Bizarre Patents
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.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7964829 | Apparatus and method for making bag assembly An apparatus for forming a bag assembly includes opposing die members. Each die member has a perimeter-welding portion for forming a perimeter-weld of the bag assembly and a tube-welding portion for forming a tube-weld of the bag. During operation, first the perimet... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7586071 | RF welding device with filtering and tuning An RF welder, and a method of operation thereof, is disclosed that has circuitry that automatically affects system impedance so that, throughout the welding or embossing cycle, a generator is capable of delivering the same power to a die and fabric, and cabling is c... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7326897 | Clip on tubing welder A clip on welder includes two pairs of opposed grippers defined by pivotally attached upper and lower frames for latching the welder to heat weldable material, such as a length of tubing, upon actuation of a start button by an operator; thereafter, the welder operat... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7220950 | RF welding device An RF welder is disclosed that has circuitry that automatically affects system impedance so that, throughout the welding or embossing cycle, a generator is capable of sending energy through die and fabric at a predetermined frequency and cabling is capable of dissip... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217059 | Fixing and release systems A connecting means adapted to fix or release a first element (4) and a second element (5) includes a locking pin (1) which is moveable to remote activation means between a locked position. In which leg (8) expends wall (9) into rec... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7211776 | Method for unattended sealing of tubing A clip on welder includes two pairs of opposed grippers defined by pivotally attached upper and lower frames for latching the welder to heat weldable material, such as a length of tubing, upon actuation of a start button by an operator; thereafter, the welder operat... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208711 | Dielectric welding methods and apparatus Dielectric welding apparatus has opposed electrodes that can be engaged on either side of a product to be welded and a dielectric welding power supply that supplies welding potentials to the electrodes. The apparatus includes electrically insulating buffer material ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7151243 | Method for welding material with a clip on welder A clip on welder includes two pairs of opposed grippers defined by pivotally attached upper and lower frames for latching the welder to heat weldable material, such as a length of tubing, upon actuation of a start button by an operator; thereafter, the welder operat... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7129453 | Artificial dielectric systems and devices with sintered ceramic matrix material An electromagnetic susceptor for chemical processing having a matrix material that surrounds a non-matrix material that is made from a material that is different from the matrix material, the matrix material is constructed of a sintered ceramic material having lower... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7084382 | Clip on welder for plastic material A clip on welder includes two pairs of opposed grippers defined by pivotally attached upper and lower frames for latching the welder to heat weldable material, such as a length of tubing, upon actuation of a start button by an operator; thereafter, the welder operat... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7026592 | Clip on thermal welder A clip on welder includes two pairs of opposed grippers defined by pivotally attached upper and lower frames for latching the welder to heat weldable material, such as a length of tubing, upon actuation of a start button by an operator; thereafter, the welder operat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7012232 | RF welding device An RF welder is disclosed that has circuitry that automatically affects system impedance so that, throughout the welding or embossing cycle, a generator is capable of sending energy through die and fabric at a predetermined frequency and cabling is capable of dissip... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6951798 | Method of bonding a stack of layers by electromagnetic induction heating A method of bonding multiple layers is provided. The method includes the steps of stacking the multiple layers on top of each other and volumetrically heating the stack of multiple layers to a predetermined temperature. It is preferred that the stack is heated by el... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946050 | Method for flange bonding The invention is a method for joining two components of a fluid system. The method involves forming a first flange on a first fluid component and placing the first flange in an abutting relationship with a second flange that is formed on a second fluid component. Th... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6936644 | Releasable microcapsule and adhesive curing system using the same An uncured epoxy adhesive comprising a resin component, a hardener component, and a microencapsulated accelerator component. The microencapsulated accelerator component comprises an infrared absorber, an accelerator and a wall that covers substantially the entire su... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6914226 | Oven for heating a product with RF energy RF energy provided by electrodes positioned between a product is used to heat a product that exhibits a variable impedance during the heating process. As the product's impedance changes during the heating process, RF heating system impedance can be maintained consta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6828536 | Welding apparatus A dielectric welding apparatus for welding a plastic sleeve contains a solid state radio frequency generator linked via a matching network to a welding tool. The tool (30) includes a frame (35) with a handle (36), the frame defining a slot in wh... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6784407 | Bench top tubing sealer A desk top sealer includes three compartments for housing a solenoid assembly, a power supply and a circuit board, respectively. A source of air flow flows into an initial compartment and is channeled through apertures in brackets forming the two remaining compartme... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6559432 | Apparatus and methods for welding flexible material A fixture for use with a radio-frequency welding press includes an independent electrode that is not attached to a platen of the press and which is used to register directly on flexible material workpieces to locate and hold workpieces during a welding op... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6534222 | Reticles including support frame for charged-particle-beam microlithography, and methods for making same Reticles and reticle blanks are disclosed, especially for charged-particle-beam microlithography, that include a peripheral frame and a support frame bonded to each other in a manner that substantially reduces distortion at the bonds as well as membrane d... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6486456 | Fusing processing method In odd-numbered current-supplying periods of a plurality of current-supplying periods constituting a gross current-supplying time, a control unit 42 allows continuous switching actions of only a first set of switching elements at an inverter frequency, wi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6359273 | Method and apparatus for producing a unified laminated body by dielectric heating and method for dielectrically preheating a laminate structure for the unified laminated body A method of preheating a polymer plate by dielectric heating by applying a radio frequency voltage to a laminate in the direction of its lamination through electrodes; a method of producing a laminate, comprising dielectric heating a polymer plate by appl... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6030490 | Apparatus for radio-frequency bonding of thermoplastic members A bonding apparatus for bonding a thermoplastic pad having a predetermined peripheral shape to a first surface of a carpet using radio frequency energy includes a die electrode and a backing electrode. Both the die electrode and the backing electrode have... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5906766 | Method for dielectrically heating an adhesive A method of heating an adhesive including the steps of placing a dielectrically heatable adhesive between first and second members. A high frequency electric field is applied between the first and second members sufficient to dielectrically heat the adhes... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5840151 | Apparatus and dies for forming peelable tube assemblies An apparatus for forming coiled tubular assemblies is provided. The apparatus includes a pair of dies formed from a radio frequency (RF) conducting material. The dies each have contoured leading surfaces with these surfaces having grooves with lands betwe... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5789725 | Radio frequency heat sealing of cable assemblies A cable assembly (8, 80) including an electrical cable (10) having a flexible tubular jacket (12) and a reinforcing structure (14) attached to the outside of the jacket in a smooth sealing connection (30), and a method of using radio-frequency electrical ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5750970 | Method for dielectrically heating an adhesive A method of heating an adhesive including the steps of placing a dielectrically heatable adhesive between first and second members. A high frequency electric field is applied between the first and second members sufficient to dielectrically heat the adhes... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5712469 | Method of curing inaccessible thermoset adhesive joints using radio frequency dielectric heating Method of curing inaccessible thermoset adhesive joints, comprising: forming structures to be bonded at mating surfaces when assembled, the shortest distance from the mating surfaces to the exterior of the assembly inhibiting the application of radio freq... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5710413 | H-field electromagnetic heating system for fusion bonding An H-field electromagnetic heating system for fusion bonding, particularly useful in the sealing of telecommunications cables and closures, comprises a composite bonding material having a bonding matrix and susceptors, the susceptors being magnetically re... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5647940 | Process for automatically connecting a source of electric current and a pile of packages to make plastic laminates with endothermic heating Process for automatic connection, at the moment of pressing, between a source (26) of electric current and the metal parts (35), connected in series, of the piles (30) of packages (31) for making plastic laminates to permit electric endothermic heating, t... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5488221 | Slot interlock connectors for RF welding electrodes Slot interlock connectors for RF welding electrodes include an electrode having a working edge, at least two ends and an integral mounting block which has ends which overshadow the ends of the electrode and provide substantially flat alignment surfaces ad... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5427645 | Apparatus and method for radio frequency sealing thermoplastic films together Films of thermoplastic material may be sealed together by application of a radio frequency field through a pair of oppositely positioned electrodes. Preferred thermoplastic materials have a low dielectric dissipation factor, and such materials include pol... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5368673 | Joining method for joining electrically ceramic bodies and a joining apparatus and joining agent for use in the joining method The present invention relates to a joining method, a joining apparatus and a joining agent capable of joining two bodies to be jointed in a large size or in a complicated shape in a good joining condition. Specially, the present invention is to provide an... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5313034 | Thermoplastic welding A process for obtaining long, continuous, thermoplastic welds on large structures. A series of tabs are used in pairs and especially in alternating, overlapping pairs to obtain resistance heating of a strip material placed in the bond line. The resistance... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5306377 | Mold including a low thermal inertia heater and method of using same A mold, having a mold cavity commensurate with the shaping, forming or welding to be made, includes an RF energized heater in close proximity to the mold cavity for heating plastic tubing placed within the mold cavity to a temperature sufficient to shape,... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5278382 | Method for the high-frequency heating of dielectric workpieces A method for the heating and joining together, preferably for welding, of workpieces by use of a generator. Where, during a heating interval the generator supplies high-frequency energy to at least two electrodes disposed on the workpiece and where the en... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5187340 | Method for welding at least one region of an overlay sheet to a receiving surface of a carrier layer A method for welding at least one region of an overlay sheet (16) to a receiving surface of a carrier layer (14) by means of high frequency energy. In the method, on the surface remote from the receiving surface of the carrier layer (14) a foil (12) of el... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5151226 | Process of making contoured vehicle internal panelling supports The invention relates to a process for the production of contoured vehicle internal panelling supports having surfaces smooth on both sides on the basis of wood fibers by depositing an aqueous suspension of wood fiber (pulp) on a preforming screen, drying... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5093546 | Method of connecting plastic tubes using high frequency dielectric heating A method of connecting plastic tubes by high-frequency heating comprising preparing an electrode block having at least two electrode members each having annular bores aligned with each other, the electrode block including at least one insulator interposed... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4960481 | Laminating method A brush including a laminate having a handle end portion adapted for manual engagement, and an opposite head end portion; and a plurality of rows of bristles having end portions adhered between adjacent plies in the head end portion of the laminate and pr... | 10/02/1990 |
