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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 |
| 7517151 | Sealable article container A sealable article container which comprises a flat material having a peripheral edge portion around an outer edge of the material, and binding means, the binding means being located in the peripheral edge portion. The flat material is made of a plastic film, paper ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7178567 | Expandable bag An expandable bag includes a body having a lower portion defining a closed bottom and a generally upstanding lower sidewall having an upper rim defining an upper opening and an upper portion defining an upper sidewall having a lower edge coupled adjacent to the uppe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7083331 | Stuff sack In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a compressible stuff sack comprising a first sheet of flexible material having two opposite sides and a second sheet of flexible material having two opposite sides. The opposite sides of the first sheet are attached to ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6397497 | Shoe tongue accessory A shoe tongue accessory that is designed for releasable attachment to the tongue of footwear to display a multitude of indicia or designs to alter the appearance of the footwear. The shoe tongue accessory consists of a first fragment and a second fragment... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6231234 | One piece snap closure for a plastic bag A plastic bag having a closure device attached thereto adjacent the opening and adapted to fold over the bag walls and hook to itself to seal the bag while allowing the opening to remain outside of the closure.... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6168312 | Closure system for pliable container A closure system for use in repetitively opening and sealing closing an openable end of a pliable container includes at least one bowed band which is connected to the container, as well as at least one closure member. In certain preferred embodiments, ban... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5941640 | Roll top bladder The bladder includes two sidewall portions which are disposed opposite one another. Along a majority of the perimeter, the first and second sidewalls are joined together so as to form a body defining a containment area which is substantially enclosed by t... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5772034 | Bag assembly A bag assembly includes a bag body and a valve unit. The bag body confines a receiving space and is formed with a vent hole. The valve unit is provided in the vent hole and includes an upper sheet and a lower sheet which are heat-sealed to the bag body an... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772331 | Oven or microwave safe freezable package with reclosure A microwave and oven safe packaging is provided which may be repeatedly resealed. The packing includes a top panel, a back panel, side panels and a bottom panel which define an enclosure in which a food item may be placed. The top and bottom panels have a... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5716473 | Method of making a semi-rigid cereal carton A paperboard container of generally semi-rigid construction and formed from a unitary blank of paperboard folded in the general shape of a U. The interior surface of the container is coated with a thermoplastic polymer barrier layer, the container having ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5437406 | Semi-rigid cereal carton A paperboard container of generally semi-rigid construction and formed from a unitary blank of paperboard folded in the general shape of a U. The interior surface of the container is coated with a thermoplastic polymer barrier layer, the container having ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5435648 | Reusable popcorn popping container A reusable bag system for use in popping popcorn kernels is a microwave oven. The system provides a foldable bag having front and rear walls joined by foldable side walls, a closed bottom wall, and an open mouth. The bag is closeable by double folding the... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5363953 | Flexible jewelry display and storage device A flexible jewelry display, storage, and transportation device includes a flexible screen or mesh for receiving the shaft or hook-like structures of jewelry items for display or storage. The mesh is surrounded by a flexible decorative fabric frame whereby... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5328436 | Deadfold reclosure sticker method The deadfold reclosure sticker for hand pressure application to a bag has a flexible backing liner with a low adhesion surface. On the liner is a flexible deadfold reclosure sticker having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer forming a base surface releasa... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5215797 | Deadfold reclosure sticker The deadfold reclosure sticker for hand pressure application to a bag has a flexible backing liner with a low adhesion surface. On the liner is a flexible deadfold reclosure sticker having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer forming a base surface releasa... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5030013 | Waterproof container and method of using the same A bag is provided which is inclusive of a mouth for the insertion of objects to be stored in the bag. The bag is provided with an input section at the mouth to guide the objects via the mouth into the bag. The input section is adapted for being curled in ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4997104 | Container reclosing apparatus and method A closure apparatus which includes a scroll-like closure panel of flexible material is used to resealably close the open end of a bag-like container. The closure panel has opposite inner and outer longitudinal edges, with its outer edge spirally wound abo... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4986000 | Bag sealer and cutter Disclosed herein is a bag sealer and/or cutter including a hollow resilient core member over which the end of a paper or plastic bag can be folded, whereupon a resilient cover member can be applied thereover to effect sealing closure of the open end of a ... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4876125 | Gusset bag for photographic photosensitive materials A single-sheet gusset bag for photographic photosensitive materials comprising a laminated sheet of which the inner surface layer is a light-shielding polyolefin resin film layer and the outer surface layer is a heat-resistant flexible sheet layer, and ha... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4810103 | Resealable bag closure arrangement A resealable bag closure apparatus (10) including a bag member (13) having a mouth portion (15) and a closure unit (12) including an elongated flexible wire (21) arranged in a serpentine configuration and operatively attached to the flexible walls (14) of... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4676394 | Carton for receiving and sealing an inner bag A carton for receiving and sealing an inner bag is provided. The carton, for example a cereal box, includes flexible tabs thereon oriented to engage a sealing fold selectively formed in a flexible bag received within the container. In the preferred embodi... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4460091 | Bag resealing clip An elongated, plastic resealing clip is provided for a bag containing a flowable product and comprising a plurality of panels hingedly coupled along fold lines, an opening at one end of the bag, and a flap hingedly coupled to one panel along a fold line f... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4421150 | Waterproof bag device for articles A bag device A is disclosed having a waterproof enclosure D contained within an outer case B having a cover flap C which fastens over a closure 18 by means of a yieldable fastener 20, 22 to seal an article within enclosure D in a generally airtight waterp... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4301925 | Bag with opening and reclosing feature A bag having a top closure adapted to be opened for opening the bag at its mouth and for reclosing the bag, comprising a closure strip extending around the mouth of the bag from one wall of the bag to the other overlying and sealed to the outside of the w... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4261506 | Reclosable bag A reclosable bag having front and back panels and an open end or mouth adaptable to be reclosabe. A non-resiliently deformable label or strip, such as a metal-foil strip, is bonded to one of the panels adjacent to the open end. The label is of sufficient ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4200132 | Moisture proof bag closure A container is provided having an improved sealing arrangement to prevent the entry of moisture into the container and the escape of moisture therefrom when it is used to hold a moisture-containing substance. The container includes a first and a second wa... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4142346 | Apparatus and method for applying closures to bags and the like Bags having side panels and front and back panels -- such as laminated paper bags in which produce such as biscuits and cookies are sold -- may have closures attached to them so that the bag is closed and sealed with product inside for wholesale and retai... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4110953 | Reclosable bag closure system A novel bag closure system is provided which has considerable advantages over conventional tin tie closure systems. A specially-designed closure strip having bag material-receiving recesses is affixed to the bag and the bag is closed using the closure str... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4009287 | Containers for packaging liquids A container for packaging fluids under superatmospheric pressure comprises a length of flexible tubular plastics film, which at one end or at each end is flattened and folded transversely through 180° around a rod and is rigidly enclosed along the fold a... | 02/22/1977 |
| 3982574 | Flexible portable dispensing container A flexible portable dispensing container made from a bag of tubular heat-sealable material sealed at the bottom. A handle is added as a welded insert. The handle has a pocket. The upper part of the bag communicates with a tube of heat-sealable material wh... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3937394 | Handle for paper bag A resilient wire is bent to the form of an elongated closed loop having parallel upper and lower sides. The upper side of the closed loop serves as a handle to be gripped by the user. The opposite ends of the wire overlap along the length of the lower sid... | 02/10/1976 |
