Slot car drag racing reaction start timer device
OwnerWes Caudillinventor
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Abstract
A slot car drag racing reaction start timer assembly that can be mounted on a variety of different slot car tracks. The reaction start timer tower provides for a full drag racing staging and starting light Christmas tree assembly which is electronically linked to car activated optical emitter and sensor combinations from an overhead start gate and timer bridge and the individual driver's car controllers in an electronic integrated timing and reaction circuit. The start tower assembly provides for electronic on-line linking to a use access website to afford multiple racer participation in competition.
Claims5
A powered model slot car start timer comprising,
- a track, a pair of lanes on said track,
- at least one tower and a bridge support extending from said tower across said track,
- a starting and staging light display on said bridge,
- a pair of lane timer displays on said bridge,
- a pair of optical sensors on said bridge above said respective lanes for detecting and registering model car movement within a track lane,
- a timer control circuit in communication with a timer display and power controller for model cars on said track,
- a source of power for said start timer.
A powered model slot car start, staging and elapsed timer comprising,
- a pair of towers and tower wall supports,
- a bridge support extending between said towers over track lanes,
- a starting and staging light display on said bridge comprising, multiple light columns, comprising staging lights, starting lights, and warning lights,
- a pair of track lane reaction starting and elapsed timer displays on said bridge,
- optical lane sensors on said bridge for detecting and communicating power model car movement over said respective track lanes,
- a light and timer electronic control circuit in communication with said light and timer displays, optical lane sensors and a model car power controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.