Virtual loop performance track for toy vehicles
OwnerMichael Wayne Nuttall, Paul Schmidinventors
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Abstract
A toy vehicle track set is provided. The track set, designed to be used with non-motorized toy vehicle, enables a toy vehicle to travel in a vertical loop without a loop track segment. The track set includes base with an entrance ramp and an exit ramp that enables a toy vehicle to enter and exit a vehicle carrier located at the end of a pendulum arm. The pendulum arm rotates in a vertical loop as a result of the kinetic energy of the toy vehicle and the spring energy of a coil spring located in an axle that couples the pendulum arm to a pillar.
Claims20
A toy vehicle track set comprising:
- a track segment having a first end and a second end;
- a base coupled to the first end of the track segment, the base having an entrance ramp and an exit ramp;
- a pillar having a first end and a second end;
- the first end of the pillar coupled to the base;
- an arm rotatably coupled to the second end of the pillar by an arm axle near a proximal end of said arm, such that the arm is free to rotate in a vertical loop;
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- a toy vehicle cage coupled to the platform at a distal end of the arm.
A toy vehicle track set base comprising:
- a substantially level undersurface;
- an upper surface defining two ramps;
- a first ramp having an arm lock to secure a spring-loaded rotatable arm;
- a second ramp having a release mechanism to cause a gate on a toy vehicle cage located at the distal end of the spring loaded rotatable arm to open;
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- a foundation frame laterally coupled to the upper surface, the foundation frame configured to support a pillar having the spring loaded rotatable arm with a toy vehicle cage coupled at the distal end of the pillar.
A toy vehicle stunt loop comprising:
- a base;
- a pillar coupled to the base;
- a rotatable arm coupled to the pillar, wherein the rotatable arm is configured with a spring-loaded mechanism;
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- a toy vehicle cage assembly coupled to a distal end of the rotatable arm.
A method of play for a toy vehicle track set comprising:
- loading a spring-loaded arm and cage assembly;
- propelling a toy vehicle toward the arm and cage assembly such that the toy vehicle enters the cage;
- releasing an arm lock such that the spring loaded arm and cage assembly rotate in a loop
- engaging a catch mechanism to stop the rotation of the loaded arm and cage assembly;
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- releasing the toy vehicle from the cage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.