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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 |
| 8161785 | Circular-shaping device for a rotating part, especially an exhaust housing of a turbo engine A circular-shaping device for a rotating part, especially an exhaust housing of a turbo engine is disclosed. The device includes a lower unit with two shaping rollers mounted movably along an axis X1 and one shaping roller mounted movably along an axis Y1 | 04/24/2012 |
| 7493788 | Deep rolling roller head for split-pin crankshafts A deep rolling roller head includes two housings for the deep rolling of the outer radii or fillets of split-pin crankshaft journals by means of two deep rolling rollers which are pressed into one of the two fillets under a rolling force while the crankshaft rotates... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7487657 | Deep rolling head of a deep rolling tool for the deep rolling of crankshafts The invention concerns a deep rolling head (2) of a deep rolling tool of a shears-type deep rolling unit of a deep rolling machine used for the deep rolling of radii or fillets (5, 6) on the bearing pins (9) of crankshafts (7) with the ai... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7387008 | Apparatus and method for rolling workpieces There is provided a new and improved apparatus and method for rolling workpieces such as crankshafts. The apparatus has first and second rolling heads mounted at spaced positions along a common rolling arm to receive a crankshaft bearing therebetween which can then ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7347079 | Wheel reconditioning device WHEEL RECONDITIONING DEVICE, composed of a base (1), from whose upper facing extends a vertical, rear column (2), from which extend forward one upper cross brace (3) and one intermediate cross brace (4), the latter equipped with axles ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331205 | Rivet monitoring system A rivet monitoring system is provided which has a micro-strain or micro fluid pressure sensor that measures strains or pressures within a tool component. These measured signals are compared to a number of tolerance bands formed about median strain or pressure versus... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328597 | Circumferential length correcting method and apparatus for metal ring A circumferential length correcting method for a metal ring including: a circumferential length measuring step of passing the metal ring around a driving roller and a driven roller, displacing the driving roller and the driven roller away from each other, and measur... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316142 | Metal spin forming head The present metal spin forming head includes two sets of rollers, with each set having a series of individual metal working rollers therein. The rollers of each set are circumferentially spaced evenly about the head, with each of the rollers of the second set being ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299670 | Method and apparatus for producing cylindrical components having bent portions A preparatory molding roll 4 having a convex push surface 41 is pushed to an outer peripheral surface of a work 1A while the work 1A is chucked by a pair of molds 2 and 3 and is rotated by applying axial propelling force, to... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290420 | Rolling apparatus and rolling method A rolling apparatus includes a pair of a small rolling roller and a large rolling roller which hold a ring with the ring being sandwiched therebetween, and which roll the ring, and a tension roller; a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the ring befor... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263868 | Method and apparatus for reforming and reprofiling a bottom portion of a container A reforming assembly for simultaneously reforming and reprofiling a bottom portion of a metallic container is provided. The reforming assembly generally includes a roller block having a pair of reform rollers and two pairs of outside reprofile rollers. A biasing mea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257974 | Deep-rolling roller head of a deep-rolling tool The invention relates to a deep-rolling roller head (1) of a deep-rolling tool for deep-rolling, by means of deep-rolling-rollers (2), radii or recesses (3) on the main (4) and lifting bearing journal of a crankshaft, while the crankshaft... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251974 | Method and forming machine for deforming a hollow workpiece The invention relates to a method and a forming apparatus for deforming a hollow workpiece having at least one open end, wherein the workpiece is clamped down in a clamping device, a first forming tool is placed into contact with the outer surface of the workpiece, ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7225655 | Method for producing a shaft comprising stop caps device containing one such shaft The invention relates to a method to manufacture a shaft (22) as well as a device containing such a shaft (22), in particular an armature shaft (22) of an electromotive drive (10), which is held by at least one shaft mounting, whereby a c... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219520 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204005 | Manufacturing method of endless metal belt and manufacturing apparatus of endless metal belt A manufacturing method of an endless metal belt having metal rings built up and differing in circumference, includes the following steps of: a first circumference correction step of expanding each of the metal rings; and a second circumference correction step of exp... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188497 | Method for straightening an eccentric shaft A method for straightening an eccentric shaft (100, 501) by engaging fillets (201, 601) adjacent an element (101, 509) of the shaft with angled rollers (303, 703), rotating the shaft and selectively applying a compressive rolling force ( | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188500 | Apparatus and method of rolling split pin crankshafts A method and apparatus are provided for rolling outer fillets of arcuately offset, split pin bearings on crankshafts with a pair of work rollers, each pair engaging and rolling a respective outer pin fillet. A backup roller is positioned opposite the pair of work ro... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7181945 | Semi-manufacture pulley forming apparatus A pulley is made by fixing an edge of an opening of a plate by using a first upper mandrel ring installed at a lower end of a first supporting pin of a first forming device. A supporting block disposed around an upper end of a first spindle is rotated with the first... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174759 | Forming machine and method for deforming a hollow workpiece The invention relates to a forming machine at least provided with a clamping device for clamping a hollow workpiece having at least one open end and a first forming tool which can be placed into contact with the outer surface of the workpiece and with which the work... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168279 | Method of manufacturing metal ring for endless metal belt A metal ring with smaller stress concentration is manufactured, and the manufacture and maintenance of a rolling roller for transferring a mesh-shaped unevenness to the metal ring is facilitated. A mesh-like unevenness 8 is formed to the surface of an inner c... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7168278 | Deep rolling roller head of a deep rolling tool The invention relates to a deep rolling roller head (1) of a deep rolling tool for deep rolling radii or recesses (22) on the main and lifting bearing journals of crankshafts (21). Said deep rolling roller head is equipped with a housing (2 | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162903 | Shaft truing system An apparatus for processing a drive shaft (11) for a vehicle, the drive shaft (11) having a longitudinal axis and first and second ends. There is provided a drive arrangement for coupling to the first end of the drive shaft and applying a rotatory forc... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153072 | Clamping device for key duplicating machine with dual pivoted joint A clamping device for key duplicating machine with dual pivoted joint comprising a pair of left and right symmetrical cross grooves formed on the front side of a substrate, and aligned one with the other, for securing a pair of left and right vises, in order to enab... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152445 | Method and forming machine for working a workpiece The invention relates to a method and a forming machine for working a workpiece, for example by deforming it or fixing it in another workpiece, in which the workpiece is fitted over a mandrel, at least a part of the mandrel is expanded so as to fix the workpiece, th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7152708 | Propshaft with improved crash-worthiness A frangible telescopic propeller shaft includes an elongated hollow cylindrical body, a reduced diameter intermediate portion along a length of the body, and at least one spin-formed transition area between the intermediate portion and the body. The transition area ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150173 | Upper and lower tools for deep rolling The present invention includes a plurality of substantially similar deep rolling tools that are positionable radially about a workpiece. The plurality of tools is preferably oriented in a substantially coplanar fashion. At least one of the tools is movable relative ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7140219 | Swaging head assembly An apparatus for imparting a predetermined profile to one end of a workpiece mounted on a main axis. The apparatus comprises a rotary head mounted for rotation about the main axis and at least two fingers pivotally mounted to the rotary head for pivotal movement bet... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140218 | Rolling apparatus and rolling method A rolling apparatus includes a pair of small rolling roller and a large rolling roller which hold a ring with the ring being sandwiched therebetween, and which roll the ring, and a tension roller; a temperature sensor which measures a temperature of the ring before ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137281 | Process and apparatus for forming oversized circular pipe A process for forming oversized circular pipe has the steps of affixing an elliptically-shaped forming head onto a spiral pipe forming machine, driving a metal strip along the forming head such that the metal strip takes on a shape of the forming head, moving said m... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7121129 | Folded-seam connection, method of producing it and device In ventilation and air-conditioning technology, so-called spiral pipes have to be joined together in a tightly sealed manner at widely differing angles, which is generally carried out by segment bends and pipe sections. An improved, durable seal of folded-seam conne... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111484 | Plug-in lower tool The present invention provides a plug-in lower tool for a deep rolling apparatus. The tool includes a housing having a recessed region that defines a seat for removable mounting of the tool and a passage in communication with the seat. The tool includes a reciprocab... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100413 | Deep-rolling roller head The invention relates to a deep-rolling roller head (1) of a deep rolling tool with deep-rolling rollers (2) that are rotatably mounted in roller cages (3) and are at a distance (4) from the center (5) of the underside (6) o... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100412 | Hard-rolling roller head pertaining to a hard-rolling tool The invention relates to a deep-rolling roller head (1) of a deep-rolling tool for the deep rolling of radii or undercuts (22) on the main and stroke journals of crankshafts (21), with a housing (2) in which one or two deep-rolling roller... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100411 | Device for reshaping and/or folding bodies of cans A can body is fitted to an inner shaping tool rotatable adjacent a freely rotatable outer shaping tool outside the can body. An arm having an outer end rotatably carrying the outer shaping tool and an inner end is pivotal about its inner end. The inner tool and the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093471 | Split cage for a deep rolling mechanism The present invention provides an apparatus for deep rolling an elongate workpiece such as a crankshaft or a camshaft. the apparatus includes upper and lower tools. At least one of the upper and lower tools includes a tool housing with a shaft extending therein. A r... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7047781 | Sheet metal member having an annular peripheral wall and a method of thickening an annular peripheral wall of the sheet metal member The present invention relates to a sheet metal member having an annular peripheral wall and a method of thickening an annular peripheral wall of the sheet metal member. The thickness of the annular peripheral wall is increased to be 2 or more times or 3 or more time... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040132 | Two-piece upper tool The two-piece upper work tool 20 includes a first body member 22 and a second body member 24 which are generally mirror images of each other. The body members 22, 24 include a plurality of orifices 28 therethrough. One of the body ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021157 | System and method for testing a clamping force A system for testing a clamping force includes a lever, a base, and a sensor, The lever is coupled to a pivot and moves about the pivot. The lever includes a first end and a second end on opposites sides of the pivot. The base receives a first tip of a clamp and mai... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021100 | Deep-rolling apparatus of a deep rolling machine crankshafts The present invention relates to the deep rolling apparatus (8) of a deep rolling machine 1 for crankshafts (3) in which two arms (9, 10) across from each other support a deep rolling head (13) or a support roller head (14).... | 04/04/2006 |
