminated tool 31 which is created by the method 10 and which is formed by the selective coupling or attachment of sectional members, such as members 14, 16. The formed tool 31 includes a finished surface 36 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7278736 | Contact lenses imparting a vivacious appearance to the eye The invention is directed to a colored contact lens designed for modifying or enhancing a wearer's eye color while giving the wearer's eyes an improved lively appearance (or more lively or vivacious appearance). In particular, a colored contact lens of the invention... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255438 | Pad transfer printing method for making colored contact lenses A method comprises the steps of (a) providing a water based ink in at least one cliché with a contact lens pattern; (b) transferring the water based ink from the cliché to at least a surface of at least a contact lens forming mold by means of at least a transfer p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243650 | Custom fitted mask configured for coupling to an external gas supply system and method of forming same According to one embodiment, a method of forming a custom fitted mask configured for coupling to an external gas supply system includes applying a first sheet of deformable material against a contact portion of a user's face surrounding the user's nostrils while the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7213918 | Method for making colored silicone hydrogel contact lenses The present invention generally relates to a method for making made-to-order (MTO) or customized silicone hydrogel lenses which have printed images on and/or below lens surfaces. A preferred method of the invention comprises printing and curing an ink on the molding... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7198086 | Tape dispenser A dispenser and method for applying self-adhesive tapes to surfaces of construction lumber, such that pieces of lumber can be accurately located to each other. The dispenser includes a frame comprising spaced-apart member and a roll of adhesive tape rotatably mounte... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172286 | Colored contact lens A colored contact lens comprising a generally uncolored pupil region, a generally annular-shaped iris region and a multicolored pattern on the iris region. The multicolored pattern is sufficiently colored to change the apparent color of an iris of a person wearing t... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7147326 | Lens with colored portion and coated surface A lens with a colored portion is composed of a lens-forming polymer having a front lens surface and a back lens surface. A colorant is applied to at least one of these surfaces, and these surfaces may be coated with a coating layer composed of a material different t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7111656 | Wood technique for creating aesthetically pleasing designs A method for creating an aesthetically pleasing wood design. Generally, a design is transferred to a sanded and cleaned piece of porous wood, and the design is etched using one or more trenching techniques. Parts of the design are then burned using a heating element... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7021939 | System and method for determining area of irregular or complex shapes A system and method for determining area of irregular or complex shapes for easily determining area of complex shapes. The system and method for determining area of irregular or complex shapes includes comprises a quantity of tracing paper for capturing a two dimens... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021761 | Lens with colored portion and coated surface A lens with a colored portion is composed of a lens-forming polymer having a front lens surface and a back lens surface. A colorant is applied to at least one of these surfaces, and these surfaces may be coated with a coating layer composed of a material different t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6926527 | Method and apparatus for transferring or applying a drawing to a surface The present invention comprises a kit. The kit provides the ability to transfer a drawing to an object and to provide color and/or shading in the transferred drawing. A first sheet is provided having a first side and a second side, the first side including a drawing... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6852222 | Multiple well plate with adhesive bonded filter The present invention provides for a multiple well filter plate and method of producing same, the multiple well filter plate comprising a molded plate and a filter sealed via an adhesive, the method particularly adapted for producing multiple well filter plate havin... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6820382 | Fire stop and its use The invention provides a device for use as a fire stop, which comprises a material that intumesces on exposure to heat, a patch of an adhesive connected to a surface of the material and a liner that covers the adhesive and is readily detachable from the adhesive by ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6763279 | System and method for efficiently inscribing bullion articles utilizing a milling tool and a numeric controller A system and method for inscribing a bullion article, including a first processor having a display terminal and a mouse controller. A drawing program generates and displays a selected font illustration. The processor incorporates a program for rendering a single lin... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6571840 | Composite furniture ornamentation A furniture surface includes a new solid wood substrate, a two-color silk screened image on the substrate, and a CNC-carved and embossed indentation in the substrate that provides a relief effect located in reference to the printed image so as to make a c... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565948 | Laminated ornamental glass A laminated ornamental glass suitable for indoor and outdoor use. The glass includes a first coating layer having a pattern of opaque regions applied to one side of the glass, a second coating layer having a pattern of white regions disposed on the patter... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6284352 | Ferrofluidic electric paper A low cost, reusable electric paper that uses ferrofluidic colored fluids and an external magnetic writing instrument. The paper can be formed from laminated rolls of polymeric media that are roller die cut, inked, aligned, bonded and cut to an appropriat... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6187120 | Method of manufacturing composite magnetic sheet A mixture of flat soft magnetic powder and an organic binding agent is rolled by mutually confronting of rolls so as to produce a composite magnetic sheet excellent in electromagnetic wave absorption characteristic. A plurality of the composite magnetic s... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6093273 | Manufacturing process of metal foil card The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing a metal foil card having a metal surface by integrally attaching a transparent plastic laminating sheet to one side of the metal foil card as thin as 0.01 mm to 1 mm to form a plastic supporting ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6045639 | Apparatus and method for creating wall murals and the like Apparatus and method for creating graphic compositions such as murals by transferring selected portions of the mural from tracing sheets using a wand or stylus to trace the outlines of the individual objects and certain shaded areas of the objects onto a ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5966307 | Laser marker control system A laser marker control system includes a personal computer, a programmable logic control (PLC), a movable carrier table, an industrial man-machine interface and a laser device. The personal computer is linked to the PLC to control the laser device and is ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5865928 | Photographs and other graphic materials custom cut into interlocking puzzle shapes to construct a collage- puzzle A novel method of manufacturing collage puzzle pieces comprising the steps of: (a) providing a template in sheet form having a plurality of channels in the form of line perforations so as to define a plurality of puzzle pieces patterns, the channels being... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5484495 | Method for carving wood accurately, artistically, and in a time efficient manner A method for carving wood is disclosed which uses a synthetic resinous adhesively backed film template for accurate, artistic and time efficient production of carvings.... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5269858 | Method of simulating stained glass art and product thereof A method of simulating stained glass art includes the steps of providing a first substrate having an easy release upper surface and applying to such upper surface a pattern of viscous leading paint. A covering of coloring paint is then applied to at least... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5226990 | Method for making a rough design on the surface of an object A method and a kit for making a rough design on textile materials or leather goods are disclosed. The rough design is made on the surface of a textile material, for example, fabric by overlaying the original pattern on the surface thereof with a transpare... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5196237 | Method for coloring fabric with crayon A process for making a crayon that permanently colors fabric. The process includes combining Carnauba wax, a mixture containing triglycerides, stearic acid, and a coloring agent to form a crayon. The crayon of the present invention forms a bright, permane... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5057349 | Insert for use in fabric-painting An improved board-insert used in fabric painting and dyeing, in which the flat board is provided with a series of notches or cutouts about its peripheral edge surface, so that any two, oppositely-disposed notches may be used for holding an enwrapped, larg... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4992120 | Image formation on glass surfaces A process for forming a line type image on the surface of a glass pane. A film of transparent tinted plastic material is adhesively attached to the face of the glass pane; thereafter a heated stylus is operated in "pencil" fashion to burn a line through t... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4875953 | Impression printing process for animals and children A process whereby an animal or child can create a unique impression print without coming into contact with the printing medium. A non-toxic acrylic paint 8 is applied to a plywood paint board 10. Next an artist canvass 14 is placed face down and supported... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4863537 | Tracing paper with light tack adhesive coating A method of tracing graphic material present on an underlying substrate onto an overlying tracing paper. The method comprises providing a sheet of tracing paper and providing a thin coat of transparent, light tack adhesive applied in a single uniform laye... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863663 | Method of making a model, prototype part, and mold The design process for a motor vehicle component part by making drawings of cross sections of the part at spaced intervals along the surface. Cardboard templates are cut to the cross sectional shape of the inside of the part, and mounted on a rigid base a... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4844757 | Process of forming ornamental joints This process of forming ornamental joints comprises sticking a sheet flooring material onto a floor base, thereafter drawing two parallel standard lines on this stuck sheet flooring material with a desired outline and an interval corresponding to the widt... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4735754 | Method for fabricating artificial body parts Disclosed is a method of fabricating a prosthetic member (112) having personalized features of the patient, and being formed to provide an individualized fit to the patient's extremity (18). A rigid jacket (30, 32) is first formed around the uninsured foo... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4696706 | Method of using logic design adhesive symbols A logic design aid is produced by the use of distinct self-adhesive logic symbols. The logic symbols are applied to a firm dispenser board with a predetermined location. The dispenser board has a sticky material that allows the logic symbols and dispenser... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4693768 | Art production method utilizing cast coated paper for preparation of camera-ready art An art production method involving the use of cast clay-coated paper instead of conventional board stock utilized for setting up mechanicals, etc. suitable for printing and other purposes providing a more readily inked surface as well as one which can be ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4693205 | Egg decorating kit The structure for decorating eggs which includes a master package and material for the decorating process. Decorating material is provided in a fluid form and is dripped onto the egg while the egg is being held in a position to allow the decorating materi... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4586714 | Puzzle game A puzzle game and a method of manufacturing the same including separate geometric segments of a total picture image removably fastened in jumbled fashion in a first defined area and a visibly marked grid in a second defined area forming the same geometric... | 05/06/1986 |
