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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product

A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.

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Class 405/215 - Resilient block


Subclass of Class 405 - Hydraulic and earth engineering
Definition: Method or apparatus wherein vessel impact is absorbed by
No. of patents: 101
Last issue date: 03/20/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8137031Floating standoff assembly
A standoff system for keeping a containment boom or other floating barrier device spaced at a desired standoff distance away from a structure. The system includes an inner side member, an outer side member, and a plurality of compression members disposed between the...
03/20/2012
8029209Load absorbing device
A load absorbing device or other resilient device, such as a fender, bumper, or rub rail, for protecting an object, such as a dock or boat, from an impact force delivered by another object includes a leaf spring portion connected to the object. The leaf spring porti...
10/04/2011
7862258Floating standoff assembly
A standoff system for keeping a containment boom or other floating barrier device spaced at a desired standoff distance away from a structure. The system includes an inner side member, an outer side member, and a plurality of compression members disposed between the...
01/04/2011
7527454Marine fender
A marine fender for protecting a marine structure and watercraft against damage from collision forces. The marine fender includes an elongate body of resilient material having a basal wall dimensioned and configured for mounting the marine fender on the marine struc...
05/05/2009
7370595Watercraft hull and gunwale mooring guard
A watercraft hull and gunwale mooring guard for attachment to a mooring structure to prevent abrasion damage to the contact surfaces of a moored watercraft. The mooring guard includes a stationary vertical guide rod that is attached at one end to a mooring structure...
05/13/2008
7351008Floating barrier units
A number of individual barrier units form a floating barrier wall each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which i...
04/01/2008
7322307Buoyant bumper system
A buoyant bumper system for attachment to a docking facility and cushioning a boat. The buoyant bumper system includes an elongated travel shaft for engaging the docking facility, a travel sleeve slidably carried by the travel shaft, a system float carried by the tr...
01/29/2008
7287483Boat fender and method of protecting floating objects
A fender includes an inflatable body that is partially filled with water, a port sized to receive the water into the body and a plug adapted to seal the port. The partially filed fender floats in the water with a lower portion extending and remaining below the water...
10/30/2007
7237502Boat bumper
A boat bumper for use on a boat dock includes a bumper body and a frame. The frame includes uprights and connectors that interconnect the uprights and permit the frame to deflect when a force is applied to the boat bumper. The body includes a base and a roller inser...
07/03/2007
7171786Window well
A modular window well arrangement includes one or more window well members. The window well members can be interconnected in a vertically stacked arrangement to provide the required overall height. Snap-connectors interconnect the vertically adjacent window well mem...
02/06/2007
7168673Pole stabilization and support system and kit
A pole support system comprises a metal sleeve that generally conforms to an outer surface of the pole; an elastic liner disposed between the metal sleeve and the pole; and a clamping band that circumscribes and compresses the metal sleeve over the elastic liner aga...
01/30/2007
7159526Retractable bumper system and method
A retractable boat bumper system includes a bumper plate and a positioning mechanism. The bumper plate is selectively operated between a first, retracted position wherein the bumper plate is proximate the boat and a second, extended position wherein the bumper plate...
01/09/2007
7153063Portable and adjustable boat dock bumper assembly
A boat docket bumper assembly designed to be clamped to a boat dock to protect a boat from coming in direct contact with the dock. The boat dock bumper assembly includes a vertical support to one side of which a bumper can be attached. The assembly has a mounting me...
12/26/2006
7121965Ice-hockey goal frame with puck deflector
The puck-deflector is a one-piece moulding in polyurethane, having a sloping apron for deflecting the puck up and into the net. The puck-deflector fits around the bottom pipe of the goalframe, and prevents incoming pucks from striking the bottom pipe, and rebounding...
10/17/2006
7090428Protector for safety rails
A safety protector for application on vertical posts (6) tied-down to the ground and that constitute corrugated sheet supports with safety rail barrier functions, establishing a separation between its lower edge and the ground, through which a person involved...
08/15/2006
7090206Bumper system
An impact absorption device is provided having a generally cylindrically shaped impact absorption member formed of an extruded material. The exterior wall defines an interior volume and further includes a flanged portion that extends to at least one end of the absor...
08/15/2006
7007632Milking parlor stall shoulder bumper
A milking parlor is provided with stalls having shoulder bars guidingly locating the shoulders of the cows in a milking position, with the bars having respective resilient bumpers engaging the shoulders in deformable cushioning relation. ...
03/07/2006
7007624Transportable and configurable camel and ship separator system
A camel and ship separator support system uses a pontoon having length and width dimensions being commensurate with that of a standard ISO shipping container. A plurality of recesses span the height dimension of the pontoon with pairs of the recesses located at oppo...
03/07/2006
6948440Fender with leaf spring
A fender having a compact spring shape for protecting an object, such as a dock or boat, includes a mounting portion connected to a resilient leaf spring portion. The leaf spring portion is designed to collapse and absorb a substantial amount of energy upon impact w...
09/27/2005
6941710Columnar jack concealing device
The present invention provides a device for concealing and covering a columnar jack for columnar supports and a method of concealing a columnar jack using a columnar jack concealing kit. The device comprises a strap member, a skirt sized and shaped for covering the ...
09/13/2005
6905283Energy absorbing safety barrier system and method
An energy absorbing safety barrier system comprising a plurality of plates and a plurality of fins affixed to the plates. The plates are affixed to a stationary object, such as a retaining wall on a motor racing track, via mechanical fasteners. The fins are equidist...
06/14/2005
6904857Boat lift securing device
A device secured to a submersible portion of a boat lift to stabilize the submersible portion of the boat lift from unwanted lateral movement. Elongated pipe-like devices are attached to a submersible portion of a boat lift in proximity to a piling. The device is mo...
06/14/2005
6887015Marine bumper
The marine bumper comprises a body including two oppositely extending wings which are centrally engaged to a base in a manner to be rotatable relative thereto, such that the wings may be horizontally or vertically oriented. Also, the bumper is adapted for engagement...
05/03/2005
6886637Cylinder-stem assembly to floating platform, gap controlling interface guide
A cylinder-stem assembly to floating platform, gap controlling interface guide. A longitudinal wear strip and mating guide are positioned at an angle relative to a tangent to the nominally round exterior cylinder of the cylinder. Cylinder guides may be provided at m...
05/03/2005
6832570Fender with compact spring element
A unitary fender having a compact spring shape for protecting an object, such as a dock or boat, includes a mounting portion and a resilient leaf spring portion integrally formed of one-piece construction with the mounting portion. The leaf spring portion is designe...
12/21/2004
6773206Support pile repair jacket form
A plastic jacket that is used for repairing underwater or on ground support piles that have corroded by the wave action at the water line, by a tidal zone or natural salty air corrosion, respectively. The jacket consists of a cylindrical wall having annular corrugat...
08/10/2004
6701860Fender
A fender (1) has a fastening end (2) and a shock-absorbing end (3) and, arranged therebetween, at least one deformation portion (4). The deformation portion (4) is made of an elastically deformable material, especially elastomeric material, and is arrange...
03/09/2004
6695541Modular dock system and method of construction
A dock or pier assembly is constructed of a series of substantially identical dock modules. The dock modules are preferably rectangular in shape, and a post and bracket support arrangement is provided at each corner of each dock module for supporting the ...
02/24/2004
6692191Fender system
A lock and dam system for a waterway includes a dam extending across the waterway, a channel having a first entry-exit opening on a first side of the dam and a second entry-exit opening on a second side of the dam. The channel includes a lock. The system ...
02/17/2004
6685395Piling fender
A dock fender, particularly for attachment to the outer face of a dock piling for cushioning vessels attached to the dock. The fender is of extruded construction, having laterally extending flanges which are conformable to the surface of the pilings. The ...
02/03/2004
6601530Composite fender
A composite fender panel for protecting a harbor structure includes a resilient body member having a front surface and a rear mounting surface spaced by a panel thickness from a main portion of the front surface. Encapsulated within the body member is a c...
08/05/2003
6572307Fender with step and/or projection
A fender for absorbing the impact of a vessel is provided, which is formed of rubber and fixed to a fixing surface of a dock and adapted to have an impact receiving plate secured to a distal end of a body of the fender. The fender comprises a first bumper...
06/03/2003
6540442High energy impact absorption fender system using valvular control logic
An energy-absorbing "smart" bumper system features a variably controllable valve which is responsive to impact conditions. The initially closed valve opens upon maximization of the pressure reading upon the bumper, and maintains the same open setting (in ...
04/01/2003
6412431Composite fender
A composite fender panel for protecting a harbor structure includes a resilient body member having a front surface and a rear mounting surface spaced by a panel thickness from a main portion of the front surface. Encapsulated within the body member is a c...
07/02/2002
6309140Fender system
The lock and dam system for waterway includes a dam extending across the waterway, the channel having a first entry-exit opening on a first side of the dam and a second entry-exit opening on the second side of the dam. The channel includes a lock. The sys...
10/30/2001
6289836Marine fender
A marine fender for securely affixing to an object such as a dock, piling, seawall, and the like is formed by extrusion of a resilient material. It is provided with unique energy absorbing properties. The fender has a uniform cross section with an outer a...
09/18/2001
6283677Tailorable elastomeric composite pneumatic fender system for absorbing high energy impact
An energy-absorbing bumper system features a variably controllable valve which is responsive to impact conditions. The initially closed valve opens upon maximization of the pressure reading upon the bumper, and maintains the same open setting (in other wo...
09/04/2001
6120871Loading dock bumpers
A loading dock bumper comprising: (a) a first rigid part for fastening to said dock (b) a second rigid part engaged with said first rigid part by at least one connecting device, said second rigid part being moveable with respect to said first rigid part betwee...
09/19/2000
6106190Marine fender with structure for fixing pad to fender frame
In a marine fender with a structure for fixing a pad to a fender frame, the pad has at least one concavity formed in a front surface thereof, and a pad hole piercing the pad from a bottom of the concavity. A bolt with a head is inserted from a front side ...
08/22/2000
6095074Illuminated dock bumper
A bumper for a boat dock is provided which is durable, resilient and visible at night. The bumper is constructed of an expanded polymer such as polyethylene or polypropylene. The bumper is preferably made of translucent polyethylene foam with a density of...
08/01/2000
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