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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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Class 172/414 - Flexible or lost motion connection to actuator


Subclass of Class 172 - Earth working
Definition: Apparatus in which there is an actuator for causing adjusting
No. of patents: 20
Last issue date: 12/18/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7308859Suspension system for planting unit
A planting unit is provided having a seed trench opener that forms a seed trench in a ground surface as the planting unit travels along the ground. A depth regulating member is provided that has a predetermined vertical position relative to the opener. The depth reg...
12/18/2007
7204319Jointed rockshaft with angularly adjustable segments
A flexible rockshaft includes joint structure facilitating the adjustment of the rotational angle of rockshaft segments relative to each other. A link inserted between a rockshaft segment and the rockshaft flex member rotates on the same or a parallel pivot as adjac...
04/17/2007
7044047Cylinder mounted stroke control
A series of thin shims with concave profiles matching the cylinder rod is supported from the cylinder. A carrier mechanism attached to either the rod end or cylinder barrel supports a plurality of shims that can be pivoted between storage positions and stop position...
05/16/2006
6105680Locking device for a spring trip mechanism
The present invention includes an angle blade assembly with a blade assembly pivotally connected to a subframe. In certain operating conditions, such as pushing material along the ground, a spring trip mechanism, including a plurality of springs, is conne...
08/22/2000
5988293Gauge structure for a cylinder operated depth control
A stroke limiting structure for use with a lift control system on an implement includes a reciprocating link operably connected to a hydraulic cylinder and to a lift wheel assembly on an implement frame section. The link is connected by a lost motion conn...
11/23/1999
5727638Down pressure system with free float extension
An opener for use in varying ground conditions, ranging from no-till to conventional full tillage conditions, includes an adjustable down pressure control and a down pressure spring and tension link assembly which selectively provide a limited free float ...
03/17/1998
5579850Cultivating system and cultivating machine with plow-depth control function
A cultivating system including a tractor, a cultivating machine for performing a cultivating work in combination with the tractor, and a link mechanism for linking the tractor and the cultivating machine, includes a free-motion mechanism provided to at le...
12/03/1996
5277257Depth control mechanism for an implement
A chain is connected at its distal end to the pin at the rod end of a cylinder on an implement lift and depth control assembly. An intermediate portion of the chain is trained around a gear which rotates about the axis of the pin connecting the base end o...
01/11/1994
5167286Disc harrow implement
A disc harrow implement having a wheel supported frame to carry the gang discs for transport over-the-road operating mechanism in the frame to selectively extend the wheels and to retract the wheels during ground discing, a shiftable bar to support a flui...
12/01/1992
4519460Compaction and support apparatus
A compaction and support apparatus for packing the ground immediately after tillage includes a frame and a wheel support gang movably mounted adjacent a rearward end of the frame. A plurality of tillers are supported in spaced relation from the frame, and...
05/28/1985
4487267Agricultural apparatus with tool supported thereon and wheel adjustment structure therefor
Apparatus for adjusting the depth of operation of a ground working tool on an agricultural apparatus comprises a strap which extends across a plurality of separate frame sections of the apparatus and incorporates a chain coupling which passes around a pul...
12/11/1984
4438710Seedling planter
A twin row seedling planter is provided with a new mechanical system for ejecting seedlings into a cut in the ground made by a dibble after the dibble has cut to a selected depth. The planter also features an improved modular lay-out of planting beams, pa...
03/27/1984
4410047Tractor-drawn plow with hitch and furrow wheel hydraulic motors connected in series
A tractor-drawn plow is carried at its left front end on a tractor via vertically shiftable hitch means and at its right front end on a furrow wheel linkage means providing for raising and lowering of the frame among transport, open-up plowing and normal ...
10/18/1983
4402368Earth scraper and ground support therefor
A surface grading device adapted to be towed over a surface to be graded, capable of self adjustment in accordance with a pre-established signal such as a laser beam, capable of grading cross sloping surfaces, capable of minimizing blade deflection caused...
09/06/1983
4180135Hydraulic angling mechanism for disc harrow gangs
Hydraulic mechanism for varying the angular relationship between a pair of adjacent end-connected disc harrow gangs which uses the same power source that ordinarily is employed for raising and lowering the harrow frame structure as a power source to actua...
12/25/1979
4098348Disc harrow with support wheels having interconnected separate mounting mechanisms
A disc harrow having a pair of spaced support wheels each having its own operating mechanism including a hydraulic actuator for raising and lowering the respective wheel, but wherein the mechanisms are mechanically linked together to ensure substantially ...
07/04/1978
4077478Down pressure control mechanism for grain drills
A down pressure control for use with furrow openers in grain drills which provides a spring load for maintaining down pressure on the furrow opener during normal operating conditions and which can be at relatively high rate to permit minimum tillage, or w...
03/07/1978
4047575Foldup implement with lift arrangement for wing thereof
Power operated mechanisms are provided to operate a foldup implement which includes a double-acting hydraulic jack interconnected between a foldup wing section and a main section. The jack has a lost motion connection with the main section permitting the ...
09/13/1977
4034687Cultivators
A cultivator has a beamed frame with a coupling member that can be attached to the lower points of a lift device on a tractor. The cultivator has an assembly of blades mounted on a horizontal shaft which is driven via a forward transmission connected to t...
07/12/1977
4031965Tillage tool wing folding kit
A wing folding or lift kit adapted to be easily installed on the central frame members of foldable, multi-sectioned earthworking implements to selectively move pivotally mounted side sections or wings. A centrally mounted floating hydraulic cylinder has l...
06/28/1977
 
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