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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 |
| 8061756 | Electrically operated seat slide apparatus An electrically operated seat slide apparatus includes a lower rail fixed to a floor of a vehicle body, and an upper rail slidably disposed to the lower rail. A seat is connected to the upper rail. A screw shaft is disposed inside the upper rail. A nut is threadedly... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7510228 | Seating apparatus for a vehicle A seating apparatus for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat cushion, a contacting member provided at the seat back, a receiving portion supporting the contacting member, the receiving portion including a parallel link mecha... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7452020 | Self locating bracket A bracket assembly allows assembly of a seat back frame to an attachment bar in a vehicle. The bracket assembly includes a locating bracket and a hook. The locating bracket is fixedly secured to the seat back frame. The locating bracket has a slot for receiving the ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7328939 | Seat assembly for vehicle A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback, a seat cushion, a link mechanism for supporting the seat cushion, and a drive unit for driving the link mechanism and moving the seat cushion between a seating position and a stowed position. When the seat cushion i... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300109 | Seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat The invention relates to a seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat frame, which defines a seating surface for a motor vehicle occupant and pivotally mounted backrest, which can be folded onto the seating surface about a pivoting axis. According to ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7232174 | Adjustable vehicle seat for providing lateral torso support An adjustable seat includes a support bracket secured to a vehicle floor panel and a lower and upper portion pivotally connected thereto. The upper portion includes a plurality of lateral wing portions and each wing includes an elongated rod extending along a longit... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7204555 | Detent fitting for a vehicle seat In the case of a detent fitting (1) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, with a first fitting part (2), a second fitting part (3) which is movable relative to the first fitting part (2), at least one locking element... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7156461 | Vehicle seat with back rest A vehicle seat has a backrest which is mounted displaceably in the vehicle by a sliding block guide. In order to enable a vehicle seat of compact configuration to be easily fitted, the backrest has a locking mechanism which secures the backrest releasably in the sli... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152922 | Powered remote release actuator for a seat assembly A mechanism for a vehicle seat is includes a seat bottom supported by the vehicle and a seatback coupled to the seat bottom. The mechanism includes a first adjustment mechanism connected to the vehicle seat and operable between a locked position and an unlocked posi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152926 | Locking device for a vehicle seat In a locking device (1) for a vehicle seat (5), particularly for a motor vehicle seat, having locking elements (21, G) which interact in order to lock the locking device (1) and are moved away from one another to unlock it, and at least o... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7118178 | Power folding seat A power folding seat for installation within a vehicle includes a seat cushion mountable to the vehicle, a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion, and a power actuator disposed within the seat back for automatically rotating the seat back between an upright... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7083215 | Double cam locking hinges for folding rear seat A device is provided for securing a seat back to a vehicle. The device includes a base that is mounted on the floor of the vehicle. The base includes a spool that can be partitioned to create separate areas upon which the seat backs can be mounted. The device also i... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7066539 | Vehicle seat of retractable type Vehicle seat of retractable type having a rotary support link mechanism, which is displaceable between upper use position and lower storage position. The rotary support link mechanism comprises a forward link element and a backward link element smaller in length tha... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7036884 | Foldable rear seat arrangement for vehicles A seat arrangement (16) for a vehicle comprises at least two vehicle seats (18, 20) arranged behind each other, each comprising a seat part (24) and a seat back (22), with the seat backs (22) being foldable against the associated s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6974174 | Retractable seats A retractable seat may include a seat cushion, a seat back rotatably supported on the seat cushion, and a link mechanism for supporting the seat cushion on a floor. The link mechanism includes a front leg and a rear leg that are pivotally connected to the seat cushi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6752444 | Device installation apparatus for moving body A central console unit is disposed in a position between a driver's seat and a front-passenger's seat in a motor vehicle as a mobile body and disposes desired devices such as a CD player, a cassette tape player, a DVD player, or the like, is arranged to allow the ce... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6705679 | Multi-position latch apparatus and method A seat latch mechanism accommodating a plurality of seatback positions, comprising an upper housing and a lower housing whereby the lower housing includes a recess for a striker to pass therethrough when the latch mechanism is in an unlatched position. Further, a la... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6688665 | Motor vehicle front seat The invention concerns a seat, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a seat back, a cushion, a pivoting handle mounted on one of the lateral sides of the seat back and adapted to cause the seat back to tilt onto the cushion from a raised position,... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6401021 | Memory seat and power walk-in control A power seat control system that includes memory seat recall and power walk-in functions. When power walk-in is initiated while memory seat recall is being performed, the control system suspends memory seat recall until power walk-in is complete. Followin... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6312055 | Lock device of seatback A lock device of a pivotal seatback for an improved external view has no protrusion extending into the vehicle compartment. The lock device has a base plate secured to the seatback. A lock pin is held by the base plate and movable between locking and unlo... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6270141 | Power assisted seat folding mechanism A vehicle seat assembly for a vehicle floor includes a seat back frame pivotally connected with respect to the vehicle floor for movement between a fully reclined position for seating and a horizontal position for forming a load floor. A drive motor is co... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6132000 | Lock releasing structure of seat back A lock releasing mechanism of a seat back is provided with a seat back to be folded. A lock mechanism is provided inside the seat back and is one for the seat back to be locked. An escutcheon is mounted to the seat back and has an opening therethrough. A ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6073986 | Easily handled movable vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat cushion assembly having a seat cushion frame structure. The seat cushion assembly is constructed and arranged to be mounted within the motor vehicle in an operative position wherein an occupant can be seated thereon... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6012776 | Reversible seat back for a bench seat A reversible back for a bench seat is disclosed, in particular a back for the rear seat of a vehicle, such that parts of the back can be folded down into a flat transport position and returned to an upright seat position individually and independently of ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5927794 | Operating device for unlocking at least one swivellable lid of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle An operating device for unlocking at least one swivellable lid of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, is arranged on the interior side of a side member and comprises a bearing housing and at least one swivellable operating grip. For achieving an oper... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5884973 | Actuating mechanism for unlocking the safety-catch of a foldable back of a car seat An actuating mechanism for unlocking the safety-catch of a foldable back, equipped with angle adjusting mechanism, of a car-seat has a control cable attached to the upper actuating lever and reversed forward via a lower reversing position and acting on th... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5879043 | Vehicle folding rear seat back with side pull interior latch release An interior release for a split, rear folding seat back having a center mounted latch with a flexible cloth side pull tether that wraps around the side edge of the seat back, remote from the latch. A specially designed cable mounting box fixed to the rear... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5839542 | Industrial truck with an operating console A high-lift order picking industrial truck is equipped with a driver's stand which can be moved up and down together with a load picking device on a lifting framework. At least one operating console is disposed in the area of the driver's stand and is des... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5762401 | Locking device for a movable element of an automobile vehicle seat with locking indication This device includes a locking component (2) attached to an element of the vehicle, for example, the inner wall of the boot, and penetrating, in locked position, into a window (12) of a second element, for example the folding backrest (1) of a rear seat, ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5700056 | Securable locking device for a movable element of an automobile vehicle seat A movable lock is provided with a spring return to normally maintain the lock in a lock position. A button acts on the lock by means of a push rod. A translation guide is provided for the rod. A locking securing means is connected to the guide means for c... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5664839 | Locking system for a movable element of a seat of an automotive vehicle The system for locking a movable element of a seat to a stationary element comprises a wall of a first one of said elements which is provided with a window into which a hook connected to the other element penetrates following an insertion direction substa... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5593200 | Rear seat bench for an estate car Backrests of a rear seat bench for an estate car which are asymmetrically divided in two can experience pronounced bending in the travel direction in the larger backrest part in the event of frontal impact. This bending can endanger the safety of people s... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5533775 | Restraining system for foldable rear-seat back rests in motor vehicles A restraining system for a foldable rear-seat back rest in motor vehicles including a flexible belt extending from the rear of the seat back and removably attaching to the rear door of the vehicle. The belt is tensioned by an automatic roll-up mechanism w... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5476305 | Integrated child seat with safety locking mechanism A seat for a motor vehicle providing at least two modes of operation including an adult seat mode and a child seat mode. The seat has a rigid frame assembly having a seat cushion carried thereon, a rigid seat back frame assembly having a seat back cushion... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5454613 | Automatic locking device for an auxiliary seat An automatic locking device is disclosed which may be used to secure a rear-facing auxiliary seat in a raised position in a station wagon. The locking device includes an elongate engagement member which is arranged to be rotatable about its longitudinal a... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5368355 | Vehicle seat having normal usage and storage positions An arrangement for a vehicle seat for connection with the floor of a vehicle is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes two generally parallel rails extending within the vehicle being connected with the vehicle floor, the rails having associat... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5273336 | Pivotally mounted seat back A motor vehicle has a rear seat that comprises a bench seat and a seat back that is split. Each seat back part is pivotally mounted so that it folds down onto the bench seat to extend the load floor. Each seat back part is pivotally supported by a fixed p... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5263763 | Vehicle seat mounting bracket A vehicle seat mounting bracket for mounting a rear seat back to a vehicle floor without requiring separate fasteners or excessive labor. The vehicle seat mounting bracket has a slotted opening by which an integral trough extends along the slotted opening... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5240309 | Vehicle seat, especially a motor vehicle seat A vehicle seat, especially a motor vehicle seat, with a backrest that can be swung freely and with an interlock device by means of which a flipping motion of the backrest can be prevented in positive locking fashion. The interlock device has a catch lever... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5188416 | Structure for attaching a carpet to a forwardly foldable seat back A structure for attaching a carpet to a forwardly foldable type of seat back in an automotive seat, wherein the portion of the carpet attached to the rear side of seat back is at its rear surface fixed with a separate hard member with a clearance from the... | 02/23/1993 |
