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US 11,819,769 B2Granted
Marble racing game
OwnerWilliam O. Textores, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A racing game comprising track modules formed from flat sheet material manipulated into three-dimensional track segments or modules, rigidified connectors to connect the track modules and specialized track accessories to form a modular racing track to race spherical objects. Racing track assemblies include elevated, helically-coiled assemblies that mimic Christmas tree shapes.
Claims20
A sphere racing game comprising:
- a sheet having a field defined by lateral edges including a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, a top edge and a bottom edge;
- a plurality of tabs disposed laterally from the lateral edges including a first set of tabs extending from the first lateral edge and a second set of tabs extending from the second lateral edge, wherein each one of the first set of tabs is planar with one of the second set of tabs to form pairs of planar tabs;
- a plurality of slots formed in a central portion of the field, wherein each slot has a length dimension, and wherein each slot is oriented planar with one of the pairs of planar tabs;
- and,
- a plurality of segment-connection though-bores formed in the field, each proximal to one of the top edge or the bottom edge, wherein the lateral edges are rotated toward the central portion of the field and each tab of a pair of planar tabs is inserted into the slot planar with the pair of planar tabs to form two parallel tunnels that form a dual-track segment having a leading end and a trailing end opposite the leading end.
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A sphere racing game comprising:
- at least two spaced center support cylinders formed from sheets and secured in cylindrical shapes with elongated retaining clips or formed from tubing, wherein each of the two spaced center support cylinders is formed with a plurality of cylinder slots arranged in a continuous descending spiral pattern, wherein the spiral patterns on each of the two center support cylinders is aligned with the other;
- a dual-track ramp formed in a figure-8 pattern, wherein the dual-track ramp is formed with a plurality of ramp tabs extending from sides of the dual-track ramp including an inner set of ramp tabs and an outer set of ramp tabs, and further formed with a plurality of ramp slots formed along a centerline of the dual-track ramp, wherein the inner set of the plurality of ramp tabs are aligned with a corresponding member of the plurality of cylinder slots, wherein engagement of the inner set of the plurality of ramp tabs with the plurality of cylinder slots forms a dual-track figure-8 race track;
- an outer spiral, figure-8 wall formed from a sheet and having a plurality of outer wall slots spaced to align with the outer set of the plurality of ramp tabs, wherein insertion of the outer set of the plurality of ramp tabs into the plurality of outer walls slots secures the outer spiral, figure-8 wall to the dual-track ramp;
- and,
- a figure-8 center wall formed from a sheet and having a plurality of center wall tabs extending from a bottom edge of the center wall spaced to align with the plurality of ramp slots, wherein insertion of the plurality of center walls tabs into the plurality of ramp slots secures the center wall to the dual-track ramp to form two lanes for the dual-track.
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A sphere racing game comprising:
- a single-tunnel, dual-track segment formed from a sheet and a retaining clip, wherein the sheet has a field defined by lateral edges including a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge, a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the retaining clip has a divider wall extending upwardly and two pairs of tines extending laterally outwardly in opposite directions and substantially orthogonal to a plane of the divider wall, wherein the lateral edges of the sheet are each secured in one of the pair of tines to form a tunnel, wherein the divider wall defines two parallel racing tracks;
- and,
- a plurality of segment-connection though-bores formed in the field, each proximal to one of the top edge or the bottom edge of the sheet.
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