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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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Patents Published on 07/15/2003


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6591424Welder helmet with fixed and movable face shields
A welder helmet includes a shield holder. A head set is disposed rearwardly of and is pivoted to left and right ends of the shield holder. A fixed face shield extends downwardly from the shield holder. A movable face shield is disposed frontwardly of the ...
07/15/2003
6591425Undergarment with permanently attached perspiration collecting shield
An underarm perspiration collecting shield that is part of the construction of an undergarment. The undergarment, designed primarily but not exclusively for men, is comprised of a front and back torso section, sleeves that cover the upper arms, and a neck...
07/15/2003
6591426Sleeping bag
A sleeping bag configured to represent a human or fantasy subject, such as a sportsperson; e.g. a football (soccer) player. The sleeping bag has arm and leg portions and has surface decoration representing the subject; e.g. the football strip of a particu...
07/15/2003
6591427Protective garment and process for its production
A protective garment such as a glove is knitted from a yarn comprising a heat-resistant core and a core covering comprising a carbon based yarn. The knitted garment is treated (e.g. by heating) to at least partially decompose the carbon based yarn to form...
07/15/2003
6591428Helmet fitting system
A fit system positionable adjacent interior portions of a helmet and cranial surfaces of a cranium of a wearer of the helmet proximate the interior portions of the helmet for improving the fit of the helmet to the cranium. The system includes an elongate ...
07/15/2003
6591429Physical protector
A physical protector has a bag member (10) formed of gas-barrier seal members (1,2) different in deformability, and a valve (a) by which an air passage is formed by exerting a pushing force to the seal members (1,2) to elastically deform the seal members ...
07/15/2003
6591430Head and neck support apparatus
An apparatus worn by a driver or user of vehicle: The apparatus has a yoke with an aperture sized to receive a user's head. The head of the user passes through the aperture and the yoke rests on the user's shoulders. The apparatus has two pairs of adjusta...
07/15/2003
6591431Device to dispense active substances into rinse water, especially in toilet bowls
A device to dispense active substances into rinse water, especially in toilet bowls, with a container for the active substance, wherein the container has an opening that connects with an essentially plate-shaped distributor, and with a device to hold the ...
07/15/2003
6591432Anti-drift shower curtain having water-collecting pockets
A shower curtain having one or more pockets formed near the lower edge and on the side facing the shower nozzle is disclosed. The pockets are designed to collect water while the shower is in use. The pockets have drain holes that allow the water to slowly...
07/15/2003
6591433Combination simulated palm tree and shower device
A combination simulated palm tree and shower device comprises a base, a support structure positioned within the base, the support structure having an opening, a post having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being positioned within the opening of...
07/15/2003
6591434Sound dampened sink
A sink, and a method of reducing vibration and resulting noise of such sinks, are disclosed. The sink includes a basin, a drain and first and second pads. The basin has a bottom wall, side walls, and inner and outer surfaces of such walls. The drain is in...
07/15/2003
6591435Patient transport system
A patient transport system for transporting a patient from a bed to a stretcher or vice versa, using a bed sheet and a conveyor attached to the bed or the stretcher. A first end of the sheet is removably attached to the conveyor and a second end of the sh...
07/15/2003
6591436Side seam pocketed coil springs
A string (12) of pocketed coil springs (14) is formed by inserting compressed springs between upper and lower plies of a folded, preferably thermally weldable fabric (16). The springs are maintained in a compressed configuration while a longitudinal seam ...
07/15/2003
6591437Therapeutic mattress and built-in controls
A decubitus mattress includes an inflatable cell surrounded by foam with a built-in low-voltage (AC) air pump assembly for controlling the air cell's inflation. In some embodiments, a mattress includes a plurality of inflatable cells, one or more of which...
07/15/2003
6591438Retracted pocket spring mattress; method for manufacturing of a pocket spring mattress and device for pre-tensioning pocketed coil spings
The present invention relates to a spring mattress comprising springs enclosed in casings, a so-called pocket mattress, and a method and a device for manufacturing such a mattress. The spring mattress according to the invention comprises a plurality of in...
07/15/2003
6591439Control for an automatic washer with spray pretreatment
This invention relates a control for an automatic washer incorporating a spray pretreatment or stain care cycle. In order to manage the occurrence of the condition of suds lock, the state of the washing machine related to the suds lock condition during sp...
07/15/2003
6591440Brushroll with rotatably mounted end assembly
A vacuum cleaner brushroll having skirted, one piece plastic ferrules inserted into the ends of a tufted, wood spindle so that the ferrule skirts embrace the spindle end portions to prevent the ferrules from loosening upon expansion of the spindle due to ...
07/15/2003
6591441Brushroll having improved cleaning capability
A vacuum cleaner brushroll including a spindle, bristle tufts carried by the spindle, and sleeves fitted on the ends of the spindle, the bristle tufts including angled end tufts that extend through the sleeve outwardly beyond the ends of the spindle to pr...
07/15/2003
6591442Flexible mop base
The present invention is directed to a flexible mop base. The mop base comprises of a top layer and a bottom absorption layer attached to the top layer. The mop base further comprises at least one flexible end, wherein this flexible end is attached to the...
07/15/2003
6591443Heated windshield wiper
A windshield wiper includes a plurality of electrical resistance heater elements. Some of the heater elements are located in the flexible wiper blade body and some of the heater elements are located in a wiper blade back element. The heater elements are s...
07/15/2003
6591444Wiper apparatus
The invention relates to a wiper apparatus, which can effectively regulate overrun of a wiper arm, wherein the base end portion of the main wiper arm 8 is pivotally supported at the vehicle body side via a pivotal axis 8a so as to rock, the wiper arm 8 an...
07/15/2003
6591445Arrangement of shaft coupling element for windscreen wiper
A shaft coupling element for windscreen wipers that solves the problem entailed by the multiplicity of fastening device coupling elements and shafts by providing a universal device that allows the installation by the user, in a simple, easy and quick way....
07/15/2003
6591446Upright vacuum cleaner with cyclonic air flow
An upright vacuum cleaner includes an upright housing section and a nozzle section. A cyclonic airflow dirt and dust separating chamber is defined in said upright housing section. A suction source pulls air and entrained dirt, dust, and other contaminants...
07/15/2003
6591447Spring loaded vacuum cleaner nozzle
A vacuum cleaner of the fixed or floating nozzle type wherein a spring is utilized for urging the suction nozzle into the carpet pile to maintain and improve nozzle suction over a wide range of carpet pile heights and types. Such cleaners often lose nozzl...
07/15/2003
6591448Carpet extraction machine recovery tool
A recovery system for use in a floor cleaning machine of the type including a dispensing system and a recovery system. The dispensing system configured for dispensing a liquid cleaning solution onto a floor surface to facilitate the removal of dirt from t...
07/15/2003
6591449Caster assemblies
A castor assembly comprises stem (2) which is adapted at the upper end (4) thereof to be connected to the base of a structure to be supported, a foot (5), a castor body (3) swivellably mounted on the stem (2), a castor wheel (12) carried by the castor bod...
07/15/2003
6591450Door hinge
An assembly which includes a door pivotably connected by hinge members to a wall part. Each hinge member includes a knuckle and a pin with the knuckle being connected to either the door or the wall part and the pin being connected to the other of the door...
07/15/2003
6591451Automotive door hinge with removable component adapted for structural reassembly
An automotive hinge adapted to facilitate removable attachment of a closure panel to a body structure comprises a door component comprising upper and lower door component pivot arms adapted to be mounted to a vehicular closure panel, a body component comp...
07/15/2003
6591452Motor vehicle door, particularly rear door, hinge
A hinge for a motor vehicle rear door (2) includes a fixed knuckle (20) mounted on the body (1) of the vehicle, a moving knuckle (30) mounted on the rear door (2), the door being movable between a closed position and an open position resting against the s...
07/15/2003
6591453Locking hinge system
A locking hinge system for allowing an individual to selectively lock a door within a desired open or closed position. The locking hinge system includes a first leaf having a plurality of first extensions and first apertures, a second leaf having a plural...
07/15/2003
6591454Hinge
A hinge for pieces of furniture comprising a hinge arm (2) and a hinge casing (1) which are connected to each other by means of at least one hinge axle. The hinge arm (2) is provided with a fluid damper (20). The fluid damper is mounted on the side of the...
07/15/2003
6591455Handle for hand held utensils and implements
A hand held utensil having a head portion connected to a handle, wherein the handle includes structure for encouraging a user of the utensil to present the head portion to an article at a preferred angle....
07/15/2003
6591456Cushioning device
The present invention relates generally to a cushioning device that is adapted to retain a flowable medium to provide a cushioning effect. The cushioning device has a cushioning member having a deformable bladder member defining a medium chamber and a flo...
07/15/2003
6591457Multi-component button and a method of manufacturing it
A multi-component button and a method of making it. The button includes a plastic core having a top surface with a projection in the shape of an icon upstanding on the top surface. A thin piece of metal is seated on the top surface of the core and receive...
07/15/2003
6591458Top comb
The invention relates to a top comb for a textile treating or processing machine, especially a combing machine. Said top comb comprises a plurality of needles that are arranged in at least one row in a side-by-side parallel relation. Said needles, at leas...
07/15/2003
6591459Device for fastening eyeglasses
A device for fastening eyeglasses is improved such that the lenses can be adjusted to the eyes of the mask user independently from one another. An ear piece (6) bent in an L-shaped pattern is provided. The earpiece is arranged on a holding element (4), wh...
07/15/2003
6591460Binding clip
A binding clip formed from a flat plate material. The binding clip comprises an opening at one end, a receiving portion, a pair of leg portions, and a pair of engaging projections. The receiving portion is for receiving an object to be bound in the depths...
07/15/2003
6591461Connector with strain relief
A connector to attach cable or line to an article of gear whereby the cable or line is protected from fatigue through the use of a strain relief system and incorporates the ability to easily connect or disconnect the gear from the cable. The cable/line is...
07/15/2003
6591462Magnetic jewelry clasp with safety catch
A jewelry clasp is provided with two bodies, each having a surface magnetically attracted to the other. The clasp has a safety catch that includes an arm hinged to one of the bodies. The arm may be swung about the hinge between an open position and a clos...
07/15/2003
6591463Zipper with multiple and alternate colors
A zipper with multiple and alternate colors comprises a core and a plurality of zipper teeth. The core has multiple and alternate colors by printing, color transferring or color coverage. The pigmented core is subjected to a color fixing process. The core...
07/15/2003
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