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Crispy Chip Sandwich and Process of Producing a Sandwich Product
A food product comprising a multilayer cookie or snack having outer layers formed from a crispy type edible food product such as a potato chip or corn chip, etc. with an intermediate marshmallow layer being in contact with the inner surface of each crispy chip and one or more filler substances.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7052029 | Frame assembly for a bicycle A frame assembly for a bicycle having a front wheel and a rear wheel. The frame assembly preferably includes a main frame and a sub-frame, which is movable relative to the main frame and configured to carry the rear wheel. A shock absorber extends between and is con... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7048291 | Front fork in two-wheeled vehicle or the like A front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or the like, wherein an annular groove in which both end portions in an axial direction are closed is formed in an upper inner periphery of an outer tube. An annular bush having a closed gap in a free state is attached to the an... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7004270 | Suspension apparatus of multi-axle vehicle A suspension apparatus of a multi-axle vehicle capable of realizing high traveling stability is provided. For this purpose, the suspension apparatus forms a quadric link structure (31) by a vehicle body (9), a front link (21) with an upper end p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004490 | Folding towbar and lock mechanism A towbar for a vehicle. The towbar includes a yoke and a drawbar rotatably connected to the yoke. The drawbar is attached to the towing vehicle. A pair of connecting bars is attached to the yoke and to the vehicle being towed. A lock assembly is connected between th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6988582 | Gear, reduction gear combination and electric power steering apparatus A worm 1 is composed of an annular tooth body 11 having a tooth 10 on the outer surface thereof, a core body 12 inserted inside the annular tooth body 11; and an elastic coupler 13, which can be transformed in the radial dir... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6983812 | Tracked vehicle with improved track drive unit An all-terrain vehicle is supported and driven by endless track units. Each track unit includes a drive belt with rows of interior drive lugs driven by cogs on multiple sprocket wheels of a common drive wheel assembly having an integrated, one-piece drum and hub. Mu... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983816 | Vehicle steering apparatus A steer-by-wire steering apparatus for a vehicle includes an elastic member couples a reaction force actuator to a steering wheel. With respect to the elastic member, a side closer to the steering wheel is referred to as a primary side, and a side closer to the reac... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981563 | Vehicle drive device with flexible crawler and vehicle thus obtained The drive device of the invention comprises a ready to fit unit or kit, for installing in a detachable manner on one side of a chassis of a motor vehicle. The unit comprises a flexible crawler looped round a drive wheel adapted to be mounted on a drive hub of the ve... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6979009 | Motorized bicycle derailleur assembly A motorized bicycle derailleur assembly is provided with a motor unit, a derailleur, and a motor linkage. The motor unit rotates an output shaft in first and second rotational directions to shift the derailleur. The derailleur includes a fixing body, a chain guide a... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6976690 | Bicycle trailer attachment An apparatus is disclosed that attaches to a bicycle seat stem for allowing connection of a trailering device for pulling by the bicycle. The apparatus has an elongated body with an aperture on one end for receiving a bicycle seat stem and a socket on the opposite e... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6973990 | Electronic control power steering device An electric power steering apparatus (11) includes a reduction mechanism (G) for transmitting the rotation of a rotating shaft (28a) of a motor (28) to a ball screw nut (20) while reducing the speed of the rotation. The reduction m... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6974145 | Conveyance stabilization assembly A stabilization assembly (10) and a methodology for reducing lateral movement of a conveyance. Particularly, the assembly (10) comprises two opposing wheel-to-frame connector portions (36, 40) which are coupled to a conveyance (100), a fi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6971659 | Motorcycle fuel tank To provide a fuel tank capable of permitting the motorcycle rider to hang deep over the top of the fuel tank and also allowing the motorcycle rider to fix his or her position with respect to a direction laterally of the fuel tank, the fuel tank (14) has a gro... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968914 | Tracked vehicle with improved track drive unit An all-terrain vehicle is supported and driven by endless track units. Each track unit includes a drive belt with rows of interior drive lugs driven by cogs on multiple sprocket wheels of a common drive wheel assembly having an integrated, one-piece drum and hub. Mu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966399 | Small vehicle with power steering assembly An all terrain vehicle has a pair of front wheels that support a frame assembly. An engine is supported by the frame assembly and a steering column is supported by the frame assembly at a location generally forward of the engine. A set of handlebars are connected to... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6966572 | Folding riding vehicle A folding riding vehicle, such as a tricycle, feature a front frame element to which a front wheel and handlebars are mounted. A front bracket is attached to the front frame element and a seat bracket, to which a seat is mounted, is pivotally attached to the front b... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962219 | Mechanical ZTR system with steering wheel A ZTR vehicle includes true or proper ZTR steering in the forward and reverse directions. The vehicle has independently driven locomotive drives that drive the wheels to provide mobility and steering to the vehicle. A steering wheel is included that pivots one of tw... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959781 | Rotational torque detection mechanism and power steering apparatus A rotational torque detection mechanism is provided, which includes a rotational shaft whose first end portion reaches outside the mechanism, a magnetostrictive membrane which is disposed on a surface of the rotational shaft and varies its magnetic permeability acco... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6957821 | Safety device for motorcycle foot pegs An adjustable safety mechanism for a motorcycle foot peg, the device including a support mechanism for providing additional support for a foot a mounter for mounting the support mechanism on and spaced from the foot peg, an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the supp... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6957820 | License plate relocating bracket In a wheel assembly of a motorcycle having a swing arm including a chain guard, positioned axially outwardly of a sprocket and an axle assembly locking element and further including a rear wheel hub bearing mounted upon an axle, a chain and sprocket secured to an ou... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953103 | Method for installing flexibly coupled electric power assist steering system A method for installing an electric power assist steering system, which includes an electric motor with an output shaft, and a flexible shaft operatively connected to the output shaft. In a preferred embodiment, the flexible shaft is also operatively connected to th... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953102 | Power steering system A power steering system includes: a first drain passage for draining an oil pressure from a first oil passage, a second drain passage for draining the oil pressure from a second oil passage, and a pair of a first and second switch valves. When one of the first oil p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951260 | Walking beam suspension for tracked vehicle A suspension for a tracked vehicle includes a bogie wheel assembly which has a pair of bogie wheels mounted to a walking beam. The walking beam is coupled to a body of the vehicle by a transversely-extending arm. The arm may be coupled to the body by a spherical bea... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948730 | Bicycle with speed change gear A speed change gear shaft for a bicycle having an internal speed change gear. The speed change gear is of the internal multistage type, and a speed change gear shaft is provided separately from a crankshaft of the bicycle. A swing arm on which a rear wheel is suppor... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945550 | Securing device for receiver hitch assemblies A spring nut assembly is inserted within the internal cavity of a shank tube until the nut is aligned with opposing side holes in the side walls of the shank tube. The spring maintains the nut in alignment with the opposing side walls. A hitch pin including a thread... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938928 | Integrated fuel tank and complementary counterweight A fuel system for a work vehicle having fewer points of leakage and a secure or virtually damage proof location for the filler tube of the fuel tank is provided. The fuel system includes an integrated fuel tank which includes a fuel tank and a filler tube integrated... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938911 | Folding wheelchair A folding wheelchair includes two side frame units arranged in parallel at two sides, each side frame unit formed of two four-bar linkages arranged at different elevations, a plurality of folding bars transversely coupled between the side frame units, two sets of gu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938912 | Trailer hitch protectors and methods Trailer hitch protectors have a flexible body member sized and configured to be sleeved over a tow bar tongue associated with a trailer hitch assembly. The body member most preferably includes an opposed pair of generally U-shaped inner and outer lateral walls which... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935453 | Four-wheel-drive vehicle A four-wheel-drive vehicle includes: a body frame; a swing unit including a power unit, and a rear axle connected to the power unit so as to be driven by the power unit, the swing unit being supported on the body frame for vertical swing motion; a front reduction ge... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932180 | Differential limiting control apparatus for vehicle A mode establishing section of a differential limiting control apparatus for a four wheel drive vehicle commands an automatic mode control section or a manual mode control section to output calculated clutch torques according to a signal from a mode switch operated ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932374 | Trailer hitch coupling kit The trailer hitch coupling kit is a kit for aiding a driver in coupling the tow ball of a towing vehicle and the socket of a trailer coupler, by enabling the driver to view the tow ball and a guidepost mounted onto the trailer drawbar while seated in the driver's se... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926114 | Assist modification in active front steering Disclosed herein in an exemplary embodiment is a method for providing variable assist in an active steering system of a vehicle. The method comprises: receiving an input signal that includes at least one of, a variable ratio command signal, a stability command signa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926112 | End of travel system and method for steer by wire systems The present invention provides a system for generating an end of travel feedback to the driver of a vehicle where the vehicle includes a steer by wire system. The system includes a steering wheel, a steering shaft, a motor, and a brake. The steering wheel is configu... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6926300 | Attachment for towing vehicle A vehicle towing attachment inserted into a lower portion of a vehicle to be towed raises and holds wheels when the vehicle to be towed is towed. The attachment has three prongs for retaining a plate spring to which a wheel of the vehicle is attached. Since the thre... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6921099 | Apparatus for releasably coupling a trailer or other vehicle accesory to a vehicle Apparatus for releasably coupling a vehicle accessory to a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a housing, an accessory coupler for coupling a vehicle accessory to the housing, and a hitch pin. The housing comprises an upper wall, a lower wall, and opposed ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918605 | Inverted type front fork in two-wheeled vehicle or the like An inverted type front fork in a two-wheeled vehicle or the like, wherein an annular groove in which both end portions in an axial direction are closed is formed in an upper inner periphery of an outer tube, and an annular bush having a closed gap in a free state is... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910700 | Stone guard for step bar A guard assembly for a vehicle step includes a guard portion attached to the step blocking an opening and preventing road debris from being thrown against a body of the motor vehicle. The guard portion includes a first edge adjacent an outer edge of the vehicle step... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907953 | Driving force distribution control device and driving force distribution method for four-wheel drive vehicle An ECU, which functions as a driving force distribution control apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle, includes a CPU. The CPU controls a coupling for changing torque distribution of front and rear wheels. The CPU determines either of first and second torque dist... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6907946 | Brake system for a tracked vehicle A direct braking of a drive shaft for a tracked vehicle that moves on rotating track(s). A disc brake is connected to the same drive shaft that has sprocket(s) for engaging the track(s). Upon activation by a vehicle driver, opposing pistons engage the disc to retard... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904991 | Method and device for stabilizing a vehicle A method and a device for stabilizing a vehicle having at least one wheel tending to spin, are provided. In response to the tendency to spin, a driver-independent braking intervention occurs in the at least one wheel. The engine torque is reduced if the driver-indep... | 06/14/2005 |
