Class 246/415A - Toy

Subclass of Class 246 - Railway switches and signals
No. of patents: 28
Last issue date: 08/30/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
8006943	Relay for toy track set A relay for a toy track set, the relay having a first actuator, a second actuator and a conduit fluidly coupling the first actuator to the second actuator. The first actuator having a release mechanism moveably secured thereto for movement between a first position a...	08/30/2011
7549612	Deviation system for guide means used in a set of toy vehicles A toy vehicle and a track for the toy vehicle are designed to allow the toy vehicle to switch from one guide groove in the track to another based on a switching command. The track includes a fork in the guide groove, and a switch arm is pivotally mounted on the trac...	06/23/2009
7370837	Model railroad switch machine A switch machine for a model railroad layout includes a unidirectional motor, a switch actuator coupled to the motor and movable between two switch positions by rotation of the motor, a sensor coupled to the switch actuator for sensing the position of the switch act...	05/13/2008
7367533	Point switching device A point switching device that is disposed at a diverging point on tracks on which a movable body travels is provided. This point switching device includes: a point that rotates around a support point on one end, and can move between a first position and a second pos...	05/06/2008
7300023	Machine for railway switching An in-tie machine for moving the movable elements of a switching device, such as the switch points of a switch point assembly or the moving V-point of a movable point frog, with a sliding device which selectively engages a control rod with either a fixed seat or a m...	11/27/2007
6955326	Tongue switch A modular tongue switch assembly comprises a tongue pivotally connected to a slide surface, held down by a pivot retainer. The slide surface consists of slide plate sections removably attached to corresponding bed plate sections, which are in turn welded onto a base...	10/18/2005
6871824	Points device for toy railway A points device for toy railway includes a first outer rail, a second outer rail communicating with the first outer rail, a third outer rail, a fourth outer rail communicating with the third outer rail, inner rails disposed inside of the each outer rail, tongue rail...	03/29/2005
6308920	Switch actuator A compact switching apparatus for a model railroad track, the apparatus having the capability of smoothly driving a track switch between terminal positions while providing for intended manual operation while precluding the reverse operation of the apparat...	10/30/2001
6244543	Model railroad track switch A switching device adapted to be used with a model railroad track which has a track switch. The switching device has a slide member connected to a pivot assembly. The pivot assembly is spring connected to a link member which moves a throw bar to move the ...	06/12/2001
6123298	Model railroad track assembly with actuator located within hollow track bed A model railroad track assembly having a substantially rigid, one-piece molded plastic body with an upper surface molded to generally replicate at least a portion of a railroad track bed is provided. The track assembly has depending side walls extending g...	09/26/2000
6062942	Interactive intersection for toy tracks A rotation control unit is disposed on an intersection portion. The rotation control unit has a plurality of blocks and extends into a running way of an automotive toy. As an automotive toy enters an intersection from a running way, the automotive toy pus...	05/16/2000
6039291	Toy train control system A control system for use with a toy train system having a layout area including a track upon which a toy train runs includes a system component configured to operate within the toy train system and having a plurality of selective operative states. A contr...	03/21/2000
5826835	Toy vehicle switch track A toy vehicle switch track comprising a junction element having an incoming track and a plurality of outgoing tracks, a pivotable switching mechanism, an activator bar, and a guide slot. The pivotable switching mechanism is positioned at an intersection b...	10/27/1998
5752678	Model railroad track assembly with actuator located within hollow track bed A model railroad track assembly having a substantially rigid, one-piece molded plastic body with an upper surface molded to generally replicate at least a portion of a railroad track bed is provided. The track assembly has depending side walls extending g...	05/19/1998
5704822	Switching device for a toy railway A switching device (5) is arranged in a junction element (1), which is to be used in a toy railway and is in the form of a reversible plate. On each flat side, this plate is formed with depressions (2, 2', 2"), which in pairs form an incoming railway trac...	01/06/1998
5440996	Track set with rotating intersection for toy trains A track set as set forth for use with a toy train or the like includes a pair of mirror image C-shaped track portions coupled to a circular base. A circular platform is rotatably supported upon the base and includes a plurality of track segments supported...	08/15/1995
5226619	Actuator mechanism An electrically-controlled actuating mechanism comprises a length of shape memory wire. A source of electrical current passes electricity through the shape memory wire and a voltage regulator controls the voltage applied to the wire. The actuating mechani...	07/13/1993
5087001	Actuating device in a toy track assembly A switch point for a toy cog railway which has smooth tracks with a centrally disposed gear rod comprising a shifting device with a curved and a straight gear rod piece for the given driving direction. The shifting device which supports these gear rod pie...	02/11/1992
5085148	Toy with remote control track switching A track toy includes an infrared signal transmitter for transmitting at least one type of infrared signal, a track having at least one changeover element movable between two operative positions, and a drive coupled to the at least one changeover element f...	02/04/1992
4948073	Turnout with closing frog A model railroad turnout assembly includes a roadbed element having an entry track thereon. The entry track includes a pair of spaced apart entry rails. Plural, branching discharge tracks are mounted on the roadbed element, each discharge track including ...	08/14/1990
4695016	Slow motion actuating device A slow motion actuating device has a housing with a first opening therein through which an output pin extends. The output pin is connected to a swing arm which is pivotally mounted in the housing and driven by a set of reduction gears. Stops are provided ...	09/22/1987
4662283	Toy railroad able to change the toy traffic direction A toy railroad track which is adapted to guide the movements of a toy vehicle has at the bottom of the track two control plates which are attached to a fixed plate. A rack plate is engaged with a pinion mounted at the free end of the shaft of a small moto...	05/05/1987
4564162	Track intersection for toy trains A toy train set includes a toy train car operative upon a two rail trackway. The trackway includes a braking system for reducing the toy train speed at selected places along the trackway and a track intersection having no moving parts which permits a chil...	01/14/1986
4500058	Modular control panel for miniature-railway switches A modular control panel for controlling the switching operations in a miniature- or model-railway-line has grooves which reproduce the railway tracks, contacts being applied to the groove bottoms in the neighborhood of railway crossings, and is improved b...	02/19/1985
4355776	Toy railroad track switch arrangement A track switch assembly for toy electrically operated railroad trains comprising a plastic base having the usual main and branch lines and switch point arrangement therefor, in which the inside rails and the power rails of the main and branch lines are in...	10/26/1982
4223857	Switching arrangement for model trains A switching arrangement for model trains includes tracks arranged in multiple closed paths which have at least one track section in common. The various paths are interconnected by remote controlled track switches. In order to assure that the train travers...	09/23/1980
4222195	Combination of running toy and track along which toy runs A toy including a powered running toy member and a track along which the toy member runs, the toy member being made to run by rotation of the driving wheels of the toy member. The running toy member is provided with a switching arm which is attached to th...	09/16/1980
4077591	Electric switch machine for model railroads This machine consists primarily of a low R.P.M., motor driven cam and follower, the follower being pivotally secured to the top of a table, upon which the railroad tracks are secured. The machine includes an adjustable push rod, secured to one leg of the ...	03/07/1978

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