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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 |
| 8083208 | Gas rotary valve A gas rotary valve comprises a valve body (1), a valve core (2), a valve cover (3), an actuating shaft (4) and a regulator positioning pin (6). The valve core (2) has a large through hole (22), a first small through h... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7448594 | Fluid regulator Fluid regulators are disclosed. An exemplary fluid regulator having a cylindrical body and a reduced diameter portion adjacent an open end of the fluid regulator along with a flow selector positioned adjacent the open end of the fluid regulator and having a diameter... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7363680 | Floor-cleaning machine with manual adjustment for two distinct and repeatable fluid flow rates A floor-cleaning machine (10) has a chassis (12) that is mobile on a surface and carries an agitating mechanism (14) to engage the surface. A fluid delivery system (18) conveys fluid from a reservoir (16) to the surface proximate t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347407 | Rotation speed regulating mechanism for pneumatic tools A rotation speed regulating mechanism for pneumatic tools includes a movable airflow knob coupled on the periphery of an air intake member through screw threads. The airflow knob can be turned to adjust the size of an air inlet of the air intake member in a stepless... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322559 | Plug valve having high flow resolution The invention relates to a valve with high flow resolution within a flow range, which valve comprises a valve housing and a valve plug, whereby the valve plug comprises a cavity and a flow regulating slit which in cooperation with the valve housing forms a flow pass... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7296761 | Hand-held dispenser A hand-held dispenser for precisely controlling the flow rate of water therethrough and for precisely controlling the metering of a liquid chemical into the water passing through the apparatus. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7267669 | Two site infusion apparatus An apparatus for use in delivering pain medication to separate locations from a single source of pressurized medication includes a valve housing, a cap, and a flexible diaphragm. The valve housing includes a first end and a second end and an inlet passage. The first... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7219877 | Continuous catalyst extraction valve with line cleaning feature A ball valve apparatus 10 for clearing an obstruction in a conduit is disclosed. The ball valve apparatus 10 incorporates a wear resistant choke tube 42 in the downstream opening 40B of the ball 36. The choke tube 42 can be ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156370 | Rotary valve in a multi-gas cooker The cooking appliance (1) having a control panel (2) is equipped with one or more gas flow (Q) regulating valves, wherein the rotary regulator organ (6) is provided with various peripheral through holes (16–19). The control knob (9 | 01/02/2007 |
| 7104521 | Dual chamber orifice fitting valve Apparatus and methods for operating a valve assembly for a dual chamber orifice fitting. The dual chamber orifice fitting comprises a body attached to a top. A passageway connects between the body and the top and allows an orifice plate carrier to move between the b... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093818 | Embedded control valve using homopolar motor A method for controlling fluid flow. A fluid (560) can be communicated to a first fluid flow port (105) disposed adjacent to a first surface (196) of a rotatable disk (115) of a homopolar motor. The fluid can flow through at least one ori... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7063302 | Sample valve with integral sample shut off function for chromatograph A multiple port valve integrated with the function of the sample shut off valve is disclosed. The integration of the sample shut off function eliminates extra plumbing and labor costs associated with a separate sample shut off valve. Additionally, the multiple port ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6962167 | Choke valve A choke valve having a coarse setting choke means and a fine setting choke means placed in parallel to it. The coarse setting choke means is able to be switched over in stages between different degrees of choking with different choke cross sections. The fine setting... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938874 | Spanner for a ball valve A ball valve has a body, a stem engaging a ball closing component having a main flow hole and auxiliary flow holes, and a spanner having shaft body and a handle. The shaft body has a base with a seating hole and a latch with an elastic pressure element located slida... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6902120 | Sprinkler provided with a built-in mechanism for dispensing detergent A sprinkler includes a handle, a barrel, a nozzle, and a detergent dispensing mechanism. The barrel is fastened at one end with the handle, and at the other end with the nozzle. The detergent dispensing mechanism is fastened to the periphery of the barrel and is con... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6845966 | Gas valve with linear regulation for gas burners A gas valve with linear regulation for gas burners that comprises a valve body (10), said valve body (10) comprising a gas chamber (15), an inlet conduit (16) and an exit conduit (14) communicating with said gas chamber (15)... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843466 | Rotational speed adjustment mechanism of a pneumatic tool A rotational speed adjustment mechanism of a pneumatic tool, including an intake member, a speed adjustment valve and a case enclosing the intake member and the speed adjustment valve. The intake member is formed with an intake and an exhaust port which are not comm... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6789571 | Liquid dilution device A liquid diluting device, with a small and simple structure, is capable of reliably sealing and simply changing dilution concentration. Diluent passages are formed in a first body, and a connecting passage for introducing special liquid connects to these diluent pas... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6779779 | Faucet with secondary opening The valve device (1) includes a valve body (2) defining a fluid flow duct (30) having a plug (20) disposed therein, the plug having a main flow opening (21) and being movable between a first position in which the main flow opening ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6520481 | Linearly regulated gas valve for gas burners The current invention is a linearly regulated gas valve for a gas burner, utilizing a central plug to control the gas flow. This valve has the capability of providing a smoothly increasing or decreasing gaseous flow between the highest setting and the low... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6341760 | Metering devices In a rotary metering valve, a metering block is located in a chamber having a plurality of outlets. The metering block is connectable to a fluid supply and has an outlet selector rotatable to select one of several different outlets from the block to the c... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6192913 | Gas valve for pilotless gas burner A control valve assembly for a pilotless gas burner in which the valve has a gas inlet port and a single gas outlet port. Interposed between the gas inlet port and the single gas outlet port is a sleeve that provides predetermined amounts of gas flow to t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6158465 | Rotary valve assembly for engines and other applications A rotary valve assembly includes a housing for positioning on an engine of the piston and cylinder type. The housing includes an intake passage for conducting a working fluid to the cylinder and an exhaust passage for conducting the working fluid from the... | 12/12/2000 |
| 5988155 | Fluid flow valves and cooking machine control systems utilizing such valves A cooking machine control system for controlling the consumption of fuel by cooking machines, including cooking machines of the type used in restaurant kitchens, such as gas/barbecue broilers, and home cooking machines such as grills, and gas flow valves ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5983937 | Flow control device First to third openings are formed stepwise in a rotor side wall portion of a flow control valve disposed in a hot water circuit. Third positions (a) and (b) are established between a first position in which a first communication passage for communication... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5971604 | Mixing valve with adjustable regulating elements and central chamber A mixer for a fluid flow in a pipe connection, especially for homogenizing a multiphase flow, has a housing to be inserted in the pipe connection for the fluid to flow through. In the housing there are at least one and preferably two or more adjoining and... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5944051 | Sprinkler drain and test valve A sprinkler drain and test valve for testing sprinkler systems including a housing, an inlet and outlet disposed on either end of the housing, a ball disposed within the housing between the inlet and the outlet having three channels extending therethrough... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5817068 | Apparatus for controlling flow of biological/medical fluids to and from a patient An apparatus for controlling the flow of fluids between a main conduit and a plurality of secondary conduits includes a valve body having a wall defining a cylindrical bore, the wall having a plurality of ports in respective flow communications with the m... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5727591 | Electromagnetic rotary indexing valve A rotary indexing valve has an electromagnetic coil which shuttles a spoil axially. As the spool shuttles axially, it cams on axially opposed surfaces so as to rotatably index the spool. Such rotatable indexing of the spool angularly positions different s... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5706696 | Modular pressure set and system for stamping press A pressure set for use in a stamping press has a pressure cylinder placed between an upper and lower plate of the pressure set. In addition, an adjustable pressure regulating means is coupled to the cylinder for changing the pressure applied between the u... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5640997 | Relief valve for gas flow rate regulator An improved rotor retainer housing for a rotatable rotor body and a relief sealing mechanism for a gas flow rate regulator. The retainer housing having structural features equivalent to the essential corresponding features of a conventional metal part is ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5305986 | Fluid control valve A fluid control valve, which allows selective change of the flow rate of fluid through the valve in the face of high temperatures and high pressures without undue wear to the integral downstream sealing seat, includes a body, having a passageway which con... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5277221 | Gas feed valve for domestic applications and the like The space necessary for the installation of gas feed valves for domestic applications and the like of the type wherein gas feed valves take gas from a main gas feed duct and deliver it to gas using units is minimized by arranging the valves within the mai... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5207774 | Valving for a controllable shock absorber A controllable shock absorber of the externally actuated type with greatly decreased valve response time. The shock absorber assembly utilizes valve rotation stops on the rotary valve for limiting the rotational motion of the valve. The valve is attached ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5180139 | Rotary ball fluid control valve with noise attenuator A rotary ball for a fluid control valve controlling a fluid stream with a spherical ball control member and a spherically shaped dome containing a plurality of apertures at the ball inlet bore end. The fluid stream is dissipated and broken up into smaller... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5009393 | Linear flow turn down valve A linear turn down metering valve for gaseous fuels comprises a valve body having a frustoconical valve chamber receiving a rotatable valve plug and including an inlet on one side and an outlet at one end opposite a control shaft at the opposite end. The ... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4899981 | In-run cleanable orifice trap An assembly for removing liquid from a pressurized gaseous system, such as condensate from a steam line, contains a rotatable stopper member with a restriction orifice which provides for removal of condensate with only a minor, controlled loss of steam. T... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4890928 | Metering device for soft ice cream freezers The discharge bore of a liquid ice cream reservoir supports a metering device extending into it. Liquid mix flows from the reservoir through an orifice in the metering device into an inner bore. Suction created by the liquid flow draws air into the inner ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4819872 | Liquid dispensing device and water sprinkler including same A liquid dispensing device comprises a body member connectable to a source of pressurized liquid and a nozzle carried by the body member and having an inlet communicating with the source of pressurized liquid, and an outlet orifice for discharging the pre... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4700933 | Shock absorbing apparatus for an engine A casing accommodating a liquid is divided by a partitioning member into two sections. The partitioning member is secured to either an engine or vehicle body,and the walls of the two sections facing the partitioning member are secured to the enging or veh... | 10/20/1987 |
