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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.

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Class 280/9 - Retracting wheel or runner


Subclass of Class 280 - Land vehicles
Definition: Vehicles in which either the wheel or the runner gear may
No. of patents: 44
Last issue date: 03/10/2009


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7500678Airplane ski lift
A ski lift for an airplane having skis has a body transversely rotated with a shaft on a ski and an axle secured to the body rotatably supporting a wheel. A bar secured to the body engages the ski to limit rotational movement of the body and locate the axle and whee...
03/10/2009
7464943Beach caddy
The beach caddy is a bin for carrying items to a selected beach location that is provided with runners for sliding over loose soils and sand, and with retractable wheels for rolling over hard or paved surfaces. A drawstring netting is provided over the bin for keepi...
12/16/2008
7419167Sled device
A sled device for permitting transportation of a person and cargo over a variety of surfaces includes a sled including a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that extends upwardly from the bottom wall to define a receiving space of the sled to receive the person and car...
09/02/2008
7338053Electronic devices for luggage
A wheeled transport device includes a body having a compartment configured to contain goods. Wheels are rotatably attached to a lower portion of the body, and a handle is attached to an upper portion of the body. The handle is configured to retract within a cavity d...
03/04/2008
7322581Caterpillar type bicycle
The present invention provides a caterpillar type bicycle, comprising a bicycle frame, a saddle, a steering handle, and a sprocket pedal power mechanism, as well as a caterpillar type driving structure (A) and a multi-functional switchable front guide mechanism (B),...
01/29/2008
7311323Stroller having a foldable handle frame capable of being automatically locked in a folded state
A stroller includes a wheel frame and a handle frame. The handle frame includes a grip member and two swing rods. The swing rods are spaced apart from each other in a left-to-right direction, and are connected pivotally to the wheel frame. The grip member has two ex...
12/25/2007
7290774Wheel unit for ski-mounted vehicle
A wheel unit mountable on a ski of a ski-mounted vehicle includes an actuating plate defining a wheel attachment section and a piston attachment section The actuating plate is pivotally attached to the ski intermediate the wheel and piston attachment sections for pi...
11/06/2007
7273197Adjustable shopping cart and baby stroller stand
An apparatus for a storage stand for a shopping cart 12 and baby stroller 13 which will keep the shopping cart or baby stroller erect and immobile with a pair of adjustable spring-hinged arms 19 having bungee cords 20 positioned on the ou...
09/25/2007
7175193Wheel bracket mechanism for an electric wheelchair equipped with auxiliary wheels
A wheel bracket mechanism for an electric wheelchair equipped with auxiliary wheels, which comprises a frame, a pair of drive wheel brackets, four pedestal assemblies, a pair of caster brackets, a pair of oscillating assembly and a pair of anti-tipping brackets. The...
02/13/2007
7140055Lightweight mobile lift-assisted patient transport device
A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having at least one first member being slidably connec...
11/28/2006
7121560Ski assembly for a stroller
A ski assembly for a stroller for allowing more proficient movement through snow includes a ski attachment for a stroller assembly having a chair portion, a back portion, a plurality of wheels is attached to the chair portion. The attachment includes a leg having an...
10/17/2006
7108270All-weather sled
A convertible sled for use by a rider. The convertible sled includes a body, a mounting unit coupled to the body for coupling plural wheels or plural sledding members, and a steering unit moveably coupled to the body at the front portion of the body such that, when ...
09/19/2006
7055779Detachable skis for aircraft
A wheel-through ski for the landing gear of an aircraft is disclosed. The ski has an airfoil shape, and the ski and its attachments are aerodynamically clean. The ski is provided with a three sided recess that permits the mounting of the ski on the aircraft without ...
06/06/2006
6994358Bump stop
Bump stop for an amphibious vehicle suspension having a member selectively movable between an operating position, and an inoperative position. This allows the suspension to retract road wheels along locus for conversion to marine mode. Bump stop free end may be move...
02/07/2006
6983943Convertible ski-supported vehicle
Mounting bracket for mounting a wheel unit or other device on the ski of a snowmobile. A base plate of the mounting bracket attaches to the bottom of the ski with the same fastener that fastens a carbide runner to the bottom of the ski. A mounting section has mounti...
01/10/2006
6932359Convertible ski-supported vehicle
Universal wheel unit for mounting one or more wheels on the ski of a snowmobile. The wheel unit is a separate assembly that is detachably mountable on the ski or is an integral component of the ski. When retrofitting skis, the wheel unit is mountable on the kingping...
08/23/2005
6889987Snowmobile support stand
A support stand for supporting the rear-end of a snowmobile above the ground. The apparatus may be fitted with rollers or wheels in order to improve the maneuverability of the snowmobile when it is being transported across a non-snow or non-ice surface. ...
05/10/2005
6824147Convertible ski-supported vehicle
Universal wheel unit for mounting one or more wheels on the ski of a snowmobile. The wheel unit is a separate assembly that is detachably mountable on the ski or is an integral component of the ski. When retrofitting skis, the wheel unit is mountable on the kingping...
11/30/2004
6824148Conversion sled for stroller wheels
A conversion sled for stroller wheels including a sled portion comprised of an arcuate ski rotatably coupled with the bifurcated bracket of the stroller frame in a spaced relationship with respect to the stroller wheel. A number of sled portions corresponds with a n...
11/30/2004
6629698Multifunctional shoe
The present invention relates to a multifunctional shoe which includes a shoe, a locating part, a sliding device and a locking device. The shoe has a sole provided with at least an accommodation. The locating part is fixed by a fixing member inside the ac...
10/07/2003
6527282Convertible ski-supported vehicle
Wheel unit to be semi-permanently mounted on the ski of a snowmobile. Wheels are readily deployable or retractable as conditions require. The wheel unit allows the snowmobile to be driven over gravel, dirt, and hardtop surfaces, without losing its ability...
03/04/2003
6412791Roller skate with receivable wheel design
A roller skate includes a sole plate holding two wheel holders and a stop holder in front and rear receiving chambers in an outsole, two wheel assemblies respectively pivoted to the wheel holders and turned between an extended position extended out of the...
07/02/2002
6408962Convertible sled for transporting large game
A convertible sled can be dragged silently into the woods by the hunter. Once the hunter has bagged his game, he converts the sled into a track-driven and battery-powered cart. The sled portion is at the bottommost part of the assembly on the way into the...
06/25/2002
6042122Convertible sled arrangement for coolers
A convertible sled arrangement 10 for transporting a cooler 100 to and from a beach wherein the arrangement includes a framework unit 11 dimensioned to receive and support a cooler 100 relative to a pair of runner members 30 operatively associated with th...
03/28/2000
5908196Apparatus for roller skating and roller blading and method thereof
A shoe type apparatus is disclosed comprising a roller skate assembly having at least four wheels coupled to a sole portion of the shoe type apparatus for roller skating, and an in-line skate assembly having another set of wheels coupled to the sole porti...
06/01/1999
5441285Sled attachment for a conventional carrying cart
A skid attachment for a carrying cart has an arcuate cross-section engageable with a pair of wheels at the front of the cart, and is held in position by the engagement of an edge of the attachment with the underside of the frame of the cart as forward mot...
08/15/1995
5439237Snowmobile ski wheels
The ski supports of a snowmobile are each provided with a plurality of wheel assemblies, with each wheel assembly arranged for pivoting relative to the ski support from a first position elevating the wheels above a top surface of each ski support to a sec...
08/08/1995
5106109Convertible cart apparatus
A cart formed with a concave top surface and a convex bottom surface mounting rollers medially of forward edges of each forward and rear edge and of the cart to permit use of the cart in a rolling or skidding orientation. The cart structure utilizes a plu...
04/21/1992
5016893Collapsible support and transport stand for personal watercraft
A collapsible support and transport stand is provided to receive a personal watercraft, such as a jet ski, water scooter, or the like from the back of a pick-up truck, for example, and to transport the personal watercraft into the water over typical beach...
05/21/1991
4898256Stair-climbing wheelchair carrier with crawlers
A crawler unit for coupling to a wheelchair, especially for climbing stairs, comprises an undercarriage having power-driven tracks and an adapter for securing the wheelchair in a rearwardly tilted travelling position. In order to enable the wheelchair use...
02/06/1990
4754832Ski and mount for four wheel vehicle
A single ski is disclosed for central mounting under a four wheel vehicle, preferably a vehicle having four wheel drive. This single ski is mounted to the underside of the vehicle and includes a jacking mechanism for raising and lowering the ski in parall...
07/05/1988
4722537Knockdown toy horse
The toy horse is characterized by a rigid structure assembled of components with appropriate tenons and mortises. The structure can facilitate shipment and storage. Erection and dismantling of it can provide interllectual training to children and educate ...
02/02/1988
4614349Tool for floor covering installation
A combination hand truck and tool for use in installing floor coverings of the glued-down type, such as carpet or linoleum utilizes the weight of the installer's tool box for pressing the floor covering to the floor, in lieu of a weighted roller ordinaril...
09/30/1986
4498688Shopping cart incorporating removable skid, runner or ski attachment
A skid attachment for a shopping cart, useful in operative position to allow easy movement of the cart over snowy and icy surfaces, as in supermarket parking lots, includes a pair of skid members near the front wheels of the cart, when the attachment is i...
02/12/1985
4390151Aircraft ski mounting assembly
A ski mounting assembly for an aircraft landing gear having a ski with a pedestal attached to it to be placed on each side of the landing gear wheel and fork, an extended wheel axle to serve as an axle for the wheel, a mounting for the wheel in the landin...
06/28/1983
4354390Tractor pull sled
A sled for use in tractor pulling contests, and the like, comprising a frame supported on front and rear wheels, a ballast mass supported by the frame, a pan adapted for sliding frictional engagement with the ground, and an articulated linkage mechanism f...
10/19/1982
4320904Skid attachment for shopping carts
A shopping cart incorporating a removable skid attachment, useful in operative position to allow easy movement of the cart over snowy and icy surfaces, as in supermarket parking lots, includes a pair of skid members near the front wheels of the cart, when...
03/23/1982
4307892Interchangeable runners and wheels assemblage for hand trucks
An assemblage for hand trucks which provides for interchangeable runners and wheels, as desired, to move the hand truck over a particular surface. The assemblage has a support frame which may be releasably secured to the frame of a hand truck and a suppor...
12/29/1981
4291891Convertible sled
A convertible sled is disclosed for use on snow as well as surfaces devoid of snow. The sled comprises a pair of runners rigidly secured to the underside of the sled and three pivotal wheels. The first, front wheel is secured to a rotatable rod extending ...
09/29/1981
4191391Shopping cart with auxiliary sled attachment
The present invention provides a shopping cart of the two-wheel variety wherein an auxiliary sled attachment is provided, said attachment being adapted to be moved from one to the other of two selectable positions and to be retained in either of such posi...
03/04/1980
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