Toy vehicle trackset having plural intersections
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsEric C. Ostendorff, Helena Bartok, James Rhoden
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Abstract
A toy vehicle trackset includes a base supporting a vertically extending tower. A toy vehicle trackway includes a vertically rising portion supported by the tower which transitions to a vertical loop and a plurality of helically arranged downwardly spiraling track loop portions. The track loop portion form intersections with the vertically rising portion of the track. Each intersection is covered by a shroud to prevent injury to a child user in the event of collisions within a given intersection. The trackway includes a return which is coupled to a toy vehicle accelerator whereby toy vehicles repeatedly cycle through the trackway set.
Claims8
A toy vehicle trackset comprising:
- a base having a vertically transitioning chute;
- a tower supporting a vertically ascending trackway portion coupled to said chute, said ascending trackway portion having an upper end;
- a vertical loop trackway portion coupled to said upper end;
- a downwardly angled helical trackway portion, coupled to said vertical loop trackway portion, forming a plurality of intersections with said vertically ascending trackway portion;
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- a plurality of shrouds covering said plurality of intersections.
A toy vehicle trackset comprising:
- a plurality of toy vehicles;
- a base having an upwardly directed chute;
- a vertical tower supported by said base;
- a toy vehicle accelerator;
- a toy vehicle trackway for guiding the travel of a toy vehicle, said trackway including a vertically ascending portion coupled to said chute and rising upon said tower, a plurality of downwardly inclined helical loops forming a plurality of intersections with said vertically ascending portion and a return portion including said toy vehicle accelerator;
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- a plurality of shrouds each covering one of said plurality of intersections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.