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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 |
| 7765664 | Cylinder valve spring compressor A valve spring compressor apparatus and method for compressing cylinder valve springs for the removal and installation of their locks or keepers and for replacement of valve stem seals or broken springs on an internal combustion engine, while the cylinder head is mo... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7347323 | Boxed and secured necktie package A package and packaging methods for retaining a necktie within a box serving as both a display fixture and a packaging container for the enclosed necktie. A member, affixed into the box at at least two spaced locations, is configured to secure the necktie in a rolle... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6615467 | Valve press tool A valve press tool (10) includes a C-shaped frame (12) having an adjustable platen (28) and an over-center lever device (48) at opposite ends (20, 22) of the C-frame. Attached to the over-center device is a pressure plate (40) to which is attached three l... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6507985 | Snap ring installation tool and method Tooling and process for installing a split type, circular snap ring into a slotted or grooved wrist pin journal of a piston utilizing an installation sleeve member with an internal bore therethrough which is positioned against the piston so that its bore ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6321432 | Tool for automotive engine valve removal and replacement A tool for removal of an automotive engine valve from a cylinder head, the valve including a valve stem, valve spring, and keepers locking the spring in engagement with the valve stem. The tool compresses the valve spring to remove the keepers from the va... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6223426 | Device for introducing valve keys in internal-combustion-engine valves Devices for introducing valve keys in internal-combustion-engine valves have heretofore required complex locking and actuating devices in order to bring the valve keys into a fitting position. In order to reduce the introducing procedure, a guide body has... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5954315 | Hydraulic spring compressor A spring-compressor device comprises a body having at least two telescopic parts (1, 4, 7) fitted with respective coupling means (2, 9) for jaws (3, 10), and including means internal to the body for controlling lengthening or shortening thereof. The inner... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950293 | Automotive valve spring compression and valve replacement table An automotive valve spring compression and valve replacement table is provided having a cylinder head support station that is rotationally affixed to a rotation mechanism, or head rotator, allowing for rotation of the supported cylinder head at any positi... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5375308 | Valve spring compressor apparatus A valve spring compressor apparatus for removing and installing valve springs on automotive racing engines includes a valve seat and a compressor pump assembly. The valve seat is placed between the valve spring and the engine housing. The compressor engag... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5327630 | Apparatus for facilitating removal/replacement of springs of engine valves The detached cylinder head is placed on a table or other flat surface which has a recessed area within which is retained a deformable elastic bladder. Air, water or some other fluid is introduced into the bladder causing it to expand so that it conforms t... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5327646 | Removal/replacement of engine valve springs The detached cylinder head is placed on a table or other flat surface which has a recessed area within which is retained a deformable elastic bladder. Air, water or some other fluid is introduced into the bladder causing it to expand so that it conforms t... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5226229 | Self-locking valve spring retainer A self-locking valve spring retainer (30) operatively retaining a return spring (28) on the stem (20) of a poppet valve (16) comprises an annular base ring (48) from which three flexible arms (52) upwardly extend. A pair of axially spaced locking steps (6... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5207196 | Pre-assembled unit for engine valve system A pre-assembled unit 10 for use in assembly of an engine valve system 150 in an engine 152. The pre-assembled unit 10 includes a spring 14 for providing a force for urging an engine valve 156 in a first direction, a spring seat 20 engaged with the spring ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5072950 | Valve stem assembly A valve stem seal assembly comprises a valve stem seal having an external flange and a sealing lip, a washer having a tapered axial bore therein, a spring extending between the external flange of the seal and the washer, and a member engaging the seal and... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5052091 | Hydraulic valve spring compressor A valve spring compressor which consists of a round tube steel frame and uses a manually operated lever attached to a master cylinder and slave cylinder hydraulic system which creates the pressure to compress valve springs also a spring seat bracket consi... | 10/01/1991 |
| 4446608 | Valve spring compressor for internal combustion engine Valve spring compressor tool for internal combustion engines having an overhead camshaft. The tool has a fulcrum bracket removably attached to the engine providing means to pivot a lever, and a lever assembly having a depressor member used to depress the ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 3979811 | Overhead camshaft and valve train insertion and removal tools Tools and method for removing an overhead camshaft and assembling and disassembling the valve train of an internal combustion engine. One of the tools comprises a plurality of pivotal rocker members for depressing the valves of the engine allowing the ove... | 09/14/1976 |
