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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 |
| 7478980 | Cutting machine A copy cutting machine includes a base having a worktable, a rack movable on the worktable and for holding a workpiece for cutting. A pointer is movable to trace the contour of a pattern and to guide the movement of the rack subject to the contour of the pattern via... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7273333 | Methods and apparatus for counterbalance-assisted manufacturing operations Methods and apparatus for counterbalanced manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a tool relative to a surface of a workpiece includes a base adapted to be attached to the workpiece, a tool support coupled to the base, ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 6916141 | Three dimensional tool guide A three dimensional tool guide includes first, second and third elongate guide arms mounted orthogonally and in series so as to provide X, Y and Z axes for the guide. The arms are interconnected by carriage means allowing free relative movement between adjacent arms... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6789985 | Three-dimensional mirror-image duplicating carver A three-dimensional mirror-image duplicating carver for producing a three-dimensional mirror-image of a three-dimensional object. First and second platforms are rotatably connected to a frame about spaced apart parallel first and second axes, respectively, and also ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6449381 | Key imaging system and method A key imaging system and method for identifying and matching a key blank with an original key when duplicating an original key by placing the key on a supporting flat surface and forming images of the grooves and indentations on the shank of the original ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6185311 | Key imaging system A key imaging system for identifying and matching a key blank with an original key when duplicating an original key by placing the key on a supporting flat surface and forming images of the grooves and indentations on the shank of the original key by illu... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6132150 | Three-dimensional apparatus for a router for producing copies variations of templates A three-dimensional apparatus for a router for positioning and guiding the router to produce, from a workpiece, at least one of a substantial duplicate of a three-dimensional configuration of a template and a substantial variation of such three-dimensiona... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5993123 | Three-dimensional duplicating carving machine A new duplicating carving machine that will allow individuals to easily and accurately carve wooden propellers, musical instruments, sculpture or other items. The invention has a unique and rigid carving mechanism, having a stylus and motorized cutter mou... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5163005 | Method of cloning printed wiring boards A method of cloning printed wiring boards by milling one side of the board to a minimum thickness, then X-raying the board to produce a film negative. This negative is photographed to provide a reversed negative which is converted to a diazo photograph.... | 11/10/1992 |
| 4683925 | Jig carriage for a recessing and shaping machine used in woodworking An X-Y coordinate carriage for a routing machine with which such a routing machine can be retrofitted. The coordinate carriage includes a cross-carriage and a longitudinal carriage having a torsion- and bending-resistant frame of lightweight construction,... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4623288 | Apparatus for producing tissue compensating filter for use in radiation Apparatus for fabricating a compensating filter for use in radiation therapy includes a stylus for tracing the profile of a surface portion of a patient and a cutter for cutting a form. The stylus and cutter are positioned on first and second guides which... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4445553 | Apparatus for shaping a wooden workpiece An apparatus for shaping a wooden workpiece according to a template configuration including a carriage supported on a motion translating device displaceable either longitudinally or transversely. A template follower is secured to the carriage and is engag... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4364695 | Carving machine with auxiliary frame A carving machine which has a tubular framework that allows easy attachment of one or more supplemental frames and additional carving spindles to the base frame. The length of the machine frame also can be extended very easily to accommodate longer workpi... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4328050 | Method of controlling an operation of a copy-cutting apparatus A method of controlling an operation of a copy-cutting apparatus including a tracer for tracing automatically a pattern and a cutting gas torch interconnected to the tracer in a given relationship. Prior to the actual working, the tracer is manually moved... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4300863 | Tool suspension system A system for suspending a tool for horizontal movement with respect to a workpiece, wherein a carriage carrying said tool is slidably carried on a set of parallel rails, which are in turn slidably carried by a second set of parallel rails at right angles ... | 11/17/1981 |
| 4288185 | Outboard tracing station for carving machine A carving machine which has universally movable multiple work spindles mounted on a frame, and movable along rails in a normal manner. The tracing station (the station which holds the pattern used in the carving operation) is located outboard of one later... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4183284 | Apparatus for the three-dimensional reproduction of an object The apparatus disclosed herein comprises a base having first and second platforms rotatably mounted thereto. First and second rods are mounted in parallel upon the base and wheels or sleeves are received on the rods for movement thereover. A mounting brac... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4102374 | Jig and template apparatus and method for preparing a corner insert for a laminated plastic countertop An apparatus and method for preparing an inside diagonal corner insert to a laminated plastic countertop surface. The diagonal corner insert transects the inside corner of the countertop and permits the countertop to accommodate a rotatable shelf apparatu... | 07/25/1978 |
