Actuation assembly for a toy
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsJung Jun Hwang, Maxence Rodrigue Bilodeau, Gang Zhang
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Abstract
An actuation assembly for a toy includes a first actuation component, a second actuation component, a first lever arm, a second lever arm, and a sequencer. The sequencer is configured to be rotated a first amount in response to actuations of the first actuation component and configured to be rotated a second amount in response to selective actuations of the second actuation component. Rotations of the first amount can actuate the first lever arm, while rotations of the second amount can actuate the first lever arm and the second lever arm. The actuation assembly may be included in a toy vehicle track set that includes a trackway along which toy vehicles can drive.
Claims19
An actuation assembly for a toy, comprising:
- a first actuation component;
- a second actuation component;
- a first lever arm;
- a second lever arm;
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- a sequencer configured to be rotated a first incremental amount in response to actuations of the first actuation component and configured to be rotated a second incremental amount in response to selective actuations of the second actuation component, the second incremental amount being different from the first incremental amount, wherein rotations of the first incremental amount can actuate the first lever arm, and wherein rotations of the second incremental amount can actuate the first lever arm and the second lever arm.
A toy vehicle track set, comprising:
- a trackway along which toy vehicles can drive, the trackway including at least a portion that is substantially circular so that a side of the trackway at least partially encircles a central opening;
- a first actuator disposed at a first location along the trackway;
- a second actuator disposed at a second location along the trackway;
- a multi-action play element that is extendable and openable, and that is configured to respond to at least some actuations of the first actuator by executing a first play action where the multi-action play element extends and opens so that the multi-action play element rises at least partially through the central opening and interacts with the trackway in a first manner, and respond to at least some actuations of the second actuator by executing a second play action where the multi-action play element opens without extending so that the multi-action play element rises at least partially through the central opening and interacts with the trackway in a second manner;
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- an actuation assembly including a sequencer that randomly controls which actuations of the first actuator cause the multi-action play element to execute the first play action and randomly controls which actuations of the second actuator cause the multi-action play element to execute the second play action.
A toy vehicle track set, comprising:
- a trackway along which toy vehicles can drive, the trackway including at least a portion that is substantially circular so that a side of the trackway at least partially encircles a central opening;
- a first actuator disposed at a first height along the trackway;
- a second actuator disposed at a second height along the trackway;
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- a multi-action play element configured to respond to at least some actuations of the first actuator by executing a first play action where the multi-action play element rises at least partially through the central opening and interacts with a toy vehicle disposed on the trackway at or near the first height, and respond to at least some actuations of the second actuator by executing a second play action where the multi-action play element rises at least partially through the central opening and interacts with a toy vehicle disposed on the trackway at or near the second height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.