Patents by Inventor Lorraine Mathews

Lorraine Mathews has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4120118
    Abstract: A semi-disassemblable toy vehicle is disclosed and claimed. In general, the vehicle includes a body having a hinged, openable hood and a hinged, openable trunk lid. When the toy user opens the trunk lid, a trunk compartment recess is disclosed, in which a tool box is carried. Within the tool box are a number of wrenches and a screwdriver. After obtaining the tools to work on the vehicle, the playing child can open the hood. Under the hood is an engine compartment recess, in which are an engine, a radiator and a battery representation. Battery caps and a radiator cap can be moved between open and closed positions by applying the appropriate manual dexterity. The wrenches can be used to tighten and loosen spark plug representations carried by the engine. The screwdriver can be used to loosen and tighten an air filter carried atop the engine. While these parts can be loosened, they cannot be entirely removed, thereby obviating the well known propensity of children to loose toy parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1978
    Inventors: Richard Mathews, Lorraine Mathews