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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 10, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elliot A Rudell, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Joseph S Cernansky, Lomita, CA (US);
Roger J Gardner, Jr, Lomita, CA (US);
Steven J Huebl, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Robert D Zera, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Eugene J Kilroy, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Richard S Chang, Rolling Hills Estates, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tonka Corporation, Louis Park, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H / ; A63H / ; A63H / ; F41B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
446429 ; 446489 ; 446 65 ; 446 45 ; 124 17 ; 124 79 ;
Abstract
A toy car launcher includes a base which carries a combination of pulleys which cause a slide in an elongated track to be rapidly propelled down a track when a pair of handles are pulled. A car placed on the track is propelled by the slide down the track, gaining velocity until it exits the track and continues its travel. The track is hinged to ease transport and storage.