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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:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Applicants:
Richard F. Webster, Carson, CA (US);
Steven R. Greening, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard F. Webster, Carson, CA (US);
Steven R. Greening, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lionel L.L.C., Chesterfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A model vehicle, such as a model electric train, includes a model pantograph. The operation of the pantograph is automated using a motor, drive train, and control circuit. An upper articulating portion of the pantograph is mounting to the model vehicle using a breakaway assembly. The upper articulating portion may also be coupled to a drive motor via an elastic coupling permitting elastic movement of the upper portion independently of the drive motor.