Abstract:
A relay segment for a toy track set is provided, the relay segment having a trigger moveably secured to the relay segment proximate to a first vehicle track segment pivotally mounted to the relay segment for adjustable movement with respect to the relay segment, the trigger being capable of movement between a first position and a second position; and a launching element for launching a vehicle from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position.
Abstract:
A booster for accelerating toy vehicles is disclosed. The booster includes a rotation source and first and second wheels operatively coupled to the rotation source. Each wheel includes a thin-walled member configured to engage toy vehicles passing between the wheels as the rotation source rotates the wheels in opposite directions. The thin walled member is characterized by an S-shape that allows the relative distance between the wheels to change, thereby accommodating differently sized vehicles.
Abstract:
A flexible vehicle guiding element which includes a segment (10) haviing a Body (12); a female connector structure (16); side walls (26,28); depressions (18,20). The guiding element is bendable about x, y, and z axes to provide trakc which curves, spirals, or can ascend or descend.
Abstract:
A toy vehicle booster for accelerating a toy vehicle upon a trackway includes a pair of rotating flexible resilient booster wheels positioned on each side of the trackway. In an alternative embodiment, a booster wheel is positioned above the trackway so as to engage the horizontal surfaces such as the roof of the toy vehicles. The booster wheels are formed of a concave resilient structure having a plurality of apertures positioned within the booster wheel to provide a desired flexibility in certain portions of the booster wheel.
Abstract:
A racing toy game comprises a multi-track closed circuit, a respective starting gate for each respective track of the circuit, a finishing post for each respective track of the circuit. There are multiple movable elements each respectively being for traversing a respective track of the circuit and thereby racing in relation to other movable elements in other tracks. A starter is associated with each respective starting gate, the starter having been for operating the respective gates substantially simultaneously to permit initiation of the race. Initiating of the race permitting the respective movable elements to traverse a respective track from the starting gate towards the finishing post. The movable elements are represented by animals, selectively horses.
Abstract:
A transportable play design assembly with an open operative position, an alternative closed position and which may be folded to enclose play items therebetween when play time is concluded. The open operative position is utilized as a play surface. The alternative closed position is utilized as a transporting and storage device for play items. The alternative closed position further has a closing mechanism to prevent the play items from falling out of the assembly during transportation.
Abstract:
A generally rectangular base (11) supports a pair of gateways (23-26) at two corners thereof and a pair of resiliently powered impact-responsive rebounders (90 and 100) at the remaining two corners thereof. A flat surface (12) extends between the rebounders and the gateways. A pair of toy vehicle launchers (70 and 80) and track segments (62 and 63) are operatively coupled to each of the gateways to launch toy vehicles (20) therethrough. A plurality of elastic bands (45-56) extend between the gateways to provide resilient boundaries for the rectangular base. The rebounders and the gateways include pivotal supports (60 and 61) allowing the track segments and launchers as well as the rebounders to be pivoted for aiming purposes. A toy vehicle launched by a launcher traverses its track segment and enters its gateway. Thereafter, it strikes either a resilient boundary or a rebounder and is deflected accordingly. An additional toy vehicle launched from the second launcher may collide or otherwise interact with the first launched toy vehicle.
Abstract:
A minicar racing which has a plurality of minicars and a rail of given length, including: an ID tag stuck to each minicar and having a proper code value therein; a first driving circuit for receiving the input of a start signal of each minicar from the ID tag and standardizing the received signal as a TTL signal; and, a second driving circuit for displaying racing time, racing order and proper number of each minicar in correspondence with the TTL signal outputted from the first driving circuit.
Abstract:
A modular lattice substructure (4) for a playing structure, such as a toy building set (2), that includes frames (132) and columns (112). In one embodiment, the sides of the columns (12) have a prostrusion connector (44) removably attachable to a slot connector (50) in the ends of elongate beams (32) and the ends of elongate joists (62), the beams (32) and joists (62) forming the frame. In another embodiment, the column (212) includes four protrusion connectors (220) on an upper portion, and four receptive connectors on a lower portion. The frame (232) includes protrusion connectors (236) on an upper portion and receptive connectors on a lower portion. The protrusion connectors (236) on the frame are attachable to the receptive connectors on the columns, and vice-versa. In this manner, a single frame (232) can be attached to a plurality of columns (212), and a single column (212) can be attached to a plurality of frames (232) in order to form a modular lattice substructure for a playing structure.
Abstract:
A toy vehicle trackset (10) includes a plurality of track segments (13, 14, 15, 16) having generally planar trackbed portions raised sidewalls (30, 31, 33, 34, 40, 41, 43, 44). A toy vehicle launcher (11) is secured to one end of the trackway (10) and a toy vehicle (12) is situated within the trackway (10) and caused by the launcher to be accelerated through the succession of track segments (13, 14, 15, 16) forming the trackway (10). The track segments (13, 14, 15, 16) are joined in an overlapping configuration and secured by a plurality of resilient junction clips (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) which are received upon overlapping portions of the sidewalls (30, 31, 33, 34, 40, 41, 43, 49) of each track segment (13, 14, 15, 16).