US 7,887,388 B2 · Manual air pump powered car racing game

Abstract

A pneumatic manual air pump powered car racing game presents a housing which serves as a powering station from which a race car is propelled down a race track. A pump handle is manipulated to pressurize an air chamber with substantial pressure, which is released to discharge the race car from its starting position at the housing end of the race track to the distal end of the race track. A race car's starting position refers to the releasably yet hermetically sealed male to female junction between the housing and race car. A signal is comprised at the distal end of the race track to indicate a conclusive race by a triggering device, including a mechanical or electronic device for alerting a player that the race car has reached the end of the track. A race is arranged by two or more users with multiple devices by setting up a parallel series of race tracks.

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Dependent claims

An improved pneumatically powered car racing game device comprising;

a. a manual air pump;
b. a pressure chamber connected to the pump;
c. an air supply connected to the chamber at a first end and having a second end connected to the proximal end of a track with a proximal and distal end, for moving air between the chamber and the proximal end of the track;
d. a valve disposed along the air supply capable of regulating the movement of air through the air supply;
e. a race car capable of releasably pneumatically sealing against the second end of the air supply, wherein when the valve opens, air traveling through the air supply from the pressure chamber to the race car, causes the car to disengage from the air supply and be propelled along the track until reaching a marker at the distal end of the track;
wherein the pump, pressure chamber, air supply, and valve are contained in a housing;
and wherein the distal end of the track comprises a signal activated when the car reaches the distal end.

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Manual air pump powered car racing game

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