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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 |
| 8006613 | Transfer mechanism for use with a food processing system A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantiall... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7938060 | Breadcrumb manufacturing system and method A method of manufacturing breadcrumbs, including the steps of forming a mixture, extruding the mixture to form loaves, surface drying the loaves in a first drying step, comminuting the loaves to form particles having a smaller size than the loaves, and further dryin... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7337707 | Thermal conditioning system having continuous conveyor A thermal conditioning system for heating and cooling cylindrical containers is disclosed, including a container heating apparatus and a container cooling apparatus, with the container cooling apparatus positioned generally coaxially below the heating apparatus, and... | 03/04/2008 |
| 6862979 | Thermal conditioning system for heating and cooling cylindrical containers A thermal conditioning system for heating and cooling cylindrical containers includes a container heating apparatus with an enclosed heating chamber, transport mechanism for movement of the containers through the heating chamber, a cooling apparatus positioned below... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6647867 | Pasteurizer A pasteurizer (1) comprising an endless circulating transport conveyor (3) guided around deflection rolls (7, 8) and used for transporting through the pasteurizer (1) the products (18) to be pasteurized, and having a feed conveyor (5) and/or a discharge c... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6372189 | Ejector discharge safety chute A safety sensor mechanism (10) for a rotary sterilizer (16) including a slider plate (40) positioned in the revolving path of cans (11) and movable away from a discharge opening (28) of the sterilizer. The safety mechanism includes slider bars (44) and tu... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6352021 | Apparatus for heating and controlling the process temperature in a tunnel pasteurizer An apparatus for heating and controlling the process temperature in a tunnel pasteurizer, in particular for packaged food products, in which the tunnel, provided with a conveyor able to advance the product, is substantially subdivided into a first pre-hea... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6142065 | System for controlling the pasteurization heat treatment, in particular of packaged food products, in tunnel-type pasteurizers The pasteurization heat treatment control system according to the present invention, in the case of irregular operation of the pasteurizer, regulates the heat cycle by monitoring of the temperature of the product in suitable basic subzones of the pasteuri... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5747085 | Continuous vessel deflection monitor device The invention provides a rotary processor which uses a linear motion detector to measure the deflection of the rotary processor as the rotary processor is heated.... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5705218 | Extended agitation rotary sterilizer The invention provides a rotary processor, which uses magnetic fields to increase the heating or cooling of containers. The invention provides the magnetic fields along the sides of the rotary processor before or after the containers are rotated under the... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5685125 | Plant for the industrial production of long-life ready-to-eat, cooked foods A plant is described which includes a continuous heat processing autoclave (1) for cooking and sterilizing food measured into tray-like containers (9). The open containers (9), loaded on to trays (12), are advanced through the autoclave (1) by a conveyor ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5685216 | Continuous vessel deflection monitor device The invention provides a rotary processor which uses a linear motion detector to measure the deflection of the rotary processor as the rotary processor is heated. The linear motion detector measures the deflection of the rotary processor to prevent damage... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5660100 | Apparatus for the sterilization during filling of preferably liquid foodstuffs into packaging containers The invention relates to an apparatus for the sterilization during the filling of preferably liquid foodstuffs into packaging containers, having a preheating zone (A), a sterilizing zone (B), a drying zone (C), a filling zone (D) and a closure zone (E), i... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5617781 | Food sterilizing apparatus Food sterilizing apparatus of the present invention includes an air curtain forming means for producing a steam air curtain which prevents ambient air flow into a pressure regulating chamber and a heating and sterilizing chamber. Further, a pressurized fl... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5546854 | Apparatus for heating and sterilizing food In the apparatus and method of the present invention, the solid food to be sterilized is exposed to the steam so that the steam flow directly hits the food. In the another aspect of the invention, the heating and sterilizing chamber for heating and steril... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5533438 | Spiral tee for tin free steel containers The invention provides a rotary processor, which uses T-shaped spiral rails of Nitronic-30 to provide wear resistant rails for processing tin free steel containers.... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5529797 | Method for continuously producing discrete wrapped baked dough products A plurality of rolls of pliable backing material are fed through guides in which the configuration of the backing material is converted from flat to generally U-shaped strips. Unbaked dough is deposited into the strips as they feed forwardly toward a baki... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5458261 | Sterilizer with reduced surface contamination The invention provides a transfer valve for a sterilizer/cooker, which is almost lubeless, or is lubeless. Packing strips and packing rings are provided, which are made of high temperature thermo plastics compounded with internal lubricants, such as Teflo... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5452649 | Food sterilizing apparatus A food sterilizing apparatus has a simple configuration and can completely and efficiently sterilize food. The food sterilizing apparatus is designed to sterilize food contained in rigid food containers and comprises a food supplying section, a linear cyl... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5215002 | Single vessel rotary processor The invention provides a rotary processor which is able to both cook and cool containerized food in a single vessel. The rotary processor comprises a single vessel with a rotatable reel, which has barrier walls disposed within the reel. The barrier walls ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5184542 | Drier for pasta A drier comprises a plurality of structurally independent drying chambers in each of which a respective climate, which does not interfere with that of the other chambers, is created and controlled. The chambers, each of which is equipped with its own conv... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5084243 | Turret sterilizer A batch sterilization system is disclosed having a plurality of retorts mounted on at least one indexable turret which sequentially and simultaneously indexes one retort with a loader for receiving containers to be sterilized, while a second retort with s... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4962700 | Apparatus for the continuous sterilization of foodstuffs arranged in particular in containers The invention relates to an apparatus for the continuous sterilization of foodstuffs arranged in particular in containers, comprising chambers for heating, sterilization and cooling, with introduction of steam or water vapor into at least one of said cham... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4841457 | Pasteurization monitoring process A process for continuously monitoring a tunnel pasteurizer by observing the spray water temperatures and the time a package is in the tunnel, calculating P.U. input to each package, product cold spot, and average product temperatures in the spray zones, r... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4773321 | Universal sterilizing apparatus A universal sterilizer for processing products packages in a wide variety of types and shapes of containers. Fluids for sterilizing and cooling products in the containers are directed horizontally toward the sides of the containers to provide uniform proc... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4737373 | Cooking and browning system A cooking and browning system and method for chicken, turkey, roasts or meat patties includes a first slow cooking step wherein the food products are cooked slowly at about 160° F. to 220° F. in a high humidity or steam environment, in a continuous move... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4727800 | Pasteurization apparatus This application relates to a precision tunnel pasteurization process in which the spray density is above about 7 gal./min./ft.2 of processing area and the spray is uniformly distributed over the processing area of the pasteurizer whereby the s... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4646629 | Sterilizing apparatus The disclosed sterilizing apparatus makes use of mobile cars containing a quantity of packages. The cars are continuously intermittently advanced to a package loading position, to an inlet lock where pressurizing and preheating of the car and its contents... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4441406 | Pasteurization apparatus The over-pasteurization of a product in a tunnel pasteurizer can result when the normal movement of the product through the pasteurizer is delayed. Over-pasteurization is prevented by cooling the product in the pasteurizing zone to reduce its temperature ... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4385035 | Apparatus for continuously sterilizing flat flexible packages The apparatus comprises a sealed chamber including a sterilizing section, a cooling section and a conveyor including carrier receivers and circulated through the sterilizing and cooling sections. The flat flexible packages containing substances to be ster... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4346650 | Continuous-processing type hot-water sterilizer and food cooker Continuous-processing type sterilizer and cooker for providing packaged foods completely sterilized with a small heat-energy consumption and retaining the color, fragrance, taste, texture and quality similar to unprepared foods by taking the steps of imme... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4342726 | Machine for sterilizing foodstuffs in cylindrical containers at normal atmospheric pressure The machine comprises a longitudinal cage (G) which provides pilgrim step movement, composed of a succession of rectangular and vertical frames (9) connected by their flanks to two pairs of longitudinal longerons (8); the cage furnished with a succession ... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4331629 | Steam and water conservation system for pasteurizers In the pasteurizing of beverages and comestibles in closed containers, the containers are progressively raised in temperature to the pasteurizing temperature and, after an appropriate period of time, progressively cooled down in apparatus which practices ... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4279858 | Energy conservation for pasteurizer apparatus In the pasteurizing of beverages in closed containers, the containers arrive generally in a chilled state and are progressively raised in temperature approaching the pasteurizing temperature and, after being pasteurized for an appropriate time, are progre... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4263254 | Apparatus for and method of conserving energy in pasteurizers In the pasteurizing of beverages and comestibles in closed containers, the containers are progressively raised in temperature to the pasteurizing temperature and after an appropriate time progressively cooled down in apparatus which practices a method for... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4116117 | Installation for thermal treatment of container-packed commodities Installation for the pasteurization or sterilization of container-packed commodities such as baby food in glass jars, a plurality of those containers being united in a carrier, a number of carriers being stepwise advanced in vertical direction in a treatm... | 09/26/1978 |
| 3983260 | Quick cooling pressure cooker system A method and apparatus for processing food which significantly reduces the time required for cooling. A stream of water is directed onto selected metal lids of jars without risking breakage thereof, while at the same time eliminating the need for an air c... | 09/28/1976 |
