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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 |
| 5155863 | Removable protective cover for breathing mask A removable protective cover and blackout for a lens of a face and breathing mask. The device includes a flexible fabric sheet similar in size and shape to that of a transparent viewing lens of the mask and having an elastic band sewn to the perimeter of ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155864 | Inflatable bladders for game gloves A game glove including a front and a back forming a major region for the fingers of the wearer and a minor region for the thumb of the wearer thereby defining a hand space therebetween; an opening at the lower edge of the glove for the passage of the hand... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155865 | Inflatable bladders for game gloves A game glove including a front and a back forming a major region for the fingers of the wearer and a minor region for the thumb of the wearer thereby defining a hand space therebetween; an opening at the lower edge of the glove for the passage of the hand... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155866 | Inflatable game gloves A game glove including a front and a back forming a major region for the fingers of the wearer and a minor region for the thumb of the wearer thereby defining a hand space therebetween; an opening at the lower edge of the glove for the passage of the hand... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155867 | Protective undergarment A stretchable water penetration resistant moisture-vapor permeable undergarment that protects the body from accidental contact with blood and other body fluids. The underwear provides protection to medical personnel working in non-standard environments su... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155868 | Perspiration evaporation enhancing cap The head band of a cap has a resilient member positioned around the rear of the cap with end portions of the resilient member secured to a frontal head band portion in the vicinity of the temples of the wearer of the cap. The end portions of the resilient... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155869 | Contoured shoulder pad with closeable pocket for valuables A shoulder pad configured and sized to dwell on the shoulder of a wearer; the shoulder pad includes an outer cover having upper and lower sheet portions which are folded over and stitched together so as to enclose a resilient core layer, and has an openin... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155870 | Water closet flushing apparatus A water closet flushing apparatus provided with a pressure detector mounted along a water supply pipe, an opening and closing apparatus to open and close a water supply passage provided along the water supply pipe and a control apparatus that uses the pre... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155871 | Portable chamberpots and disposable containers therefor A portable chamber-pot comprises a seat portion (2) without a collection chamber supported on a pair of foldable side legs (14,16). A disposable liner (30) has a pair of handles (46) which can be looped around the legs (14) and has a main portion which ca... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155872 | Swimming pool with interlocking wall panels and liner-receiving top rail An above-ground swimming pool comprises a side wall including a plurality of interlocking wall panels, a lower rail, an upper or top rail, a pool liner provided along an edge with a mounting bead, and a mounting component integral with the top rail member... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155873 | Electrically operated lift stool A lift stool for use in conjunction with removable pot or a stationary toilet bowl is provided to assist disabled person in being lowered toward a seated position and elevated back up to a standing position and the lift stool includes elevated arms rests ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155874 | Turn sheet for invalid A turn sheet for turning an invalid from a back rest position to a side rest position is disclosed, along with a method for its use and a system for so turning an invalid patient. The turn sheet is rectangular and has rows of reinforced holes running betw... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155875 | Brush roller and its brush element A brush roller (1) includes a cylinder section (2) and brush elements (4) attached to it. In each element (4) the bristles (6) are attached in essentially a radial direction. The cylinder (2) of the brush roller (1) includes longitudinal rails (3), and ea... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155876 | Integrated sound baffle The floor cleaning machine utilizes an integrated sound baffle to reduce the noise level of the machine during operation. The floor cleaning machine relies upon a vacuum motor to create a negative pressure in a recovery tank for operation of a vacuum sque... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155877 | Plunger device for removing liquid from carpet A device for removal of liquid from carpet. The device includes a flexible suction cup having an upward position and a depressed position and absorbent material within the flexible suction cup. A seal is created over the carpet when the flexible suction c... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155878 | Moldable hand grip Hand grips for the handles of devices such as motorcycles, tennis rackets, and guns can be custom-molded to fit exactly the contours of the user's hand. The grip has an inner layer that is thermoplastic and moldable at molding temperatures reached by heat... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155879 | Apparatus for automatically starting formation of sliver from a carded web An automatic startup device in a carding machine includes a roll assembly for discharging the fiber web; and a web transporting arrangement situated under the roll assembly for gathering and advancing the web. The web transporting arrangement is formed of... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155880 | Apparatus and method for increasing vertical mattress adjustment in full size baby cribs A baby crib has a first and a second gate which are substantially planar, parallel and vertical, are spaced apart from each other and are slidingly attached to posts so as to move in a vertical direction between the bottom open position and a top closed p... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155881 | Adjustable bed with wire grid mattress support An adjustable bed including a multi-section mattress frame mounted on a base frame. The mattress frame includes a head section and a lower section. The lower section may include an intermediate or seat section and a leg section. A mattress support is join... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155883 | Combination golf club cleaner and ball washer A device for selectively cleaning the head of a golf club or for cleaning the surface of a golf ball, including a housing having a cleaning chamber formed therein, a pair of brush members being mounted in the housing for counterrotation, each of the brush... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155884 | Dust mop with bumper A bumper is fixed to the frame of a dust mop so the bumper will engage stationary objects and prevent damage to the mop head on the mop frame. Dust mops are generally carried under a carrier, and the bumper is primarily needed only on the portion of the m... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155885 | Vacuum cleaner and method for operating the same An output of a electric driven blower in a cleaner main body is controlled in response to a detection value of a pressure sensor which detects an operation condition in the cleaner main body. A change-over level setting value is provided as a control valu... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155886 | Grid and cylinder air wash baffle wall for lint cleaner An arcuate baffle wall is provided within a conventional lint cleaner forward of and horizontally registered with the front side of the saw cylinder of the lint cleaner. The upper and lower extremities of the baffle wall are generally horizontally registe... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155887 | Clip In a clip for application to a longitudinal flange for mounting components such as trim strips having a component holding block (body) from which resilient fingers projecting away from an abutment protruding from the block are formed as upright arms which... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155888 | Semiconductor wafer lifter A wafer lifting apparatus is comprised of guide rails (10) that are disposed on a supporting surface (22). A lifting apparatus (24) is disposed on the surface (22), having an inclined surface (26). Grooves (28) are disposed on the inclined surface and spa... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155889 | Apparatus for the formation of an insulating material ply The invention relates to an apparatus for the formation of an insulating material ply, e.g. in the manufacture of insulating chutes. The object is to provide a continuous insulating material ply (17) of a predetermined thickness. A primary ply (14) of sur... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155890 | Apparatus and method for fitting a flexible strip A robot arrangement for mounting a sealing strip on a mounting flange comprises a robot hand supported at the end of a robot arm. The sealing strip is received by the robot hand at one position and driven through the hand to emerge at another position. It... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155891 | Method for assembling a car A method for fixing a nose unit having a shroud panel to the front portion of a car body. Shroud upper fixing brackets are temporarily attached to the shroud panel before various parts are mounted on the shroud panel so as to assemble the nose unit on a c... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155892 | Hydraulic cylinder assembly process and machine Hydraulic cylinders each comprising a hollow cylinder casing, a ram, and an annular seal are assembled automatically by a mechanism that stores and feeds seals, ram and casing members into separated axial alignment and then axially moves the components to... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155893 | Coupling device for use as a clasp or the like A coupling device which can be used as a clasp to connect the ends of chains, bracelets, necklaces or other articles of jewelry has a male component including a shank which can be inserted into the passage of a tubular or disc-shaped female component wher... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155894 | Method of repairing by lining heat exchanger tubes A method of repairing a defective tube in a heat exchanger of the tube-in-shell type comprises inserting a tubular sleeve into the defective tube and extending through the tube from one tubeplate to the other, and bonding the sleeve to each tubeplate. The... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155895 | Method and apparatus for automatic parts assembly A method and apparatus for automatic orientation and assembly are provided. A first plurality of parts are mated with corresponding depressions or other irregularities formed in a pallet by vibrating the pallet and moving the parts thereover. A second plu... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155896 | Method of manufacturing the throat portion of an aluminum racket A method of making a metal racket including wrapping around a foamable material a shell of composite material, splitting each end of the shell so that two pieces are formed on each end of the shell, attaching the pieces of the shell to the throat portion ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155897 | Leak proof joint and method and apparatus for forming same A clinch joint of the leak proof type and method and apparatus for forming several joint embodiments is disclosed. The joint retains overlapping sheets of deformable material together by simultaneously drawing nested cup-shaped cavities formed out of the ... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155898 | Rotary chuck soft jaws Soft jaws in a powered rotary chuck of a lathe are fixedly secured in position, during shaping of the jaws to fit a piece of work, by an annular boring fixture. The fixture is located concentric with the center of rotation of the chuck. The fixture has th... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155900 | Hand tool for assembling a fiber optic connector A hand tool is provided for facilitating assembly of a fiber optic connector which includes a body, a forwardly projecting fiber ferrule and a backshell member. The tool includes a base with a forward upstanding portion for receiving and positioning the f... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155901 | Integrated circuit lead frame positioner apparatus and method An apparatus and method for precisely positioning an integrated circuit lead frame is disclosed. This apparatus includes a positioning post that cooperates with an index hole in the lead frame, and a lower spring finger. The index hole of the lead frame i... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155902 | Method of packaging a semiconductor device A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor unit with leads extending therefrom is placed on a bottom packaging tray having a die-shaped upper surface. A top lubricating type film is used over the device 10 and below a punch unit that is used to ben... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155903 | Electrical component placing apparatus and placing method therefor There are irregularities in the thicknesses, longitudinal and lateral sizes of electrical components, which cause placement errors of the electrical components on substrates. Therefore, the thickness, longitudinal and lateral sizes of the electrical compo... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5155904 | Reflow and wave soldering techniques for bottom side components A soldering method is provided which includes applying a solder paste onto a pad for a surface-mount component on a bottom side of a printed circuit board, applying an adhesive to a surface-mount component receiving site on the bottom side of the board, p... | 10/20/1992 |
