US4941610A
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Construction piece for toy vehicle track
Assignee: Irwin Toy Ltd
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Filing: 1989-02-01
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2009-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A construction piece usable, in combination with other identical pieces, for forming a toy vehicle track, having interengaging slots and studs whereby a front side of one piece may be connected to the rear side of another, with slight inclination of the pieces being possible to allow for a curved track. On one face of the piece are segments of a road type tract suitable for a toy vehicle, and from the opposite face project rectangular segments which together provide rail tracks for a toy railway vehicle; this allows the track to be used with either of the two track types uppermost. The piece also has studs projecting from its ends which can engage in sockets in like pieces to form various structures. A construction set incorporating such track forming parts may also include toy vehicles having studs or sockets which can co-operate with corresponding track parts so that complex vehicles can be made.
Inventors
- 👤 Vicente T. Frauca
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:41
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H18/00; A63H18/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A toy track piece capable of being joined with other identical pieces to form a toy vehicle track by having interengaging means for connecting a front side of one piece to the rear side of an identical piece, characterized by being laterally elongated and having on one face a segment of a generally flat road-type track for a toy road vehicle, said road-type track being defined at its sides by flange elements which project upwardly from each end portion of said track piece and which together with flange elements of said other identical pieces form flanges enclosing the track sides, and by having on the opposite face a pair of projecting rectangular segments which together provide rail tracks for a toy railway vehicle, said rectangular segments being located inwardly of said end portions of the track piece which carry the flange elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A toy track piece capable of being joined with other identical pieces to form a toy vehicle track by having interengaging means for connecting a front side of one piece to the rear side of an identical piece, characterized by being laterally elongated and having on one face a segment of a generally flat road-type track for a toy road vehicle, said road-type track being defined at its sides by flange elements which project upwardly from each end portion of said track piece and which together with flange elements of said other identical pieces form flanges enclosing the track sides, and by having on the opposite face a pair of projecting rectangular segments which together provide rail tracks for a toy railway vehicle, said rectangular segments being located inwardly of said end portions of the track piece which carry the flange elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A piece according to claim 1, further characterized by the fact that the piece is provided with projections at its ends and with sockets dimensioned to snugly receive the projections of identical pieces, said socket being on said one face thereof and being located on said projecting flange elements to lie at the sides of said road-type track.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A piece according to claim 2, further characterized by the fact that in the centre of said one face of the piece there is a second projection within which there is one of said sockets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A track piece according to claim 1, wherein each said segment of road-type track is transversely scored.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
151 words
The combination of a toy vehicle with a track piece usable, in combination with other identical pieces, for forming a track for said vehicle, said piece having interengaging means whereby a front side of one piece may be connected to the rear side of an identical piece, said interengaging means comprising a pair of centrally located studs, which studs are located on a rear side of the piece and project vertically when the piece is in normal orientation for forming a horizontal track, and further comprise a complementary pair of horizontally elongated open fronted recesses on the front side of said piece which are arranged to receive said vertically projecting studs of said identical piece by horizontal sliding when the pieces are in front-to-rear track forming relationship; and wherein said vehicle includes a platform having depending studs sized and located to engage in said pair of recesses of the track piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
151 words
The combination of a toy vehicle with a track piece usable, in combination with other identical pieces, for forming a track for said vehicle, said piece having interengaging means whereby a front side of one piece may be connected to the rear side of an identical piece, said interengaging means comprising a pair of centrally located studs, which studs are located on a rear side of the piece and project vertically when the piece is in normal orientation for forming a horizontal track, and further comprise a complementary pair of horizontally elongated open fronted recesses on the front side of said piece which are arranged to receive said vertically projecting studs of said identical piece by horizontal sliding when the pieces are in front-to-rear track forming relationship; and wherein said vehicle includes a platform having depending studs sized and located to engage in said pair of recesses of the track piece.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-07-16 | 1994-01-15 | 1994-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-07-16 | 1998-01-15 | 1998-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-16 | 2002-01-15 | 2002-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |