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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 |
| 7294071 | Method and device to train a baseball swing This device will train an individual to strike a baseball. It is used for beginners as well as some of the advanced players by allowing the ball to be forced into different directions to simulate various pitching maneuvers. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252595 | Semi automatic air tee A semi-automatic teeing device includes a cylindrical housing having a gas inlet port connectable to a gas pressure source; a removable cover for sealed engagement with the housing so as to define therewith a sealable container; a tee mounted within a central suppor... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7198573 | Golf ball conveying apparatus The golf ball conveying apparatus is provided in a place such as an indoor driving range to collect a golf ball, struck by a golfer, and places the golf ball onto a golf tee again. The golf ball conveying apparatus prevents dimples of a golf ball from wearing during... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160196 | Identification device A tray (10) for supplying coded golf balls (50) to the tee (41) of a golf driving range comprises a first zone (11) for receiving golf balls, one of which is selected to be played by moving it by means of a club over a barrier (14)... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137417 | Tire inflation technology An apparatus for purging an article such as a tire of moisture and other impurities and for inflating the article with dry pure gas. The apparatus includes a four way valve; a gas input assembly communicatively connected to the valve; a vacuum generator communicativ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7104421 | Golf ball teeing device A golf ball teeing device comprising, a platform having an upper surface, an opening in the platform, a tee for a golf ball the tee being arranged for reciprocal movement with respect to the opening between a lower position where the top of the tee is at a level bel... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7018300 | Automatic golf ball teeing up device An automatic golf ball teeing up device for use by a golfer at driving ranges, and other facilities. The teeing up device includes a pair of holding cylinders, a pneumatic cylinder, and a photoelectric sensor in communication with a timer and relay. A holding cage a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6666776 | Tee device for sport practice An automated tee device uses air pressure through a tee to determine whether a ball is rested on the tee or whether a next ball should be supplied. When a ball is in a rest position on the tee, the airflow through a passage within the tee is inhibited. Co... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6631828 | Golf ball and tee placement unit The present invention 10 discloses a golf/tee placement device having a housing 32 having a hopper 18 therein for the placement of a plurality of golf balls 14 and a canister for the placement of a plurality of tees 16. The housing uses compressed air to ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6595863 | Golf simulator A golf simulator has a flooring system comprising a tee area, a green area, a green-side area and a ball feed system adjacent the flooring system. From measurements taken when the ball is hit, the computer control system computes the next shot position of... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6120383 | Apparatus for placing a golf ball on a tee An apparatus that positions a golf ball on a tee, retrieves and positions a new ball on the tee each time a golfer makes a tee shot. A bucket of balls is charged into the apparatus, and a ramp directs the balls, one at a time, to a tee loading station. Al... | 09/19/2000 |
| 5916033 | Golf ball teeing-up device Disclosed is a device for teeing up golf balls having a hopper, a cycle start button, and an adjustable rubber tee. The hopper is operatively connected to the teeing up device to supply golf balls through the gravity fed supply tube to the rubber tee. The... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5738593 | Apparatus and method for introducing golf balls to an air driven transportation system Air flowing in a transportation conduit delivers golf balls from a central repository to dispensers located throughout a driving range. An apparatus for introducing the golf balls into this flowing stream of air includes a valving system capable of introd... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5685780 | Golf cup and golf tee for putting practice platforms A golf cup is provided for securement to a golf practice putting platform wherein the cup comprises a cylinder defining a hollow chamber having a closed bottom end and a circular open top end. The securement means is provided adjacent the open top end for... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5662526 | Automatic golf ball teeing machine An automatic golf ball teeing machine is constructed around a housing that includes a substantially horizontal plate. A fluid pressure cylinder with an inlet and a piston above the inlet is attached to the housing under a hole in the plate. The piston is ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5645491 | Apparatus and method for placing golf ball on tee An automatic apparatus that positions a golf ball on a tee retrieves and positions a new ball on the tee each time a golfer makes a tee shot. A bucket of balls is charged into the apparatus, and a ramp directs the balls, one at a time, to a tee loading st... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5643096 | Sensor apparatus for activating a pneumatic circuit An apparatus is provided to detect the presence or absence of an object thereon in order to actuate a pneumatic circuit. In particular, the apparatus is directed to detecting the presence or absence of a golf ball on a tee of an automatic golf ball teeing... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5549299 | Apparatus for placing golf ball on tee An automatic apparatus that positions a golf ball on a tee retrieves and positions a new ball on the tee each time a golfer makes a tee shot. A bucket of balls is charged into the apparatus, and a ramp directs the balls, one at a time, to a tee loading st... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5411267 | Golf ball teeing apparatus An automatic golf ball teeing apparatus for use either indoors or outdoors which can be installed above ground and requires no electricity, propellant or other remote power source for operation. The apparatus is capable of storing and sequentially dispens... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5390931 | Golf ball tee device An automatic golf ball teeing device in which golf balls are fed to a tee for driving. The device is in the form of a portable platform that may be moved to desired locations. The design of the automatic golf ball feeding mechanism permits a shallow platf... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5356148 | Simplified mechanism for automatically teeing practice golf balls My device includes a hopper into which a bucket of balls can be poured, a trough which receives the balls from the hopper and aligns them in single file for feeding to the teeing device; the trough is connected to a silo into which the balls are fed, one ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5348305 | Golf ball teeing apparatus A golf ball teeing apparatus for continuous teeing of a supply of golf balls for driving or the like is presented. The golf ball teeing apparatus includes a platform, a housing having two chambers, a reciprocable pair of camming plates with angular upper ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5282629 | Automatic golf ball teeing apparatus An automatic golf ball teeing apparatus using a pivot linkage which connects a tee cylinder and an air cylinder. The pivot linkage extends in a first direction approximately orthogonal to a second direction in which the tee cylinder reciprocates. A tee is... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5145176 | Pneumatically operated golf ball tee A pneumatically operated golf ball tee system of the present invention comprises an upwardly opening ball and air guide through which the ball passes and above which the ball is pneumatically supported when in a teed position. The system further includes ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5052688 | Automatic golf practice course An automatic golf practice course having a number of fairways, including a target area, a tee off area and a golf ball collecting/feeding assembly. The target area has a target to provide a reference for teeing and an inclined plate covered with artificia... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5016886 | Automatic golf ball tee apparatus An apparatus for successively and automatically teeing up golf balls utilizing a source of vacuum as an operating media. A bank of golf balls are loaded on an inclined ramp in a reservoir positioned at one side of the tee position. Axially aligned, vertic... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4741537 | Teeing device An apparatus for semiautomatically teeing up golf balls utilizing very low air pressure as an operating medium. Balls are loaded onto a contoured dish at the upper end of an open ended upright cylinder and pass from the dish into a flexible tube wrapped h... | 05/03/1988 |
