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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 |
| 7837161 | Furniture-foot assemblies A foot assembly is adapted to be removably attached to the elbow of a sled-type leg of a piece of furniture that is adapted to be supported upon a surface. The furniture-foot assembly includes a body defining a hollow interior adapted to removably receive the elbow ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7784753 | Base for support foot with high strength for supporting heavy bodies A base (110) for a support foot (100) for supporting heavy bodies on a support surface, comprising a cap (115) intended in the use to be mechanically coupled to coupling means (105) of the base to a body to be supported. The cap is made o... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7770853 | Two piece snap-fit cap or glide A protective cap or furniture glide is provided that includes a main body and a secondary body. Each body has multiple protrusions and multiple openings such that the protrusions from the main body are inserted into the openings on the secondary body and the protrus... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762506 | Glide device and article of furniture incorporating the same Provided is a glide device for use in stabilizing an object on a support surface. In one embodiment, the glide device is adapted to be mounted between the contact surface and the object and includes a stabilizer, which has opposed first and second surfaces and a bod... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7703729 | Universal vibration control stand for high quality audio equipment A universal height adjustable device for controlling the effects of vibrations on vibration sensitive audio equipment, particularly loudspeakers, by dampening the vibration and eliminating or minimizing the acoustic feedback, producing quality sound without distorti... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7677511 | Load-bearing frameworks Load-bearing frameworks (40), tables or the like with four feet have at least one foot being formed by a cap (1) which is associated with a cap-carrier (2). The cap (1) can be rotated about a horizontal axis (25). The cap (1... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7438272 | Device for avoiding inattentive-fall of legged furniture article The invention provides a device for avoiding inattentive-fall of a legged furniture article, comprising a support means having a cavity for passage of a leg member of the furniture article; and at least one roller rotatably attached to the support means, wherein the... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431249 | Pound-in glide for an article of furniture An article of furniture (22) having an opening (62) is configured with a support (20) operable to serve as a glide and as a floor surface protector. The support includes a body (40) having a boss (45) with a plurality of collapsibl... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404232 | Furniture glide assembly A glide assembly is adapted to be removably mounted to the free end of a leg of a piece of furniture. The glide assembly includes a body defining a bore extending partially through the body to define an interior surface and an opened end of the body. An insert is re... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7380879 | Self-leveling furniture leg foot A furniture leg foot includes (a) a body adapted for attachment to a lower portion of a furniture leg, the body having a longitudinal axis and being made from a first material; and (b) one or more resilient inserts disposed within the body, the one or more resilient... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7356877 | Caster A caster includes a fixing portion installed on a bottom surface of an object, a wheel portion which is installed to be elevated into a flange portion and has a moving wheel provided on a bottom surface of the wheel portion, and an elevating portion to control the w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334764 | Anchoring device for fixing elements of a particular type on a flat surface The invention concerns an anchoring device (1) for fixing elements of a particular type on a flat surface (3), preferably tensioned, such as shrouds, riggings, cable. The device is in the form of two mutually secured plates (3, 4), one (3... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7309106 | Cooler with seat and anti-tip support A combined cooler/seat having an anti-tip support that extends rearward the ground contact of the cooler/seat beyond the simple footprint of the cooler/seat itself, thereby providing extra support for resisting backward tilting of the cooler/seat; wherein the anti-t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7287817 | Methods and devices for enhancing health, safety, and comfort on conveyances in relation to reclining seats A method and device for enabling an aft passenger on a conveyance to establish protection from a forward seatback, irrespective of a conventional effort by a forward passenger to cause reclining of the forward seatback. A device is disclosed that includes a main bod... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287732 | Leveling device An improved leveling device having a unique elongated adjusting leg and locking hub which permits the secure leveling of an appliance without the use of extraneous tools. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270306 | Electronic apparatus with height-adjustable foot unit An electronic apparatus includes a casing and an adjustable foot unit, which is disposed on the casing. The adjustable foot unit includes multiple protrusions of different lengths. When the electronic apparatus is disposed on a supporting surface, one of the multipl... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267353 | Motorcycle kickstand support A support for use with a two wheeled vehicle, such as a motorcycle, having a kickstand arm adapted to support the vehicle in a parked condition with the kickstand arm at ground level. The support has a much larger area than that of the free end of the kickstand, the... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7237302 | Wrap around furniture guide A furniture glide is provided for mounting to a leg of a piece of furniture. The furniture glide having an inner surface for engaging a bottom of the leg of the piece of furniture and an outer surface for engaging a supporting surface. A first and second sidewalls p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234199 | Self adjusting furniture guide A furniture glide is provided for mounting on the terminal end of a furniture leg having an outer surface. The furniture glide includes a base having a generally arcuate lower surface for engaging a supporting surface. A sleeve extends from the base and defines a ca... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234200 | Furniture glide assembly A glide assembly is adapted to be mounted to the free end of a leg of a piece of furniture. The glide assembly includes a body defining an exterior and a bore extending partially through the body to define a hollow interior surface and an open end of the body. An in... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231690 | Furniture glide with tubular flanged grommet fastener A furniture glide is provided for mounting on a terminal end of a furniture leg. The furniture glide includes a slider having an upper surface and a generally arcuate lower surface for engaging a supporting surface. A generally tubular fastener extends from the uppe... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226235 | Joint for joining two coaxial shafts A joint, usable as a component of a golf club, including an outer sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface and an inner surface; an inner sleeve having a proximal end, an outer surface in circumscribing contact with the inner surface of the outer... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7159830 | Grip tip A spiral-wound tip is presented for use on a walking assistance device, a robotic arm or digit, or other device needing a slip-resistant point of contact with its environment. The tip is constructed by winding a sheet of rubber or other elastic material into a spira... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137604 | Adjustable furnace legs A new and improved adjustable furnace leg assembly is described herein. The furnace leg assembly is adjustable once the furnace has been set on the assembly. The furnace leg assembly has a carriage bolt with a rounded head, which allows the assembly to support the f... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124986 | Protective covers for legs of tables and chairs A protective cover for use on the bottom of chair and table legs. The invention device includes an elastomeric sleeve or cup having a bottom to which is connected a disk of soft, dense and durable protective materials such as felt. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123856 | Support structure for image processing apparatus A support structure for an image processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has an apparatus body, a base provided at a lower portion of the apparatus body for supporting the body, and an image processing unit disposed inside the apparatus body or attached the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7097191 | Adjustable kickstand with reinforced parking position lock An adjustable kickstand is constructed from a fixed kickstand body (110) and an extendable leg (150). The extendable leg (150) is effectively lengthened by the use of at least one spacing element (120a–120e). When a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073763 | Support rod for stabilizing an existing scissor jack A support rod that is engageable with the bottom surface of an existing scissor jack. The rod includes an adjustable top portion selectively movable between raised and lowered positions. An elongated and portable support rod is removably engageable with the jack. Th... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048247 | Support leg device for equipment case A support leg for an equipment case is made of a support leg main body and a stand base. The main body defines a concave (recessed) portion in the bottom thereof. A spire head portion that defines a spike is disposed in the concave portion so the spike does not exte... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044559 | Vehicle seat suspension force isolation apparatus A force isolating apparatus for use in a vehicle seat suspension, where the suspension has a base frame and an upper frame mounted to move horizontally relative to the base frame. The force isolating apparatus comprises: a first pair of in line springs comprising a ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7028808 | Device and method for assisting in the movement of a ladder A device and method for improving the mobility of a ladder. The device includes slide pads that attach to the bottom ends of a ladder's rails. In this manner, the slide pads are interposed between the bottom of the ladder rails and the ground when the ladder is erec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000731 | Multi-material cover for a ladder rail end A cover for an end of a ladder rail includes a shell and a tread. The shell comprises at least one material, whereas the tread comprises at least one other material. The shell is sized to engage the ladder rail. The tread is engaged with the shell at least partially... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6957860 | Stackable chair with glides A stackable chair having a support structure and a seat and a back mounted to the support structure. The support structure includes two horizontally extending runner portions, each with two pairs of grooves. Mounted to the runner portions and engaged with the pairs ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948283 | Post mounting system and method A post mounting system and method that includes individually adjustable angled gripping elements which contact the interior of a hollow post so as to hold the post firmly against a retaining wall of a base member surrounding the lower end of the post. One or more sh... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938872 | Machine shoe for the support of machines and a method A machine shoe and a method for the support of objects, such as apparatuses and machines, characterized by being tolerant to irregularities in the surface on which the object to be supported is placed. The machine shoe has a movable spindle which is secured in conce... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6915993 | Glide attachment for furniture leg A furniture glide includes a cylindrical elastomeric body adapted for insertion into a tubular furniture leg. The body has a first end and a second end. An integrally formed bulbous support is positioned at the first end of the body. At least two integrally formed d... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910246 | Furniture leg glide A novel furniture leg glide is disclosed for reducing a screeching sound made by a furniture leg being dragged across a floor. The furniture leg glide is formed from a hollow body portion having an end cap disposed thereon with a flexible coupling formed along the h... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902300 | Back light assembly having elastic support member for liquid crystal display device A back light assembly for a liquid crystal display device includes at least one or more diffusion plate supporting members disposed between a reflection sheet and a diffusion plate, and having a complex structure including an elastic material in contact with the dif... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901629 | Heavy duty molded equipment slide A slide formed from an upwardly cupped plate made of an acetal copolymer matrix into which a lubricant is incorporated with slidability and load baring capability making it suitable for use in moving furniture or other heavy objects across a floor. A non-slip pad fo... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6886789 | Foldable stand stabilizer device A novel rotatable stabilizing device is provided for stabilizing foldable legs of ironing boards, keyboard stands legs of ironing boards, keyboard stands and the like on various types of floor surfaces by providing at least two different stabilizing surfaces along t... | 05/03/2005 |
