Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354006 | Configurable track for toy vehicles A configurable track segment for use in creating track layouts for toy vehicles is easily reconfigurable between three different configurations: having a male connector structure at one end thereof and a female connector structure at the other end thereof, having ma... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338229 | Traffic cone counterweight structure A traffic cone counterweight structure, the base of the cone is preformed with a large-diameter opening at the center having a convex ring member of proper width at its mid-section along the inner edge. A plurality of dovetail through holes are annularly configured ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320435 | Model toy train track A model toy train track segment in accordance with the present invention comprises an elongate roadbed having a first and a second end and a first and a second side. The said first and second ends of the track segment are configured for attachment to adjacent track ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 6953377 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951307 | Track assembly for track-guided toy vehicles A track assembly for a track guided toy vehicle includes multiple track units connected to one another and each track unit having a supporting plate having multiple pairs of through holes defined through the supporting plate, two tracks slidably mounted on the suppo... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935574 | Toy-vehicle track section A two sided reversible toy-vehicle track section for guiding a toy-vehicle. A plurality of substantially identical track sections having a single groove pattern on both sides are connectable in various ways to form straight tracks, right-hand directed tracks, and le... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6883719 | Toy track and method of assembling and disassembling the same A track section includes a body having a coupling portion. In one embodiment, the coupling portion includes a projection extends outwardly from the coupling portion and a recess extending inwardly into the coupling portion. In one embodiment, the recess extends down... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6695219 | Model railroad roadbed interlocking system A model railroad interlocking roadbed, which is formed from sections with each section having two ends with each end having a male lock and a corresponding female lock in a side-by-side configuration. The female locks and the male locks have the same gene... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648237 | Toy vehicle track segment and method of manufacturing a toy vehicle track segment A toy vehicle track segment is disclosed. The toy vehicle track segment has a first end, a second end, an upper surface, and a plurality of nodes. The upper surface has a pair of parallel recessed rails extending from the first end to the second end. Each... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6398121 | Toy train tracks A track section for use on a substantially planar surface including a plurality of spaced segments, each of the plurality of spaced segments defining at least one groove in at least one surface thereof, each of the plurality of spaced segments defining an... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6398120 | Model railroad electric tubular snap-together track A model toy train track assembly provides separate electrical and mechanical locking or snap-together connections. A molded base of each track assembly has a protruding U-shaped feature on each end that physically joins to track assemblies or sections whe... | 06/04/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6089466 | Roadbed for model railroads A structure is provided for creating a roadbed for a model railroad. The structure includes an elongated and flexible section which has a top surface, a bottom surface and a pair of inwardly angled side surfaces. The side surfaces are angled such that the... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5503330 | Track bed simulating assembly for snap together model railroad tracks Model railroad track assemblies are formed from preassembled track sections, each including a pair of spaced-apart parallel metal rails molded in place in a one-piece ladder-like body, and a track accessory in the form of a one-piece molded plastic body h... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5299735 | Track-bed system for model railroad The present invention shows a system for providing a track-bed with a real-life appearance in a model railroad. The system is comprised of three separate components which may be assembled in combination to meet the needs of various track formations. A fir... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5139198 | Model train track for electrical model trains Tracks for electric model railways have a track body provided with ties and metal rails secured to its upper surface. The electrical and mechanical connections between adjacent track bodies occur in two end-face connection zones. In order to obtain improv... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5000715 | Toy machine for laying a simulated road surface A temporary type of surface structure for use with toy vehicles. An elongate strip of flexible material has a front surface and a back surface. The front surface has the appearance of a road, or highway or street. The back surface is provided with adhesiv... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4993631 | Model train track for electrical model trains Tracks for electric model railways have a track body provided with ties and metal rails secured to its upper surface. The electrical and mechanical connections to an adjacent track occur in two end-face connection zones. In order to obtain improved electr... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4955537 | Model railroad track having a track bed A track for model railroads comprises a track bed (11), which simulates, e.g., a superstructure which is provided with a ballast bed. The track bed consists of a bar-shaped bed section (11), which is made of elastically and/or plastically deformable and p... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4953786 | Toy roadway tile Tile for use in forming a toy roadway, each tile having a roadway pattern formed on it and each tile having means for interlocking with similar adjacent tiles to form a complete system.... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4941611 | Toy roadway tile Tile for use in forming a toy roadway, each tile having a roadway pattern formed on it and each tile having an engagement structure for interlocking with similar adjacent tiles to form a complete system. The pattern of the roadways of the complete system ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4898404 | Children's book providing a continuous roadway A children's book providing a plurality of separate roadway landscapes which are exposed as the pages are turned. The book provides extensions along one side which can be used as handles to carry the book and which also provide roadway sections on which a... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4842194 | Toy road boards A toy road board for playing with toy cars and trucks. The Road board is attached in sections by velcro strips.... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4225081 | Metallic joint for model railroad rails This invention relates to a metallic joint for joining adjacent sections of the trackway of model railroad sets, and wherein the bottom of the joint is provided with a cut-out section which is folded downwardly to form an engaging pawl which snaps in plac... | 09/30/1980 |
