Start gate marble race toy
First Claim
1. A marble race toy for use with a marble race game of the type in which a marble moves along a tortuous path comprising:
- an upper element for retaining at least one marble;
pivot means including a pivot axis for starting the marble rolling along a path from the upper element through the game;
a funnel-like section having a vortex surface and central exit defining a hollow interior for allowing the marble to pass therethrough; and
a center section, coupling the upper element and the funnel-like section, including an inclined surface for directing the marble toward the vortex surface;
wherein said pivot means pivots the upper element on the center section about said pivot axis, said pivot axis being fixedly spaced above the center section.
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Abstract
A marble race toy (4) for use with a marble race game (2) of the type in which a marble (6) moves along a tortuous path. The toy is used for simultaneously starting a plurality of marbles rolling through the game and includes an upper element (8) for holding and retaining the marbles therein which is spaced above a center section (10) connecting the path from the upper element to a funnel-shaped surface (24) for allowing the marble to pass therethrough. The upper element pivots (28, 32) on the center section to begin the marbles rolling through the game. The center section includes a first surface (14) inclined upwardly toward the upper element which is continuous with the funnel-shaped surface.
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12 Claims
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1. A marble race toy for use with a marble race game of the type in which a marble moves along a tortuous path comprising:
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an upper element for retaining at least one marble; pivot means including a pivot axis for starting the marble rolling along a path from the upper element through the game; a funnel-like section having a vortex surface and central exit defining a hollow interior for allowing the marble to pass therethrough; and a center section, coupling the upper element and the funnel-like section, including an inclined surface for directing the marble toward the vortex surface; wherein said pivot means pivots the upper element on the center section about said pivot axis, said pivot axis being fixedly spaced above the center section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A marble race toy for use with a marble race game of the type in which a marble moves along a tortuous path, the toy for starting a plurality of marbles rolling through the game along a tortuous path comprising:
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a center section for receiving the marbles to direct the marbles rolling through the game along the tortuous path; an upper element for retaining the marbles therein, including means for holding the marbles generally laterally aligned on a surface positioned directly above and spaced apart from the center section; a pivot having an axis fixedly spaced above the center section for pivotally connecting the upper element on the center section so to begin the marbles rolling through the center section; the center section including a first surface having an inclined surface; and a second surface continuous with the first surface and wherein the second surface further comprises a generally funnelshaped element such that marbles roll from the upper element, along the inclined first surface, around the second surface and through the game. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A marble race toy for use with a marble race game of the type in which a marble moves along a tortuous path, the toy for starting a plurality of marbles rolling through the game along a tortuous path comprising:
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a center section for receiving the marbles to direct the marbles rolling through the game along the tortuous path; an upper element for retaining the marbles therein, including means for holding the marbles generally laterally aligned on a surface positioned directly above and space apart from the center section; a pivot having an axis fixedly spaced above the center section for pivotally connecting the upper element on the center section so to begin the marbles rolling through the center section; the center section including a first surface having an inclined surface; and a second surface continuous with the first surface wherein the second surface generally comprises a funnel-shaped element.
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