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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| 7389730 | Track-guided toy vehicle A toy vehicle is operated as a track-guided vehicle and cooperates with a metallic current rail device of the track via one or more current consumers. A magnet is installed in the toy vehicle which is moved by an electric motor to optimize the traction between the t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7309023 | Self-adjusting flexible track for use with electric model vehicles One embodiment of self-adjusting flexible track for use with electric model vehicles includes a flexible base and at least two flexible channels coupled to the flexible base. The flexible channels are adapted to directly support travel of the electric model vehicle.... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7010412 | Method for calculating parameters in road design of S-type clothoid, complex clothoid and egg type clothoid The present invention relates to a method for calculating parameters in a road design of a S type, a complex type and an egg type clothoid, and in particular to a method for calculating a parameter value capable of determining the size of a clothoid that is inserted... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6314345 | Locomotive remote control system A connection unit is adapted to be connected to train line and brake line connectors of a locomotive as part of a remote control system for the locomotive. The connection unit includes a receiver for receiving remote control instructions, an interface for... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6109186 | Interactive slot car systems An interactive slot car game having a multiple lane slot car track for electrically powered slot car. The trackway has a pit lane which is positioned on the same side of the track for all cars, with a pit position for all cars, with each pit position loca... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6092468 | Torque controlled mechanism for moving and steering a transit vehicle A bi-directional operating automated guided transit system such as a people mover including a vehicle having at least one pair of opposing axles, each axle having a wheel with its own drive system. The vehicle is capable of providing torque controlled ste... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5970882 | Interactive slot car systems An interactive slot car game having a multiple lane slot car track for electrically powered slot cars. The trackway has a pit lane which is positioned on the same side of the track for all cars, with a pit position for all cars, with each pit position loc... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967051 | Vehicle human amusement ride track with centering arrangement An amusement ride for humans which utilizes at least one vehicle which is to be operatively moved on a track. The vehicle is to be tied to the track so as to prevent separation of the vehicle from the track with this tying to the track being accomplished ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5782186 | Model motor vehicle track system and method for making the same A model vehicle course is laid out along a non-conductive, printable substrate such as a heavy paper or plastic, which is typically, but not necessarily, non-rigid. First and second conductive deposits are made along at least one of the surfaces of the su... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5218909 | Slot track racing apparatus Slot racing track apparatus comprises a base member, first and second slot defining respective lanes and at least one lane changing slot connecting the first and second slots together. A lane changing member is disposed at a junction between the lane defi... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5165347 | Vehicle levitation and guidance system A vehicle levitation and guidance system (20) is provided which levitates a vehicle (22) over a roadbed (28) through the use of thin permanently magnetized strips (32, 34) located in the vehicle and the roadbed. The strips are oriented with like magnetic ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5016540 | Amusement ride A portable amusement ride incorporates a multi-functional trailer which can serve for hauling the amusement ride, when disassembled, and serve as an elevated track portion of the ride, when assembled. Electrically powered vehicles are guided and powered o... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4991516 | Transport system for workpieces A transport system having a track made up of rail segments largely enclosing the self-propelled carriage which traverses the track. The track has no moving parts so that switching is effected by selectively bringing guide elements of the carriage into eng... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4940444 | Miniature vehicle with magnetic enhancement of traction A miniature electrically powered vehicle including an electric motor having a pair of permanent magnets mounted with the North/South pole axis disposed vertically within the vehicle and with the same polarity ends thereof joined together by a common flux ... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4937207 | Portable toy vehicle racing set A portable toy vehicle racing set for use with at least one toy vehicle having a motor includes a case having a first section with inner and outer surfaces and a second section with inner and outer surfaces. The case sections are pivotally coupled togethe... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4854909 | Apparatus for transferring a running track of a racing toy An apparatus for transferring a running track of a toy car racer in a racing toy is disclosed, in which a motor-driven running body runs on a base having a plurality of guide tracks in parallel spaced apart from each other and is provided with a guide ele... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4846073 | Selective delivery arrangement for self propelled pallet vehicles Self propelled pallet vehicles (12a) are guided along a track network (10) by downwardly projecting guide pins (350, 352) carried by each pallet vehicle (12) which engage slots (354, 358) in the track network and steer the pallet vehicle (12) along the tr... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4795154 | Continuous slot racing system A toy vehicle game is disclosed herein permitting continuous toy car racing in an endless slotted track without interruption of competitive zeal between racing opponents. An endless track is employed having at least two parallel slotted lanes in which mul... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4728104 | Toy slot racing vehicle sets A toy slot racing vehicle set including a track with one or more slots for electrically-driven toy vehicles guided by a downward projection extending into a slot, the vehicle picking up electrical power from a pair of conductors inset into the track and e... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4726515 | Track system for toy vehicles A track system for toy vehicles contains straight and curved track pieces at the end of which are reference points that coincide with symmetry points of a track grid having a track module, M, which is a multiple of a building module, m, of a base plate fo... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4697812 | Off-road slot car and track system A toy slot car system which simulates off-track racing. The system includes a track, toy vehicles and remote, hand-held controllers to permit each player to control the performance of a preselected vehicle. The track has coextensive, deep slots which have... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4673182 | Pivoted track and slot car amusement device or game A track having spaced, parallel edges, including a plurality of adjacent curves facing in different directions and connections between the curves, around which a frame carrying an object, such as simulating a racing car, a greyhound, a horse, a camel or t... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4643102 | Toy vehicle A toy vehicle is provided with a main frame which is tiltably mounted on a plate which, at an end thereof opposite the pivot mount is provided with a pair of mutually orthogonally located bushings one of which accommodates a vertical pivot shaft to which ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4568300 | Toy team racing set A toy slot car racing set is provided with linked, lead and follower car teams. The link is resilient and has a width substantially greater than the thickness, to provide some resistance to lateral flexing. Tight fits between a pin and aperture connection... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4550910 | Toy track presenting interference to passage of toy vehicles thereon This track, particularly for use with electrically self-propelled vehicles, has various elements for interfering with vehicle passage. Different effects are obtained--amusing, fascinating, or enhanced competitive play with two or more vehicles. Most of th... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4504012 | Toy roadway system A miniature roadway of the support type for vehicles such as cars and the like. The roadway consists of an elongated flat strip or length of plastic extrusion having flat thin flexible metal conductors slidably located in flanged recesses molded longitudi... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4479650 | Toy-racing express motor road A toy-racing express motor road permitting a plurality of cars to be operated selectively as trackbound or freely steerable. The motor road includes track sections having across their entire length extension guide grooves, guiding edges, and current condu... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4475729 | Drive platform for fabric spreading machines A drive platform assembly is provided for attachment to the carriage of an existing manually-operable fabric spreading machine to convert the machine to motorized operation. The drive platform is connected to the fabric spreading carriage of the fabric sp... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4429488 | Electric vehicle with magnetic attraction to trackway A model vehicle, say of the road racing type, movable along a track having magnetically permeable rails, the vehicle including an electric motor wherein the field magnets are mounted in a non-magnetic casing or yoke to permit maximum magnetic coupling of ... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4388036 | Toy car and roadbed unit A toy car and roadbed unit which comprises a roadbed on which there is provided at least one electric track including three conductive paths which are connected to a positive output terminal, a negative output terminal and a center tap of the DC power sou... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4352329 | Toy roadway system A miniature roadway system of the support type for vehicles such as cars and the like. The roadway consists of an elongated flat strip or length of plastic extrusion having flat thin flexible metal conductors slidably located in flanged recesses, molded l... | 10/05/1982 |
| 4304066 | Apparatus for coupling and uncoupling toy truck tractors and semitrailers The apparatus provides for the automatic uncoupling of a toy semitrailer from a toy tractor truck and provides also for automatic coupling of a toy semitrailer to a toy tractor truck. The uncoupling utilizes a ramp in a roadway which is inboard of the tra... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4247107 | Electronically controlled roadrace system with sound generator An electronically controlled roadrace system with a sound generator for penetrating a variety of audible signals is disclosed. The system includes facilities for starting the race, counting and displaying laps completed for each car, computing and display... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4223476 | Blocking toy vehicle A toy vehicle having collectors thereon which are adapted to contact conductive strip's along a track is adapted to move at a substantially constant speed and provided with first and second guide means projecting laterally with respect to the vehicle body... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4055021 | Toy car racer with self-steering mechanism A toy car racer in combination with a roadbed on which said toy car racer travels in random contacts with upright side guide walls provided along opposite marginal ends of the roadbed in which either of the front or the rear wheels of the toy car is assoc... | 10/25/1977 |
