Patents by Inventor Jan Ryaa

Jan Ryaa 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: 11141670
    Abstract: A toy vehicle configured for running on rails, the toy vehicle comprises a chassis comprising a first end and a second end, two side faces extending in the longitudinal direction of the toy vehicle and a top portion, the toy vehicle comprising at least two axles, said at least two axles comprising a wheel wherein the chassis comprises oblong recesses positioned on the inner surface of the chassis, the oblong recesses adapted to obtain a protrusion of a wheel or an end portion of the at least two axles, the chassis comprising two or more axle support arms adapted to support the at least two axles, the two or more axle support arms being adapted to avoid disengagement between an oblong recess and the protrusion of a wheel or an end portion of the at least two axles, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: 10918962
    Abstract: A toy vehicle configured for running on rails, the toy vehicle comprises a chassis comprising a first end and a second end, two side faces extending in the longitudinal direction of the toy vehicle, a top portion, at least two axels each comprising two wheels, wherein the chassis comprises at least two flexible flanges being positioned opposite each other on both sides of the chassis on each side faces. Each flexible flange comprising a snap protrusion at the extremity of the flanges, such that the snap protrusions are adapted to slide past an outer surface of a set of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Publication number: 20190358554
    Abstract: A toy vehicle (1) configured for running on rails (21), the toy vehicle (1) comprises a chassis (10) comprising a first end (3) and a second end (4), two side faces (5, 6) extending in the longitudinal direction of the toy vehicle (1) and a top portion (7), the toy vehicle comprising at least two axels (11), said at least two axels (11) each comprising two wheels (15) wherein the chassis (10) comprises at least two flexible flanges (17), the two flexible flanges 17 being positioned opposite each other on both sides of the chassis 10 on each side faces 5,6, each flexible flange (17) comprising a snap protrusion (18) at the extremity of the flanges (17), the snap protrusions (18) extending towards each other in a direction parallel to the extension of said at least two axels (11), the at least two flexible flanges being flexible in a direction away from each other in a direction transverse the longitudinal direction of the toy vehicle, such that the snap protrusions (18) are adapted to slide past an outer surfa
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Jan RYAA
  • Publication number: 20190344190
    Abstract: A toy vehicle (1) configured for running on rails (21), the toy vehicle (1) comprises a chassis (10) comprising a first end (3) and a second end (4), two side faces (5,6) extending in the longitudinal direction of the toy vehicle (1) and a top portion (7), the toy vehicle comprising at least two axles (11), said at least two axles (11) comprising a wheel (15) wherein the chassis (10) comprises oblong recesses (31) positioned on the inner surface of the chassis, the oblong recesses (31) adapted to obtain a protrusion (19) of a wheel (15) or an end portion of the at least two axles (11), the chassis (10) comprising two or more axle support arms (9) adapted to support the at least two axles (11), the two or more axle support arms (9) being adapted to avoid disengagement between an oblong recess (31) and the protrusion (19) of a wheel (15) or an end portion of the at least two axles (11), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: Jan RYAA
  • Patent number: 10065128
    Abstract: A toy building set comprising a first and a second building element, wherein the first building element is provided with a first type of hinge part, and the second building element is provided with a second type of hinge part, wherein the first and second types of hinge parts are configured complementarily in such a way that the hinge parts on the first and second elements can be releasably interconnected to the effect that they form a hinged joint between the building elements, whereby the building elements can be mutually rotated about the common hinge axis defined at the hinged joint, wherein the toy building set further comprises at least one third building element comprising a third type of hinge part which is complementarily configured in such a way that the hinge parts on the first and third elements can be interconnected, whereby both the second type and the third type of hinge parts are provided with a toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Mikkel Schildknecht Hoè, Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: 9901841
    Abstract: A toy building element comprising toy building elements for building a turntable, said toy building elements comprising a first type (1) which is provided with a rotation shaft and at least one second and one third type of toy building elements (5, 6), each of which can be interconnected with the first type for forming a turntable; and wherein the toy building elements are configured such that, when the first and the second type of toy building element are interconnected, a higher coupling force is accomplished than the one which is accomplished when the first and the third type of toy building element are interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: 9573074
    Abstract: A toy building element comprising at least one first type of building element (1), on which a rotation shaft (3) located along an axis of rotation is arranged, and wherein the toy building set comprises at least one second type (6) of building element in which a rotation bushing (9) is provided which is configured for receiving and being interconnected with the rotation shaft on the first building element in such a manner that the two building elements can rotate relative to each other about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Publication number: 20150224416
    Abstract: A toy building set comprising a first and a second building element, wherein the first building element is provided with a first type of hinge part, and the second building element is provided with a second type of hinge part, wherein the first and second types of hinge parts are configured complementarily in such a way that the hinge parts on the first and second elements can be releasably interconnected to the effect that they form a hinged joint between the building elements, whereby the building elements can be mutually rotated about the common hinge axis defined at the hinged joint, wherein the toy building set further comprises at least one third building element comprising a third type of hinge part which is complementarily configured in such a way that the hinge parts on the first and third elements can be interconnected, whereby both the second type and the third type of hinge parts are provided with a toothing
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Mikkel Schildknecht Hoè, Jan Ryaa
  • Publication number: 20130330997
    Abstract: A toy building element comprising at least one first type of building element (1), on which a rotation shaft (3) located along an axis of rotation is arranged, and wherein the toy building set comprises at least one second type (6) of building element in which a rotation bushing (9) is provided which is configured for receiving and being interconnected with the rotation shaft on the first building element in such a manner that the two building elements can rotate relative to each other about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Publication number: 20130330999
    Abstract: A toy building element comprising toy building elements for building a turntable, said toy building elements comprising a first type (1) which is provided with a rotation shaft and at least one second and one third type of toy building elements (5, 6), each of which can be interconnected with the first type for forming a turntable; and wherein the toy building elements are configured such that, when the first and the second type of toy building element are interconnected, a higher coupling force is accomplished than the one which is accomplished when the first and the third type of toy building element are interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D449869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignees: Kompan A/S, Lego A/S
    Inventors: Julie Kjaer-Madsen, Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D608400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Lego A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D614707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D620989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Lego A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D630264
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Lego A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D757861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D757862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D771198
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D771199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa
  • Patent number: D771200
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Jan Ryaa