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Track System for Toy Vehicles

a track system and toy vehicle technology, applied in the direction of toys, toy trackways, entertainment, etc., can solve the problems of loose sections of track being lost or misplaced

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-04-01
LEARNING CURVE BRANDS
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[0006]In one embodiment of the present invention, a race track for toy vehicles includes a plurality track sections and a plurality of elastic connectors that join the track sections in a first, stored configuration and automatically arrange the track sections in a second in use configuration. The elastic connectors are under tension when the track sections are in the stored configuration and at least one elastic connector is under less tension when the track sections are in the in use configuration.

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Furthermore, the loose sections of track may be lost or misplaced.

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[0031]For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, which are described below. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. The invention includes any alterations and further modifications in the illustrated devices and described methods and further applications of the principles of the invention, which would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.

[0032]Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, a race track for use with toy vehicles is shown, generally indicated as 10. Race track 10 includes an upper or racing surface, generally indicated as 12, and a lower surface, generally indicated as 14 (FIG. 2). Race track 10 has a generally oval configuration when in an open or in use position as shown in FIG. 1. Track 10 includes a plurality of straight sections 20 and curved sections 22

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Abstract

A race track for toy vehicles includes a plurality of sections of track and a plurality of elastic members that connect the sections of track and bias them from a storage position to an in use position.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a track system for toy vehicles.[0002]Toy vehicle track sets typically include one or more toy vehicles and a length of guiding track. The vehicles may be either free-wheeling or electrically powered by batteries or current from a utility. When free-wheeling vehicles are utilized, some form of energy transfer, such as spring launchers, manual propulsion or gravity, is required. If the vehicles are propelled by batteries, the batteries may be located in the vehicles. If the vehicles are powered by utility current, the track typically includes electrical conductors embedded therein to provide a current to the vehicles through contacts located on the vehicles.[0003]Tracks are available in a variety of configurations, such as closed loop circles, ovals and figure eights. Toy race tracks often consist of individual segments or pieces that are connected together to form a track, such as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,860,237 ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63H18/00
CPCA63H18/04A63H18/021
Inventor LUTCHEN, CHRISEDELSTEIN, MICHAEL
Owner LEARNING CURVE BRANDS
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