GB896334A - Improvements in and relating to toys - Google Patents

Abstract

896,334. Toys. EINFALT, A., and EINFALT, J., [trading as EINFALT BLECHSPIELWARENFABRIK GEB.]. Feb. 22, 1961 [March 2, 1960], No. 6524/61. Class 132(3) A toy track has tracks b 1 , b 2 connected by curved branch tracks e 1 , e 2 and by curved tracks c 1 to c 4 connecting with tracks d 1 and d 2 at another level, control members t 1 and t 2 . Stop vehicles and deflecting plates r 1 and r 2 deflect them into the branch tracks, the control members and deflecting plates being operated by the vehicles. The tracks b 1 , b 2 have each a stopping recess k 1 , k 2 into which the drop stirrup of a vehicle engages to stop a vehicle. The vehicle depresses a part u 1 , u 2 in the recess the part being at the end of a pivoted level v 1 , v 2 the other end having a control member t 1 , t 2 projecting in a track d 1 , d 2 . A vehicle travelling along the track d 1 , d 2 depresses the control member t 1 , t 2 and raises the part u 1 , u 2 , in a recess to release the vehicle. To prevent a collision the stopped vehicle depresses a control member q 1 , q 2 in the tracks b 1 , b 2 . The control members connect by pivoted levers S 1 , S 2 with the deflecting plates r 1 , r 2 which pivot to deflect a vehicle on to the branch track, e 1 , e 2 .