Patents by Inventor Luis Arnau Manresa

Luis Arnau Manresa 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).

  • Publication number: 20060128266
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic current collector system for a set of toy vehicles which are disposed on a track comprising a guide groove. The inventive system comprises electroconductive tracks (1) which can be connected to a power supply unit and which are disposed along the inner sides of the aforementioned guide groove (2). Said system also comprises current collector elements (3) which are electrically connected to a motor of the vehicle and which are positioned on outer lateral faces of a guide follower flange (5) which is disposed on the lower front part (4) of the vehicle. The above-mentioned electroconductive tracks (1) are concealed inside the groove (2) and, when the vehicle moves along the track (6) with the flange (5) inserted in the guide groove (2), a dynamic electrical contact is established between the tracks (1) and the current collector elements (3) in order to supply current to the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventor: Luis Arnau Manresa
  • Publication number: 20060113429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deviation system for guide means used in a set of toy vehicles. The invention consists of a trajectory which is defined by guide means (2) and at least one vehicle comprising a guide follower device which is used to follow the trajectory. According to the invention, a branching fork (7) in the aforementioned guide means (2) comprises first and second branches (2a, 2b) and a switch point (9) which can move between a first position and a second position in order to force the follower device to follow the first and second branches (2a, 2b) respectively. The switch point (9) consists of an arm (11) comprising one contact end which is positioned upstream of the point (9) and which is pushed by a mobile element that is associated with the vehicle in order to move the point (9) from the first position to the second position, or vice versa, before the follower device reaches said switch point (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventor: Luis Arnau Manresa