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Patent No. 5970981

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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Examiner: Pham, Hung Q


Primary examiner statistics: 156 patents; average approval time: 163 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 0 patents; average approval time: N/A

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