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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 |
| 7360624 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338400 | Motor belt tensioning construction for an air handling unit A belt tensioning system for a motor and a belt-driven blower each secured inside an air handling unit. The blower rotatably carries a first shaft, a first sheave and a bladed arrangement being secured to the first shaft. A second sheave secured to a second shaft is... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7237647 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7077773 | Drive assembly with dynamic tensioning device A drive assembly for a closed loop cable system in which a flexible driver member drives a door or the like back and forth has the flexible drive member wrapped around and driven by a drive pulley. The drive assembly includes a motor unit having a motor shaft that r... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052421 | Belt tensioning system for use with a motorized mobile C-arm A drive system for an imaging device of the type having a curved arm. The drive system includes a carrier that engages and supports the curved arm such that the curved arm can be moved along the carrier. The drive system includes a belt extending through the carrier... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051607 | Adjustable mounting device An adjustable mounting device comprising: 1) a base having a bottom and opposed orthogonal sides defining a reclining C; 2) a standing C-shaped portion having a bottom leg, a vertical leg and a top leg, the bottom leg lying between the orthogonal opposing sides and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6938722 | Electric power steering apparatus An electric power steering apparatus includes a speed reducing mechanism for decelerating the rotation of a rotatable shaft in an electric motor and a converting mechanism for converting the output rotation of the speed reducing mechanism into the axial movement of ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935216 | Belt tensioning device A belt tensioning device for shifting a pulley such that a belt passed around the pulley is tightened to a predetermined tension. The device includes a rod coupled to the pulley, a member coupled to and movable along the rod, and a spring that exerts a reactive forc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6656071 | Chain or belt tensioner A belt or chain tensioner comprises a plunger that is slidably received in a chamber of the tensioner housing. The plunger is biased by a spring to project out of the housing and into contact with a tensioning shoe by which tension is applied to the chain... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6475109 | Transmission for a self-propelled machine and wheeled self-propelled machine, in particular a lawn mower A transmission for a self-propelled engine includes an endless transmission (1) with a belt (2) between a driving pulley (3) and a driven pulley (4) carried by the input shaft (5) of a clutch engaging mechanism (7) whose output shaft (6) is coupled to the... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6406393 | Pressing device of transmission belt of electric cart A device is designed to press the transmission belt of an electric cart and is formed of a pivot set, a first swiveling member, a second swiveling member, a first wheel set, a second wheel set, and an elastic element. The first and the second swiveling me... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6398681 | Tensioning device A device for tensioning a drive belt extending between a vehicle power source and its driven attachment is provided. The device includes first and second members slideably coupled together and adapted to extend between and operably engage a first powered ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6030305 | Semi-automatic tensioner for a belt drive system A belt tensioning device includes a first element having a threaded opening and a first pulley supported on the first element. The device further includes a second element having an opening in substantial alignment with the threaded opening of the first e... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6004236 | Belt-drive mechanism To provide a belt-drive mechanism wherein the tension degradation of the circular belt and slips of the dviving pulley are prevented, and a precise tension adjustment of the circular belt is enabled aw well, a belt-drive mechanism, having a fixed pulley (... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5967919 | Belt tensioner A belt tensioner of the Zed type with a pivot-arm, a pulley attached to the pivot-arm for receiving a belt load, a pivot, a base, and a torsion spring operatively connected between the pivot-arm and base and wherein damping of the pivot-arm is primarily p... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5280309 | Single degree of freedom belt drive tensioning system for a plotter apparatus A belt-drive tensioning system for a motor drive positioning system, especially for X-Y digital plotters. The tensioning system employs spring-loading involving motion along only one translational direction to accurately preset and maintain constant the d... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5004449 | Sealed tensioner In a tensioner in which a tension rod advances from the casing to apply a tension to a chain or timing belt, the advancement of the rod is locked by inserting a pin into a penetrated hole formed at the drawing out portion of the rod. The penetrated hole i... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4869707 | Belt tension device A belt tensioning device for use in a copying machine. The tension device includes two pairs of levers each lever having a first and second arm. A pair of floating rollers are provided to tension the belt by formation of loops in front of and behind, resp... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4865576 | Tensioner for an endless belt driven wood lathe An endless belt driven wood lathe or the like is disclosed as having an endless belt tension adjustment device for a motor driven belt pulley and associated endless belt. The belt pulley is driven by a generally horizontal shaft extending from a motor tha... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4779479 | Apparatus for applying a constant tensile force to a moving element A novel spring and dual pulley construction wherein the pulley includes a pair of co-axial grooves, one of the grooves having a constant diameter that accepts a powered cable acting in one direction, while the other groove has a varying radius of curvatur... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4660372 | Driving arrangement for open-end friction spinning machines An apparatus is disclosed for driving a pair of friction rollers arranged adjacent one another forming a wedge-shaped yarn-forming gap. A common drive belt is run along the surfaces of both rollers and the shaft of an electric motor. The motor is displace... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4624652 | Belt tensioner, part therefor and methods of making the same A tensioner for a power transmission belt that is adapted to be operated in an endless path and a method of making the same are provided, the tensioner comprising a support unit for being fixed relative to the belt, a belt engaging unit carried by the sup... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4601352 | Automatic compactor An automatic compaction assembly for compacting samples of asphaltic or bituminous materials is disclosed. A slide hammer is carried for vertical motion along a guide rod which has a compaction foot at a lower end. A drive chain is driven along a generall... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4571221 | V-Belt stretching mechanism A V-belt stretching mechanism to adjust the tension of the V-belt in an internal combustion engine wherein a spring plate has two arms with ends staggered in the longitudinal direction of an adjust bolt. A slide cam has hooks which engage with the arms. E... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4566689 | Adjustable motor mount arrangement for exercise treadmills A treadmill exercising apparatus comprising a generally planar frame equipped with a planar slider bed and head and tail rollers journalled respectively at the head and tail ends of the frame, over which an endless nylon belt is trained. The treadmill fra... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4566256 | Safety interlock mechanism for corn head assembly A safety interlock system for mounting on the support assembly of a row-crop harvester is provided to protect against damage from a loose or broken gathering member being drawn into the chopper of the harvester. Specifically, the system includes a guide s... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4564358 | Non-incremental clutch adjustment arrangement A belt tensioning adjustment assembly for a powered unit including a operating lever and a rotably supported wheel over which a cable passes and friction locking means is provided for fixing the rotated position of the wheel thereby to effect selective no... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4563167 | Belt tensioner and method of making the same A tensioner for a power transmission belt that is adapted to be operated in an endless path and a method of making the same are provided, the tensioner comprising a support unit for being fixed relative to the belt, a belt engaging unit carried by the sup... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4560046 | Door operator A door operator mechanism which has a motive power source and drive and a manual drive for use with a manual source of power. A mechanism is included which by the simple expedient of pulling a chain or cable disconnects the power source and associated dri... | 12/24/1985 |
| 4553664 | Apparatus for tensioning a belt A livestock feeding apparatus having an endless belt supported on an elongated table above a feed bunk by a plurality of stands. The stands are laterally and vertically adjustable to level the apparatus and accommodate different sized bunks. The belt has ... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4551120 | Belt tensioner A device for maintaining a constant tension on an endless drive belt which supplies power to and drives the vehicle accessories. A mounting bracket is adapted to be mounted on an engine in a stationary position adjacent the drive belt and has an idler pul... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4508523 | Drive means for the shaft of a mobile apparatus The stationary drive station comprises a gear chain guided over three sprocket wheels. One sprocket wheel is driven by a drive motor. A tensioning wheel is rotatably journaled at a pivotably mounted lever acted upon by a tension spring. The tensioning whe... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4473362 | Belt tensioner with variably proportional damping In a belt tensioning device of the type including a fixed structure, a pivoted structure mounted with respect to the fixed structure for pivotal movement about a first axis between first and second limiting positions, a belt engaging pulley rotatably carr... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4469036 | Electrically isolating sewing machine motor mount An electric motor is supported at one end on a molded plastic electrically non-conducting housing which is slidably mounted on the metallic frame of a sewing machine at the base and which is biased toward the base of a compression spring to set tension in... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4344598 | Motor support In a motor support having a slidable carriage on which a motor with a pulley, carrying a belt connected to a pulley on a piece of machinery, is mounted, springs engage the carriage to provide a spring loading for the carriage and a fluid pressure arrangem... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4324552 | Belt drive system with clutch A belt drive system comprising a drive sheave, a driven sheave, a belt providing driving engagement between said sheaves and a clutch for engaging and disengaging said driving engagement. The clutch is engaged and disengaged by moving an idler pulley asse... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4311225 | Device for driving driven member by roller chain A door member such as a garage door is driven by a motor through a roller chain having a finite length to travel in the garage opening and closing directions. The roller chain is driven by a single drive sprocket driven by the motor to make its reciprocat... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4252380 | Bearing arrangement for motor support A motor support has a carriage movably mounted by means of gliders, which are cross-sectionally square elongated tubes, that slidably encompass parallel elongated fixed rails on a stationary base bed with plastic or metal bearing sleeves press fitted in t... | 02/24/1981 |
