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| 7298103 | Control and motor arrangement for use in model train A control and motor arrangement in accordance with the present invention includes a motor configured to generate a locomotive force for propelling the model train. The control and motor arragement further includes a command control interface configured to receive co... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297045 | Smart smoke unit A smoke generating device for a model train that includes a smoke generating element supported by a support member. The smoke generating element can be wound around the support member is a generally helical pattern. The number of turns and the distance between turns... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7221113 | Touch-sensitive model train controls A model vehicle control apparatus. A button controls an aspect of the model vehicle system, or multiple aspects, such as both sound and control. The button is configured to provide more than two outputs depending upon the manner of activation by a user based on pres... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210656 | Control, sound, and operating system for model trains A model train operating, sound and control system that provides a user with increased operating realism. A novel remote control communication capability between the user and the model trains. This feature is accomplished by using a handheld remote control on which v... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7183943 | Model railway traffic light apparatus and control method thereof A model railway traffic light apparatus, including: at least one signal light; a sensor to detect a timing when a toy train which travels along a rail passes through a predetermined position; and a control section to switch sequentially a series of light turning-on ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7125309 | Smart smoke unit A smoke generating unit for a model train that varies the rate of smoke produce in response to changes in the load on the model train. The smoke generating unit includes a housing, a smoke element and a motor driven fan. The housing can be formed of two sub-housings... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7014272 | Toy wheel A self-contained toy wheel having a rim with a tire which revolves around a weighted, stationary hub assembly. The hub assembly has an off-center weight which keeps the hub assembly at the same orientation at all times regardless of rim position, speed or angle of m... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6990907 | Method and system for weighting model railroad cars A system and method for weighting a model railcar which uses a plurality of thin machined led alloy weights disposed in recesses of a model rail car frame. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6780078 | Toy assembly and a method of using the same A toy assembly that includes a remotely controlled vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, the toy assembly includes a remote control that can be used to control a toy vehicle. In one embodiment, the remote control includes a chip with pre-recorded content stored t... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6747579 | Variable whistle pitch control for model train layouts New techniques are presented for providing proportional activation of model railroad functions with control keys. This permits for example a compact throttle device connected to a digital layout control system to provide for a “playable” or variable-pitch whistl... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6722941 | Toy vehicle magnetic coupler A magnetic coupler for joining a first toy vehicle to a second toy vehicle is claimed. The magnetic coupler comprises a pair of spaced connectors. The connectors extend from an end wall of the first vehicle. A disk-shaped magnet is fixedly attached within a space fo... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6676473 | Smart smoke unit A smoke generating unit for a model train that varies the rate of smoke produce in response to changes in the load on the model train. The smoke generating unit includes a housing, a smoke element and a motor driven fan. The housing can be formed of two s... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6616505 | Model train sound board interface The present invention is a model train sound board interface for making model trains compatible with the LIONEL TRAINMASTER.RTM. Command Control system. The model train sound board interface is comprised of circuitry which interprets serial digital data r... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6616506 | Inserted molded traction tire for a model toy train The present invention provides a wheel assembly for a model toy train wherein the wheel assembly includes a wheel and a traction tire. The wheel including an undercut recess and at least one sprue. The traction tire is molding into the undercut recess thr... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6565410 | Radio-controlled toy train A radio-controlled toy train for allowing a user to easily control forward and reverse movement of a toy train upon a track. The radio-controlled toy train includes a plurality of toy train cars including a prime mover having a train engine-shaped body mo... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6554681 | Toy train box car A toy train box car includes an electrically operated miniature motor and gear drive which initially actuates a shuttle mechanism to open a sliding door and cause cargo items to be moved from a storage bin for loading onto a hand cart. As the door opens, ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6485347 | Puffing fan driven smoke unit for a model train The present invention provides a smoke generator for a model train. The invention allows a toy locomotive to produce smoke as an actual train would, in a puffing pattern. The present achieves its purpose by manipulating the flow of air through a smoke gen... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6441570 | Controller for a model toy train set The present invention provides a controller for a model toy train set. In a first aspect of the invention, the controller includes a plurality of input connectors for receiving supply power from one or more remote power supplies and providing such power t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6379213 | Inverted pivot A railroad car incorporating a pair of wheel carriages, each wheel carriage holding four wheels, and pivotally connected to a housing 8, the housing having a lower clearance passage provided through its bottom, an upper longitudinally inclined slot, openi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6280278 | Smoke generation system for model toy applications A smoke generation system for use in model toys. The system includes a reservoir for holding smoke fluid, a heating element for converting the smoke fluid into smoke, a pump unit for delivering smoke fluid from the reservoir to the heating element, and a ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6106356 | Toy locomotive transformable to a cannon A toy locomotive is configurable to provide a push toy resembling a locomotive and is alternatively configurable to provide a toy figure launching device. A cylindrical portion of the locomotive is pivotable to an upwardly inclined position above the supp... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6089952 | Four wheel drive toy locomotive A battery operated miniature toy locomotive for use in a toy railway system is claimed. The toy railway system comprises a toy railway track configuration made up of a plurality of wooden toy railway track segments. Each wooden track segment has a pair of... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5980358 | Vehicle for electric toy and model trains A vehicle for electric toy and model trains with a freight car body, which is suspended in a free-floating fashion over overrunning inclinations at superstructures of the carriages passing through its bottom in such a manner, that the pivoting angle is po... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5947794 | Adapter for carrying axled vehicles on model railroad flat cars An adapter for a model railroad flat car enables the carrying of axled model vehicles on model railroad flat cars. The adapter is a thin rectangular block with a transverse groove at each end for engaging the axle, axle housing or axle encasement of a mod... | 09/07/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5080627 | Motorized toy system A motorized toy system having current collectors, movable up and down via an elastic member incorporated into a body of the motorized toy. The current collectors protrude on right and left sides of the body and slidably and uniformly contact pole plates d... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4799916 | Motorless toy vehicle and propelling track A motorless toy vehicle and propelling track. The toy vehicle includes a gear housing having a drive system, the drive system including a drive gear and a ratchet means for controlling the direction of rotation of the drive gear. The track is adapted to r... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4799431 | Model locomotive truck mounting mechanism An improved truck mounting mechanism for a model railroad locomotive includes a gimbal body fixed to a wheel-bearing truck frame. A gimbal mount is provided for receiving the gimbal body. The gimbal mount is flexibly secured to the locomotive chassis and ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4583955 | Cupcake holder A cupcake holder comprising a planar main body portion having a circular opening for supporting a cupcake, a pair of supporting legs for maintaining the main body portion and cupcake spaced from a supporting surface and coupling elements on the main body ... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4326357 | Model locomotive suspension system An equalized or compensated suspension system is reproduced in a model of a locomotive and comprises an arrangement of levers and/or dummy leaf springs which are interconnected by links so as to imitate the suspension system of the original locomotive. Th... | 04/27/1982 |
