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US 11,439,894 B2Granted
Magnetic connectors and coupled track segments for rolling balls down a vertical surface
OwnerBryan Stringhaminventor
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a track segment including a channel for holding a rolling object, a first connector attachable to a first end of the track segment, and a second connector attachable to a second end of the track segment. Each of the first connector and the second connector include one or more magnets embedded therein that enable attaching the first connector and the second connector to a ferromagnetic surface.
Claims7
An assembly comprising:
- a track segment including a channel for holding a rolling object;
- a first connector attachable to a first end of the track segment, a front face of the first connector comprises a female registry feature, wherein the first connector is slidable onto the first end of the track segment;
- a second connector attachable to a second end of the track segment, a front face of the second connector comprises a male registry feature that fits inside of the female registry feature, wherein the second connector is slidable onto the second end of the track segment;
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- wherein each of the first connector and the second connector comprises one or more magnets embedded therein that enable attaching the first connector and the second connector to a ferromagnetic surface.
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