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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 |
| 7562478 | Firearm conversion system and caliber reducer with hammer safety lock A pistol has a forwardly extending cylindrical shaft with a cylindrical bearing surface. A rotatable cylinder is mounted on the bearing surface. A cylindrical chamber in the rotatable cylinder receives a cartridge. A firing pin ring with a firing pin aligned with th... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7523578 | Revolver A revolver that has firing means arranged so as to substantially raise the resting point of the middle finger of the hand on the handle. ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7254913 | Revolver for firing high velocity ammunition A revolver for firing high velocity ammunition includes a frame, a cylinder, a barrel, and a firing mechanism. The revolver may include one or more of the following, each of which is especially adapted for use in the context of firing high velocity ammunition: space... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243451 | Universal cylinder for revolvers A universal cylinder of a revolver comprises a cylindrical case, this case has apertures for cartridges, executed in the case, and the open zone grooves of a lateral cylindrical surface for input and output cartridges. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7159584 | Airgun firing mechanism The airgun firing mechanism of the present invention has a rotary magazine 1 with a plurality of bores 11 made from a material through which magnetic force can pass, and a magnet 10 is provided in the center of the magazine 1. Also, the a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7062875 | Barrel replacement or insert devices for firearm function conversion An adapter device is provided for converting a grenade launcher into a weapon for firing shot shells. The adapter includes an elongate barrel member of a gauge for shot shell which is adapted to be received in, and extend through, the barrel of the host barrel assem... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6994011 | Firearm safety device A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, am... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968642 | Close combat handguard for rifles A bayonet assembly, for a firearm that has a knuckleguard, includes a rail connected to the firearm where the rail comprises a first position detent and a second position detent. The bayonet assembly may also include a bayonet that, in turn, includes a blade and a s... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6968770 | Firearm safety device A firearm safety device for installation into an otherwise functional firearm for disabling the firearm with respect to chambering and firing a round of ammunition and thereby enabling the firearm to be used as a training firearm. The functional firearm includes, am... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951072 | Barrel mounted foldout gunrest hook A barrel bracket in the form of a split ring is secured adjustably to a gun barrel at any point on the barrel and at any desired angle of orientation. A hook pivotally attached to the ring has a sharp point for piercing external structures, such as trees, fences, or... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6931774 | Smokeless cylinder for muzzle-loading revolver A replacement cylinder that enables the use of modern smokeless gunpowder in a black powder muzzle-loading revolver is provided. The cylinder includes a main cylinder body and a removable cylinder cap. The main cylinder body includes a number of chambers, each of wh... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928763 | Firearm cylinder indexing mechanism A mechanism for indexing the movement of a firearm cylinder to load and unload cartridges from a plurality of cartridge-receiving chambers in the cylinder. The firearm may generally comprise a cylinder, a supporting structure rotatably carrying the cylinder and a lo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918201 | Method of increasing the firing rate of a muzzle loaded black powder rifle and a rifle for practicing same A method of achieving an increased muzzle loaded, black powder hunting rifle firing rate and a muzzle loaded black powder hunting rifle used to practice the increased muzzle loaded, black powder rifle firing rate method of the invention. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6658780 | Revolver device The shooting device, such as a revolver, has a housing with a barrel-receiving opening defined therein. A cylinder and a barrel are attached to the housing. The barrel has a rear section with a cylindrical segment that slidably engages the cylindrical seg... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6647654 | Revolver cylinder configured to accommodate blanks and method for simulating firearm operation A removable cylinder for a revolver according to the present invention includes a plurality of cartridge chambers, each appropriately sized to receive a blank cartridge therein. The cartridge chambers are sealed at their distal end to prevent debris from ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634128 | 0.22 caliber long rifle removable conversion system kit for black powder cap and ball reproduction and replica revolver--recreation and gallery shooting A 0.22 caliber long rifle removable conversion system kit for open top frame, black powder, ball and cap colt reproduction and replica revolver--recreation and gallery shooting comprises a barrel nut and a barrel sleeve nut being threaded to mate with a t... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6609323 | Interchangeable barrel system for revolvers The present invention is directed to a revolver, where headspace is achieved differently and separately from the barrel, where [a cartridge is placed in the cylinder] and where that headspace is a function of caliber and varies per caliber/cylinder. The s... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6574898 | Firearm frame and barrel assembly Revolver frame and barrel assembly including a frame, a barrel shroud carrying a sight and keyed in sight alignment with the frame, and a generally cylindrical barrel having a rifled bore and extending through the barrel shroud and threadably engaged in t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6481137 | Revolving firearm In a revolving firearm having a barrel and a rotating cartridge cylinder actuated by an axially slidable pump-action type foregrip, indexing means are provided for converting the back and forth movement of the foregrip into a stepwise rotational movement ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6397506 | Single-action revolver with actuating rod A single-action revolver can be fired rapidly by relatively unskilled shooters and by shooters with limited manual dexterity. The revolver contains a hammer-cocking assembly having a reciprocating cylinder-actuating rod with a proximate end that passes re... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6330761 | Blast shield apparatus and method of assembly for a revolver A removable blast shield for a firearm is presented. The firearm comprises a frame, a barrel affixed to the frame, a receiver having a chamber for receiving a cartridge therein, and the blast shield. The receiver aligns the chamber with the barrel and has... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6314777 | Revolver cylinder magnetic gunlock A revolver-lock device including a positive means, for locking of the bullet cylinder, a lock-housing for containing lock mechanism components, an extension rod, an inner permanent magnet, an extension spring, a multiple number of balls or similar members... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6047490 | Breech plate and cylinder conversion for pistols A breech plate and cylinder for the conversion of a percussion pistol to a cartridge pistol which requires no modification of nor permanent attachment to the frame of the pistol. The breech plate is non-rotatably mounted within the cylinder receiving area... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6029385 | Conversion cylinder and method for permitting use of cartridge ammunition in cap and ball revolvers and the like A conversion cylinder assembly is provided for converting a 44 cal. cap and ball revolver to use with 45 Long Colt ammunition. To maintain authentic appearance and function, the conversion cylinder chambers up to six 45 Long Colt cartridges. To provide cl... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5996265 | Disposable weapon system A disposable weapon system includes at least one ammunition round having a projectile, a propellant charge, and a casing strong enough to withstand the firing forces of the ammunition round containing the propellant charge and for securing and sealing the... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5924230 | Resilient breech firearm A firearm which exhibits the geometric inability to jam. Further, the nature of the described firearm insures increased safety, versatility of calibers, ease of loading, higher potential capacity, unique gas operations, and reduced perceived recoil, over ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5727345 | Semiautomatic firearm with gas operated rotating cylinder A semiautomatic firearm having a rotating cylinder is provided. The cylinder has a plurality of chambers adapted to receive a cartridge and is rotatingly supported in a housing by a cylinder pin whereby each of the chambers of the cylinder is positionable... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5443542 | Revolver barrel with improved barrel throat and method of manufacture A revolver having a barrel and a cartridge cylinder. The barrel has a rifled barrel bore, a barrel throat, and an entrance into the barrel throat. The barrel throat is located at a rear end of the barrel bore and has a general cone shape. The entrance is ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5416999 | Delta weapon system (DWS) This invention relates to a lightweight, shoulder-fired, flat-trajectory, disposable, multi-shot weapon system. In particular, this invention relates to a disposable weapon system which is designed to shoot ammunition rounds capable of penetrating one inc... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5333531 | Revolver firearm with gas sealing In a revolver, a sleeve is attached to the outside rear section of the barrel and can be turned to adjust abutment with a forward portion of the cylinder of the revolver.... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5305678 | Compensated barrel shroud A compensated barrel shroud that encloses and supports a firearm barrel provides a first portion of the shroud for receiving the barrel that extends from the firearm frame to an end of the barrel. There is a second larger inner diameter portion extending ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5220115 | Dual cylinder revolver A revolver is provided with two cylinders, each of which is alignable in a firing position, a storage position, or a loading position. The cylinders are carried by a crane that pivots to orient the cylinders in a selected one of the above three positions.... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5092069 | Firearm A firearm is disclosed comprising a frame, a firing mechanism mounted on the frame, and a barrel mounted on the frame having a longitudinal axis aligned with the firing mechanism. A drum magazine is mounted for rotation about a central axis on the frame, ... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5048216 | Barrel forcing cone bushing and tooling A barrel forcing cone bushing for a revolver adapted for firing high intensity ammunition, which bushing is provided for installation in the weapon frame in abutting and sealing engagement to the throat or lead end of the revolver barrel. The bushing is i... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4918850 | Gas seal revolver A gas seal revolver which includes a barrel having a longitudinal bore therethrough, a rotatably mounted cylinder positioned adjacent to the barrel and having a plurality of chambers therein, and a sealing and aligning structure oriented between the barre... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4833810 | Firearm For a handgun, interchangeable barrel and shroud combinations including a short barrel and shroud adapted to be interchanged with a longer barrel and shroud in which the longer shroud has integral therewith, a rearwardly extending elongated arm for suppor... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4821441 | Multishot underwater survival gun An underwater gun comprises a multi-chambered head attached to a long handle. The handle includes a rotatable section connected to the head to manually index the cylinder, sequentially chamber by chamber, into the firing position. Spring urged arms retain... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4819358 | Device for adjusting the trigger weight of a revolver A device for adjusting the trigger weight of a revolver having a return spring and thrust rod acting on the trigger. The thrust rod has one end which is articulately connected to the trigger and another end which capable of being adjustably positioned suc... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4807380 | Firearm A locked breech mechanism for a firearm having a trigger, cylinder, and hammer and in which the cylinder is adapted to accommodate cartridges such as a bottleneck cartridge. The breech mechanism includes a breech member disposed between the hammer and cyl... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4793084 | Cylinder firearm, and an associated improved cylinder The invention relates to a cylinder firearm whose cylinder (100) includes a plurality of chambers (108). The cylinder (100) includes a channel (101) associated with each of its chambers (108) and opening out into said chamber ahead of any cartridge contai... | 12/27/1988 |
