David A Sheltman

6358112, Mar 19, 2002

Aug 3, 1999

09/366178

Gerard L. Lambert - Torrance CA
Gary Swisher - Rolling Hills Estates CA
David Sheltman - Irvine CA

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo

A63H 2900

446429, 446169, 446444, 238 10 C, 238 10 R

A toy vehicle trackway set includes a launcher and an entrance track coupled to a stunt loop which in turn supports an exit track. Freely rolling toy vehicles are launched from the toy vehicle launcher to traverse the stunt loop and exit via the exit track. A toy vehicle trap configured to generally resemble a fanciful monster or alien is supported upon the stunt loop and includes a bistable pivotally secured head. The head is pivotable between a first stable position in which toy vehicles are able to avoid the trap and traverse the loop and a second capture position in which toy vehicles are diverted from the track loop into the head of the alien or monster. The bistable support of the pivotal head causes the head to move from its non capture position to a capture position when a sufficient amount of energy has been transferred from a toy vehicle traversing the stunt loop to the trap mechanism.

6676480, Jan 13, 2004

May 31, 2002

10/159609

David A. Sheltman - Long Beach CA

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

A63H 2900

446429, 446444, 446431

A continuous loop toy vehicle trackset supports a booster and a plurality of toy vehicles. The trackset is formed of spaced apart track rails forming a gap therebetween. The toy vehicles are open wheeled and able to roll upon the track rails in either a right side up or inverted configuration. In the inverted configuration, the top surface of the toy vehicle is able to extend into the gap between the track rails. A staging lane facilitates introduction of additional toy vehicles to the trackset.

7946903, May 24, 2011

May 4, 2007

11/744712

David Sheltman - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

A63H 33/26
A63H 18/06

446444, 446133, 446168

A play system includes a toy vehicle and a playset for use therewith. A toy vehicle includes a chassis having a bottom surface that is at least partially magnetic and a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis. A playset includes a base, a launch ramp mounted to the base and having an upper end and a lower end that includes an upwardly-inclined section terminating in a jump lip, and a magnetic element selectively positionable within a predefined range of positions relative to the jump lip.

8465339, Jun 18, 2013

May 24, 2011

13/114992

David Sheltman - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

A63H 29/00
A63H 33/00

446429, 446486

A play system includes a toy vehicle and a playset for use therewith. A toy vehicle includes a chassis having a bottom surface that is at least partially magnetic and a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the chassis. A playset includes a base, a launch ramp mounted to the base and having an upper end and a lower end that includes an upwardly-inclined section terminating in a jump lip, and a magnetic element selectively positionable within a predefined range of positions relative to the jump lip.

20030224697, Dec 4, 2003

May 31, 2002

10/159669

David Sheltman - Long Beach CA, US
John Reale - Manhattan Beach CA, US

A63H018/00

446/444000

A continuous loop toy vehicle trackset supports a booster and a plurality of toy vehicles. The trackset is formed of spaced apart track rails forming a gap therebetween. The toy vehicles are open wheeled and able to roll upon the track rails in either a right side up or inverted configuration. In the inverted configuration, the top surface of the toy vehicle is able to extend into the gap between the track rails. A staging lane facilitates introduction of additional toy vehicles to the trackset.

20050191938, Sep 1, 2005

Jan 21, 2005

11/041030

David Sheltman - Irvine CA, US
Joe Pohlman - Westchester CA, US
Michael Finizza - Los Angeles CA, US
Mark Mayer - Woodland Hills CA, US
Mike Andrews - Los Angeles CA, US
Nelson Tam - Torrance CA, US

A63H029/00

446429000

A toy vehicle launcher and supporting clamp are used in providing a gravity driven toy vehicle trackset. The clamp utilizes a ratcheting attachment member which facilitates the rapid sizing or adjustment for size for attachment to a table edge or the like. The launcher and clamp further provides a toy vehicle launcher having a trigger release for gravity driven launch of a toy vehicle down a coupled track segment. The angle of the toy vehicle launcher is adjustable to facilitate changes in launch angle and thereby changes in the amount of energy imparted to the toy vehicle.

20050191939, Sep 1, 2005

Jan 21, 2005

11/041072

David Sheltman - Irvine CA, US
Joe Pohlman - Westchester CA, US
Michael Finizza - Los Angeles CA, US
Mark Mayer - Woodland Hills CA, US
Mike Andrews - Los Angeles CA, US
Nelson Tam - Torrance CA, US

A63H029/00

446429000

A scaffold support system for toy vehicle tracksets utilizes a plurality of base members which in turn support a plurality of generally cylindrical rod elements. The rod elements are elongated and generally circular in cross-section. A plurality of joint members are utilized in securing combinations of the rod members together to form a scaffold structure. In turn, a further plurality of joint members are utilized in securing the track segments to the various rods found in the scaffold structure. The joints are movable and rotatable upon the supporting rods to provide substantial variation of track segment positioning and contour within the trackset. For the most part, each joint utilized in securing the track segments and the combinations of scaffold supporting rods within the trackset is capable of securely locking in a selected position.

20050191940, Sep 1, 2005

Jan 21, 2005

11/041032

David Sheltman - Irvine CA, US
Joe Pohlman - Westchester CA, US
Michael Finizza - Los Angeles CA, US
Mark Mayer - Woodland Hills CA, US
Mike Andrews - Los Angeles CA, US
Nelson Tam - Torrance CA, US

A63H017/00

446437000

A plurality of stunt devices are used within a toy vehicle trackset. Each of the devices includes a movable portion within the toy vehicle travel path. Each movable portion is moved by a pneumatic actuator. A manually operated air bellows is coupled to each pneumatic actuator by a hollow tube. When a particular air bellows is compressed, the corresponding actuator moves the movable portion diverting the toy vehicle on the stunt device.