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US 5,928,058 AGranted
Slot car and mechanism for guiding same
OwnerGeoffrey V. Francis, Stephen W. Pendryinventors
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A self-propelled model vehicle adapted for use on a closed loop raceway having a guide slot coextensive therewith is provided with a guide arm including a downwardly depending guide pin that engages with the guide slot of the raceway. The guide slot defines the boundary between two adjacent lanes of the raceway. The guide arm is controlled by a motor for lateral movement. The lateral movement of the guide arm forces the guide pin against a side of the guide slot to effect the lateral displacement of the model vehicle into the adjacent lane of the raceway. Also provided is a raceway layout comprising a plurality of modular sections each section having an integral guide slot therein. In the assembled mode the guide slot defines a closed loop guide way for engaging a slot car.
A model vehicle for operation on a slotted track including a chassis, wheels, a drive motor for powering the wheels of said vehicle, a guide element movably connected to said chassis, and actuation means for effecting the lateral movement of said guide element for guiding and maneuvering said vehicle about the track, said guide element having a downwardly extending guide pin for engagement with a slot in the track, whereby the lateral movement of said guide element effects the lateral displacement of said model vehicle.
A model vehicle racing assembly including a raceway having a guide slot running longitudinally along or parallel to the centerline thereof and at least one model racing vehicle for operation on said raceway, said vehicle including a chassis, wheels, a drive motor for powering the wheels of said vehicle, a guide element movably connected to said chassis, and actuation means for effecting the lateral movement of said guide element for guiding and maneuvering said vehicle about the track, said guide element having a downwardly extending guide pin for engagement with a slot in the track, whereby the lateral movement of said guide element effects the lateral displacement of said model vehicle.
A model vehicle for operation on a slotted track including a chassis, wheels, a drive motor for powering said wheels, a guide element movably connected to the chassis, said guide element including a guide arm having an intergral downwardly depending guide pin positioned on the distal end thereof for engagement with a guide slot in said track, wherein the distal end of said guide arm extends beyond the side of said vehicle chassis, and a guide element actuation means to effect the movement of said guide element.
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