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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 |
| 5148669 | Detection of particulates in a hot gas flow An apparatus is provided for ensuring that a device--such as a gas turbine--that utilizes gases and will be damaged by particles in the gases greater than the predetermined size, will not be subjected to such particles. A filter, or the like removes parti... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148670 | Gas turbine cogeneration apparatus for the production of domestic heat and power An apparatus for the domestic cogeneration of heat and electrical energy utilizing an inverted Brayton cycle gas turbine, a combustion chamber, an electrical generator and a compressor. Combustion air is preheated in a heat exchanger by gaseous combustion... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148671 | Fuel circulation control system A control circuit adapted to receive at least first, second and third input signals. The first input signal is a signal representative of the fuel pressure at the output of a pump. The second signal is a signal representative of the fuel pressure in the m... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148672 | Pulse thruster A pulse thruster delivering electrically charged fuel attracted to a plate having an opposite charge where such fuel is ignited, causing an impulse force which process is repeated.... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148673 | Integrated turboramjet engine An integrated turboramjet engine has an axially slidable inlet cone, a rigid guide ring arranged concentrically outside the inlet cone, and a lock ring which can be slid axially against the inlet cone, whereby the air volume flowing into the air inlet can... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148674 | Method and apparatus for providing real-time control of a gaseous propellant rocket propulsion system In the representative embodiment of the new and improved methods and apparatus disclosed herein to provide effective real-time management of a spacecraft rocket engine powered by gaseous propellants, real-time measurements representative of the engine per... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148675 | Marine exhaust manifold and header pipe system A water-jacketed exhaust manifold for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine has a plurality of inlet ports which are connected via a cavity in the manifold to an outlet port formed in a face of the manifold. At least one septum member is disposed in... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148676 | Confluence valve circuit of a hydraulic excavator A service valve circuit of a hydraulic excavator connected beforehand for use in controlling a special attachment in addition to a prescribed actuator control valve. The service valve circuit comprises a confluence valve 17 for performing electromagnetic ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148677 | Method of and means for extracting heat from a hot fluid containing foreign material that interferes with heat transfer A method is provided for extracting heat from a hot liquid containing scaling material whose solubility is proportional to the temperature of the liquid. The method includes providing a pond containing a liquid, and locating in said pond a vertical tube h... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148678 | Exhaust gas flow control valve for internal combustion engine An exhaust gas flow control valve for an internal combustion engine comprises a body, a diaphragm actuator and a bracket. The body is equipped with an exhaust passage and a valve member arranged in the exhaust passage. The bracket is equipped with an actu... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148679 | Portable device for producing solid carbon dioxide A compact, inexpensive and light-weight apparatus, for quick connection to a standard supply of liquid carbon dioxide at room temperature, includes a stiff length of tubing quickly connectable to the source of liquid carbon dioxide. This tube, in a prefer... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148680 | Cryogenic air separation system with dual product side condenser A cryogenic air separation system wherein pressurized feed air is at least partially condensed to vaporize elevated pressure liquid nitrogen and elevated pressure liquid oxygen to produce elevated pressure nitrogen and oxygen gas eliminating or reducing t... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148681 | Passive emergency ventilation system A passive emergency ventilation system and method. The system includes a storage facility for a substantial volume of compressed or preferably liquified air in or near a room to be ventilated. During an emergency event, air from the storage facility is ga... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148682 | Ice molding device and method This dislcosure is directed to a device and method for forming ice around a beverage container such as a bottle of liquor. An upper piece preferably shaped like the beverage container and hollow is connected to a lower base piece after inverting the hollo... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148683 | Device for introducing cold air into a room In an outlet, in particular for introducing cold air into a room, having a housing (1) made of side walls (2) and a room-side cover plate (3) with outlets (4), a refrigeration assembly (11) is to be inserted in the housing (1). The refrigeration assembly ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148684 | Injection valve for a refrigeration system This control valve (10) can be used for reducing the temperature of the discharge gas in the compressor (100) of a refrigeration system. The valve (10) includes a body (12) having inlet and outlet ports (20, 22), respectively receiving refrigerant from on... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148685 | Control system for variable-capacity compressor in air conditioner In an air conditioner including a variable-capacity compressor, a control system performs a PI calculation based on a temperature deviation between the actual temperature of the air downstream of an evaporator and its target temperature, thereby determini... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148686 | Defrost control apparatus for a refrigeration system This defrost control apparatus counts power failure time by using a back-up battery during power failure. In an instantaneous power failure, timers are not reset and operate normally to execute defrost at normal defrost cycle by using power of the back-up... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148687 | Cooling apparatus for bulk material The invention relates to a cooling apparatus for hot bulk material, such as sintered ore. Gaps are defined between respective lower ends of side wall portions of a moveable annular air duct and respective upper ends of side wall portions of a stationary a... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148688 | Drinking vessel A drinking vessel with an ice container mountable within the vessel to cool the vessel contents without diluting it, and a heat chamber for burning fuel to heat the vessel contents. The ice container is removably mounted in the vessel by magnetic members,... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148689 | Hinge for a necklace A necklace having a chain and a jewelry element has attaching members at each end of the chain and two pins extending from a rear surface of the jewelry element, with the pins disposed through the attaching members and bent back to the rear surface. A jew... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148690 | Two-section type pickproof lock assembly A pickproof lock assembly has two lock sections which can be opened by a single key. The first lock section includes a key plug and a first set of tumbler members which engage radial pits provided on the key so as to disengage the key plug from the lock s... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148691 | Electrically and mechanically activatable lock mechanism A lock mechanism of the narrow-profile-lock kind comprises a pivotal latch hook (4) which can be manipulated by a key via a cylinder-lock follower (19), a rack element (18), a follower (17) and a spring-activated drive element (6). The lock plunger can al... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148692 | Maze-type locking device A locking device has an elongated cylindrical member with a central bore, a shaft disposed in the bore including a transversely radial arm, the shaft being movable in the bore and manually grasped for combined rotational and axially slidable movement thro... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148693 | Method and a device for detecting folding angles of a metal sheet during the folding and a method for folding of a metal sheet A method for indirect detecting of folding angles (ଲ) of a metal sheet (4) during the folding by a folding machine (1) which has a punch (2), and a die (3) provided with a depressed seat (5) is disclosed. The folding angle (ଲ) is obtained by a... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148694 | Sheet metal forming apparatus An apparatus for forming sheet metal panels is provided. One embodiment generally includes a frame structure, a pair of laterally displaced longitudinal supports slidably interconnected with the frame structure, a forming assembly positioned along both of... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148695 | Adjustable pipe and tubing bender A bending apparatus for metal pipe and tubing which includes an upright spindle assembly; a lower section mounted on the spindle assembly for rotational movement around the spindle, the lower section can be selectively moved around and engaged with the sp... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148696 | Metal forming and drawing process and apparatus A process for manufacturing an integral metal furniture top having formed and drawn sides and connecting drawn corners in a single step. Each connecting corner has a radius of approximately 3/32 inch. A segmented die is employed having surface treated ste... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148697 | Method for withdrawing workpiece from drawing mold A path for retreating movement of a cross bar from a standby position between a drawing mold and a mold of the next step to the drawing mold for holding the workpiece drawn by the drawing mold and a path for advancing movement of the cross bar holding the... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148698 | Compression tool A compression tool includes a housing having adjacently disposed first and second oppositely disposed portions defining therebetween a clearance. First and second pivot levers are provided, and each of the levers is pivotally secured to one of the portion... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148699 | Stuffing box leak detector The invention is a wellhead stuffing box leak detector including a split-ring adapter which is installed between the stuffing box and the stuffing box cover. The leak detector functions to contain liquids which leak out of the well through the stuffing bo... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148700 | Apparatus and method for locating sediment in a container Improved apparatus and method are provided for locating and mapping sediment in a container, which is at least partially filled with liquid. A sonar transducer is mounted with the container for emitting acoustic energy into the liquid and for receiving re... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148701 | Domestic water tester Water testing apparatuses and methods for detecting contaminants in water supplies, such as from wells or other domestic water sources. The apparatuses are for use in reservoirs, such as a water closet of a sanitary toilet. They include an enclosure which... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148702 | Fuel consumption rate detecting apparatus for a vehicle Apparatus for measuring the distance traveled by a vehicle per unit quantity of fuel. The apparatus includes a generator for generating a voltage signal proportional to the speed of the vehicle, apparatus for generating a pulse signal proportional to the ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148703 | Vehicle inspection trailer A vehicle inspection facility comprises a horizontal base frame supporting a pair of brake testing sub-assemblies. Each sub-assembly comprises a driven roller and a companion roller, and includes means for rotating the driver roller for rotating the wheel... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148704 | Tire monitoring and repairing device A tire monitoring and repairing device comprises a body having a front arm and a rear grip arm interconnected at their upper end with a connecting member to substantially form a U-shape. A pressure gauge is mounted in the front arm and a flash light devic... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148705 | Method and apparatus for determining the wettability of an earth formation A method and apparatus for determining the wettability of an earth formation wherein a fluid sample from the wall of a borehole penetrating said formation is extracted then reinjected into the wall of the formation. A pressure versus time curve is generat... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148706 | Apparatus for selecting mattress Disclosed is an apparatus for selecting a mattress. The amounts of elastic deformation in a plurality of points of a measuring mattress having a predetermined hardness are electrically detected by pressure sensors. Based on the electric signals generated ... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148707 | Heat-sensitive flow sensor In a heat-sensitive flow sensor including a bridge circuit composed of a heat-sensitive resistor formed on a substrate provided within a fluid flow passage and a plurality of resistors and a control circuit for controlling current supplied to the heat-sen... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148708 | Liquid level sensor which prevents liquid absorption A liquid level sensor for detecting a level of an electrolyte where: a pair of resistance films are formed on an insulating substrate: a plurality of electrodes are intermittently mounted on the resistance films in the longitudinal direction; the resistan... | 09/22/1992 |
