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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 |
| 5489023 | Shipping and dispensing carton for stacked collapsible spreaders According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a two-part shipping and display carton for use with a stacked array of portable wheeled spreaders, each spreader having a hopper, a pair of wheels disposed below the hopper, a lower fr... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489024 | Child resistant medication container There is disclosed a medication container which is adapted to be side loaded with unit doses of medication during packaging operations. After being filled with the unit doses of medication, the container side is sealed. The medication doses can be removed... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489025 | Unit-dose medication dispenser and multiple-dispenser frame therefor A medication dispenser for dispensing unit doses of medication from blister comprises a top plate having a face area and a back area with at least one aperture for receiving a blister of a blister pack, a bottom plate adapted to engage the back area of th... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489026 | Cartonless packaging system A cartonless packaging system is provided which significantly reduces packaging waste and includes a container for containing a liquid and a nozzle dis posed in one end of the container for dispensing of the liquid from the container. A cap is provided fo... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489027 | Cartonless Packaging system A cartonless packaging system is provided which significantly reduces packaging waste and includes a container for containing a liquid and a nozzle disposed in one end of the container for dispensing of the liquid from the container. A cap is provided for... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489028 | Method of removing foreign material from a row of fiber bales and a bale opening machine therefor The bale opening machine is provided with a detection unit upstream of the bale opener for detecting the presence of foreign material at the surface of the fiber bale. In addition, an extraction unit is mounted adjacent the bale opener for removing the de... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489029 | Harvester sieve opening indicator An adjustable sieve mechanism for an agricultural harvesting machine comprising louvres positioned behind one another and being movable through a range of positions between a fully closed and a fully opened position. Consecutive louvres define an opening ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489030 | Bicycle work stand and method A new and novel bicycle work stand utilized to effect repairs and adjustments to a bicycle. The bicycle work stand is constructed having a base member with spaced apart legs and an end portion. At least two spaced apart hooking means having cradle areas, ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489031 | Shelving system with elongate gripping member Shelving system including a shelf, risers and dividers. At the front of the shelf is a spring-loaded gripping member for accommodating the riser. The riser is provided with a number of slots which engage about rods or shanks of the gripping member. The re... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489032 | Manipulator for masonry wall construction and the like An article manipulator system which is suitable for fixed and translative mounting at work sites including on scaffold assemblies, providing for alignment compensation for scaffold non-alignment, providing for limited movement about two vertical axes, pro... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489033 | Low headroom stacker crane A stacker crane comprising a trolley moveable above the ground, the trolley including a frame, a turntable supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame about a generally vertical rotation axis, and a rotate drive which rotates the turntable r... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489034 | Security seal for sealing the end of a tubular member A one-piece injection molded tamperproof security seal is used for sealing the ends of tubular members, such as are found in some types of electricity meters. The seal is compact, it may be applied where there is limited space, and it has a high degree of... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489035 | Closure with snap-type hinge cap A closure with a snap type hinge cap comprising a first part adapted to interengage with the open neck of a container, a second part forming a cap and an integral hinge interconnecting the first part and second part. Each of the parts comprises a base wal... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489036 | Screw threaded container with a triple seal A sealed container includes a base jar for containing a substance and a removable lid therefor. The base jar includes an upper portion with a screw thread and an upper wall extending inwardly and upwardly therefrom having a circular brim which defines a w... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489037 | Container liner system for bulk transfer This invention relates to systems of handling flowable cargo in lined cargo containers. An inflatable, self-installing liner configured to line the container, when inflated, is installed and inflated within the container. A transparent, rigid bulkhead kee... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489038 | Box-shaped container of synthetic resin material A box-like container for transporting packaged fruits and vegetables has a bottom whose central member can be pulled upwardly to cause the flaps at the bottoms of the side walls to be pulled upwardly and inwardly and the side walls to be pulled inwardly i... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489039 | Enclosure having a lid pivotable to a selfsustaining open position An enclosure (10) for terminal blocks for connection of telephone service cables to others thereof or to a distribution cable (16) providing for mounting therewithin of different types of terminal block. A lid (12) is pivotable from a closed position to a... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489041 | Non-metallic obround blanking hatch apparatus Apparatus for holding materials including a container having a container wall, a non-circular container opening extending through the container wall, a non-circular container flange connected to the exterior of the container wall and surrounding the conta... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489042 | Reusable waste handler for vehicular oil changes The present invention provides a way for the do-it-yourself oil and filter changer to safely and cleanly drain used oil from the filter, then seal and store both filter and drained filter oil in the same container that crankcase oil is collected and store... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489043 | Removable base apparatus with storage compartment for water pipe smoking devices A cylindrical weighted base member for water pipe smoking devices. The weighted base structure is adapted to accommodate an insert member which is designed to detachably retain a tubular vessel member of a pipe smoking device. The insert member is surroun... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489044 | Method of preparing replaceable liquid soap reservoir A method of preparing a liquid reservoir disposable pump for insertion into a permanent dispenser housing is disclosed. The pump comprises two basic unitary, preferably all plastic, elements: a chamber forming body having an open outer end and an inner en... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489045 | Door alarm/sprayer with options A portable anti-burglar device with optional fluid dispensing, alarm and fingerprint retention features is disclosed which when activated by the opening of a door or window or other violation of a secured aperture a spring biased actuating member operates... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489046 | Squeezable dispenser with a recessed bottom spout A dispenser made of a soft plastic material suitable for squeeze-type dispensing of liquid. A plastic lid screws onto threads at the bottom of the container and a flip down recessed spout is attached to the screw-on lid. A dead space filled with air or so... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489047 | Aerosol spray can adaptor An aerosol spray can and selectively-operable valve mechanism for dispensing the contents of the can to an environment are assembled to one another in operable relation using an adaptor structure which comprises an element snap-fit mounted to the aerosol ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489048 | Spray texturing apparatus and method A method for applying a spray texture material to a wall surface utilizing an aerosol container for the texture material, along with discharge tubes through which the material is dispensed. By using tubes of different cross-sectional area, the spray patte... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489049 | Dispensing cap with rotatable top A dispenser cap for discharging measured amounts of contents from a container includes a first peripheral skirt having upper and lower portions, the lower portion serving to secure the cap to a container. The upper skirt portion at least partially defines... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489050 | Insert for a bottle closure A three piece closure for selectively controlling flow of product from a container, and method of manufacture, are disclosed. The closure includes an inner member, an outer member and an insert disposed therebetween. The inner member is adapted for attach... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489051 | Painter's pouch A gravity responsive apparatus for the carriage of paint and paint application related tools suspended upon the hip of a painter which consists of a hip-supported, belt-attached base member which is flexibly attached by means of a separable ball and socke... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489052 | Backpack frame convertible to a mattress supporting cot with a tent supporting structure A backpack frame convertible to a mattress supporting cot with a tent supporting structure includes first and second generally U-shaped tubular frame sections hinged to each other and foldable between a compact position defining a backpack frame configura... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489053 | Gun securement assembly and method to use the same A gun securement assembly (10) for holster (12) in which holster (12) has sidewall member (14) in form of a receptacle to hold gun (16) and defines opening (18) at which butt and hammer portion (20) of gun (16) is positioned for access having strap member... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489054 | Extendible vehicle tray method and apparatus An extendible tray for a vehicle includes a housing mounted in the vehicle and a carrier movably connected with respect to the housing. The carrier is movable between a stored position inside the housing, a first use position outside the housing to expose... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489055 | Cup holder for automobile A cup holder for use in various locations within the interior of a automobile includes a planar member, and a gimbal mechanism attached to the planar member which includes a C-shaped support member, and a cup retaining member. The planar member may be ins... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489056 | Endless chain conveying device with spring biased wedge tensioner A conveying device for transportation of extended line products such as cables or tubes has tension elements to exert a tension force on at least two tension chain wheels in the direction away from the driving chain wheels. A self-locking wedge prevents t... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489057 | Fabrication of needles useful in the dispensing of plastic fasteners A method of fabricating a needle useful in the dispensing of plastic fasteners and a needle fabricated by the method. In a preferred embodiment, the method involves electroplating a nickel alloy onto a master, the master being made of a meltable material ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489058 | Surgical stapler with mechanisms for reducing the firing force Surgical staplers for use during open and/or laparoscopic surgical procedures are disclosed. Novel firing device trapping assemblies, pushers, staple lines and firing handles are described. Many of the novel devices reduce the overall firing force experie... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489059 | Semiconductor device having an universal die size inner lead layout A substrate includes a non-conductive support layer and a plurality "n" of conductive leads disposed on the support layer. The leads are arranged in a generally radial pattern about a central point on the support layer, each of the leads having a width "w... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489060 | Reclosable packet A reclosable chewing gum packet, and a blank for making that packet. The packet includes a multitude of side panels and a tear strip attached to and transversely extending across each of those side panels. The tear strip is cut through, adjacent a first e... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489061 | Carton with multi-ply folds A carton including a bevel panel and adjacent areas comprised of multi-ply construction. The bevel panel of each ply is defined in part by spaced score lines. The score lines of each ply are spaced apart a distance greater than the spacing of the score li... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489062 | Foldable packaging container A foldable packaging container which is cut from a web of material, in particular a sheet of cardboard, has a bottom panel (14) and transverse and end walls (18, 16) which extend therefrom and which are separated therefrom by bend lines (24, 26) or the li... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5489063 | Food container A plastic container has four trapezoidal walls that slant upward and outward to create a top that is larger than its bottom. Each sidewall has a closure flap that is connected to it by a living hinge. There are projections on two opposed sidewalls that ar... | 02/06/1996 |
