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US 7,770,811 B2Granted
Toy vehicle track
OwnerRandy Beldinginventor
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Abstract
A toy vehicle is provided which allows the track to be bent without creasing. The track is provided with a plurality of rails and side ribs which strengthen the track against deformation even when the track is provided with loops for play or coiled for transport. Stiffener bars are releasably secured to the track to form and support loops. A connector pad and suction cup are provided to allow releasable securement of the track or window or similar flat surface.
Claims13
A toy vehicle surface comprising:
- (a) A monolith flexible track at least two meters long, said track comprising:
- (i) a longitudinal dimension having a first side and a second side;
- (ii) a lateral dimension;
- (iii) wherein said longitudinal dimension is longer than said lateral dimension;
- and
- (iv) a bottom
- (b) a first rail having a solid, generally, rectangular cross-section at least one millimeter high, said first rail having a first side and a second side, wherein said first rail is provided along said first side of said longitudinal dimension of said first flexible track,
- (c) a second rail having a solid, generally, rectangular cross-section at least one millimeter high, said second rail having a first side and a second side, wherein said second rail is provided along said second side of said longitudinal dimension of said first flexible track;
- (d) a first rib at least one millimeter wide, at least a portion of which extends laterally of said first rail to a first free end;
- (e) wherein said first rail and said first rib define a first outward facing right angle;
- (f) wherein said first rib is on the same plane as said bottom;
- (g) a second rib at least one millimeter wide, at least a portion of which extends laterally of said second rail to a second free end;
- and
- (h) wherein said second rail and said second rib define a second outwardly facing right angle, and said track includes a track surface between 2 and 6 centimeter wide and a storage coiled configuration diameter of less than 1/10th of the length of the track without the track being permanently creasing.
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A track comprising:
- (a) a flexible monolith metallic surface at least two meters long, said surface having a first side and a second side;
- (b) a first rib having a solid, generally rectangular cross-section at least one millimeter wide, said first rib running along said first side of said flexible surface and extending to a first free end;
- (c) a second rib at least one millimeter wide, said second rib running along said second side of said flexible surface and extending to a second free end;
- (d) a first rail at least one millimeter high, said first rail secured between said first rib and said flexible surface;
- (e) wherein said first rail and said first rib define a first outwardly facing right angle;
- (f) wherein said first rail is on the same plane as said flexible surface;
- (g) a second rail at least one millimeter high, said second rail secured between said second rib and said flexible surface;
- (h) wherein said second rail and said second rib define a second outwardly facing right angle;
- (i) wherein said second rail is on the same plane as said flexible surface;
- (j) a suction cup;
- (k) a retainer provided on said suction cup;
- (l) a keeper secured to said flexible surface, said keeper provided with an opening;
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- (m) wherein at least a portion of said retainer extends through said opening, and said track includes a track surface between 2 and 6 centimeter wide and a storage coiled configuration diameter of less than 1/10th of the length of the track without the track being permanently creasing.
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A track comprising:
- (a) a flexible monolith metallic surface at least two meters long, said surface having a first side extending to a first rib having a first free end and a second side extending to a second rib having a second free end;
- (b) a first flexible rail having a solid generally rectangular cross-section at least one millimeter tall, said first flexible rail coupled to said flexible surface at least one millimeter inward from said first free end;
- (c) wherein said first rail and said first rib define a first outwardly facing right angle;
- (d) a second flexible rail having a solid, generally rectangular cross-section at least one millimeter tall, said second flexible rail coupled to said flexible surface at least one millimeter inward from said second free end;
- (e) wherein said second rail and said second rib define a first outwardly facing right angle;
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- (f) a dividing rail at least one millimeter tall, said dividing rail provided between said first flexible rail and said second flexible rail in a manner which defines a first race surface in contact with said dividing rail and a second race surface in contact with said dividing rail, wherein said dividing rail is less than one-fifth the width of said first race surface, and said track includes a track surface between 2 and 6 centimeter wide and a storage coiled configuration diameter of less than 1/10th of the length of the track without the track being permanently creasing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.