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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 |
| 8024872 | Shoe sole protector A multi-layered protector is adapted to attach to and cover the entire sole of a shoe to protect the sole from being marred or otherwise damaged when the shoe is worn by a user. The protector includes a ground engaging layer, a wear indicating layer and an adhesive ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7627962 | Flexible anti-nail protective footwear, flexible anti-nail protective clothing article, and methods for manufacturing the same A flexible anti-nail protective footwear, which prevents injuries caused by pointed objects penetrating from below, comprises an upper part which is closed at its lower portion; a flexible outsole attached to the upper part; and a flexible anti-nail protective layer... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7559159 | Solemat A sole protector tablet (6) includes a plurality of sole protectors (11) nominally stacked on top of each other, where each sole protector (1) has a ground touching surface (3) and a foot touching surface (4). The tablet also inclu... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7401421 | Sole construction A sole construction for use in the manufacture of a shoe has an outer sole made of a soft and pliable natural or synthetic elastomeric material having a substantially uniform thickness over its entire area. The outer sole has a substantially planar external surface ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7377055 | Sole for shoes particularly for practicing sports A sole for shoes, particularly for practicing sports, including a sole body that forms, at at least one perimetric portion, a recessed region for detachably accommodating at least one pad, which is provided with a first wing that overlaps the recessed region and wit... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7293370 | Fitting system for children's footwear An object of footwear for children which allows adults to visually determine whether the shoe proper fits the child and can be adjusted in its effective size when it is determined that the shoe has become too small. The article of footwear comprises a fitting system... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7165773 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165344 | Disposable, one-piece, self-adhesive, all-surface, sport, game, play, work, cushioning, safety “RED e” cleat A “RED e” cleat is a disposable, self-adhesive, all-surface footwear cleat having a non-skid gripping surface, designed to address all sport, game, play and work foot-traction requirements. The “RED e” cleat replaces the need for specialty footwear, which in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165774 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7107235 | Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7082698 | Article of footwear having a sole structure with adjustable characteristics The invention is a system for modifying characteristics of an article of footwear, particularly the sole structure. The footwear may include a plurality of discrete, vertically-projecting, columnar elements that extend between upper and lower portions of a cavity fo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7063336 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7007413 | Inverse shoe cleat assembly and method of installation In a cleat connection assembly for replaceable cleats used on athletic shoes, a male engagement member is provided in the shoe-mounted connector element, and a recess in the cleat serves as a female connector element or receptacle for the male member. The male membe... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6988328 | Shoe cover A shoe cover has an upper and a sole connected to the upper. The upper includes at least one, self-supporting and resilient shoe admission portion connected to the sole. The shoe admission portion has an inwardly inclined lead-in surface extending toward the sole, a... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6979003 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6948264 | Non-clogging sole for article of footwear The present invention teaches an article of footwear having a non-clogging for use on natural grass and also artificial turf surfaces. A preferred sole can include protrusions comprising a hydrophobic material having a wettability index equal to or greater than 90 d... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944976 | Protective and/or decorative shoe cover Disclosed herein is a shoe cover preferably useable with a cleated shoe to protect an athlete's foot. The shoe cover is preferably formed of a flexible plastic material and is generally “U” shaped to fit around the top and side portions of a shoe. The shoe cover... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6946196 | Anti-microbial fiber and fibrous products Anti-microbial and/or anti-fungal footwear components formed from various thermoplastic polymers and additives in fibers in a mono-component form or a bi-component form in either a core-sheath or side-by-side configurations. The anti-microbial synthetic fibers inclu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6877257 | Boot A boot that includes a sole and an outer upper having an impervious portion, with at least one outer reinforcing element assembled to the upper by cementing at least in the impervious portion thereof. Preferably, the reinforcing element includes a heel reinforcement... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871422 | Protective, orthotic insert for footwear A preferably three layer protective orthotic insert for footwear is provided. According to one embodiment, a bottom layer is a single stainless steel sheet. A middle layer is a polyurethane layer, shaped to the contour of the bottom of a foot and including orthotic ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6640465 | Disposable foot protector A foot protector includes a resilient sheet member having a shape generally matching a shape of a sole of a foot and having a size generally corresponding to a size of the foot. The resilient sheet member has a foot-contact surface, and a tack adhesive la... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6442873 | Boot with strapping to restrain movement of foot A boot comprises an upper, an outsole affixed to the upper, and an insole affixed within the boot. The upper includes a vamp, a counter, and a shaft. A flexible but substantially inelastic liner is affixed to the insole and to the upper, to and around an ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6425193 | Protective boot and sole structure A sole for a boot and the boot incorporating the sole. The sole provides the wearer of the boot with a level of protection from explosive devices triggered by the wearer stepping on or near the explosive device. The sole includes at least one layer of cor... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6357145 | High performance lightweight grind shoe apparatus Grind shoe apparatus including a sole mounting a grind plate in the arch area. The grind plate is formed with a downwardly opening concave slide trough and is configured to form clearance spaces at the front and rear thereof. The plate may be formed on th... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6226900 | Shoe comprising a grind insert A grind shoe including a sole provided on its lower surface with a transverse gliding and wear reinforcement arranged in the sole central zone. The transverse reinforcement has the shape of a portion of a cylinder arranged transversely to the sole longitu... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6178664 | Protective insole insert for footwear A puncture proof insole insert formed of multiple layers of flexible metal sheets, the insert being capable of stopping penetration by a sharp object at forces up to 60 foot pounds in the ball area of the foot and up to 80 foot pounds in the heel area of ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6167639 | Puncture resistant insole An improved sole or insole for providing puncture resistance in boots and other types of shoes includes multiple layers of a tightly woven, puncture resistant fabric, formed from high tensile strength synthetic or polymeric fibers, such as Kevlar.RTM., a ... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6061930 | Gliding shoe A gliding shoe having an upper and a sole in which a sliding zone is obtained. At least one referencing arrangement is obtained on the upper in correspondence with the sliding zone. The referencing arrangement enables the user to use his/her eyes to place... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6018888 | Protective footwear for modern dance An item of footwear which functions as a foot protector for dancers is disclosed. The inventive protector comprises a pad. The pad has its periphery at least partially surrounded by an elastic member. A plurality of other elastic members secure to the pad... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5996255 | Puncture resistant insole An improved sole or insole for providing puncture resistance in boots and other types of shoes includes multiple layers of a tightly woven, puncture resistant fabric, formed from high tensile strength synthetic or polymeric fibers, such as Kevlar.RTM., a ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5970631 | Footwear for grinding Articles of footwear incorporating one or more sliding elements are described. Such articles include shoes, sandals, boots, and appliances for attachment to any or all of the foregoing. In addition to serving the traditional functions of footwear lacking ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5681649 | Footwear member A shoe member is formed of a polymer composition comprising (A) a composite material having a low molecular weight material retained in a medium material and (B) a polymer material. The low molecular weight material has a viscosity of up to 5×105 | 10/28/1997 |
| 5546680 | Safety footwear A footwear product, such as a rubber boot, has protective plates disposed to prevent the penetration of sharp objects into a wearer's foot. A first rigid protective plate is embedded in the sole, and a second rigid protective plate is disposed to cover an... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5454172 | Shoe wear protector A wear protector for a shoe in the form of a solid, flexible pad which is to be adhesively secured to a localized area on the upper of a shoe. The pad includes an exterior surface and is configured of a plurality of ridges and a plurality of grooves with ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5410821 | Shoe with interchangable soles The present invention is a sport shoe having a shoe upper with an interior for receiving a human foot and a bottom surface formed thereon, a removable foresole attached to a forward portion of the bottom surface of the shoe upper and having a toe receptac... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5285583 | Puncture resistant insole for safety footwear A protective insole for use in safety footwear comprising a protective layer composed of plastic and including a flexible forepart portion having an insole board bonded to its bottom surface and a fabric liner bonded to its top surface during the process ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5070631 | Golf shoe cleat cover with gripping members held slidably within channels An improved golf shoe cleat cover formed with at least one groove located on the underside of the cover and having a plurality of cleat gripping members slideably positionable within the groove to conform to the pattern and spacing of the cleats on a golf... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5052129 | Heel repair patches A heel repair patch is provided that includes adhesive material so that it can be applied to the heel of the shoe. In a modification a built-in heel lift and tab which fits over the seam at heel breast for better holding thereto are included.... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5003709 | Prick-preventing shoe Herein disclosed is a prick-preventing shoe, in which is sandwiched between a grounding sole and an inner sole a prick-preventing metallic core shaped to match the shape of the grounding sole and having at least its portion made of a sheet of an amorphous... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4920663 | Athletic shoe, particularly a tennis shoe, and process for producing such a shoe An athletic shoe, particularly a tennis shoe, with wear-resistant parts provided in the area of the outsole to increase the wear resistance of the sole material. The wear resistance of the outsole, particularly in the toe area or in other peripheral areas... | 05/01/1990 |
