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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 |
| 8158272 | Sheet pile in double-T form A steel sheet pile in double-T form includes a web and two flanges, in which each flange has an inner side facing the web, an outer side facing away from the web, and two longitudinal edges, and also coupling means for a connection profile along at least one longitu... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8101284 | Fibre metal laminate panel A fiber metal laminate panel with a number of layers, arranged in the form of a laminate, of a planar metal material and a fiber material, the planar metal material being joined at splices by a metal-metal connection to overlapping metal layers, and, in reinforced r... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7914902 | Thermal module A thermal module directly press-forged from magnesium alloy is disclosed having a peripheral wall, a recessed chamber surrounded by the peripheral wall. The body is made of magnesium alloy by means of softening magnesium alloy with heat and then press forging soften... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7695825 | Circularly welded joint featuring excellent fatigue strength, method of producing circularly welded joint and welded structure A circularly welded joint featuring excellent fatigue strength obtained by welding the ends of two pieces of steel plates perpendicularly together and used for the welded structures such as buildings, ships, bridges, construction machinery and off-shore structures, ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7601432 | Friction stir welding method and group of shape members for friction stir welding The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that can be easily applied to friction stir welding where the thickness of face plates at one welding portion is different from the thickness of face plates at another welding portion. Three shape members | 10/13/2009 |
| 7473475 | Blind weld configuration for a rotor disc assembly A welded joint between two metal members in which the weld must support a structural load. The abutting faces of the welded members have step portions formed therein, in which the step portions extend beyond the surface of the adjoining welded members. The outer ste... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7381476 | Structural element having a metal wall of generally tubular shape At least one plane blank (20) is cut out from a sheet of metal material, the blank comprising a main part having the developed shape of the wall of the structural element and at least one additional overlap and fixing tab (26, 27, 28), the cutout blank... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367099 | Method for assembling two parts having accurate dimensions and use for brazing of a linac RFQ accelerator A method of assembling two parts of which the dimensions of one of the parts or the final assembly are to be adhered to with precision. In the part whose dimensions are to be adhered to with the highest level of precision, a groove is machined to have a depth greate... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7341795 | Fe-Cr alloy structure with excellent corrosion resistance and excellent adhesion, and manufacturing method thereof The invention provides a Fe—Cr alloy structure containing Cr of about 6% or more by mass but about 25% or less by mass, having a corrosion-resistant paint film containing metal powder having ionization tendencies greater than iron, with a content of the metal powd... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7323068 | High damage tolerant Al-Cu alloy Disclosed is a high damage tolerant Al—Cu alloy of the AA2000 series having a high toughness and an improved fatigue crack growth resistance, including the following composition (in weight percent) Cu 3.8-4.7, Mg 1.0-1.6, Zr 0.06-0.18, Cr0-0.50 , Fe≦0.... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7288327 | Plated structures or components Various structures or components can include plated surfaces or other parts. For example, an article can include a base and a plated part with a limit artifact that results from plating adjacent a non-plateable surface; the limit artifact can be disposed away from t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288326 | Active energy absorbing cellular metals and method of manufacturing and using the same Multifunctional cellular metals (or other materials) for structural applications that are capable of recovering their original (undeformed) shape and thickness after impact or crushing (i.e., self-healing). Alternatively, they may normally be stored or used in their... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284789 | Crossmember The invention relates to a crossmember for a motor vehicle. Said crossmember (1) is composed of a base body (2) and a reinforcement (3) and has at least one wall (22) running transversally to the crossmember (1). ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7240959 | Apparatus for controlling vehicle body rigidity A vehicle body rigidity control apparatus is equipped with a U-shape member substantially becoming a U-shape, a base member for supporting both ends of the U-shape member, and a constraint element for constraining a deformation of the U-shape member in a substantial... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229700 | Corrosion-resistant coating for metal substrate A novel coating composition is provided for imparting corrosion and wear resistance to metal substrates. The novel coating composition is thermally applied and comprises an aluminum alloy mixed with a hard, inert matrix. The coating composition has found particular ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225717 | Vehicle armor system An armor system is provided for installation in a vehicle having a body structure. The armor system includes frame members joined to form a framework having openings. The framework is joined to the inside of the body structure of the vehicle. Brackets are joined to ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7150489 | Reinforcing structure for automotive vehicles A reinforcing structure for automotive vehicles is disclosed, in which cross car beams (1) constituting a reinforcing structure for the instrument panel or the like include an upper cross car beam (1A) of a hollow bar such as a small-diameter pipe stra... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140224 | Moderate temperature bending of magnesium alloy tubes A method for bending magnesium alloy tubes. The method includes heating the tube at moderate temperature in the range of about 100° C. to 200° C., and bending the tube to a bend angle or forming the tube to a desired shape. ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7132173 | Self-centering braze assembly Braze and electrode wire assemblies, e.g., used with an implantable microstimulator, include a wire welded in the through-hole of an electrode, which electrode is brazed to a ceramic case that is brazed to a metal ring that is welded to a metal can. The braze joints... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7114304 | Friction stir welding member This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111519 | Tube assembly and method A flow sensor tube assembly includes a base member having first and second generally opposing sides. An opening extends through the base member, and an end of a flow sensor tube is received in the opening. A filler material is situated in the opening surrounding the... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7073701 | Method of joining two members by friction stir welding This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7056594 | Friction stir welding method and structure body This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026056 | Multicompartment structure for insulation and other materials A structure for encapsulating and protecting fiber insulation material as well as other materials in multicompartment devices in order to provide unitized material which can be applied to any surface desired for insulation or other purposes. A first sheet of materia... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017960 | Bumper beam having face with supported angled wall A vehicle bumper beam includes front, rear, top and bottom walls and a reinforcement wall that define upper and lower tubes. The front wall includes a vertical section, an angled section, and a bent section. The reinforcement wall supports the angled section below t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6986949 | Fugitive patterns for investment casting A fugitive pattern of an article to be investment cast wherein the pattern includes a plurality of locator embossments disposed in an array to provide a datum reference system by which the pattern can be held and positioned by a manipulator, such as for example a gr... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6974633 | Structural members having improved resistance to fatigue crack growth An extruded structural member having improved damage tolerance containing a base section (6); a stiffening section having at least one pair of structural stiffeners (10), the structural stiffeners integral with the base section (6) and projectin... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971207 | Explosion-resistant wall construction A wall construction with increased resistance to overpressure, such as over-pressure as a consequence of explosions, comprises an essentially flat panel with a wall panel that is welded to adjoining structural components. The adjoining structural components are prov... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6966481 | Friction stir welding method This invention provides a configuration of a joint that allows a satisfactory welded joint to be formed with reduced deformation of the joint region when two-face structures (panels) are friction-welded end to end. The panels 31, 32 each have two substantiall... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6893733 | Modified contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same Modified contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same are described. The contoured structural members comprise composite or metal materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The structural members are made crushable by incorpo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6882145 | Wheatstone bridge containing bridge elements, consisting of a spin-valve system and a method for producing the same The invention relates to a Wheatstone bridge containing bridge elements that are connected in a conventional manner and consisting of a spin-valve system, in addition to a method for producing the same. The aim of the invention is to produce a Wheatstone bridge, in ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869689 | Joined structures of metal terminals and ceramic members, joined structures of metal members and ceramic members, and adhesive materials A joined structure of a metal terminal and a ceramic member has a joining layer between the terminal and the ceramic member. The joining layer has a metal adhesive layer containing at least indium metal. The invention further provides a joined structure of a metal m... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863950 | Puncture proof material with capture devices A puncture proof material is provided. The material includes a first mat that is woven using metal strips forming a warp and a weft of the first mat. The metal strips have a capture device near the center of each intersection of the warp and weft of the first mat. T... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6863991 | Coated biperiodic metallic mesh arrays with molecular monolayers and lipid bilayers thereon A coated metallic mesh having a molecular layer thereon comprising: (1) a metallic mesh comprising at least one aperture; (2) a coating disposed on the metallic mesh that at least partially fills at least one aperture so as to form a partially-filled aperture; and (... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6821640 | Bent extruded profile A method for producing a bent extruded profile that includes extruding a first profile bar having a first lateral formation, extruding a second profile bar having a second lateral formation corresponding in a form-fitting manner to the first lateral formation, and i... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6821638 | Shaped contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same Shaped, contoured crushable structural members and methods for making the same are described. The contoured structural members comprise composite or metal materials sandwiching a support or stabilizing structure. The structural members are made crushable by incorpor... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6767650 | Lightweight support for bumpers A lightweight support for a bumper is formed by an extruded profile with a plurality of chambers. In order to provide a profile which, along with an extremely low weight, meets all the static requirements, is easy to bend and is suited to the properties of a light-m... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6756132 | Joined structures of metal terminals and ceramic members, joined structures of metal members and ceramic members, and adhesive materials A joined structure includes a metal terminal, a ceramic member and a joining layer between the metal terminal and the ceramic member. The joining layer includes a metal adhesive layer containing at least indium metal. The invention further provides a joined structur... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6656603 | Multisheet sandwich structures with throughholes A method of making an expanded metal sandwich structure includes cleaning at least two metal superplastic core sheets to remove metal oxides and residues that would interfere with diffusion bonding of the sheets. The core sheets are placed face-to-face an... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6613447 | Structural body formed by friction stir welding and having protrusion at the weld provided prior to the welding Disclosed is a friction stir welding technique which avoids occurrence of a dent, in adjoining region, extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces, structural body formed. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, at the joining region, thic... | 09/02/2003 |
