Traxxas Patents

[.AJ.]

Let’s see what they claim is theirs.....

 

https://patents.justia.com/assignee/traxxas-lp

[.AJ.]

So it’s true when Proline said they can’t make a wheelie bar for the PMT 4x4 because Traxxarse have a Patent on it...... Same story with a WP RX box....

 

• Wheelie bar apparatus for a model vehicle

  Patent number: 7578721

  Abstract: A wheelie bar assembly for a model vehicle has a mast member having one or fasteners for securing the mast member to a model vehicle, a bearing support member having a length and secured to the mast member for pivotal movement about one or more pivot points, a bearing support member having a length and secured to the mast member for pivotal movement about one or more pivot points, a bearing element secured to or formed on the bearing support member for contacting a surface underlying the vehicle and resisting a wheelie of the vehicle, an adjustment member secured to the mast member for pivotal movement relative to both the mast member and the bearing support member, and the adjustment member being securable to a plurality of different locations along the length of the bearing support member to vary the position of the bearing support member relative to the mast member and a surface underlying the vehicle.

  Type: Grant

  Filed: February 15, 2006

  Date of Patent: August 25, 2009

  Assignee: Traxxas LP

  Inventor: Otto Karl Allmendinger

   

[heavyDT]

Looks like they invented the wheel as well allegedly

https://patents.justia.com/patent/D784462

Who knew [emoji848]

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[RCpete]

Nobody will be able to make anything RC related without having to look over their shoulder incase Traxxas pounse with some sort of claim.....

Edited February 20, 2018 by RCpete

[norcoforever]

I don't understand how they have patented audio boxes when tamiya were making their mfu long before them and continue to do so

[XV Pilot]

Quite laughable really, the number of things they claim to have invented long after other companies had them in production. Another reason never to buy a Traxxas - the slimy gits!

[Rover Man]

14 minutes ago, heavyDT said:

Looks like they invented the wheel as well allegedly

https://patents.justia.com/patent/D784462

Who knew

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I was just thinking the exact same thing. How can you patent a toy car wheel ????

[Rover Man]

And male and female battery connectors  ????  Are they mad ??

[XV Pilot]

Just exceptionally dishonest and greedy methinks...

[.AJ.]

Every single patent is laughable....

[Kpowell911]

On the otherside, not trying to be obtuse, im genuinely asking, but why didnt other manufacturers patent this stuff? A court has decided this is legal and acceptable so they must have some sort of claim to it? Just dont get why someone else didnt do ths to

protect them? 

[RCpete]

So many things on that list were done by other companies long before Traxxas, also this whole situation with the Arrma Nero is also a joke.

[RCpete]

1 minute ago, Guns said:

On the otherside, not trying to be obtuse, im genuinely asking, but why didnt other manufacturers patent this stuff? A court has decided this is legal and acceptable so they must have some sort of claim to it? Just dont get why someone else didnt do ths to

protect them? 

 

If others did that no company would get anything done for constant legal battles......its not needed anyway, says a lot about Traxxas if you ask me.....shocking.

[XV Pilot]

This whole thing has left a very sour taste. Before, I didn't own a Traxxas out of disinterest in their products. Now I refuse to own one out of profound dislike for the company. 

[stonedef]

It also shows how much of a joke patent laws are, giving out patents for what are deemed every day things

[.AJ.]

A lot of them are totally unenforceable imo

[XV Pilot]

Very true. In a way, the joke is on Traxxas.  As I understand it, if a patent is disputed, all the other company has to do is prove that they came up with the idea first - an easy task in most cases since the products in question are out there on the market for all to see. Then the patent is not worth the paper it is printed on.

[J.K]

'Murica.

[supersavage]

Wow  oh traxxarse you so silly. 

[J.K]

38 minutes ago, Guns said:

On the otherside, not trying to be obtuse, im genuinely asking, but why didnt other manufacturers patent this stuff? A court has decided this is legal and acceptable so they must have some sort of claim to it? Just dont get why someone else didnt do ths to

protect them? 

 

Maybe they didn't have the funds to do so? Maybe they didn't fancy it in the shear spirit of healthy competition? I get the feeling that the Traxxas board's wet dream is to kill off everybody else and be the only name in the game. Hopefully i'll have lost interest in the hobby by the time that happens!  

[mond]

52 minutes ago, Guns said:

On the otherside, not trying to be obtuse, im genuinely asking, but why didnt other manufacturers patent this stuff? A court has decided this is legal and acceptable so they must have some sort of claim to it? Just dont get why someone else didnt do ths to

protect them? 

Look up patent laws in the US, specifically Texas.

[mond]

1 hour ago, heavyDT said:

Looks like they invented the wheel as well allegedly

https://patents.justia.com/patent/D784462

Who knew

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This is exactly why I'll never, ever buy a Traxxas.

[sunny]

I only ever buy used traxxas if I have to, Traxxarse seem to go against the whole point and spirit of why I like RC

[Kpowell911]

1 hour ago, mond said:

Look up patent laws in the US, specifically Texas.

Just read up on it, it seems ridiculous, BUT surely people should be made at the American Government for not sorting this out, not Traxxas?

 

Upon further reading, it seems that in May 2017, the supreme court ruled that you could no longer just chose a lax venue to pass your patent, you have to go to the local one, but Traxxas are conveniently located in Texas, so it is their local patent office. Very convenient.... Im probably still going to buy a Traxxas though....

 

Suprised any of this stands up mind, or is it a case of the competitor not having the finances to go against the big bully Traxxas?

Edited February 20, 2018 by Guns

[J.K]

4 minutes ago, Guns said:

Just read up on it, it seems ridiculous, BUT surely people should be made at the American Government for not sorting this out, not Traxxas?

 

Do you think that what Traxxas are doing is right then? It's like Shell suddenly patenting petrol.