# US 9,039,540 B2 · Racecourse system and methods thereof

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- Number: US 9,039,540 B2
- Document ID: US9039540B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/161,429
- Filed: 2011-06-15
- Published: 2011-12-22
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2010-06-16
- Applicants: Brian Kuempel
- Inventors: Brian Kuempel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039540B2

## CPC

- A63H 18/02: Construction or arrangement of the trackway
- A63K 1/00: Race-courses; Race-tracks
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63K: RACING; RIDING SPORTS; EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

## Abstract

A race course system for operating scale vehicles having a race course section having a race course portion, a base support, a hinge, a portable member, an attachment member, a strut mechanism, and a console.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A race course system comprising a race course section having:
a race course portion comprising a first race course portion and a second race course portion,
a base support comprising a cavity having a first race course portion cavity and a second race course portion cavity,
a hinge, and
a portable member,
wherein the first race course portion cavity is capable of receiving the first race course portion, the second face course portion cavity is capable of receiving the second race course portion, the race course portion engages the base support by way of the hinge, and the base support engages the portable member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 wherein the race course portion comprises:
a surface,
a race surface frame, and
a boundary,
wherein the boundary engages the race surface frame and the surface engages the race surface frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The race course system of claim 2 wherein the race surface frame comprises an interior frame member, exterior frame member, end frame member, and brace frame member.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The race course system of claim 2 wherein the boundary comprises an exterior guard and a guard support, wherein the exterior guard engages the guard support.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The race course system of claim 4 wherein the guard support comprises an absorption member.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 wherein the base support comprises base support frame, a race course portion support, an interior guard frame, an interior guard support, and a cavity, wherein the base support frame engages the race course portion support, the interior guard supports engage the base support frame and the interior guard frame, and the cavity allows the race course portion to be stowed.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 wherein the base support comprises an adjustable system.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 wherein the portable member comprises a mounting plate and a caster.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 wherein the race course section comprises an interior guard.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 further comprising an attachment member.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 further comprising a strut mechanism.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The race course system of claim 1 further comprising a console.

### Claim 13

A method of operating a race course system comprising the steps of:
providing a race course section comprising a first race course portion and a second race course portion, a base support comprising a cavity having a first race course portion cavity and a second race course portion cavity, a hinge, and a portable member,
rotating the race course portion around the hinge thereby allowing the race course portion to rest in a substantially horizontal plane,
and rotating the race course portion around the hinge thereby allowing the first race course portion cavity to receive the first race course portion and the second race course portion cavity to receive the second race course portion.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

A method of claim 13 further comprising the step of attaching the first race course portion to the second race course portion using an attachment member.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

A method of claim 13 further comprising the step of attaching a first race course section to a second race course section using an attachment member.