# US 2018/0128477 A1 · Illuminated track system

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- Number: US 2018/0128477 A1
- Document ID: US20180128477A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/330,760
- Filed: 2016-11-04
- Published: 2018-05-10
- Earliest claimed: 2016-11-04
- Assignees: Mindscope Products
- Applicants: Mindscope Products
- Inventors: George Balanchi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180128477A1

## CPC

- F21V 33/008: {Leisure, hobby or sport articles, e.g. toys, games or first-aid kits; Hand tools; Toolboxes}
- A63H 18/02: Construction or arrangement of the trackway
- A63H 33/22: Optical, colour, or shadow toys ({puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613}; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08)
- F21V 21/005: for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
- F21V 23/02: the elements being transformers, impedances {or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier}
- F21V 23/06: the elements being coupling devices {, e.g. connectors}
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

An illuminated track system is disclosed, comprising plurality of track segments. Each track segment is composed of a floor, with the floor comprising a front section, said front section comprising a coupler, a back section, said back section comprising a coupler mouth, an underside, said undersiding comprising a first conductive contact connecting said coupler to said coupler mouth and a second conductive contact connecting said coupler to said coupler mouth, a top section and at least one illumination bulb, said positioned from said underside and connected to said first conductive contact and to said second conductive contact. A power source is connected to an assembly of said plurality of said track segments, such that the assembly forms a closed circuit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

1) An illuminated track system, comprising:
a) a plurality of track segments, each track segment comprising:
i) a floor, said floor comprising:
A) a front section, said front section comprising a coupler;
B) a back section, said back section comprising a coupler mouth;
C) an underside, said underside comprising:
I) a first conductive contact connecting said coupler to said coupler mouth;
II) a second conductive contact connecting said coupler to said coupler mouth;
D) a top section;
E) at least one illumination bulb, said positioned from said underside and connected to said first conductive contact and to said second conductive contact;
F) a first side section;
G) a second side section; and
b) a power source, wherein said power source is connected to an assembly of said plurality of said track segments, such that said assembly forms a closed circuit.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

2) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said power source is batteries.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

3) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said power source is AC current.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

4) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said power source is included in a power source track segment, said power source track segment comprising:
i) a floor, said floor comprising:
A) a front section, said front section comprising a coupler;
B) a back section, said back section comprising a coupler mouth;
C) an underside, said
D) a first conductive contact connecting said coupler to said coupler mouth;
E) a second conductive contact connecting said coupler to said coupler mouth;
F) a top section;
G) at least one illumination bulb, said positioned from said underside and connected to said first conductive contact and to said second conductive contact;
G) a first side section;
H) a second side section;
I) a power source, said power source attached to said second side section, wherein said power source is connected to the first conductive contact and said second conductive contact.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

5) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said at least one illumination bulb is an LED light.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

6) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said top section of said floor has at least one opening for a light from underneath the track segments.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

7) The illuminated track system of claim 6, wherein said middle section of said floor has a raised section through said at least one light fits.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

8) The illuminated track system of claim 1, further comprising a first side wall attached to said first side section.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

9) The illuminated track system of claim 8, further comprising a second side wall attached to said second side section.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

10) The illuminated track system of claim 9, said first side wall of said track segment comprising:
a) a first coupling arm near said front section on said first side wall; and
b) a first coupling pocket near said back section on said first side wall.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

11) The illuminated track system of claim 10, said second side wall of said track segment comprising:
a) a first coupling pocket near said front section on said second side wall; and
b) a first coupling arm near the back section on said on said second wall.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

12) The illuminated track system of claim 9, said first side wall of said track segment comprising:
a) a first coupling arm near said back section on said first side wall; and
b) a first coupling pocket near said front section of said first side wall.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

13) The illuminated track system of claim 12, said first said side wall of said track segment comprising:
a) a first coupling pocket near said back section on said second side wall; and
b) a first coupling arm near the front section on said on said second wall.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

14) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said track segment further comprises:
a) a first overlay extending from said front section of said first side section;
b) a first underlay extending from said front section of said second side section;
c) a first underlay extending from said back section of said first side section;
d) a first overlay extending from said back section of said second side section.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

15) The illuminated track system of claim 1, wherein said track segment further comprises:
a) a first underlay extending from said front section of said first side section;
b) a first overlay extending from said front section of said second side section;
c) a first overlay extending from said back section of said first side section;
d) a first underlay extending from said back section of said second side section.