Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011995 | Electromagnetic action toy system The present invention is typically configured as toy racecars and tracks, or model train sets but other toy and non-toy configurations are possible. It has a power supply, controller, track, and moveable object(s) such as a racecar or train. The moveable object(s) i... | 09/06/2011 |
| 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 |
| 7347764 | Toy racing game A racing toy game comprises a multi-track closed circuit, a respective starting gate for each respective track of the circuit, a finishing post for each respective track of the circuit. There are multiple movable elements each respectively being for traversing a res... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7311582 | Current collecting device for a track guided sport vehicle A current collecting device for a toy vehicle for use on an electrified track. The toy vehicle is for operation on a road surface, and is driven by an electric motor installed in a chassis and having a chassis frame that carries the electric motor, whereby the curre... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7235013 | Game machine using self-propelled members In a game machine, platen dots are provided on a traveling field. A plurality of self-propelled members are provided on the traveling field. Each self-propelled member includes a first linear motor and a second linear motor for respectively propelling the self-prope... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7090556 | Toy vehicle for guided motor-racing circuits A toy vehicle for a guided motor-racing circuit has a guiding groove and conductor rails adjacent thereto. A keel pivotably mounted on the vehicle engages the guiding groove to aid vehicle guidance. A magnetic device magnetically interacts with the conductor rails t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086605 | Toy vehicle slot track A toy vehicle slot track is disclosed with at least a pair of toy racing vehicles and at least a pair of guide slots, each guide slot in turn having a pair of exposed power supply rails. The toy vehicles are guided about the track by guide pins affixed to the toy ve... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6883720 | Toy vehicle slot track A toy vehicle slot track is disclosed with at least a pair of toy racing vehicles and at least a pair of guide slots, each guide slot in turn having a pair of exposed power supply rails. The toy vehicles are guided about the track by guide pins affixed to the toy ve... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6840837 | Racing game machine In a racing game machine, a traveling field, on which platen dots are provided, extends below a racing track. A plurality of self-propelled members are provided on the traveling field. Each self-propelled member includes a first linear motor a second linear motor fo... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6746298 | Track structure for construction toy set A track structure for a toy construction set. A box-like structure is formed by a plurality of closely spaced, generally X-shaped track braces, which support elongated tubular flexible track. elements by track supports at the upper extremities of the “X”. The tr... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6572434 | Roller coaster toy A roller coaster toy includes a set of cars mounted on a track. Each car has at least one pair of movable side wheel assemblies mounted for movement towards and away from opposite sides of a respective car to enable the cars to be easily placed on, or rem... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6565412 | Hood and trunk lid lifting mechanism for model car A model car having a mechanism driven by an electric motor for selectively raising and lowering the front of the car in synchronization with actuation of the hood, and raising and lowering the rear of the car in synchronization with actuation of the trunk... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6227932 | Toy racing car track system A track system for a toy racing car, including a loop of track sections connected end-to-end together to form a lane for an electric toy car to run along, includes a track section having a body with a groove for guiding the movement of the toy car, a pair... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6225615 | Motor driven surface translating amusement device including a light sensor for movement control A motor driven surface translating amusement device includes a base having front and rear base parts, and a rear wheel unit having a pair of coaxial rear wheels mounted rotatably on the rear base part. A transmission mechanism is mounted on the front base... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6155177 | Model train system with improved banking characteristics A model railway system with improved banking characteristics 10 comprising a series of track sections 16, 18 joined end-to-end to form a continuous track assembly 12 and a modular trestle assembly 32 to elevate the track assembly 12. The trestle assembly ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6102770 | Toy vehicular electromechanical guidance apparatus The present invention is a guidance apparatus for movable toy vehicles that includes a track, or roadway, on which the toy vehicles move. The track has an intersection. The intersection has a guidance mechanism for steering the toy vehicles in alternate d... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095892 | Motorcycle race track with moving rider figurines A model motorcycle race track system is provided including a race track and a plurality of carriage assemblies slidable along the track. A plurality of miniature motorcycles are each mounted on one of the carriage assemblies for being moved around the tra... | 08/01/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6012957 | Single beam optoelectric remote control apparatus for control of toys The present invention is an apparatus for control of toys. Preferably, the present invention is a remote control apparatus for guiding toy vehicles on a roadway. Most preferably, a remote control hand unit is employed that is most preferably optoelectric.... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5951354 | Toy rocket A rocket (100) is disclosed having a body (101) with a bay (102) therein and a latchable hatch (109) which is movable between a bay opened position and a bay closed position by a spring biased hinge (110). A parachute (117) is mounted to the hatch. Upon u... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5928058 | Slot car and mechanism for guiding same A self-propelled model vehicle adapted for use on a closed loop raceway having a guide slot coextensive therewith is provided with a guide arm including a downwardly depending guide pin that engages with the guide slot of the raceway. The guide slot defin... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5873727 | Apparatus for moving game pieces during a game playing period and an associated method of playing a game An apparatus for moving game pieces during a game playing period includes a movement device having a support which supports a number of game pieces, wherein the movement device moves the number of game pieces relative to the support during the game playin... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5865661 | Toy vehicular drive apparatus A toy vehicular drive apparatus includes a first roadway having an electrically conductive underside and a second roadway having an electrically conductive top and being under the first roadway. A subsurface powered vehicle is movable on the second roadwa... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5601490 | Track racing game machine A track racing game machine Includes two or more vehicles having a drive motor and a pair of first and second contact members; a looped running track provided with a running lane along which the vehicles move; a power generator for generating a power of a... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5441435 | Trackway toy A trackway toy featuring a powered vehicle for movement along sections of track and action stations which may be in the form of an elevator and a crane in the vicinity of the trackway and provided with a movable structure for attracting the attention of t... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5421762 | Vehicle track for construction toy system A construction toy system is disclosed for the assembly of a guide track structure for a wheeled vehicle. Basic structural components, comprising rod-like struts and molded plastic connector elements adapted for snap-together attachment to the strut eleme... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5405080 | Toy track coupling mechanism An toy track coupling mechanism has guidance channels to aid alignment formed on confronting ends of the track sections. A horizontally operating latch prevents unwanted disconnection of the coupled track sections during assembly and play. A laterally adj... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5297484 | Vehicle guidance track system The present invention relates to a guidance track for an electric vehicle. The guidance track preferably includes one or more grooves formed within a dielectric material. The wheels of the vehicle fit, at least in part, in the grooves which are configured... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5232154 | Children's ride-on track Provided is a track of elongated sections which interlock together to form various desired shaped. Each section has a safety securement device consisting of a "T"-bar slot (12) in its center. A rigid "T"-bar (16) is connected with a hook-end-loop strip (1... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5141469 | Toy racing set A toy racing set includes an endless track and a remote-controlled self-propelled wireless racing toy adapted to travel around the track in a predetermined direction. The track includes a number of curved and straight sections connected to one another in ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5075515 | Track for a vehicle racing game The present invention provides a track for a vehicle racing game. The track has two vehicle guide rails on an upper surface. At a curved section of the track, the guide rails converge so that the vehicles will collide with each other if the game operators... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4997187 | Toy vehicle slot track A track section for a slot track racing game has a double walled box channels formed by alignment projections and receptacles therefore on each of the opposite sides of a track. A pair of hooks prevent accidental disconnection of the track sections respon... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4941610 | Construction piece for toy vehicle track A construction piece usable, in combination with other identical pieces, for forming a toy vehicle track, having interengaging slots and studs whereby a front side of one piece may be connected to the rear side of another, with slight inclination of the p... | 07/17/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4878876 | Apparatus for changing the running track of a racing toy An apparatus for changing the running track of a toy car racer in a racing toy, in which a motor-driven running body runs on a base having a plurality of guide tracks in parallel. The body has a guide element engageable with the guide track and the runnin... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4872680 | Electric drag strip apparatus An electric drag strip apparatus is set forth wherein the organization includes the various features associated with the sport of "drag racing". Initially a "burn-out" area is provided wherein a plurality of troughs are positioned on either side of elonga... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4838828 | Endless rail for running toy An endless rail for a running toy is described. The rail includes a plurality of block bodies, each having a guide groove formed on a top surface thereof. Each block body is in the shape of an alphabet letter or symbol. Each guide groove is open to at lea... | 06/13/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4775153 | Toy of skill The invention relates to a toy which has an annular frame with a curved, osed interior surface. A small toy vehicle is movable by manually moving and orienting the frame, for rolling on wheels around the curved interior surface. A retaining tether attach... | 10/04/1988 |
| 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 |
