Tamiya On Google Patents

[egandolfo 0]

If you have some time to lose (in the office obviously), you can visit Google Patents Search engine.

http://www.google.com/patents

Than search for: tamiya radio... or car or remote...

You will find a lot of funny patent made by Tamiya Inc.

Here some links:

MINI 4WD Chassis... tes, it is patented!!!!!!!!!

http://www.google.com/patents?id=DL4ZAAAAE...dq=tamiya+radio

Here the patent for the Thunder Blitz!!

http://www.google.com/patents?id=zn0ZAAAAE...dq=tamiya+radio

Super Hornet

http://www.google.com/patents?id=h58pAAAAE...p;dq=tamiya+car

Vanquish

http://www.google.com/patents?id=iJ8pAAAAE...p;dq=tamiya+car

[zangonli 0]

If you have some time to lose (in the office obviously), you can visit Google Patents Search engine.

http://www.google.com/patents

Than search for: tamiya radio... or car or remote...

You will find a lot of funny patent made by Tamiya Inc.

Here some links:

MINI 4WD Chassis... tes, it is patented!!!!!!!!!

http://www.google.com/patents?id=DL4ZAAAAE...dq=tamiya+radio

Here the patent for the Thunder Blitz!!

http://www.google.com/patents?id=zn0ZAAAAE...dq=tamiya+radio

Super Hornet

http://www.google.com/patents?id=h58pAAAAE...p;dq=tamiya+car

Vanquish

http://www.google.com/patents?id=iJ8pAAAAE...p;dq=tamiya+car

These are called design patents - they protect the novel ORNAMENTAL aspects of the product. Most of Tamiya's filings are for design patents. In contrast, Tamiya only has a relatively small number of utility patents - these protect the novel FUNCTIONAL or useful aspects of a product, i.e. how the thing works. See the patents for a shock absorber, steering unit, and a transmission. Utility patents are much more expensive and more difficult to obtain than design patents, but in return provide more robust protection.

[bakaguyjean 7]

I bought these on disc awhile back on Ebay,i guess i should of looked harder one the net.