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Pit-stop recharger for fast recharge toy vehicle

  • US 5,767,655 A
  • Filed: 08/16/1996
  • Issued: 06/16/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A pit-stop recharger for use in combination with a toy vehicle track and a toy vehicle having a capacitor and electric motor drive together with a pair of underside vehicle contacts, said pit-stop recharger comprising:

  • a pit area adjacent said track;

    a gate pivotable between a fist position diverting said toy vehicles from said track into said pit area and a second position closing said pit area;

    a pivotable stop arm having a vehicle retainer arm pivoting between a horizontal position and a vertical position, a stop arm and a push rod for captivating a toy vehicle within said pit area, said stop arm and said push rod extending from said vehicle retainer arm in a common direction and spaced apart by approximately a vehicle length such that in said horizontal position said stop arm blocks the front of a toy vehicle while said push rod exerts a downward force on the rear thereof; and

    means for applying a recharging voltage to said pair of underside contacts of a toy vehicle captivated within said pit area.

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