Bizarre Patents
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.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7705063 | Polyurethane foam and a resin composition A polyurethane foam and a resin composition that may be used to form the polyurethane foam is provided. The resin composition comprises a first ethylene diamine-based polyol having about 100% ethylene oxide capping present in an amount of from 0.5 to 8 parts by weig... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7312253 | Insulating thermoplastic foams made with methyl formate-based blowing agents A blowing agent blend for making thermoplastic polymer foams comprises methyl formate. The blowing agent blend can further comprise at least one co-blowing agent. The co-blowing agent is either a physical co-blowing agent (e.g. an inorganic agent, a hydrocarbon, a h... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294655 | Coating composition for thermoplastic resin particles for forming foam containers Expandable or pre-expanded thermoplastic particles, e.g. polystyrene particles, used to form foam containers e.g. cups, bowls, are coated with a coating composition comprising a liquid part consisting of a) liquid polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261680 | Stress and/or temperature-indicating composition for roll covers An industrial roll includes: a substantially cylindrical core and a cover overlying the adhesive layer. The cover typically comprises a polymeric top stock layer which comprises a mixture of a polymeric material and at least one of a piezochromic material and a ther... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7214294 | Azeotrope-like compositions of pentafluoropropane and water This invention provides azeotrope-like compositions of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane and water that are environmentally desirable for use as refrigerants, aerosol propellants, metered dose inhalers, blowing agents for polymer foam, heat transfer media, and gaseous di... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7199164 | High-strength black polyurethane foams Black polyurethane foams that exhibit higher strength black colorations without the need for concomitant increases in black colorants therein are provided. Such a resultant jetter black foam article is possible through the unexpectedly effective introduction of smal... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195726 | Internal mold release for low density reaction injection molded polyurethane foam A method for preparing a molded polyurethane foam article using an internal mold release composition is provided. More specifically, a method using an IMR agent and an IMR-enhancer compound to prepare a molded polyurethane foam article is provided. The method compri... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183331 | Method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam A method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol with a polyisocyanate in the presence of an amine catalyst and a blowing agent, wherein as the amine catalyst, at least one amine compound having at least one type of substituent sel... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183330 | Silicone surfactants for rigid polyurethane foam made with hydrocarbon blowing agents A method for making a rigid polyurethane foam by reacting a polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a urethane catalyst, a blowing agent and a silicone surfactant characterized by employing a blowing agent comprising a C4 or C5 hydrocarbon, or mixtures thereo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179845 | Elastomeric latex foams The invention relates generally to a stable flexible latex foam. The latex foam will contain at least one polymer having a plurality of hard domains and a plurality of soft domains, a micelle forming agent, a hydrocarbon propellant substantially free of dimethyl eth... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7087657 | Stable polyol dispersions, polyurethane moldings produced therefrom, and their use The present invention relates to polyol dispersions with long-term stability, to cellular polyurethane moldings produced therewith, to processes for their preparation and to their use. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084230 | Oxylated vegetable-based polyol having increased functionality and urethane materials formed using the polyol The present invention generally includes material comprising the reaction product of an A-side comprising an isocyanate and a B-side comprising a crosslinker, a catalyst, and a modified vegetable oil. The present invention also generally includes a material comprisi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7056958 | Methods of production of high-strength black polyurethane foams Black polyurethane foams that exhibit higher strength black colorations without the need for concomitant increases in black colorants therein are provided. Such a resultant jetter black foam article is possible through the unexpectedly effective introduction of smal... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029609 | Composition which can be foamed from a pressurized container for producing insulating foams The invention relates to a composition which can be foamed from pressurized containers. Said composition is based on an aqueous plastic dispersion containing an aqueous dispersion of at least one film-forming plastic material consisting of 30% to 80% by weight of a ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6932918 | Azeotrope-like compositions containing fluoroethane The present invention relates to the discovery of compositions which include fluoroethane, 2-fluoropropane or tert-butylfluoride. These compositions are useful as pure components or with at least one of tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, hexafluoropropane, a hydroca... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921779 | Blowing agent enhancers for polyurethane foam production Rigid polyurethane blowing agent enhancers, methods for using them, and the products produced by these methods are disclosed. The enhancers are low molecular weight alcohols and/or ethers that assist the action of blowing agents comprising a hydrohalocarbon compound... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6905630 | Compositions of a hydrofluoroether and a hydrofluorocarbon This invention relates to compositions that include at least one fluoroether and at least one hydrofluorocarbon. Included in this invention are compositions of a cyclic or acyclic hydrofluoroether of the formula CaFbH2a+2−bOc ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887913 | Method for producing a rigid foamed synthetic resin A method for producing a rigid foamed synthetic resin, which comprises reacting a polyol with a polyisocyanate compound in the presence of water, a catalyst and a fluorine-containing compound of the formula 1: Rf—O-(A-O)n—R F... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6861452 | Composition for production of flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foams The present invention provides a composition for flame-retardant flexible polyurethane foam comprising: (i) a polyol component; (ii) a polyisocyanate component; (iii) a halogen-free phosphate ester that meets the following conditions (a) to (d), and that contains at... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6818675 | Process for preparing polyurethane foam A process for preparing a polyurethane foam is provided which comprises reacting a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing component, including water and an organic polyol, in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a delayed action amine cataly... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6794420 | Methods of producing stable novel black polyurethane articles with polymeric colorants Polyurethane article black colorants which comprise a novel blue polymeric anthraquinone colorant, rather than the previous standard polymeric triphenylmethane blue-type colorants are provided. Such a novel blend of colorants to produce black colorations within the ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6787575 | Method for processing a mineral fillers with a phosphate, said fillers and their uses The invention relates to the technological sector of mineral fillers used in the sector which manufactures polyurethane foams and in particular fillers of the carbonate, hydroxide, silicate, sulphate type and similar mineral fillers. The invention relates in ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6787580 | Water-free preparation process for multimodal thermoplastic polymer foam and foam therefrom Prepare a multimodal thermoplastic polymer foam having a distribution of large and small cells in a substantial absence of water by using a blowing agent stabilizer. Multimodal foams of the present invention have blowing agent stabilizer predominantly located proxim... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6777454 | Vesiculated polyester granules This invention relates to a process of preparing vesiculated granules of crosslinked carboxylated polyester resin utilising a particular class of non-alkylphenolethoxylate surfactant. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6765032 | Treated mineral fillers suspensions of these fillers in polyols and their uses in polyurethane foams Method for the treatment of mineral fillers using organic phosphate treatment agents. Treated mineral fillers obtained by said method and suspension of these treated mineral fillers in polyols. Use of these suspensions in the manufacture of flexible, semirigid, or r... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6753356 | Foaming compositions Use as foaming agents having a low environmental impact of azeotropic or near azeotropic compositions using difluoromethoxy-bis(difluoromethyl ether) and/or 1-difluoromethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6750265 | Prepolymer compostion for insulating foams A prepolymer composition for producing polyurethane insulating foams with fire-retardant properties from pressure tanks which consists of a prepolymer component with at least one PU prepolymer with a content of NCO groups of 4 to 20 wt % and usual additives, as well... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6660781 | Process for preparing polyurethane foam A process for preparing a polyurethane foam, especially according to the one-shot foaming process the quasi-prepolymer process and the prepolymer process, by reactions between a polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing component including water an... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6642283 | Stable novel black polyurethane article colorants Polyurethane article black colorants which comprise a novel blue polymeric anthraquinone colorant, rather than the previous standard polymeric triphenylmethane blue-type colorants are provided. Such a novel blend of colorants to produce black colorations ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6617365 | Use of silicon-polyether copolymers in the production of high resilience polyurethane foams The invention relates to the use of silicone-polyether copolymers of the formula I ##STR1## as surface-active substances in the production of polyurethane foams.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6586487 | Low-density, water blown polyurethane foams for energy-absorbing applications A method for making an energy-absorbing foam having a density that is less than about 7 pcf that exhibits excellent strength properties and that is particularly suitable for automobile bumper applications. The invention is also directed to the energy-abso... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6552097 | Prepolymer compositions for insulating foams A prepolymer composition for producing polyurethane insulating foams from pressure tanks which consists of a prepolymer component with at least one PU prepolymer with a content of NCO groups of 4 to 20 wt % and usual additives, as well as a propellant com... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6525107 | Acid-blocked amine catalysts for the production of polyurethanes Novel acid-blocked amine catalysts and their use in the preparation of polyurethanes. The acid-blocked amine catalysts have the general structure shown below: ##STR1## wherein A is the residue of an organic acid anhydride; R1 is H or C | 02/25/2003 |
| 6472444 | Closed cell phenolic foam A closed cell phenolic foam is formed from a phenolic resin, a blowing agent such as HCFC141b, a catalyst and less than 2.5% by weight relative to the resin of at least one hydrofluoroether or an azeotrope formulation thereof. 1-methoxy-nonafluorobutane a... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6461536 | Stable polyester polyol composition A polyester polyol composition comprising a phthalic anhydride-initiated polyester polyol, a C4 -C6 hydrocarbon blowing agent, and an oxyethylated fatty acid or fatty alcohol compatibilizing agent having an HLB of from about 7 to abo... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458862 | Foaming agents Hydrofluoropolyether foaming agents selected from: difluoromethoxy-bis(difluoromethyl ether) of formula HCF2 OCF2 OCF2 H; and/or 1-difluoromethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether of formula HCF2 OCF | 10/01/2002 |
| 6433032 | Process for rigid polyurethane foams Process for the preparation of open celled rigid polyurethane or urethane-modified polyisocyanurate foams by reaction of a polyfunctional isocyanate-reactive composition with a polyisocyanate composition comprising a prepolymer of NCO-value 21-30% based o... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6420443 | Additives for enhanced hydrocarbon compatibility in rigid polyurethane foam systems A process for preparing hydrocarbon blown rigid polyurethane foam using a novel compatibilizing agent. The compatibilizing agent is an alkoxylate adduct of a triglyceride with a hydroxyl value of about 100 or less. The triglyceride adduct has an ethylene ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6391933 | Flexible, substantially open celled polyurethane foam and method of making same Method of making substantially windowless open-celled polyurethane foams which have superior wiping properties is disclosed. The ingredients for making such foams comprise: a polyol, catalyst, silicon stabilizer, blowing agent, toluene diisocyananate and ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6359022 | Pentane compatible polyester polyols Disclosed are aromatic polyester polyols, polyol based resin blends, and rigid closed-cell polyisocyanate-based foams made using the polyol based resin blends. The resin blends generally comprise: (a) an aromatic polyester polyol reaction product formed by ... | 03/19/2002 |
