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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 |
| 8136652 | Processing station for a processing line having a module platform and withdrawable modules that can be introduced into the module platform A processing station for a processing line, having a module platform (12) and a plurality of withdrawable modules (14) that can be introduced into it has a transporting device (40, 42) for transporting workpieces (59) to be processed at t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8051972 | Non-uniform pulse-driven conveyor and method of using the same The present invention is a conveyor using a non-uniform pulsating movement created by multiple interactions between a solenoid and switch to move parts along a transporting tray. ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7428958 | Substrate conveyor apparatus, substrate conveyance method and exposure apparatus A substrate conveyor apparatus carries a substrate such as reticle. A substrate conveyance method and an exposure apparatus reliably adhere a substrate to the lower surface of a chuck. A movable stage can move in the horizontal direction and is equipped with a chuck... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7383939 | Device and method for handling workpieces in particular vehicle chassis A device (10) is provided for handling workpieces, in particular vehicle chassis (22) of modular construction, and having a first module with a handling line (12) in turn having one or several handling regions (14) for surface handling of... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7353934 | Method and apparatus for picking up a plastic product A method for picking up a plastic product lying on a conveyor belt, especially a tacky plastic product, for transport and for deposit in a mold in a molding press. The plastic product is picked up by one or more resilient carrier plates setting themselves resilientl... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7344017 | Three axis drive apparatus A pulley drive mechanism 26 for driving a second pulley 23 includes: a spline shaft 27 rotated integrally with the second pulley 23, for supporting the second pulley so that the second pulley can be moved in the direction of Y-axis in the... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7320230 | Pushout mechanism for I.S. machine A pushout mechanism includes a pusher finger assembly which utilizes air jets to facilitate the location of bottles with the pockets defined by the fingers. The air jets are defined by in a projecting post in an orifice member which can be quickly released from the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293505 | Conveyance apparatus for processing step A conveyance truck movable along travel rails includes a suspended supporting device for supporting a vehicle body, a raising and lowering device for raising and lowering the suspended supporting device, and a posture adjusting device for adjusting the posture of th... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278282 | Device for transferring hollow glass objects from a glass-forming machine onto a conveyor belt A device for transferring an object from a dead plate of an Individual Section glass-forming machine to a conveyor belt is disclosed. The device includes a first shaft rotatable about an axis. A housing is attached to the first shaft. A carrying arm is slidably moun... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7266993 | Container leak detection apparatus and method An apparatus and method for testing a container as to leakage and defects. The apparatus is especially useful for testing plastic bottles because it does not contact one or more of the bottle sides during testing. A frame with the test components may be adjusted so ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258223 | Pallet conveyor with chain drive recirculating in a horizontal plane A conveyor using a drive chain to drive pallets along a closed loop path on a track lying in a horizontal plane through inside and outside turns so that the conveyor may transport parts along non aligned stations. An advance and a return run extend parallel to each ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7185515 | Invert arm assembly for glassware forming machine An invert assembly for an individual section glassware forming machine includes an invert base that is oscillated about an axis between angularly spaced apart first and second positions, a double ended ball screw positioned co-axially with the axis and having spaced... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168553 | Dynamically balanced substrate carrier handler In a first aspect, a substrate loading station is served by a conveyor which continuously transports substrate carriers. A substrate carrier handler that is part of the substrate loading station operates to exchange substrate carriers with the conveyor while the con... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165665 | Transfer line for transporting workpieces A transfer line for transporting workpieces from a first workstation to an adjacent second workstation comprises a frame with a depositing place for at least one workpiece. It further comprises a transporting beam, each end area of which having respective work suppo... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7134541 | Conveyance apparatus for processing step A conveyance truck movable along travel rails includes a suspended supporting device for supporting a vehicle body, a raising and lowering device for raising and lowering the suspended supporting device, and a posture adjusting device for adjusting the posture of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6966428 | Method and apparatus for transferring articles from a first position to a second position A takeout arm assembly (10) for an I.S. glass container forming machine, the arm assembly having a housing (14) that is oscillatable about a fixed shaft (12). The housing has a split first pulley (16a/16b) that is coa... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6944943 | Surface mounter for mounting components A surface mounter includes: a component supply unit in which a plurality of components to be mounted are placed; a head unit which mounts a component on a circuit board by lifting the component from the component supply unit with suction; and a transfer unit includi... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907983 | Conveying device for conveying stock on pallets or the like with change of direction A conveying device (1) with change of direction for conveying stock, preferably on pallets (2), along a first conveying line (3) and along a second conveying line (4) oriented in a different direction, and with a transferring system for t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6823696 | Glass container forming machine Formed bottles are simultaneously cooled within the blow molds of an I.S. machine on their inner and outer surfaces and inner surface cooling continues from the time the takeout grips a bottle through a displacement course to a deadplate location, then to a conveyor... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6813905 | Glass container forming machine An I.S. machine has a takeout arm which grips a bottle at the blow station and carries it longitudinally to a first deadplate position and then transversely to a second deadplate position. Along the transverse path is a cullet chute. A deadplate mechanism also is di... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6807826 | Glass container forming machine A formed bottle is delivered by a takeout mechanism to a deadplate where it is suspended for cooling. A temperature sensor is mounted to monitor the suspended bottle. When the sensed temperature shows an unacceptable variation, the takeout mechanism and deadplate ar... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6702097 | Method of and apparatus for transferring articles from a fixed position to a moving conveyor Sweepout apparatus (10) for sweeping an aligned array of glass containers (C) from a deadplate (12) of a I.S. glass container forming machine to a conveyor (14) that runs transversely to the array of containers on the deadplate and serves to transfer the ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6638150 | Workpiece holder for a machining apparatus and a corresponding cross-cut machine For retrofitting conventional machining apparatuses, in particular cross-cut machines, with a workpiece holder, the invention proposes a workpiece holder with at least one continuous clamping chain that is provided on one side with a plurality of clamping... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6601410 | Device and method of transferring glass objects The device (1) comprises a transfer mechanism (7) which is attached to the free ends of two parallel piston rods (13, 14). The associated piston-cylinder units (15, 16) are attached to a support structure (17) and can be pivoted therewith in a reciprocati... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6598728 | Apparatus for transporting articles, in particular cigarette groups For transporting sensitive articles, in particular cigarette groups, an endless conveyor (19,20) in the form of a toothed belt (21) is provided, carry-along elements (30) for gripping in each case one article being arranged on the same. The carry-along el... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6494309 | Stack support loading and/or offloading system and a corresponding loading and/or offloading system A stack support loading and/or offloading system includes a carriage mobile in translation between a retracted position in which the carriage is moved away from the machine and an advanced position in which the carriage is close to the machine, the direct... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491475 | Cable bed system utilizing drag route formers and layer device , and cable laying method using same A cable laying method is disclosed, which facilitates an easy cable laying on a cable bed without damaging cables. The method comprises dragging a cable onto a cable drag route of a cable bed, and shifting the cable onto a cable housing provided adjacent ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6422798 | Process and arrangement for continuous treatment of objects The invention relates to a process for continuous treatment of objects in a processing unit, where the objects are moved along a conveyor track passing through the processing unit by a first linear-action conveyor device performing a back-and-forward move... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6413481 | Sterilization tunnel A sterilization tunnel for pharmaceutical containers such as vials has an inlet zone, a sterilization zone, and a cooling zone. A conveyor belt for the vials is disposed inside the sterilization tunnel. An emptying device that can be raised and lowered is... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6382400 | Transport and positioning system A transport and position system, particularly for the workpiece transfer, has a lever mechanism between its driving motors and its output to carry out a step-up. The lever mechanism takes over the guiding as well as the driving of the carrier device which... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6374995 | Positioning system having a weight compensation arrangement A positioning system (31, 32, 33, 34 35, 36), particularly for transporting and positioning workpieces, has a drive and force generating transmission device (47) by means of which a carrier device (41) can be moved and positioned. At least one force gener... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6374994 | Modular transfer systems having swivel drives and linear drives A transfer system, particularly for the transfer of workpieces in multi-station presses (1), consists of several transfer modules (14 to 19), which each have a workpiece holding device (28) which is carried by at least one lever mechanism (23). Each lever... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6371277 | Conveyor device The invention relates to a conveyor device for a modularly arranged machine line for manufacturing containers, in particular tubs. A system of clamps which brings the tubs step-by-step to each work station is operated by means of a crank drive.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6349571 | Pushout mechanism for I.S. machine A pushout mechanism is disclosed for transferring bottles from a deadplate of an I.S. machine section to a conveyor. The pushout mechanism has a finger assembly including inner and outer pockets and is pivotally displaced, when the finger assembly is at a... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6343906 | Arrangement for transporting microtitration plates in an automatic handling machine An arrangement for transporting microtitration plates in an automatic handling machine is disclosed comprising at least one linear-transport device on which a carriage, which has at least one place of deposit for a microtitration plate, is transported in ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6264023 | Bottle extractor for hollow glass moulding machines Bottle extractor for hollow glass moulding machines, of the type that have bottle handling fingers comprising, a head joined to a fixed position spin axis and which includes at least one fluidic action cylinder, whose rod is joined to the fingers, the hea... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6256869 | Electronic-component mounting system An electronic-component mounting system, including a printed-circuit-board supporting device which positions and supports a printed circuit board, a movable table which is movable, relative to the printed-circuit-board supporting device, in at least one o... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6234475 | Conveying device for individual sheets Transporting apparatus for individual sheets, having two transporting paths which are aligned at an angle to one another. A diverter arrangement with a first diverter body, which can be adjusted in a translatory manner, and a second diverter body, which c... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6109423 | Feed stroke changing device for transfer feeder For a transfer feeder for use in a transfer press having a plurality of work stations in a press machine body, having a plurality of cross bars arranged as spaced apart from one another in a feed direction and operative to move two-dimensionally by a feed... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6027296 | Front loading data media library import/export mechanism An integrated data cartridge import/export device controls the operation of both a closure door mechanism and a cartridge media carrier. Each of these two mechanisms are functionally coupled to one another and are driven by a single drive motor, thus simp... | 02/22/2000 |
