Patents by Inventor Maury D. Klein

Maury D. Klein 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: 6398120
    Abstract: A model toy train track assembly provides separate electrical and mechanical locking or snap-together connections. A molded base of each track assembly has a protruding U-shaped feature on each end that physically joins to track assemblies or sections when pressed into a complementary receiving slot. To provide a reliable electrical connection, metal connectors corresponding to each of the rails lock into receiving connector slots of the adjoining track section. Alignment ribs on opposite sides of each rail ensure straight and accurate alignment of the rails. To prevent slipping of the rails, each rail is staked into the molded base. The rails are tubular and sized and positioned so as to provide compatibility with conventional two-rail or three-rail tubular tracks of similar gauge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Maury D. Klein