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Slotless toy racetrack and radio-controlled toy racecar kit

a toy racetrack and kit technology, applied in toys, toy trackways, entertainment, etc., can solve the problems of inwardly protruding portion of the misaligned sidewall, affecting the racing of the toy racecar along the wall,

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-02-15
MARGAY FRANK X
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[0004] The invention comprises a slotless toy racetrack that is constructed by assembling a plurality of straight and curved racetrack sections in an end-to-

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However, the track segments do not have connectors to align the abutting sidewall ends and form a flush interface.
If the sidewall ends are not properly aligned, the inwardly-protruding portion of the misaligned sidewall interferes with the racecar riding along the wall.

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[0033] For the purpose of illustration, there is shown in the accompanying drawings several embodiments of the invention. However, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown therein and described below.

[0034] A toy racetrack section in accordance with an embodiment of the invention is shown in FIG. 1 and is designated generally by reference numeral 10. The racetrack section 10 generally comprises an elongate, planar base portion 12 having a top road surface 14, a bottom surface 16, opposed, longitudinally-extending side edges 18, and opposed, laterally-extending first and second ends 20, 22, respectively. Sidewalls 24 are fixed to and extend along the length of the side edges 18. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the sidewalls 24 are integrally formed with the base portion 12 of the racetrack section 10, which is preferably formed from a plastic moldable material. Preferabl...

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A slotless toy racetrack that is constructed by assembling a plurality of straight and curved racetrack sections in an end-to-end configuration. The racetrack is especially useful with radio controlled racecars and is wide enough that the cars can pass one another while competing. The racetrack sections have a base portion and sidewalls fixed to and extending along the length of side edges. The sidewalls have facing inner surfaces defining the width of the road surface and outer surfaces. Base fasteners connect the base portion of two abutting track sections in a continuous, end-to-end configuration. Sidewall fasteners align the sidewalls of two abutting track sections in an end-to-end configuration with a flush interface.

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Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to slotless toy racetrack and kit for racing toy radio-controlled race cars. Background of the Invention [0002] There are many toy race car sets that include a plurality of track segments that assemble into an endless track. To guide the cars around the track, one form of track segment includes a plurality of generally-parallel slots formed in the top or road surface of the track. The slots guide competing racecars along generally non-overlapping paths of travel. In another form of track segment, the competing racecars are guided and separated from one another by a plurality of guide rails or guide walls, which define discrete racing lanes, each of which is slightly wider than the width of the car. Neither of these track configurations simulates real-life auto racing wherein cars bump, draft, pass and obstruct one another. Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a toy racetrack, which includes barriers to contain the ra...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H18/00
CPCA63H18/06A63H18/02
Inventor MARGAY, FRANK X.
Owner MARGAY FRANK X