Abstract: A toy vehicle set accessory is claimed. The toy vehicle set accessory comprises a dumper station for removing a toy log from a toy vehicle. A saw mill is positioned substantially adjacent the dumper station. The saw mill receives a toy log from the dumper station and separates the toy log into two distinct pieces.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 1998
Date of Patent:
January 18, 2000
Assignee:
Learning Curve International Inc.
Inventors:
Will Isaksson, Donald Edward Toht, Jeffry Han Katz
Abstract: An apparatus for manipulating the upper and lower dies of a die set comprising a gantry having a fixture mounted on a main frame for up and down movement, and a sub-frame mounted on the fixture for 180.degree. of rotation. Clamping units are mounted on the sub-frame for clamping the upper die to the sub-frame when the fixture is in a lower position at a work-transfer station. The die set is transported on a cart to the work-transfer station where the upper die is clamped to the sub-frame. The fixture is raised to elevate the upper die to an upper position. The cart is moved away from the work-transfer station carrying only the lower die with it. The upper die is inverted, lowered onto a second cart and it, too, is then moved away from the work-transfer station. Both dies now face upwardly for convenient inspection, cleaning and/or repair. The transporter cart table on which the die set is supported can be rotated to any desired angle such as 90.degree.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 8, 1985
Date of Patent:
April 28, 1987
Assignee:
MWA Company
Inventors:
Clyde J. Rugh, John L. King, Jr., Francis M. Tuttle, William E. Jones