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US 6,648,724 B1Granted
Toy railway liquid transfer facility
OwnerRobert F. Tammerainventor
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Abstract
A toy train tanker car is positioned on tracks alongside a liquid transfer storage facility. A motor driven loading platform is mounted on a supporting frame. The motor is coupled through gearing and a crank arm follower to move the pivotable loading platform up and down over the tanker car. A figure of an attendant carrying a hose nozzle is positioned at the end of the platform to simulate the transfer of fuel to the tanker car.
Claims5
A toy station for simulating the transfer of liquids to a transfer car comprising:
- a base,
- a supporting frame mounted on said base, including front and rear vertical posts extending upwardly from said base, horizontally extending members and cross members secured to upper portions of said vertical posts,
- a tanker car loading area disposed alongside said base adjacent said supporting frame,
- a pivotable loading platform positioned on said supporting frame and extending over said loading area,
- a tanker car positioned in said loading area alongside said base and frame,
- a figure of an attendant carrying a hose nozzle positioned on an outer end of said loading platform, and
- drive means mounted on said frame for moving said loading platform from a raised position to a lowered position extending over said loading area, said drive means being coupled to a back end of said platform to move said outer end and figure into said lowered position over said tanker car to simulate the transfer of liquids to said tanker car and to return said outer end and figure to a raised resting position.
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