Amusement devices: toys – Rolling or tumbling – Including intrinsic motive power means for propulsion
Patent
1994-02-03
1995-06-27
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Rolling or tumbling
Including intrinsic motive power means for propulsion
446447, 446138, 104DIG1, A63H 1928, A63H 3326
Patent
active
054275610
ABSTRACT:
A self-propelled toy train engine for pulling a train of wooden railroad cars over a variety of surfaces including a child safe magnetic coupling for connecting the engine to the railroad cars, high traction drive wheels for being propelled over a variety of surfaces, a gear train which disengages from the drive axle given a predetermined force. The train engine is weighted to provide added traction for propelling the train set over smooth surfaces and a low center of gravity for stabilizing the engine when propelling the train set over rough surfaces such as carpeting.
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Eichhorn Hermann
Eichhorn Hermann R.
Hafer Robert A.
Muir D. Neal
Small World Toys
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