Deviation system for guide means used in a set of toy vehicles

Details Deviation system for guide means used in a set of toy vehicles Deviation system for guide means used in a set of toy vehicles

2002-10-22

2009-06-23

Le, Mark T (Department: 3617)

Railway switches and signals

Switches

Reexamination Certificate

active

07549612

ABSTRACT:
A toy vehicle and a track for the toy vehicle are designed to allow the toy vehicle to switch from one guide groove in the track to another based on a switching command. The track includes a fork in the guide groove, and a switch arm is pivotally mounted on the track at the fork. The toy vehicle includes a guide follower that extends into the guide groove of the track to guide the vehicle along the track. The guide follower includes a retractable switching member that can be selectively extended downwards into the guide groove. When the switching member is in a retracted position, the switch arm on the track remains in a first position so that the vehicle is guided along a first branch of the fork. When the switching member is extended downwards, it interacts with a cam profile on the switch arm to cause the switch arm to move to a second position. When the switch arm is in the second position, the vehicle is guided along a second branch of the fork.

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