Flexible track and carriage system

A flexible track and carriage system, comprising:

• a flexible track having at least one track segment, said at least one track segment including a flexible base strip with a rack assembly mounted on said base strip, said rack assembly including a plurality of spaced rack members, each rack member having at least one tooth;
• a carriage assembly including a first carriage and a second carriage, said carriage assembly configured to ride along said track;
• and
• at least one link assembly extending between and pivotally connected to said first and second carriages such that said first carriage is spaced from said second carriage when said carriage assembly is mounted on said track,
• wherein said first carriage includes a first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly, with said first wheel assembly movable towards and away from said second wheel assembly to mount and remove said carriage assembly on said track, and
• wherein said first wheel assembly includes two spaced wheel blocks mounted on said carriage, each wheel block including a base with a pair of angled faces, with a wheel mounted on each angled face.

A flexible track and carriage system, comprising:

• a flexible track having at least one track segment, said at least one track segment including a flexible base strip with a rack assembly mounted on said base strip, said rack assembly including a plurality of spaced rack members, each rack member having at least one tooth;
• a carriage assembly including a first carriage and a second carriage, said carriage assembly configured to ride along said track;
• and
• at least one link assembly extending between and pivotally connected to said first and second carriages such that said first carriage is spaced from said second carriage when said carriage assembly is mounted on said track,
• wherein said at least one link assembly includes a pair of elongated link elements, with each link element having a first end and a second end, and with each link element having a hole located adjacent said first end and a slot located adjacent said second end, and
• wherein said link assembly includes an attachment element to hold said link assembly in a closed position.

A flexible track system, comprising:

• at least one flexible track segment, said at least one track segment including:
• a flexible base strip;
• and
• a rack assembly mounted on said base strip,
• wherein said rack assembly includes a plurality of spaced, solid metal rack members, and
• wherein each rack member has at least one tooth formed on an end of the rack member such that the at least one tooth extends laterally with respect to the rack member.

A flexible track and carriage system, comprising:

• a flexible track having at least one flexible track segment, said at least one track segment including a flexible base strip with a rack assembly mounted on said base strip, said rack assembly including a plurality of spaced rack members with each rack member having at least one tooth;
• and
• a carriage assembly said carriage assembly configured to ride along said track, said carriage assembly including at least one carriage,
• wherein said at least one carriage includes a first wheel assembly and a second wheel assembly, with said first wheel assembly movable towards and away from said second wheel assembly to mount and remove said carriage assembly on said track.