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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 |
| 8024876 | Greeting card, 3-D sculpture model kit combination, assembly system A method system for a novelty greeting card combined with an embodied 3-D sculpture model kit is contained within a postal envelope. The invention's items are at least one or more inscribed parallel planar rectangular sheets bound in dependant form to enable an open... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7891122 | Personalized financial transaction cards and methods A gift card assembly includes a backing, a gift card and a sticker group. The gift card is formed separately from and supported by the backing. The gift card defines an activation feature configured to facilitate loading the gift card with monetary value. The sticke... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7802385 | Inlay cards and method for its manufacture The invention relates to an inlay card for decorating an enclosure, to packaging for a disk-shaped medium, to a method for manufacturing an inlay card for decorating an enclosure as well as to a method for packaging a disk-shaped medium. In particular, the present i... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7565759 | Reading focus card A reading focus card that may be used to isolate a block or line of text and act as a concentrator to encourage and promote left to right eye-tracking. The focus card may be used in a variety of ways and may be provided as a kit and assembled by a user. The focus ca... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7549244 | Credit card with reduced points of contact A non-rectangular or asymmetrically shaped credit card or phone card with an associated case or holder. The card has a configuration that complements the configuration of the case so that the card is easily removed from the holder for access, yet is maintained insid... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7409788 | Personalized financial transaction cards and methods A method of personalizing a stored value card includes selecting a sticker from a group of stickers associated with the stored value card, removing the selected sticker from the group of stickers, and applying the selected sticker to the stored value card, to person... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406786 | Animated sign assembly A sign assembly 10 that implements electronic paper to display an animated image. The sign assembly includes a controller 12, a power supply 14, a pair of substantially transparent, electrically conductive sheets 16, 18, and a sheet of el... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7325341 | Lamella card The Lamella card consists of a foldable wrapping having at least one sighting window, a first image carrier arranged inside it and a second image carrier comprising at least 4 lamellae inserted in one another. At least one of said lamellae is fitted with a lever, wh... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7300178 | Device integrated into a card to activate and/or deactivate a light, sound or light and sound module by means of blowing A greeting card device which enables, by blowing, an LED to be switched off or a sound module (music, voice or noise) to be activated or deactivated, or a combination of a light and a sound to be activated or deactivated simultaneously. The device is composed of a b... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281666 | Automobile identification device A vehicle identification system is disclosed that organizes pertinent data about an automobile and the automobile's owner on a card the size of a credit card. Various pictures of the vehicle are positioned on the card for quick visual inspection, and a bar code and ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278570 | Financial presentation instruments with integrated holder and methods for use The present invention provides improved apparatus, methods, and systems for displaying and packaging financial presentation instruments, particularly stored value, gift, or other pre-paid debit cards. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for displayi... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270332 | Activity sets A play activity set including a target at which objects may be directed, a plurality of objects for throwing at the target, the plurality of objects including at least a first object with a first opening therethrough and a second object with a second opening thereth... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266994 | Measuring particulate in liquid storage tanks This device provides for measuring the particulate content in a fluid storage tank. A sample of fluid is taken from a fluid storage tank; and compared to a field visual reference chart. Using this chart results in identifying tanks containing a maximum or average pa... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255564 | Anatomical pocket model An anatomical pocket model adapted for transporting in one's pocket or the like comprises a flexible, bendable, framework and a flexible, bendable three-dimensional representation of an anatomical body part positioned thereon. The anatomical body part representation... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7219871 | Pyramid easel A Pyramid Easel display holder for primarily flat objects includes ten main contiguous, triangular and polygonal (modified triangular) planes with additional contiguous triangular and trapezoid planes as part of optional base(s). On each of two display sides, object... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205473 | Photovoltaic powered multimedia greeting cards and smart cards A flexible photovoltaic cell integrated onto an active card, such as a greeting card or “smart” card, may be fabricated separately and then integrated with additional electronics on the active card. Alternatively, the photovoltaic cell may be fabricated on the a... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7167167 | Write head for a display tag having a liquid crystal display Apparatus for changing the display state of a bistable liquid crystal display on a display tag having a plurality of electrical contact pads connected to a corresponding plurality of electrodes in the liquid crystal display includes a body defining a slot for receiv... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152350 | Greeting card device A system is designed for highly customizing and personalizing a greeting card through the association with a digital recording media. The CD can include a writable track for recording the user's voice input and a writable track for recording other audio and/or video... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152351 | Cascadable file jackets A cascadable file jacket includes a flexible substrate defined by a first and second surface. The cascadable file jacket further includes a file pocket position adjacent to the first surface, the file pocket constructed from a first ply that is folded to connect to ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117998 | Graphic media materials carrier A carrier for supporting graphic media materials includes a support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed on a facing surface thereof and a plurality of thin walled transverse strip members. Each of the transverse strip members are made fro... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7106208 | Printed sensor having opposed areas of nonvisible conductive ink A sensor/switching device configuration that includes a substrate and at least one element imprinted on the substrate containing an electroconductive material. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095428 | Systems and methods for marking ladders using sublimation heat transfer Systems and methods of marking ladders. In one embodiment, a method generally includes contacting a ladder portion with an image reverse printed on a paper sheet with at least one sublimation ink, and applying heat to the paper sheet such that at least a portion of ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7074166 | Exercise apparatus and method This invention relates to health and fitness, and more particularly to exercise methods and devices. More particularly, the invention is directed to stretching exercises and physical therapy, for example an apparatus and exercises for lower back pain. The exercise a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049514 | Rail system for distributing power and data signals Transmission of electrical signals can be conducted over a rail. The rail, which may be an at least partially open rail structure, may be disposed within an enclosure, and can be used to transmit data and power signals to an assembly of electrical components. A conn... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7024807 | Greeting card with scanable gift card A combination greeting card and gift card with a coded information portion is provided to be sold and delivered to a recipient as a unit. The greeting card includes preprinted indicia preferably corresponding to a particular occasion such as a birthday, holiday, gra... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018129 | Enhanced guardrail A guardrail comprising a rail and an electronic display mounted on the rail. The display may be integrated with a bar code or RFID reader and a voice-recognition module. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007365 | Sliding panel photographic card A sliding panel display device for displaying two different images, such as photographs, comprises front and rear panels, each bearing a different image or photograph, and each divided into a plurality of parallel strips. The strips of the front panel are arranged a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003905 | Candle or scented-wax book or card A wax greeting card or waxen gift book-covers has a pair of matching panels, one a front and the other a back panel substantially of wax. Each panel has inner and outer faces framed by a perimeter of spaced upper and lower edges as well as a spaced spine and fore ed... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978561 | Bubble greeting card An improved greeting card is presented that incorporates cellular bubble material, such as bubble wrap, into the images and or text thereon. The bubbles of the cellular bubble material may be popped, thereby providing an amusing and pleasurable activity for the reci... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976328 | Method of selecting grout color and related selection cards A method of selecting color of tile grout providing at least one partially transparent card having a first color band thereon, placing the card over an array of tiles with the color band generally overlying the grout and visually comparing the first color band and t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969295 | Balloon pedestal A balloon pedestal including a mounting bracket for attachment to a land vehicle. The mounting bracket has a hook portion for grasping the top of a window of a land vehicle and a base portion secured to the hook portion. The base portion is provided with a keyhole. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6930600 | Image and audio data processing system An image and audio processing system includes a housing, a storage medium, a non-contact audio storage device installed inside the housing for storing audio data in the storage medium by wireless communication technology, and a print device installed inside the hous... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920709 | Sports memorabilia articles having collectable attractiveness attributes An article of sports memorabilia having collectable attractiveness attributes is disclosed wherein common and personalized attributes are displayed on an article such as a home plate, tee shirt, glass or picture. The common attributes indicate the name of a stadium ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6900792 | Housing for flat panel displays and method for receiving flat panel displays A housing for receiving a flat panel display. The housing for receiving a flat panel display includes a front frame having a central opening, side frames that surround at least part of the edges of the flat panel display, a bottom frame to combine with the front fra... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896520 | System and method for encouraging an understanding of visual art A system for encouraging an understanding of visual art includes a set of collectible cards (20, 36, 38, 40, 42). Each of the cards (20, 36, 38, 40, 42) includes an image (26) of an artwork on a first side (22) of the card. Information pe... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6889454 | Display card for merchandising strips and method of manufacturing same A merchandising display card and method of production of the same is disclosed. The display card is adapted to be hung from store displays or shelves in such a manner that product is displayed for the consumer without taking up valuable shelf space. The card include... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6829850 | Slide book for viewing translucent glazes This invention provides a slide book that more accurately reveals a finished wall treatment. The slide book is comprised of a plurality of display slides. The slides are comprised of various translucent glazes, washes and patinas. To see how the finished wall color ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6817122 | Combined greeting card and decorative candle display A combined greeting card/candle arrangement (10) including a greeting card member (20) having a front face (21) adapted to releasably receive a candle unit (12) including a plurality of different colored wax sheets (30) (30′ | 11/16/2004 |
| 6802538 | Gift card form and method of fabrication Gift card forms and methods of making and using gift card forms are disclosed. The gift card form permits uniquely messaging each gift card. An appropriate gift card form can be printed at a time after manufacturing to allow a vendor to personalize the gift card. Ad... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6799390 | Greetings device having loop for securement to a bottle The device comprises a sheet of paper or card, having a slit formed therein. The slit makes an inverted U-shape, having left and right leg portions, and a cross-bar. The slit divides the sheet into a front panel, on which a greetings message can be written or printe... | 10/05/2004 |
