Meccano Ltd. Patents & Designs
Patents - Dinky Toys
Listed below are all those patents throughout the world which I have so far managed to discover relating to Dinky Toys. Pdf copies of the actual patents can be downloaded by clicking on the links.
Updates
November 2017 - Two additional Australian patents and five additional UK patents added
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| Description | Country | Application No. | Patent No. | Patent Title | Date submitted | Date granted | Comments |
| Spring Suspension of Dinky Models | UK | 1026/59 | 920534 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 12 Jan 1959 |
6 Mar 1963 |
Initial patent for Spring Suspension |
| Australia | 51584/59 | 239214 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 10 Aug 1959 |
21 Jun 1962 |
Added November 2017 | |
| Garage with Pivoting Floor | France | 791207 | 1219719 | Garage-jouet à plancher pivotant | 3 Apr 1959 |
19 May 1960 |
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| Spring Suspension of Dinky Models | France | 800695 | 1230889 | Perfectionnements à la suspension des véhicules-jouets | 21 Jul 1959 |
20 Sep 1960 |
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| Begium | - | 581535 | Perfectionnements aux véhicules jouets | 10 Aug 1959 |
1 Dec 1959 |
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| Germany | 700140 | 1804254 | Spielfahrzueg | 20 Nov 1959 |
14 Jan 1960 |
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| Switzerland | - | 356063 | Vehicule jouet | 19 Aug 1959 |
15 Sep 1961 |
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| Canada | 626995D | 626995 | Toy model vehicles | -- | 17 Sep 1961 |
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| USA | 835052 | 3009287 | Toy vehicle body construction | 20 Aug 1959 |
21 Nov 1961 |
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| Steering for Dinky Models | France | 817244 | 1256008 | Voiture miniature à changement de direction | 1 Feb 1960 |
17 Mar 1961 |
Initial patent for steering |
| Steering and Suspension of Dinky Models | UK | 12500/60 | 891681 | Improvements in or relating to toy motor vehicles | 8 Apr 1960 |
14 Mar 1962 |
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| UK | 34541/60 | 891682 | Improvements in or relating to toy motor vehicles | 8 Oct 1960 |
14 Mar 1962 |
Addition to patent 891681 | |
| France | 825365 | 1256008-77599 | Voiture miniature à changement de direction | 26 Apr 1960 |
24 Mar 1962 |
Amendment to patent 1236008 | |
| Germany | 404356 | 1817767 | Spielzeug-fahrzeug | 9 May 1960 |
2 Jul 1960 |
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| US | 65309 | 3063194 | Miniature Toy Motor Vehicles Axle Arrangement | 27 Oct 1960 |
13 Nov 1962 |
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| Improved Steering and Suspension for Dinky Models | UK | 9/62 | 971782 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 1 Jan 1962 |
7 Oct 1964 |
Addition to patent 891681 |
| Improved Steering for Dinky Models | UK | 51335/63 | 971783 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 31 Dec 1962 |
7 Oct 1964 |
Divided out of 971782 |
| Opening Bonnet and Boot for Dinky Models | UK | 3189/63 | 991823 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 25 Jan 1963 |
12 May 1965 |
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| Australia | 30571/63 | 265562 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 10 May 1963 |
22 Feb 1966 |
Added November 2017 | |
| Flashing Direction Indicators for Dinky Models | UK | 8618/63 | 984782 | Flashing light on toy model | 4 Mar 1963 |
3 Mar 1965 |
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| France | 965934 | 1383629 | Véhicule-jouet | 3 Mar 1964 |
24 Dec 1964 |
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| Opening doors for Dinky Models | UK | 9433/63 | 1032517 | Doors for toy motor vehicles | 8 Mar 1963 |
8 Jun 1966 |
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| Improved Opening Bonnet and Boot for Dinky Models | UK | 48045/64 5696/65 |
1066580 | Improvements in or relating to model vehicles | 26 Nov 1964 10 Feb 1965 |
26 Apr 1967 |
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| Windows for Dinky Models | UK | 52514/64 | 1059778 | Improvements in or relating to model vehicles | 24 Dec 1964 |
22 Feb 1967 |
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| Opening Bonnet for Dinky Models | UK | 52513/64 | 1063530 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 24 Dec 1964 |
30 Mar 1967 |
Addition to patent 991823 |
| Coupling Device for Articulated Dinky Models | UK | 6811/65 | 1132982 | Coupling device for powered vehicle and trailer | 17 Feb 1965 |
6 Nov 1968 |
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| Improved Steering for Dinky Models | UK | 19384/65 | 1092743 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 7 May 1965 |
29 Nov 1967 |
Addition to patent 891681 |
| Automatic Opening Doors for Dinky Buses | France | 18025 | 1444268 | Portes coulissantes automatiques | 21 May 1965 |
14 Oct 1966 |
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| Display for Dinky Models | UK | 24035/65 15412/66 |
1137395 | Improvements in or relating to merchandise display arrangements | 4 Jun 1965 6 Apr 1966 |
18 Dec 1968 |
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| Operating Stop Lights for Dinky Models | UK | 12839/66 | 1166444 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 23 Mar 1966 |
8 Oct 1969 |
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| Improved Direction Indicators for Dinky Models | UK | 20234/66 | 1174771 | Improvements in or relating to Model Vehicles | 6 May 1966 |
17 Dec 1969 |
Addition to patent 984782 |
| Means of ejecting a model figure from a space age or similar vehicle | UK | 45041/67 | 1225614 | Improvements in or relating to model vehicles | 3 Oct 1967 |
17 Mar 1971 |
Patent added November 2017 |
| Working Windscreen Wipers for Dinky Models | UK | 92/68 | 1247682 | Improvements in or rrelating to toy vehicles | 1 Jan 1968 |
29 Sep 1971 |
Patent added November 2017 |
| Germany | - | 1817411 | Automatische Umschaltvorrichtung | 1 Jan 1968 |
14 Aug 1969 |
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| Device to operate the undercarriage of a model aircraft | UK | 93/68 | 1226051 | Improvements in or relating to model aircraft | 1 Jan 1968 |
24 Mar 1971 |
Patent added November 2017 |
| Device to start a vehicle moving | UK | 15639/68 | 1231843 | Improvements in or relating to toy model vehicles | 1 Apr 1968 |
12 May 1971 |
Patent added November 2017 |
| Improved wheel/axle mounting arrangements | UK | 46371/68 | 1256511 | Improvements in or relating to wheel mounting arrangements | 30 Sep 1968 |
8 Dec 1971 |
Patent added November 2017 |
| Stacking Transparent Packaging for Dinky Models | France | 72.11091 | 2131725 | Emballage-présentoir | 29 Mar 1972 |
10 Nov 1972 |
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| Germany | - | 2206072 | Schaukarton | 9 Feb 1972 |
5 Oct 1972 |
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| Italy | - | 952442 | Scatola di cartone avente una parte trasparente atta a mettere in mostra il contenuto di essa | -- | 20 Jul 1973 |
Patent not available | |