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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 |
| 7367134 | Dishwasher vent assembly A mechanized vent for a dishwasher employs a vent plate moving about a hinge axis as driven by a cam mechanism at a surface of the vent plate removed from the hinge axis. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7143995 | Motorized cam actuator A motorized cam actuator for linear actuation of an apparatus. An actuating motor shaft is fitted with a bushing having first and second opposed flats and a threaded portion at an outer end thereof. With the motor mounted to a pedestal, the bushing is rotated on the... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7057129 | Multi-way synchronous switcher The present invention relates to a multi-way synchronous switcher. The multi-way synchronous switcher comprises a contacting tongue unit and a cam, the contacting tongue unit comprises an upper contacting tongue unit, an intermediate contacting tongue unit and a low... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7009131 | Switch assembly A switch assembly includes switch contacts, a snap action type switch actuation mechanism, a cam block having a cam surface which is engaged by cam follower, and a manually movable push button. Upper and lower force transmitting pins extend in opposite directions fr... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6851331 | Tilt steering apparatus A tilt steering apparatus comprises a lock lever rotatable around the axis of a supporting shaft. When a lock lever is rotated around the axis of the supporting shaft, a cam surface is rotated relative to a cam follower. As a result, the cam surface presses the cam ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6837029 | Method and apparatus for closing open end of carton blank A carton closure method wherein heated end side walls of the open end of a carton are initially infolded to partially close the open end of the carton and thereafter subjected to capture between a backup pad and a pressure pad by a linearly reciprocative cam to whic... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6718838 | Rotary drive mechanism and appliance timer/sequence switch utilizing same A rotary drive mechanism for use with a timer/sequence switch in an appliance is presented. The mechanism converts linear motion from a cam tracker following a programmed cam track to rotary motion to drive a vent damper in an appliance. The rotary motion output is ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6679131 | Cam apparatus and pick and place apparatus utilizing the same There is provided a cam apparatus which operates an output shaft by converting a continuous rotational motion at a constant speed of an input shaft into a complex rotation super-positioning an oscillating rotational motion and a rotational motion at an in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6669614 | Method and apparatus for closing open end of carton blank A carton closure system including a cam having a rear face and a camming surface opposite the rear face, the cam being mounted for linear reciprocation between a position wherein there is applied pressure against partially infolded portions of the end sid... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6419420 | Vibrating tamper having a single control lever The invention is directed to a vibrating tamper having a single control lever. The single control lever (4) can be set by an operator to any one of three releasably fixed positions with a snap-action detent device holding the control lever in the position... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6308804 | Quick connect wheelchair brake lock A quick connect-disconnect brake hub lock system is disclosed. The locking mechanism is attached to camber tubes of varying degrees of 0° to 12° with wheels that move in and out from the centerline of the wheelchair. Such system of locking must be quick... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6244228 | Rotary-to-linear motion converter and use thereof A rotary-to-linear converter for use with a valve actuation device having a linear reciprocating cam shaft having longitudinally extending cam grooves that are engaged by captive cam followers which oscillate up and down in response to sideways reciprocat... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6220530 | Water spray nozzle control device A water spray nozzle control device has a main body, a rotatable collar, a positioning shaft, a water check collar, a plunger, a water sieve device, and a water stopping washer. The main body has a channel, a hollow threaded head, a handle, and a neck dis... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6199446 | Indicator unit for a bicycle shift control device An indicator is provided for engaging a first control cable connected to a first bicycle shift control device and for engaging a second control cable connected to a second bicycle shift control device. The indicator includes a housing; a handlebar attachm... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6161444 | Precision linear adjustment mechanism A compact adjustment mechanism that provides precision linear travel. The drive mechanism has a knob with a paddle at an inner end that is used to transfer torque. A drive screw has a plurality of grooves disposed around an outer diameter, a plurality of ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155652 | Cam activated hydraulic braking system A braking system controlled by an operator's pedal for a vehicle equipped with a mechanically actuated brake clutch pack in which a cam is rotated in response to movement of a brake pedal to operate a pressure-modulating hydraulic valve to direct fluid pr... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6065205 | Apparatus for placement of electronic components on circuit boards A placement apparatus for co-planar placement of electronic components on a component carrier using a rotational placement arm in which the electronic component is moved between the base or loading position of the placement arm and the near-placement posi... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6001233 | Gel electrophoresis apparatus having CAM-activated clamp and methods of use An apparatus for clamping electrophoresis gel cassettes to a buffer core body is provided that does not require separate clamping subassemblies. The apparatus comprises a cam pivotally coupled to a mounting block. The apparatus is inserted into an electro... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5906259 | Parking rod in parking lock device of automatic transmission A parking rod for a parking lock device of an automatic transmission comprises a straight-shaped parking rod main body portion, and an applied force transmitting portion formed continuously at the base portion side of the parking rod main body portion. Th... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5890256 | Screen wiping apparatus for a motor vehicle, having an improved mechanism for orientation of a drive spindle A motor vehicle screen wiper apparatus comprises a screen wiper mounted on the upper end of a drive spindle, the apparatus including means for varying the inclination between the spindle axis and a reference axis which is substantially at right angles to ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5764478 | Portable apparatus having ejector for ejecting pack device A portable apparatus comprises a housing including a pack receptacle having an insertion port. The pack receptacle has a first connector facing to the insertion port. A circuit board is contained in the housing. The circuit board is positioned between the... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5483929 | Reciprocating valve actuator device A valve activation device having a linear reciprocating cam shaft having longitudinally extending cam grooves that are engaged by captive cam followers which oscillate up and down in response to sideways reciprocation of the camshaft for activating intake... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5433298 | Actuating mechanism for a sliding-caliper disc brake An actuating mechanism for a sliding caliper disc brake has an actuator shaft with a projection in the form of an involute with an increasing radius. The involute is linked to an arcuate shaped rolling element through a pin fitting in recesses in the resp... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5411588 | Device for processing disc-shaped registration carriers The invention relates to a device for processing disc-shaped registration carriers, provided with a number of processing stations in which the disc-shaped registration carriers are supported, and with a transport assembly by which said disc-shaped registr... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5377555 | Steering column clamping mechanism A rake and reach adjustable steering column is secured in its desired location by means of a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism includes a cam on camming surfaces on which rollers held in a body freely run. A bolt extends from the cam and roller a... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5324119 | Needle roller bearing A needle roller bearing is directed to avoid a possibility that an inner peripheral surface of a bore in a housing may be ground or scraped by an edge defining a peripheral lip region of an opening in an outer race when a needle roller bearing is to be pr... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5301533 | Cam operated pierce apparatus A workpiece engaging apparatus includes a drive having a linearly reciprocal drive member. Two pairs of arms are arranged in opposed, inverted relationship with respect to each other and are pivotally connected at one end to the drive. Each arm has a cam ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5261509 | Brake block for the bolt carrier shaft in automatic fabric spreaders The invention relates to a brake block especially for the roll carrier shaft in fabric tenters which has: two opposite braking blocks (13, 14) carried by two shoes (15, 16) which are pivoted on a support (18) and movable in a scissor action; control membe... | 11/16/1993 |
| 5245886 | Rotary temperature mechanism A rotary temperature mechanism for controlling the temperature door of a HVAC system of a vehicle includes a rotatable cam connected by a shaft to a rotary temperature control knob. The cam includes a helical rib thereon coacting with a carrier restricted... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5228796 | Bicycle saddle tightening device A bicycle saddle tightening device comprised of an adjusting axle, a locating cylinder, two eye bars and two locknuts, and used in securing a bicycle saddle to a seat pillar or securing a bicycle's seat pillar to a seat tube, wherein said adjusting axle h... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5207316 | Limit switch A limit switch is disclosed which comprises an operating lever, a rotary shaft which is driven by the operating lever, a first cam and a second cam as mounted on the rotary shaft for transformation of rotary motion into linear motion, a return spring for ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5176037 | Linear actuator with controllable output force An actuator suitable for use with a valve has a design allowing for easy control or adjustment of the force applied to the valve. The actuator motor has a cam which operates a follower surface of a spring-loaded arm mounted for rotation on a carriage. The... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5159847 | Sector plate for transfer case A shift apparatus for shifting a transfer case between a High-Range operating mode and a Low-Range operating mode. The shift apparatus includes a sector plate supported within the transfer case for rotation about an axis. A range pin member extends into a... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5106052 | Air damper apparatus Provided is a damper for controlling air flow through an air duct. The damper includes a mounting fame secured to the interior of the duct which has a circular opening for air flow therethrough when the damper is open. A circular damper plate is provided ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5090262 | Lever-type transmission gear The disclosed lever-type gear works on a variable transmission ratio, with the degree of transmission being respectively dependent on the position of the levers and the position of the roller element between the levers. According to a preferred arrangemen... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5067359 | Apparatus for clamping flexible tubes An apparatus for clamping flexible tubing employs one or more plungers as clamps. The plungers are reciprocally moveable by means of a rotatable disk cam which has a cam path on one or both of the faces of the disk, the disk cam being mounted to rotate on... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5049033 | Blade tip clearance control apparatus using cam-actuated shroud segment positioning mechanism A clearance control apparatus has a positioning mechanism for controlling clearance between rotor blade tips and a shroud segment of a gas turbine engine casing, and a rotatable lever for actuating the mechanism. The positioning mechanism is supported by ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5038824 | Mechanical linkage characterizer A mechanical linkage characterizer for varying the movement of one output linkage with respect to an input from a linkage includes a generally box-like housing with a carriage mounted on tracks within the housing with a pivotally mounted output arm carrie... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5005805 | Lift-turn valve and actuator assembly A lift-turn valve actuator is provided for tapered plug valve and slip assemblies that accomplishes vertical movement of the plug and retraction of the slips from sealing engagement with the valve body prior to rotation of the plug member 90° to its open... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4951915 | Electronic water flow control device An electronic water flow control device, which includes a mini-scale electrical generator which changes the mechanical energy from water flow into electrical energy for storage in a battery and for further use in driving a motor, by means of the control o... | 08/28/1990 |
