IP Library Granted Patent US 11,045,740
Granted Patent B2
US 11,045,740 · App. 16/827,350 · Granted Jun 29, 2021

Race track toy set

Inventor: Howard Wang (Hacienda Heights, CA)
A63H18/02A63H33/26
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Patent No.
US 11,045,740
App. No.
16/827,350
Granted
Jun 29, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic block track provided as a set has track blocks provided as a set of track blocks selected from at least one of the following of the group of: basic blocks; straight road section blocks; and curved section blocks. The track blocks are generally planar with a top side, a bottom side, and a sidewall with a sidewall height that is less than a length of the track blocks. A pair of permanent magnets is mounted within sidewalls of the track blocks. The pair of permanent magnets are aligned to attract to each other. A first slot is formed on the track blocks starting at slot funnel formed on the sidewall. The first slot is formed between the pair of permanent magnets. A toy vehicle has a pair of protruding vehicle guides configured to engage the first slot.

Claims (18)

1. A magnetic block track and toy vehicle comprising:

track blocks provided as a set of track blocks selected from at least one of the following of the group of: straight road section blocks; curved section blocks; and

ramp section blocks, wherein the ramp section blocks connect track blocks between a lower level and a higher level wherein the track blocks are generally planar with a top side and a bottom side, and also having a sidewall with a sidewall height that is less than a length of the track blocks;

a pair of permanent magnets mounted within sidewalls of the track blocks, wherein the pair of permanent magnets are aligned to attract to each other;

a first slot formed on the track blocks starting at slot funnel formed on the sidewall; wherein the first slot is formed between the pair of permanent magnets;

a toy vehicle having a pair of protruding vehicle guides configured to engage the first slot; and

a column bracket, wherein the column bracket elevates the track blocks and connects two track blocks on an upper plane, wherein the column bracket has retaining pillars, wherein the retaining pillars engage to socket openings formed at the vertices of the track blocks, wherein the socket openings are formed as through holes, wherein four through holes are formed at each four corners of basic blocks, straight road section blocks, curved section blocks.

2. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the column bracket has columns with a bracket pillar at an upper end of the column bracket, and a socket at a lower end of the column bracket, wherein multiple levels of column brackets can be stacked with bracket pillars extending into the socket.

3. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising: a Y shaped track block having a switch, wherein the Y shaped track block has a Y shaped slot, wherein the switch is mounted in the Y shaped slot.

4. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising: a T shaped track block having three switches, wherein the T shaped track block has a T shaped slot, wherein the three switches are mounted in the T shaped slot.

5. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein basic blocks have a second slot crossing the first slot.

6. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , further including bridge section blocks, wherein the first slot on the bridge section blocks having hump shaped curve.

7. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the pair of permanent magnets are arranged with an orientation.

8. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a width of the slot matches a height of the sidewall so that the slot can receive the sidewall in interference fit.

9. The magnetic block track and toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the track blocks are made of plastic and comprise:

a block bottom with a block bottom frame having a bottom frame rib that extends along a bottom frame flat area, wherein the bottom frame rib forms a magnet retainer notch and bottom socket openings; and

a block cover joined to and fitting over the block bottom frame, wherein block cover forms the sidewalls that cooperate with the magnet retainer notch for retaining the magnets.

10. The magnetic block track of claim 1 , wherein the bottom frame rib forms magnet walls, namely bottom frame left magnet walls, bottom frame inside magnet walls, and bottom frame right magnet walls, wherein the magnet walls form magnet retainer notches, wherein the magnets are held within the magnet retainer notches.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2020
From: ZHEJIANG JIAJIAO TOYS CO., LTD; LEE, ZHITAO
To: LALTITUDE LLC
Reel/Frame 052207/0406 →
Continuity (1)
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