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Toy vehicle trackset having plural intersections

US6241573A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2000
Grant dateJun 5, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H18/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy vehicle trackset includes a base supporting a vertically extending tower. A toy vehicle trackway includes a vertically rising portion supported by the tower which transitions to a vertical loop and a plurality of helically arranged downwardly spiraling track loop portions. The track loop portion form intersections with the vertically rising portion of the track. Each intersection is covered by a shroud to prevent injury to a child user in the event of collisions within a given intersection. The trackway includes a return which is coupled to a toy vehicle accelerator whereby toy vehicles repeatedly cycle through the trackway set.

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