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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 |
| 7690516 | Vehicle rack A rack for storing a wheeled vehicle include a base, a raised portion and a finger. The rack also includes a socket into which a wheel of the vehicle may be inserted. The rack may be mounted to either a vertical or a horizontal surface. ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7318530 | Skateboard security rack An skateboard security rack having a pair of support members defining a slot therebetween for receiving the deck of a skateboard. At least one of the support members has a width smaller than the wheelbase of the skateboard received in the slot. Locking structure bet... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7228655 | Revolving lock rod storage holder A revolving lock rod storage holder is disclosed including a revolving lock having a first spring cavity and a first spring anchor member, a revolving lock body operatively engaged to the revolving lock, the revolving lock body having a second spring cavity and a se... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7165684 | High density bicycle storage system A ceiling mount bicycle rack provides for easy loading through the use of downwardly transversely opening wheel hooks that may receive the tires of a bicycle when flipped about the bicycle's upper structure by a user through a gentle arc. After installation on the r... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150359 | Motorcycle wheel stand for parking and transport An improved motorcycle wheel stand having a set of guide rails (12), a set of vertical supports (14), a positive stop (18), and a perpendicular stabilizing tube (16). The wheel is clamped by pressure supplied by an air spring (38) ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7104430 | Bicycle rack A rack for securing wheeled vehicles, particularly bicycles, includes wheel-receiving wells for receiving the front wheel of the vehicle and contacting the wheel at least at two points. A wheel-engaging arm, pivotally mounted to the rack, is pivoted upwardly and is ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7055700 | Bicycle rack A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A rotatable lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025308 | Apparatus for holding and positioning a pipe during installation There is provided an apparatus and method for enabling an elongated pipe to be installed below a ceiling using a single installer. A pair of rotatable jaws is provided. The jaws are adapted to temporarily support one end of a pipe. A fastener is provided for removab... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021474 | Modular system for parking and storing bicycles Modules formed of a triangular base having horizontal and sloping runners along which the wheels of the bicycle run when it is pushed up to its inclined parking-storage position, as well as having elements that limit the end position of the pedals when the bicycles ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000783 | Utility hook for attachment to an overhead garage door track A utility hook is adapted to removably fit upon a standard overhead garage door track so as to not interfere with the garage door operation and may be used to suspend bulky items from the garage door track. The utility hook's lower portion may be hook-shaped to susp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6948621 | Collapsible stand for parking bicycles or the like A collapsible rack or stand for supporting a bicycle or the like in an upright position includes a pair of supports that are pivotably interconnected together for movement between an open, operative position and a closed, inoperative position. Each support defines o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932312 | Suspension device for a tool handle A suspension device for a tool handle has a body (10) with a U-shaped recess (13), and an elastic bracket (20) mounted on the body (10) at two ends in front of the U-shaped recess (13). When the tool handle presses the elastic brac... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6877613 | Bicycle storage apparatus and method A bicycle storage apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus may have a collar within which a core member is rotatably engaged. A pair of locking arms is pivotally attached to the core member such that each of the locking arms has an open position designed to ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6772927 | Load carrier for sports equipment A bicycle carrier adapted to be mounted on the rear of a vehicle. The carrier comprises first and second mounting members and a pair of horizontally spaced bicycle supporting arms connected to the mounting members. The mounting members are pivotably connected for re... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6588603 | Bicycle rack A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A rotatable lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6216882 | Retractable bicycle rack A bicycle rack includes an inner vertical bar and an outer vertical bar secured in generally parallel relation by one or more horizontal supports. At least one horizontal support is secured at one end to at least one wall support so that the vertical bars... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5992645 | Bicycle rack A rack for holding a bicycle by either its front or back wheel in an upright position on a floor. The rack includes a bracket which is adapted to be fitted on an elongate support frame. A lower brace extends outwardly from the bracket and includes spaced-... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5984111 | Bicycle rack The present invention provides for a bicycle rack, which is capable of securely locking bicycles to the rack. The rack comprises a channel member for holding the wheels of the bicycle, the channel member being provided with holes in the region where the b... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5941397 | Bicycle holder A holder for a bicycle having a first wheel and a second wheel, each wheel including a rim and a tire. The holder includes a floor supported channel for receiving the first wheel, a wall supported channel situated adjacent to the floor supported channel f... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5749474 | Bicycle display rack A bicycle rack for displaying bicycles in a retail situation has a wall mount member with a pair of angle irons arranged in a horizontal position attached to the wall with horizontal flanges projecting outwardly from the wall at different vertical heights... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5743411 | Open frame, self standing bicycle parking module Upstanding, vertical side rails welded to oppositely facing horizontal top and bottom plates at respective corners thereof form a unitary, rigid, parallelepiped open frame structure including an open front slot to receive a bicycle wheel rim and tire. Def... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5702007 | Rack especially adapted for use with bicycles A generally L-shaped bicycle rack includes upper and lower intersecting leg portions, each including side walls having outwardly extending peripheral flanges which may optionally engage nails or screws for the purpose of securing the rack in a selected lo... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5687857 | Wall mounted holder for articles The wall mounted holder has a two-piece base member with an inner back plate cooperating with the outer main base member to provide two halves of a pair of shaft receiving sleeves to facilitate assembly of the wall mounted holder. Using a three-piece cons... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5560526 | Cycle rack and bike rack A channel adapted to receive the wheel of a bicycle or motor cycle. The walls are inclined toward the base of the channel to provide a firm grip on wheels of varying sizes. The walls of the channel contain in one case holes in an alternative embodiment sl... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5549231 | Bicycle carrier for motor vehicles Various arrangements of a bicycle carrier for transport by motorized vehicle include a particular type of clamping device for securely gripping the tire of a bicycle wheel mounted therein. The clamp comprises a pair of generally parallel, spaced-apart sid... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5516020 | Truck mount bicycle rack An elegantly simple bicycle storage rack that can be mounted or demounted quickly and easily from the cargo area of pick-up trucks. The rack is comprised of a lower tubular base and an upper tubular member joined by a plurality of upright posts spaced by ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5460274 | Hanging bike rack A three point suspension system for storing a bicycle in a horizontal position, including three support members depending from a ceiling in a triangular pattern.... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5292009 | Bicycle rack A bicycle rack consisting of a channel member having a wall on one side and a stepped base, and retaining and locking means to hold a bicycle is provided. The rack permits easy entry and removal of a bicycle from a horizontal, vertical or overhead positio... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5246120 | Bicycle rack A substantially L-shaped bicycle rack includes a substantially vertical first member adapted to be fastened to a vertical supporting surface such as a wall, and a substantially horizontal second member extending away from the wall and pivotally mounted to... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5240122 | Bicycle support rack A bicycle support rack generally comprises metal rod or wire elements welded together, including a single rod or wire element that is bent at its ends to form a pair of horizontally spaced rim hangers. Each rim hanger can removably support one bicycle off... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5238125 | Bicycle parking and storage rack A bicycle parking and storage rack that is designed to receive one or more bicycles in vertical position. Locking means permit the frame and front and rear wheels of a bicycle to be secured to the rack and include a pivotable means to selectively open and... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5007609 | Tire retainer for dock The invention provides a device for suspending a tire from the edge of a structure used for docking boats, and comprises: a hook retainer; a hook mounted on the hook retainer; the hook having a cradle to accept the edge of a tire wall and a free end to en... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4830196 | Bicycle support rack A bicycle support rack includes an upper bracket secured to a wall or upright for supporting the front wheel of the bicycle and a lower bracket located below the upper bracket and also secured to the wall for supporting the rear wheel of the bicycle. Each... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4465196 | Bicycle rack A bicycle rack for three-point support of a bicycle wheel. A base, mounted on a rigid support, carries two spaced apart pairs of outwardly diverging, inwardly converging tire wedging members. Between them is a gripping assembly that engages and holds in p... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4416379 | Bicycle storage device A bicycle storage device including an elongated wheel receiving channel adapted to receive the front and rear wheels of a bicycle, and a bicycle wheel engaging hook mounted on one end of the channel to extend crosswise of a medial plane bisecting the chan... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4392572 | Bicycle storage rack The bicycle storage rack has a member which is provided with a channel for receiving a bicycle tire. The member is adapted to be vertically mounted on a wall, the upper end of the member being provided with means, such as a hook portion, which is to suppo... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4352432 | Bicycle storage rack A bicycle storage rack permitting storage of a bicycle in a vertical position in which a U-channel having walls which are slightly distendable from each other and a number of restraint means along the length thereof is adapted to releasably restrain the f... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4316544 | Inclined bicycle storage rack employing channel with midpoint frame shackle A bicycle rack including a forwardly inclined framework having an upper front wheel receiver and a lower rear wheel receiver, and a shackle carried by the framework for releasable retaining engagement with the frame of a bicycle having its wheels in the w... | 02/23/1982 |
| 4136782 | Device for storing a bicycle in a building space A wall mounted rack for storing a bicycle or the like comprising a horizontal bracket mountable to said wall and being just wider than the tire of the bicycle to be stored, a rail perpendicular to said bracket mountable to said wall, a slide that can be a... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4063647 | Holder for storing bicycles and the like A holder is provided for storing bicycles and the like in a position with one wheel above the other to minimize use of floor space. The holder is adjustable to accommodate various wheel sizes.... | 12/20/1977 |
