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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 |
| 7431403 | Wheel rim for bicycle A wheel rim includes an annular rim body having a horizontally disposed rim axis and an imaginary central plane that is perpendicular to the rim axis. The rim body includes a pair of annular side walls, an annular base wall, a pair of annular strengthening walls, an... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407033 | Vehicle display A monitor display carried by a vehicle. The monitor display is mounted proximate a rim of a corresponding motive wheel of a vehicle. A rim of the motive wheel has a surface which is contoured to substantially conform to an inner surface of the monitor display. The m... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7361296 | Motor vehicle wheel frame A motor vehicle wheel frame is integrally molded in a split mold including a lower mold portion (12) and a complemental mold portion. Channel-like spoke forming formations (12.1) receive layers (24.1) of molding material wrapped around heat expa... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7334846 | Bicycle wheel rim A bicycle wheel rim having a circular base portion including a proximal surface and a distal surface, and a pair of integral sidewalls extending generally radially outward from an intersection region of the proximal surface and the distal surface. The distal surface... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7290838 | Vehicle wheel A vehicle wheel comprises a rim (172) and a disk section (171) separate from the rim. Since the disk section is separate from the rim, the freedom of designing the disk section is improved. The rim comprises an outer rim (178) and an inner rim (... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7279078 | Thin-film coating for wheel rims A process for coating a non-uniform, thin-film, dichroic pattern to a wheel rim or motorcycle part. The thin-film coating adds a colored or iridescent pattern to the wheel rim or motorcycle part, while maintaining other characteristics, such as brilliance, shine, du... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270382 | Wheel with increased interior lip depth Disclosed are various embodiments of one-piece, and multi-piece wheels configured to provide increased interior lip depth. In one embodiment, an outer periphery of a curved center portion of a wheel is attached to a wheel barrel in an inboard region, and a portion o... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7246518 | Tire monitoring unit for a vehicle A housing configured to accommodate a tire monitoring unit may include an extended portion, extending along a circumference of a wheel rim, and a pair of engaging members provided in parallel with the extended portion at opposite lateral sides thereof. A holder may ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7231949 | Wheel and tire assembly for recreational vehicles A wheel and tire assembly for recreational vehicles, such as mountainboards, motorized carts and pedaled carts is provided. The tire comprises a tire made of substantially inelastic material that will not stretch under a load. Thus, the tire will flatten under a loa... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228629 | Method of spin forming an automotive wheel rim The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a three piece aluminum wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a pair of circular blanks made of a heat treatable alloy to be formed into preforms of a general shape. The preforms are subjected ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204503 | Wheelchair wheel The invention relates to improvements in or relating to wheelchair wheels. More particularly, the invention relates to a more ergonomically designed wheelchair wheel, and also relates to a method of manufacturing such a wheelchair wheel. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7140695 | Lightened rim for a bicycle wheel and method for manufacturing such a rim A rim for a bicycle has a lower bridge with infra-spoke zones of lower thickness than the thickness of the spoke attachment zones. The increase in thickness from the infra-spoke zones to the spoke attachment zones and the reduction in thickness between the spoke att... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7111910 | Rim having a non-uniform thickness A rim material having a non-uniform thickness, a rim manufactured from the rim material, and a method for manufacturing the rim from the rim material. The rim material includes a first material portion which forms an axially curved portion of the rim after the rim m... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7093633 | Self-supporting pneumatic tire A self-supporting pneumatic tire is molded in such a manner that ride comfort is improved, durability is increased, and a greater run-flat capability can be achieved. The self-supporting run-flat tire is molded such that the molded bead base width is equal or less t... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7044562 | Wheel rim An automotive wheel rim to receive a vehicle tire, at least one tire bead seat extending inwardly of the wall of the rim whereby the outer contour or profile of the wheel rim is selected to be of a different contour or profile to the inner contour or profile of the ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044179 | Elastic wheel An elastic wheel includes a disk (1) secured to an axle hub, a rim (12) for mounting a tire, and an elastic member (10) arranged between the inner peripheral surface of the rim (12) and the outer peripheral surface of the disk (1).... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040365 | Band device for a wheel rim An assembly (10) for location around a wheel rim (32) includes an annular support band (12) being formed of a relatively inextensible material. The support band (12) is split at at least one circumferential location to define a pair of op... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7029074 | Wheel rim with anchor members connected to spokes A wheel rim includes a rim body and a plurality of anchor members. The rim body includes annular left and right side walls, an annular connecting wall interconnecting the left and right side walls, and annular left and right confining ribs extending respectively fro... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7014274 | Sheet-steel wheel rim with optimized profile A motor vehicle sheet-steel wheel rim (30, 50), including axially, from the inner side to the outer side, an inner hook (4), an inner seat (5), a connecting zone (7), a mounting groove (9), a hump (11), an outer seat (5 | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994133 | Low or no pressure usage indicator for a tire A low or no pressure use indicator for use on a tire is provided. The tire has a crown and a pair of sidewalls that extend from the crown. Each of the sidewalls has a bead located on an end of the sidewall that is opposite from the crown. The low or no pressure use ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6896336 | Wheel with extended outer flange The present invention provides an improved wheel and tire for simulating the appearance of a larger-diameter wheel mounted within a low-profile tire. The wheel has an inboard side and an outboard side. The outboard side includes a wide outer flange which extends aro... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6872425 | Coated vehicle wheel and method A method of coating a vehicle wheel to increase wear and corrosion resistance of the vehicle wheel, includes the steps of providing a vehicle wheel and applying a wear and corrosion resistant coating onto a surface of the vehicle wheel. The coating is applied to at ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6848752 | Structure for fastening spokes to a bicycle wheel rim A structure is designed to fasten spokes with a bicycle wheel rim and is formed of a fastening hole disposed in an inner side of the bicycle wheel rim, a fitting body having a head, a threaded shank, and a through hole extending through the head and the threaded sha... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6817680 | Bicycle wheel rim with a reinforced base wall A bicycle wheel rim has spaced-apart annular tire retaining walls, and a reinforced base wall interconnecting the tire retaining walls. The base wall includes left and right corner parts, and an intermediate part extending between the corner parts. The intermediate ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6817679 | Corrosion resistant bright finish for light weight vehicle wheels A multiple layered finish for a vehicle wheel surface that includes a first base layer formed from an organic material disposed upon a portion of the wheel surface. The finish also includes a second layer formed form a first inorganic material that covers the base l... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6767070 | Bicycle wheel rims A bicycle wheel rim includes a plurality of connectors each having a spoke engaging hole for connecting with a spoke, and two protrusions extend from two ends of each connector. A plurality of holes are defined through each protrusion and a plurality of loops extend... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6648421 | Wheel structure A wheel structure for vehicles, capable of reducing a columnar resonance sound occurring in a wheel during a travel of a vehicle. A cross-sectional shape of a closed space defined by a wheel and a tire is varied in the circumferential direction so that a ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644756 | Wheel structure A large-diameter part, the diameter of which is larger than the diameter in the center, is provided at the edges of a rim via parts having a difference in a level. Curled parts are provided on both edges of the rim by curling the large-diameter part. Each... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6629736 | Fabricated vehicle wheel This invention relates to an improved fabricated vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment of the invention, the vehicle wheel includes a wheel rim having a plurality of holes formed therein; a wheel disc having a central mounting surface and a plurality... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6598640 | Wheel and tire assembly having a bead seat angle in the range of 10 degree to 12 degree A wheel assembly includes a tire, having each bead seat angle in the range of 10 degree to 12 degree with respect to the axis of rotation, preferably 11 degree, and an aspect ratio of less than 60%, and a wheel rim, having a circumfurential well and a bea... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6598296 | Method of manufacturing a wheel rim for a two-piece vehicle wheel assembly A method for manufacturing a wheel rim for a two-piece vehicle wheel assembly. The method includes the step of providing a one-piece alloy wheel form defining an integrally-formed annular rim blank and a rigidifying flange. The rim blank includes first an... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6595595 | Wheel rim having dual centripetal flanges A wheel rim includes two centripetal flanges respectively centripetally formed on an inner and an outer portion of a drop-center portion of the wheel rim having different displacements of the two centripetal flanges respectively deviated from a longitudin... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6588853 | Bicycle rim A bicycle rim includes side portions with an outer portion extending between the side portions to form a pair of outer corners, and a spoke attachment portion. The outer portion includes a pair of ridges spaced from the outer corners. The ridges preferabl... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6575538 | Wheel and method for viewing the interior of a tire wheel assembly under dynamic conditions The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for allowing visual access to the interior of a tire wheel assembly under dynamic conditions. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wheel rim having a window or access area such that... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6568765 | Composite wheel having a shallow rim A wheel assembly provides a mount for a pneumatic tire having two tire beads. The wheel assembly includes a disk defining a hub receiving center and an outer peripheral edge. The wheel assembly also includes a rim that is fixedly secured to the outer peri... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6508517 | Structure and method for connecting rim and disk integrated wheels A unique integrated wheel is disclosed wherein a groove is formed with an angled surface to facilitate the flow of a weld material. A rim extends into the groove and has surfaces which act in conjunction with the surface of the groove to provide proper po... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6494543 | Pneumatic tire and pneumatic tire-rim assembly In a pneumatic tire according to the present invention, at least a portion for an inner surface of a tire is pigmented with a fluorescent material, with a chromatic color of specified lightness and saturation or with an achromatic color at V=10. Further, ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6464304 | Wheel rim flange crown A wheel (11) having a rim (12) with a pair of flanges (17, 19) including a peripheral potential roll surface (33) on at least one flange for contacting the ground in the event of tire failure has a convexly contoured roll surface with a finite cross-secti... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460939 | Light alloy bicycle rim A bicycle wheel rim can be worn down by rim brakes, leading to serious accidents. The present invention relates to a novel bicycle rim that provides direct and clear indication to a rider when a braking surface on the rim has been worn off. The novel bicy... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457501 | Tire and rim assembly A tire rim (1, 40, 60) having a reduced flange height (h) is disclosed. The rim (1, 40, 60) has one or both flanges (2, 42, 62) having a maximum radial height (h) of less than 12 mm, preferably in the range of 6 mm to less than 12 mm. The rim (1, 40, 60) ... | 10/01/2002 |
