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Magnetic propulsion toy system

US5974977A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
9References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 29, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H18/10
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A magnetic propulsion toy system is provided having a track (11), a boost station (12) and a car (14) made of magnetic material. The boost station has control circuit (18) with a battery (19), a wire coil (21), a capacitor (22), a manual triggering switch (24), an automatic triggering switch (27) and a manual delay triggering switch (29). An infrared emitter/detector (28) is coupled to the automatic triggering switch and manual delay triggering switch.

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