MattelPatent grantSep 15, 2026

Mattel was granted a patent for a toy vehicle track adapter.

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patents.google.comSep 15, 2026

US patent USD1148070

Toy vehicle track adapter

Detail

In September 2026 Mattel patented an adapter for connecting or adapting toy vehicle tracks in play environments.

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Grant date: Sep 15, 2026
Inventors: Giang-Son Quoc Nguyen, Maxence Rodrigue Bilodeau
Patent number: USD1148070
Assignee: MATTEL, INC.

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Giang-Son Quoc NguyenInventor
Maxence Rodrigue BilodeauInventor

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USPTO assignee: MATTEL, INC.
What the invention does: A toy-track accessory designed to let vehicle tracks connect or work with a different track layout.

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signal_type: patents-company
signal_subtype: patentGrant

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