US3179063A
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Railway and road toy
Assignee: Louis Marx and Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-11-09
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1981-11-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Noel L Case
- 👤 Wayne A Gilbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:27
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H19/00; A63H18/00; A63H18/02; A63H18/026; A63H18/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
280 words
A TRAFFIC TOY COMPRISING TOY RAILWAY TRACK SECTIONS INCLUDING METAL RAILS FOR POWER SUPPLY, AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN LOCOMOTIVE WITH A PROPULSION MOTOR AND AT LEAST SOME METAL WHEELS RUNNING ON SAID RAILS, TOY ROAD SECTIONS INCLUDING AUTO GUIDE MEANS AND METAL POWER SUPPLY STRIPS EXTENDING COLLATERALLY OF THE GUIDE MEANS, AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN AUTO HAVING A PROPULSION MOTOR AND RUNNING ON SAID ROAD SECTIONS, SAID RAILS BEING INCAPABLE OF POSITIVELY RECEIVING SAID AUTO AND SAID ROAD SECTIONS BEING INCAPABLE OF OPERATIVELY RECEIVING SAID LOCOMOTIVE, A SPECIAL CROSSOVER SECTION MATCHING SAID ROAD SECTIONS IN ONE DIRECTION AND MATCHING SAID ROAD SECTIONS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED CROSSING GATE MOVABLE TO A POSITION ACROSS A ROAD SECTION AT SAID CROSSOVER, A CONTROL SECTION OF POWER STRIP APPROACHING THE GATE BEING ISOLATED FROM THE INNER POWER STRIP FOR PURPOSE OF CONTROL OF AN AUTO SUPPLIED WIT POWER THEREBY, A RELAY HAVING FIRST AND SECOND COILS FOR MOVING AN ARMATRE IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER TO CLOSE EITHER GATE CONTACTS OR GO CONTACTS RESPECTIVELY, SAID GATE CONTACTS BEING IN AND CLOSING A POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT TO THE CROSSING GATE TO CLOSE THE SAME, SAID GO CONTACTS BEING IN A CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO AND SUPPLYING POWER TO SAID CONTROL SECTION, A RAMP ON A RAILWAY SECTION AHEAD OF THE CROSSING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST RELAY COIL FOR CLOSING THE GATE AND DEENERGERIZING THE CONTROL SECTION TO STOP THE AUTO ON APPROACH OF THE LOCOMOTIVE, AND A RAMP ON A RAILWAY SECTION BEYOND THE CROSSING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND RELAY COIL FOR OPENING THE GATE AND ENERGIZING THE CONTROL SECTION TO START THE AUTO ON DEPARTURE OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
280 words
A TRAFFIC TOY COMPRISING TOY RAILWAY TRACK SECTIONS INCLUDING METAL RAILS FOR POWER SUPPLY, AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN LOCOMOTIVE WITH A PROPULSION MOTOR AND AT LEAST SOME METAL WHEELS RUNNING ON SAID RAILS, TOY ROAD SECTIONS INCLUDING AUTO GUIDE MEANS AND METAL POWER SUPPLY STRIPS EXTENDING COLLATERALLY OF THE GUIDE MEANS, AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN AUTO HAVING A PROPULSION MOTOR AND RUNNING ON SAID ROAD SECTIONS, SAID RAILS BEING INCAPABLE OF POSITIVELY RECEIVING SAID AUTO AND SAID ROAD SECTIONS BEING INCAPABLE OF OPERATIVELY RECEIVING SAID LOCOMOTIVE, A SPECIAL CROSSOVER SECTION MATCHING SAID ROAD SECTIONS IN ONE DIRECTION AND MATCHING SAID ROAD SECTIONS IN THE OTHER DIRECTION, AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED CROSSING GATE MOVABLE TO A POSITION ACROSS A ROAD SECTION AT SAID CROSSOVER, A CONTROL SECTION OF POWER STRIP APPROACHING THE GATE BEING ISOLATED FROM THE INNER POWER STRIP FOR PURPOSE OF CONTROL OF AN AUTO SUPPLIED WIT POWER THEREBY, A RELAY HAVING FIRST AND SECOND COILS FOR MOVING AN ARMATRE IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER TO CLOSE EITHER GATE CONTACTS OR GO CONTACTS RESPECTIVELY, SAID GATE CONTACTS BEING IN AND CLOSING A POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT TO THE CROSSING GATE TO CLOSE THE SAME, SAID GO CONTACTS BEING IN A CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO AND SUPPLYING POWER TO SAID CONTROL SECTION, A RAMP ON A RAILWAY SECTION AHEAD OF THE CROSSING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIRST RELAY COIL FOR CLOSING THE GATE AND DEENERGERIZING THE CONTROL SECTION TO STOP THE AUTO ON APPROACH OF THE LOCOMOTIVE, AND A RAMP ON A RAILWAY SECTION BEYOND THE CROSSING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE SECOND RELAY COIL FOR OPENING THE GATE AND ENERGIZING THE CONTROL SECTION TO START THE AUTO ON DEPARTURE OF THE LOCOMOTIVE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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