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Electrically operated toy auto and guide rail

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-10-03
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1983-10-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Lindstrom Oscar Francis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 09:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H18/00; A63H18/12

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VERTICALLY DISPOSED FLEXIBLE GUIDE RAIL FORMED TO DEFINE A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDED PARALLEL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ELEMENTS HAVING INSULATOR MEANS THEREBETWEEN AND ONE EACH EXPOSING A BRUSH-ENGAGING SURFACE ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF: (A) A TOY VEHICLE HAVING REAR WHEELS; (B) AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MOTOR CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO IMPART ROTATION TO SAID REAR WHEELS; (C) MEANS SUPPORTING AND GUIDING THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE ALONG THE GUIDE RAIL AND INCLUDING: (1) A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDED CARRIAGE; (2) GROOVED GUIDE WHEELS ONE EACH JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION ON AN OPPOSITE END OF SAID CARRIAGE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE GUIDE RAIL IN TANDEM RELATIONSHIP; (3) MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID CARRIAGE INTERMEDIATE SAID WHEELS TO SAID VEHICLE FOR COMPOUND PIVOTAL MOVEMENTS ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS EXTENDING NORMAL TO THE GUIDE RAIL AND ON AN EXTENDED VERTICAL AXIS WHICH BISECTS SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VERTICALLY DISPOSED FLEXIBLE GUIDE RAIL FORMED TO DEFINE A PAIR OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDED PARALLEL ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR ELEMENTS HAVING INSULATOR MEANS THEREBETWEEN AND ONE EACH EXPOSING A BRUSH-ENGAGING SURFACE ON OPPOSITE SIDES THEREOF: (A) A TOY VEHICLE HAVING REAR WHEELS; (B) AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED MOTOR CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO IMPART ROTATION TO SAID REAR WHEELS; (C) MEANS SUPPORTING AND GUIDING THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE ALONG THE GUIDE RAIL AND INCLUDING: (1) A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDED CARRIAGE; (2) GROOVED GUIDE WHEELS ONE EACH JOURNALLED FOR ROTATION ON AN OPPOSITE END OF SAID CARRIAGE AND ENGAGEABLE WITH THE GUIDE RAIL IN TANDEM RELATIONSHIP; (3) MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID CARRIAGE INTERMEDIATE SAID WHEELS TO SAID VEHICLE FOR COMPOUND PIVOTAL MOVEMENTS ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS EXTENDING NORMAL TO THE GUIDE RAIL AND ON AN EXTENDED VERTICAL AXIS WHICH BISECTS SAID HORIZONTAL AXIS;

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-08-01 1970-01-31 1970-08-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-08-01 1974-01-31 1974-08-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-08-01 1978-01-31 1978-08-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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