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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
Stephen Ciccarelli, Huntingdon Valley, PA (US);
Alan Dorfman, Langhorne, PA (US);
Michael Kind, Ambler, PA (US);
Steven Menow, Yardley, PA (US);
Tomoru Tohyama, Tokyo, JP;
Stephen Ciccarelli, Huntingdon Valley, PA (US);
Alan Dorfman, Langhorne, PA (US);
Michael Kind, Ambler, PA (US);
Steven Menow, Yardley, PA (US);
Tomoru Tohyama, Tokyo, JP;
The Good Stuff Company, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A toy train is provided having a folding body with body segments joined by a hinge, adapted to engage a base having wheels. The folding body may be disassembled for storage in a generally flattened arrangement. A novel drive assembly for a toy train or toy train accessory is provided having a motor and a gear, which can be removably inserted in the base and covered by the folding body. A storage kit is provided including a storage case for storing a folding body of a toy train, a base for a toy train, and a drive assembly for a toy train. A toy train set is provided including tiles with raised train tracks. The tiles are joined by dovetail joints. Themed tiles are provided for creating a multi-themed play environment.