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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 |
| 7316042 | Machine and method for the continuous treatment of a fabric The machine comprises in combination: means (7) for supplying the fabric (T); means (9) for extracting the fabric; at least one first tank (1) and one second tank (3) which are positioned in series and between which a pneumatic transfer m... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7188437 | Drying unit for washing machines Disclosed herein is a drying unit for washing machines that is capable of fully drying the wet laundry using hot wind. A condensing duct and a drying duct are connected to a tub to circulate air in the tub. Between the drying duct and the condensing duct is disposed... | 03/13/2007 |
| 6685131 | Jig for web treatment A jig adapted for atmospheric as well as heated and pressurized treatment of web material. The jig incorporates an arrangement of self lubricating and self aligning bearings disposed in supporting relation at the ends of roller shafts. At least one roller... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6425271 | Apparatus for treating fabrics The invention discloses an apparatus for treating fabrics which comprises a first chamber for forming a reserve of infeed fabric, a second chamber for forming a reserve of outfeed fabric, first means for slowly infeeding the fabric into the first chamber,... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6158256 | Device for liquid treatment of textile web An apparatus for liquid treatment of a textile web having at least one driven winding roller, onto which the textile web can be wound, and a basin located below the winding roller and extending over its length, which can be filled with treatment liquid, i... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6036728 | Method of dyeing continuous strips of textile fabric made of polyester fiber or mixtures of polyester with other fibers, and jigger for carrying out the method A jig is used to dye a textile web made of polyester fibers (PES fibers) or a blend of PES fibers with other fibers. Dye liquor is kept at boiling temperature or just slightly below the boiling temperature. Provided in the housed-in steam space above the ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5913904 | Jig-type textile finishing apparatus In the jig type textile finishing method and apparatus of the invention, the textile material (19) passes through a heated treatment bath (20) and is rolled alternately in one direction and in the opposite direction with high frequency or microwave electr... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5881581 | Apparatus for the dry treatment of a fabric An apparatus for the dry treatment of a fabric having two enclosures for stocks of fabric, and means for the gradual in-feed and drawing out of the fabric from the enclosures. There are pneumatic means blowing air into a passage which comprises a first po... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5878974 | Device for winding a textile web A device to wind and unwind a textile web onto and from a spool, when it comes into or out of a wet-processing group is disclosed. The device includes a guide and tension roll supported at the free ends of winding arms and resting on the spool. A moisture... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5791165 | Small textile-finishing installation The small finishing installation (100) for continuous strips of textile fabric includes a steam-filled housing (2) into which feed rolls (5) can be introduced at each end. Located in the housing are sets of fabric-handling equipment disposed symmetrically... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5758376 | Jig-type textile finishing method In the jig type textile finishing method and apparatus of the invention, the textile material (19) passes through a heated treatment bath (20) and is rolled alternately in one direction and in the opposite direction with high frequency or microwave electr... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5349711 | Cloth treatment method Length of an elongated belt-like cloth receivable in a treatment tank is increased by a compact and simple mechanism, and, moreover, impact force applied to the cloth is enhanced, whereby efficiency in cloth treatment such as washing in water, scouring, d... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5197304 | Device for treatment of textile materials A device for treatment of textile materials comprises a cover fixedly mounted on a base and a hollow housing movable on said base along its longitudinal axis. The hollow housing accomodates, on both sides of the axial plane thereof, technological equipmen... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5172444 | Jig Method for operating a machine intended for dyeing textile webs wherein the fabric to be dyed is passed through a dyeing bath and is wound onto a tractive roller. The instantaneous angular speed of the tractive roller is controlled during the operation of... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5046209 | Batch dyeing and washing apparatus and method A batch dyeing machine 10 has separate imperforate compartments A and B for facilitating washing of a length of fabric as it is transported from one compartment to the other. A squeeze roll 50 prevents used wash water from passing from one compartment int... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4939914 | Jig A jig has two winding rolls in two troughs which surround the winding rolls concentrically and contain treatment liquor, and a squeezing device for a web of material passing from the one to the other winding roll arranged between the winding rolls. The sq... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4922733 | Jig for the treatment of textile webs A jig for the application of treatment liquor on a web of material comprises a reservoir tank formed to receive the total quantity of liquor required for application during at least one treatment pass of the web and an applicator system arranged inside th... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4866956 | Motorized belt squeezing equipment for the treatment of wet fabrics, tapes, knitted goods and similar This equipment for the wet treatment of fabrics, tapes, knitted goods and similar consists of a closed loop motorized belt which is pressed onto the fabric, tape, knitted goods or similar. It is wound over the top of rollers, which are not in the bath, to... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4541255 | Jigger dyeing apparatus A jigger dyeing apparatus comprising a liquid-draining device which is arranged in a travel passage of a spread textile fabric to be dyed between winding rolls and dyeing rolls so that a dyeing solution is squeezed out on the entire surface of the fabric ... | 09/17/1985 |
