EP1334756A1 - Circuit pour véhicules jouets - Google Patents

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EP1334756A1
EP1334756A1 EP02250801A EP02250801A EP1334756A1 EP 1334756 A1 EP1334756 A1 EP 1334756A1 EP 02250801 A EP02250801 A EP 02250801A EP 02250801 A EP02250801 A EP 02250801A EP 1334756 A1 EP1334756 A1 EP 1334756A1
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Choi Yau Flat B Lai
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Fanhill Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H18/00—Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track
    • A63H18/02—Construction or arrangement of the trackway

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  • the invention relates to toy vehicle tracks.
  • a particular set of pieces that fall within the ambit of this prior art comprise a number of square pieces that each have an upper surface formed with one or more tracks for a vehicle and that are joined together in use by jig-saw type connections on each of their four sides.
  • a continuous circuitous track is formed for a vehicle, typically a toy car with a central downwardly protruding steering post that enters into the track.
  • a vehicle typically a toy car with a central downwardly protruding steering post that enters into the track.
  • Such a set of pieces when joined together form a track in only two-dimensions which is somewhat restrictive.
  • each regular piece has the same depth and is rectangular in overall plan and formed with jig-saw longitudinally disposed connections at each end for co-operating with and joining to an adjacent piece end to end, each piece has an upper formation to engage with a lower formation of another piece such when the two pieces are stacked on top of another the upper and lower formations provide a locating key between the stacked pieces, in which the set includes two or more ramp pieces each formed with complimentary dimensions to the regular the pieces and jig-saw connections, the ramp pieces each providing a track section adjacent a lower end of the ramp to line up in elevation with a regular piece joined at the lower end and providing a track section adjacent an upper end of the ramp to line up in elevation with a multiple of regular pieces stacked adjacent the upper end so that the track rises up as it passes from the single piece to a top of the multiple pieces.
  • All the pieces may be generally square in overall plan, and each piece has jig-saw connections laterally disposed at each side to join adjacent pieces side by side.
  • the upper end of the ramp piece is preferably arranged to line up in elevation with two stacked pieces.
  • a lower surface of each ramp piece preferably has lower formations for keying to upper formations of the regular pieces.
  • the upper and lower formations may be provided at upper and lower peripheries of the pieces.
  • Separate removable connectors may be provided for holding adjacent pieces together and insertion apertures in each adjacent piece into which pins of the connector can be pushed and releasably retained.
  • a set of like square pieces 10 are joined together to form a continuous circuitous track 11 as shown.
  • Each piece has the same depth and a curved or straight track section formed in its upper surface.
  • the pieces each have formations in their four sides that come together and mate, in the manner of a jig-saw, to hold the pieces adjacent one another end-to-end and side-to-side, as shown.
  • the set provides a two-dimensional guide track for a suitable toy car having a central downwardly protruding guide.
  • a set according to the invention includes two ramp pieces 12A and 12B as shown in Figure 2.
  • One ramp piece 12A has a track section 13 at its lower end that lines up in elevation with a track section 14 of a regular piece 10A.
  • An upper end track section 15 lines up in elevation with a track section 16 in a lower end of the ramp piece 12B.
  • a track section 17 adjacent an upper end of the ramp piece 12B lines up in elevation with a track section 18 in a regular piece 10B.
  • the piece 10B is stacked on top of two regular pieces 10C and 10D.
  • a ramp piece 12C is shown mounted on a stack of three regular pieces and connected to two other regular pieces 10C and 10D that form part of a suspended bridge.
  • the pieces 12C, and 10C and 10D are held together in use by respective connectors 16.
  • Each piece has suitably positioned apertures 17 for receiving and frictionally restraining integrally formed pairs of pins 18 on the bottom of the connectors 16.
  • each piece 10 is formed with an upper peripheral ledge formation 19 and a lower peripheral lip formation 20 that fits to the respective formation 19.
  • the peripheral formations key the adjacent two pieces together to hold the stacked pieces together in line to provide physically robust stacking of the pieces.
  • the ramp pieces 12 enable stable 3-dimensional continuous tracks to be made up for toy vehicles, adding to the variety and interest when using toy tracks of this kind.
  • the regular pieces and the ramp pieces may be arranged with only end jig-saw connections, where the pieces are arranged to be joined only end to end to make up a 3-dimensional track.
  • the pieces may be conveniently rectangular, rather than square, if desired.
  • the upper and lower formations for keying stacked pieces together may take many other forms, such as suitably positioned pins and apertures that fit together to maintain required stacked alignment and stability.
  • the described ramp pieces 12 rise up the equivalent of one depth of a regular piece in each case. It is possible for the ramp pieces to rise up the depth of two or more regular pieces; this is especially the case if the pieces are rectangular and connectable lengthwise end to end.
  • the described pieces are preferably made of plastics material or wood block.
  • FIG 5 the four different forms of regular pieces 10 differ in the configuration of track provided by each piece.
  • a normal set of pieces includes a 'mixture' of regular pieces allowing a continuous track as shown in the prior art ( Figure 1) to be made up.
  • the continuous track may be 3-dimensional and bridges, for example ( Figure 6), made up using a combination of regular pieces 10 and the ramp pieces 12.

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1864704A1 (fr) * 2006-06-06 2007-12-12 Marco Perego Structure de jeux modulaire
CN102781531A (zh) * 2009-10-06 2012-11-14 利成科文品牌公司 火车轨道
US10016695B2 (en) 2013-05-14 2018-07-10 Quirky Ip Licensing Llc Portable playmat with inflatable elements
CN109200604A (zh) * 2018-10-30 2019-01-15 向正阳 弹珠玩具

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3690031A (en) * 1970-08-17 1972-09-12 Yoshie Shinoda Toy construction block set
US20010048034A1 (en) * 1998-03-23 2001-12-06 Robert Weilacher Driving circuit for toy cars

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3690031A (en) * 1970-08-17 1972-09-12 Yoshie Shinoda Toy construction block set
US20010048034A1 (en) * 1998-03-23 2001-12-06 Robert Weilacher Driving circuit for toy cars

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1864704A1 (fr) * 2006-06-06 2007-12-12 Marco Perego Structure de jeux modulaire
CN102781531A (zh) * 2009-10-06 2012-11-14 利成科文品牌公司 火车轨道
US9061218B2 (en) 2009-10-06 2015-06-23 Tomy International, Inc. Train tracks
US10016695B2 (en) 2013-05-14 2018-07-10 Quirky Ip Licensing Llc Portable playmat with inflatable elements
CN109200604A (zh) * 2018-10-30 2019-01-15 向正阳 弹珠玩具

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