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US 12,673,256 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 and helically-arranged holiday houses.
Claims20
A sphere racing game comprising:
- an elongate pole;
- at least one holiday house having a floor, at least one wall and a roof, wherein the combination of the floor, the at least one wall and roof form an enclosed house chamber, wherein a first anchor through-bore is formed in the floor and dimensioned to receive the elongate pole, wherein a second exit through-bore is formed in the floor to permit the passage of spherical objects, and wherein the floor is formed with a slant or grade, wherein the floor has an upper floor end and a lower floor end;
- a wall opening formed in the at least one wall to permit spherical objects to traverse the at least one wall, wherein the wall opening is positioned proximal the lower floor end;
- and,
- a ramp formed on or secured to a top of the floor and positioned about the at least one wall, wherein the ramp is formed with a slant or a grade, and wherein the ramp has an upper ramp end and a lower ramp end;
- wherein the upper ramp end is located adjacent the wall opening and substantially planar with the floor at the wall opening.
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A spherical object racing game comprising:
- a recirculating module having a discontinuous circular or modified circular track having a leading end and a trailing end, wherein the track is defined laterally by an outside wall and an inside wall;
- and wherein the leading end is elevated above the trailing end;
- a lever ramp positioned between the leading end and the trailing end of the interrupted circular track, wherein the lever ramp is positioned to be vertically below the planes occupied by the leading end and the trailing end, and wherein the lever ramp defines a lever ramp slot;
- a pole-securing tab extending laterally from the inside wall;
- wherein the pole-securing tab defines at least one through-bore for receiving a center pole support;
- and,
- a stop plate positioned on an end of the lever ramp opposite the trailing end.
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A spherical object racing game comprising:
- a height-adjustable elevator assembly having a height-adjustable upper elevator chain support, a height-adjustable lower chain support and an elevator chain secured to the height-adjustable upper and lower elevator chain supports;
- a motor housed in the height-adjustable lower elevator chain support, wherein the motor has a drive axle;
- a lower drive sprocket connected to the drive axle, wherein the lower drive sprocket has lower sprocket gear teeth, wherein the lower sprocket gear teeth engage the elevator chain;
- an upper driven sprocket secured in the height-adjustable upper elevator chain support, wherein the upper driven sprocket rotates about an axle secured in the height adjustable upper elevator chain support, wherein the upper driven sprocket has upper sprocket gear teeth, wherein the upper sprocket gear teeth engage the elevator chain;
- a center pole, wherein the height-adjustable upper elevator chain support and the height-adjustable lower elevator chain support are secured to the center pole;
- at least one upper elevator chain support O-ring secured to the center pole, wherein the at least one upper elevator chain support O-ring is positioned below the height-adjustable upper elevator chain support;
- and,
- at least one lower elevator chain support O-ring secured to the center pole, wherein the at least one lower elevator chain support O-ring is positioned below the height-adjustable lower elevator chain support,
- a plurality of elevator chain carriers secured to the chain, wherein each of the plurality of elevator chain carriers is spaced from the other of the plurality of elevator chain carriers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.