Patents by Inventor Roger J. Gardner, Jr.

Roger J. Gardner, Jr. 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 car launcher with cable driven shuttle and pulleys
    Patent number: 5052973
    Abstract: A toy car launcher includes a base which carries a combination of pulleys which cause a slide in an elongated track to be rapidly propelled down a track when a pair of handles are pulled. A car placed on the track is propelled by the slide down the track, gaining velocity until it exits the track and continues its travel. The track is hinged to ease transport and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Tonka Corporation
    Inventors: Elliot A. Rudell, Joseph S. Cernansky, Roger J. Gardner, Jr., Steven J. Huebl, Robert D. Zera, Eugene J. Kilroy, Richard S. Chang