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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2003
Andrew Needham, Bollington, GB;
Adam Tooby, Northwich, GB;
Julian Richard Payne, Delran, NJ (US);
Francis Ponton, Jr., Marlton, NJ (US);
Gregory John Sisolak, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US);
Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Shamong, NJ (US);
Anthony Peter Monzo, Medford, NJ (US);
Andrew Needham, Bollington, GB;
Adam Tooby, Northwich, GB;
Julian Richard Payne, Delran, NJ (US);
Francis Ponton, Jr., Marlton, NJ (US);
Gregory John Sisolak, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US);
Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Shamong, NJ (US);
Anthony Peter Monzo, Medford, NJ (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A magnetic coupling for toy vehicles includes a stationary protruding member and a retractable member, each having a rounded end piece. One of the end pieces is at least partially formed of a magnetic material and the other is at least partially formed of a non-magnetic, magnetically attractive material. A separate end piece can be provided on each of a pair of toy vehicles or each vehicle can be provided with both. The retractable member can be configured to receive the protruding member in a mechanical coupling.