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Patent US6655640 - Control, sound, and operating system for model trains - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA model train operating, sound and control system that provides a user with increased operating realism. A novel remote control communication capability between the user and the model trains. This feature is accomplished by using a handheld remote control on which various commands may be entered, and...http://www.google.com/patents/US6655640?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6655640 - Control, sound, and operating system for model trainsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6655640 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/237,069Publication dateDec 2, 2003Filing dateSep 9, 2002Priority dateDec 7, 2000Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS6457681, US6604641, US6619594, US7210656, US8262034, US20030001051, US20030006346, US20030015626, US20030019979, US20040079841, US20050023416, US20070164169, US20120199701, US20120199702Publication number10237069, 237069, US 6655640 B2, US 6655640B2, US-B2-6655640, US6655640 B2, US6655640B2InventorsMichael Paul Wolf, David L. Krebiehl, Forrest S. Seitz, Stanley K. SasakiOriginal AssigneeMike's Train House, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (101), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (61), Classifications (14), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetControl, sound, and operating system for model trains
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reexaminationFree format text: THE PATENTABILITY OF CLAIMS 1-2 AND 6-13 IS CONFIRMED. CLAIMS 3 AND 14 ARE DETERMINED TO BE PATENTABLE AS AMENDED. CLAIMS 4, 15 AND 16, DEPENDENT ON AN AMENDED CLAIM, ARE DETERMINED TO BE PATENTABLE. CLAIMS 5 AND 17 WERE NOT REEXAMINED.Jul 10, 2015REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedDec 2, 2015LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesJan 19, 2016FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20151202RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services