Track and vehicle amusement apparatus and methods
AssigneeMiniature Amusements LLC
InventorBrent Murray
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Abstract
A track a vehicle amusement apparatus and methods are disclosed, the apparatus including a vehicle or vehicles movable over a track assembly supported and elevated by a supporting assembly. A plurality of track sections define the track assembly, and the vehicles have wheels, some positioned above and some below the track and at different locations across the track. Drive track sections of the track assembly include first and second relatively reciprocating track members, the vehicles including independently retractable appendages for releasable engagement with different ones of the track members.
Claims5
A track and vehicle amusement apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of track sections each having first and second oppositely facing surfaces and first and second relative track elevations at least at said first surface, said first relative track elevation being located intermediate said second relative track elevation and extending longitudinally the length of each said track section, each track section including connecting structure at opposite ends thereof adjacent to said first relative track elevation;
- connectors engageable at said connecting structure of said track sections, at least some of said connectors including a fitting at a surface thereof and configured for rotatable engagement therewith;
- track support and elevation members selectively configurable in various lengths and each including an engaging structure rotatably engageable with a selected said fitting of said some of said connectors;
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- a first vehicle mountable on said track sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.