Toy assembly having toy pieces that are slidable along a...

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Filed on

2000-07-07

Date issued

2001-03-20

Examiner

Ricci, John A. (Department: 3712)

Patent Class

Amusement devices: toys

SubClass

Including sliding or guiding element or portion

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

06203398

Description

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a toy, more particularly to a toy assembly having toy pieces that are slidable along a slender track member.
2. Description of the Related Art
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a conventional toy assembly is shown to include a base member
1
and a plurality of track members
2
mounted on the base member
1
. Each track member
2
is in the form of an injection-molded slender tubular rod having opposite end portions
201
,
202
secured to a top side
101
of the base member
1
, and an intermediate winding portion between the opposite end portions
201
,
202
. Each of the track members
2
has a plurality of toy pieces
4
disposed thereon. Each of the toy pieces
4
is formed with a through hole
401
so as to be sleeved slidably on the respective track member
2
. In use, the toy pieces
4
can be moved along the track members
2
from one of the end portions
201
,
202
to the other one of the end portions
201
,
202
, and vice versa. The movement of the toy pieces
4
is monotonous, and a child playing with the conventional toy assembly can get bored easily.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a toy assembly of the aforesaid type which is more interesting to play with as compared to the aforesaid prior art.
According to this invention, a toy assembly comprises: a base member; a slender track member mounted on the base member and formed as a continuous loop, the track member having a track groove formed continuously therealong; and at least one toy piece formed with a coupling hole for coupling slidably with the track member, and a key projection that projects into the coupling hole and that engages slidably the track groove of the track member.
Preferably, the base member includes first and second circular plate bodies that are spaced apart from each other, and an axle body interconnecting inner wall surfaces of the plate bodies.


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Brochure from Anatex Enterprises Inc., Van Nuys, CA, Feb. 1996.

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