Title:
TOY VEHICLE CRASHSET HAVING REBOUND MECHANISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002011846
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A generally rectangular base (11) supports a pair of gateways (23-26) at two corners thereof and a pair of resiliently powered impact-responsive rebounders (90 and 100) at the remaining two corners thereof. A flat surface (12) extends between the rebounders and the gateways. A pair of toy vehicle launchers (70 and 80) and track segments (62 and 63) are operatively coupled to each of the gateways to launch toy vehicles (20) therethrough. A plurality of elastic bands (45-56) extend between the gateways to provide resilient boundaries for the rectangular base. The rebounders and the gateways include pivotal supports (60 and 61) allowing the track segments and launchers as well as the rebounders to be pivoted for aiming purposes. A toy vehicle launched by a launcher traverses its track segment and enters its gateway. Thereafter, it strikes either a resilient boundary or a rebounder and is deflected accordingly. An additional toy vehicle launched from the second launcher may collide or otherwise interact with the first launched toy vehicle.
Inventors:
HALFORD WAYNE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/021991
Publication Date:
April 10, 2003
Filing Date:
July 12, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATTEL INC (US)
HALFORD WAYNE (US)
HALFORD WAYNE (US)
International Classes:
A63H17/02; A63H17/40; A63H18/00; (IPC1-7): A63H17/00; A63H17/41; A63H18/00; A63H29/00
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