Patents by Inventor Matthew A. LAUDERBACH

Matthew A. LAUDERBACH 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).

  • Toy vehicle for picking up and relaying track
    Patent number: 8419500
    Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a main body assembly supported for movement on wheels and having opposing right and left lateral sides, opposing front and rear ends, and opposing top and bottom sides extending between the lateral sides and the ends. The combined opposing right and left lateral sides and opposing top and bottom sides of the main body assembly define a slot that extends through the toy vehicle. An arm is provided for lifting at least one track segment from a level below the main body assembly up and into the slot while one or more other propulsion elements are provided in or around the slot to engage and move the one track segment from the one end of the vehicle entirely through the main body assembly along the slot and out the opposing end of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry Zellie Morgan, Matthew A. Lauderbach
  • TOY VEHICLE FOR PICKING UP AND RELAYING TRACK
    Publication number: 20110065357
    Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a main body assembly supported for movement on wheels and having opposing right and left lateral sides, opposing front and rear ends, and opposing top and bottom sides extending between the lateral sides and the ends. The combined opposing right and left lateral sides and opposing top and bottom sides of the main body assembly define a slot that extends through the toy vehicle. An arm is provided for lifting at least one track segment from a level below the main body assembly up and into the slot while one or more other propulsion elements are provided in or around the slot to engage and move the one track segment from the one end of the vehicle entirely through the main body assembly along the slot and out the opposing end of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: MATTEL, INC.
    Inventors: Barry Zellie MORGAN, Matthew A. LAUDERBACH