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US-20260124551-A1 - TOY VEHICLE AND TRACK SYSTEM

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Abstract

A toy track system for a toy vehicle including a plurality of tracks, each of the tracks includes a first vertical connecting member protruding from the first end, a second vertical connecting member protruding from the second end, a first vertical receiving slot provided at the first end, a second vertical receiving slot provided at the second end, a first horizontal connecting member protruding from the first end, a second horizontal connecting member protruding from the second end, a first horizontal receiving slot provided at the first end, and a second horizontal receiving slot provided at the second end.

Inventors

  • Wing Yin Chung

Assignees

  • Wing Yin Chung

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20241105

Claims (8)

  1. 1 . A toy track system for a toy vehicle comprising: a plurality of tracks wherein each of the plurality of tracks further comprises: a first vertical wall extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end of the track, a second vertical wall extending lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track, wherein the second vertical wall opposes the first vertical wall, a transverse base extending lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track, wherein the transverse base extends from a bottom of the first vertical wall to a bottom of the second vertical wall, a first vertical connecting member protruding from the first vertical wall at the first end of the track, a second vertical connecting member protruding from second vertical wall at the second end of the track, a first vertical receiving slot located on the second vertical wall at the first end of the track, wherein the first vertical receiving slot is adapted to receive the second vertical connecting member of a first adjacent one of the plurality of tracks, a second vertical receiving slot located on the first vertical wall at the second end of the track, wherein the second vertical receiving slot is adapted to receive the first vertical connecting member of a second adjacent one of the plurality of tracks, a first horizontal connecting member protruding from the transverse base at the first end of the track at a position proximate the second vertical wall, a second horizontal connecting member protruding from the transverse base at the second end of the track at a position proximate the first vertical wall, a first horizontal receiving slot located on the transverse base at the first end of the track at a position proximate the first vertical wall adapted to receive the second horizontal connecting member of the first adjacent one of the plurality of tracks, and a second horizontal receiving slot located on the transverse base at the second end of the track at a position proximate the second vertical wall adapted to receive the first horizontal connecting member of the second adjacent one of the plurality of tracks.
  2. 2 . The toy track system of claim 1 , wherein the first horizontal connecting member of each of the plurality of tracks further comprises: a first flap body, a first hole located through an entirety of a thickness of the first flap body, wherein the first hole is engageable with a first hook, and a first tab provided at a free end of the first flap body, wherein the first tab is adapted to allow a user to lift the free end of the first flap body away from the transverse base to disengage the first flap body from the first hook; wherein the second horizontal connecting member of each of the plurality of tracks further comprises: a second flap body, a second hole located through an entirety of a thickness of the second flap body, wherein the second hole is engageable with a second hook, and a second tab provided at a free end of the second flap body, wherein the second tab is adapted to allow a user to lift the free end of the second flap body away from the transverse base to disengage the second flap body from the second hook; the first hook located on a lower surface of the transverse base of the corresponding adjacent track; and the second hook located on a lower surface of the transverse base of the corresponding adjacent track.
  3. 3 . The toy track system of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical connecting member and the second vertical connecting member of each of the tracks are identical in shape in size; the first vertical receiving slot and the second vertical receiving slot of each of the tracks are identical in shape and size; the first horizontal connecting member and the second horizontal connecting member of each of the tracks are identical in shape in size; the first horizontal receiving slot and the second horizontal receiving slot of each of the tracks are identical in shape and size.
  4. 4 . The toy track system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tracks connect to form a loop track assembly.
  5. 5 . The toy track system of claim 1 , wherein the transverse base of each of the plurality of tracks comprise: a first rack further comprising: a first upright side wall, a first flange extending inwards from a top side of the first upright side wall to a direction away from the first vertical wall, and a plurality of first rack teeth disposed on top of the first flange; a second rack transversely spaced apart from the first rack, wherein the second rack further comprising: a second upright side wall, a second flange extending inwards from a top side of the second upright side wall to a direction away from the second vertical wall, and a plurality of second rack teeth disposed on top of the second flange; a first channel, defined by the first upright side wall and the first flange, provided underneath the first flange; a second channel, defined by the second upright side wall and the second flange, provided underneath the second flange; and the toy vehicle further comprising a coupler having a first side which extends into the first channel when the toy vehicle is positioned on the track and a second side which extends into the second channel when the toy vehicle is positioned on the track; wherein the first channel and the second channel are configured to cooperate with the coupler such that the coupler is adapted to slide along the first channel and the second channel as the toy vehicle moves along the track and the coupler is adapted to secure the toy vehicle on the track; and wherein both the first rack and the second rack extend lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track for engaging with driving gears at two sides of the toy vehicle to guide the toy vehicle along the track.
  6. 6 . The toy track system of claim 5 , wherein the transverse base of each of the tracks is divided into a first base and a second base by a hollow portion extending lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track and transversely between the first rack and the second rack and further comprising: a first end connector located proximate the first end to connect a bottom of the first rack to a bottom of the second rack; a second end connector located proximate the second end to connect a bottom of the first rack to a bottom of the second rack; a fastener connecting a lower surface of the first base to a lower surface of the second base, located at a middle portion of the track.
  7. 7 . The toy track system claim 1 , further comprising: a pair of identical track end blocks, wherein each of the pair of identical track end blocks further comprise: a base having a first lateral side with a first set of connecting members and a second set of connecting members, wherein the first set of connecting members comprises a plurality of identical truncated wedges spaced equidistance from each other to form a plurality of identical truncated wedge-shaped grooves between two adjacent truncated wedges, wherein each of the truncated wedges has a narrow base and a wide top, with the narrow base connecting with the first lateral side of the base, wherein each of the truncated wedge-shaped grooves corresponds to the truncated wedges in shape and size, wherein the second set of connecting members comprises a plurality of the identical truncated wedges corresponding in number to the truncated wedge-shaped grooves of the first set of connecting members, such that when the pair of track end blocks are connected to each other side by side with a second one of the pair of track end blocks rotated 180 degrees with respect to a first one of the pair of track end blocks, the first set of connecting members of the first one of the pair of track end blocks is engageable with the second set of connecting members of the second one of the pair of track end blocks, and the second set of connecting members of the first one of the pair of track end blocks is engageable with the first set of connecting members of the second one of the pair of track end blocks; a track section supported by the base, wherein the track section further comprises: a first vertical wall extending lengthwise between a first end and a second end of the track section, a second vertical wall extending lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track section, wherein the second vertical wall opposes the first vertical wall, a transverse base extending lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track section, wherein the transverse base extends from a bottom of the first vertical wall to a bottom of the second vertical wall, a first vertical connecting member protruding from the first vertical wall at the first end of the track section, a first vertical receiving slot located on the second vertical wall at the first end of the track section, wherein the first vertical receiving slot is adapted to receive the second vertical connecting member of a first adjacent one of the plurality of tracks, a first horizontal connecting member protruding from the transverse base at the first end of the track section at a position proximate the second vertical wall, a first horizontal receiving slot located on the transverse base at the first end of the track section at a position proximate the first vertical wall adapted to receive the second horizontal connecting member of the first adjacent one of the plurality of tracks.
  8. 8 . The toy track system of claim 7 , wherein the track section of each of the track end blocks is provided with a toy vehicle entering section at a side of the track section distal from the track end; the toy vehicle entering section comprises a first ramp wall and a second ramp wall opposing the first ramp wall; each of the first ramp wall and the second ramp wall has a taller side connecting to a first track rack and a second track rack of the track section respectively; each of the first track rack and the second track rack has a track rack side wall and a track rack flange extending inwards from a top side of the track rack side wall; the track rack flange of the first track rack tapers outwards towards the taller side of the first ramp wall to connect thereto; the track rack flange of the second track rack tapers outwards towards the taller side of the second ramp wall to connect thereto.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a system for toy tracks for toy vehicles. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system of interlocking toy tracks. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Toy tracks are very popular among children, especially toy track systems which include loops. However, assembly and disassembly of the curved tracks which form the toy loop track assembly are difficult and often results in damage of the curved tracks after only a few times of use. The marketplace also provides various slot cars, which run along narrow slots on toy tracks. However, for toy loop track assembly, keeping the slot cars on the toy loop track assembly is challenging especially for larger-sized cars. This background information is provided to reveal information believed by the applicant to be of possible relevance to the present invention. No admission is necessarily intended, nor should be construed, that any of the preceding information constitutes prior art against the present invention. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION With the above in mind, embodiments of the present invention are related to a toy track system for a toy vehicle including a plurality of tracks. The object of the present invention is to provide a toy track system which is easy and convenient to assemble and disassemble and a toy vehicle for moving along the toy track system, which is capable of staying on the track even when passing through loop tracks. Each of the plurality of tracks includes a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall, a transverse base, a first vertical connecting member, a second vertical connecting member, a first vertical receiving slot, a second vertical receiving slot, a first horizontal connecting member, a second horizontal connecting member, a first horizontal receiving slot, and a second horizontal receiving slot. The first vertical wall may extend lengthwise between a first end and a second end of the track. The second vertical wall may extend lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track. The second vertical wall may oppose the first vertical wall. The transverse base may extend lengthwise between the first end and the second end of the track. The transverse base may extend from a bottom of the first vertical wall to a bottom of the second vertical wall. The first vertical connecting member may protrude from the first vertical wall at the first end of the track. The second vertical connecting member may protrude from second vertical wall at the second end of the track. The first vertical receiving slot may be located on the second vertical wall at the first end of the track. The first vertical receiving slot may be adapted to receive the second vertical connecting member of a first adjacent one of the plurality of tracks. The second vertical receiving slot may be located on the first vertical wall at the second end of the track. The second vertical receiving slot may be adapted to receive the first vertical connecting member of a second adjacent one of the plurality of tracks. The first horizontal connecting member may protrude from the transverse base at the first end of the track at a position proximate the second vertical wall. The second horizontal connecting member may protrude from the transverse base at the second end of the track at a position proximate the first vertical wall. The first horizontal receiving slot may be located on the transverse base at the first end of the track at a position proximate the first vertical wall. The first horizontal receiving slot may be adapted to receive the second horizontal connecting member of the first adjacent one of the plurality of tracks. The second horizontal receiving slot may be located on the transverse base at the second end of the track at a position proximate the second vertical wall. The second horizontal receiving slot may be adapted to receive the first horizontal connecting member of the second adjacent one of the plurality of tracks. The toy track system may further include a first flap body, a first hole, a first tab, a second flap body, a second hole, and a second tab. The first hole may be located through an entirety of a thickness of the first flap body. The first hole may be engageable with a first hook. The first tab may be provided at a free end of the first flap body. The first tab may be adapted to allow a user to lift the free end of the first flap body away from the transverse base to disengage the first flap body from the first hook. The second horizontal connecting member of each of the plurality of tracks further include a second flap body, a second hole, and a second tab. The second hole may be located through an entirety of a thickness of the second flap body. The second hole may be engageable with a second hook. A second tab may be provided at a free end of the second flap body. The second tab may be adapted to allow a user to lift the free end of the second flap body away from the transverse ba