Toy vehicle raceway and rolling cart
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1. A toy raceway comprising:
- a plurality of connectable track segments each including a plurality of lanes; and
a wheeled primary support bracket pivotably connected to a first track segment;
wherein the track segments and primary support bracket are capable of being configured in a racing configuration and a transport configuration;
the racing configuration having the track segments connected end-to-end forming a ramped, multilane raceway with the primary support bracket elevating a first end of the raceway; and
the transport configuration having the primary support bracket configured as a wheeled cart for carrying the track segments; and
wherein the first track segment further includes latches configured to both brace the raceway in the racing configuration and retain other track segments in the transport configuration.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle raceway and rolling cart may include a plurality of multilane track segments, each of which may have a corresponding pivotably mounted support bracket. A toy vehicle raceway may be capable of being assembled in a plurality of configurations, including a racing configuration wherein the track segments and brackets may be assembled as a ramped raceway and a transport configuration wherein one or more of the track segments and brackets may be assembled to form a rolling cart for securely carrying other raceway components.
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1. A toy raceway comprising:
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a plurality of connectable track segments each including a plurality of lanes; and a wheeled primary support bracket pivotably connected to a first track segment; wherein the track segments and primary support bracket are capable of being configured in a racing configuration and a transport configuration; the racing configuration having the track segments connected end-to-end forming a ramped, multilane raceway with the primary support bracket elevating a first end of the raceway; and the transport configuration having the primary support bracket configured as a wheeled cart for carrying the track segments; and wherein the first track segment further includes latches configured to both brace the raceway in the racing configuration and retain other track segments in the transport configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A toy raceway comprising:
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a plurality of track segments configured to assemble into a ramped raceway having a primary support stand including two wheels and a plurality of latches; wherein the primary support stand is configured to function as a wheeled cart for securely carrying the track segments when the track segments are disassembled; wherein the primary support stand is pivotably connected to one of the track segments; and the one of the track segments includes a plurality of lanes; and wherein the plurality of track segments include a first track segment with latches configured to brace the raceway in a racing configuration having the plurality of track segments connected end-to-end forming a ramped, multilane raceway with the primary support stand elevating a first end of the raceway and to retain other track segments in the transport configuration; and wherein the same latches are also configured to retain the plurality of track segments in a transport configuration having the primary support stand configured as a wheeled cart for carrying the plurality of track segments. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A toy raceway comprising:
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a plurality of connectable track segments each including a plurality of lanes; a wheeled primary support bracket pivotably connected to a first track segment; a secondary support bracket pivotably connected to a second track segment; wherein the track segments and primary support bracket are capable of being configured in a racing configuration and a transport configuration; the racing configuration having the track segments connected end-to-end forming a ramped, multilane raceway with the primary support bracket elevating a first end of the raceway; and the transport configuration having the primary support bracket configured as a wheeled cart for carrying the track segments; and wherein the secondary support bracket forms a handle when the raceway is in the transport configuration with the track segments folded into a compact stack. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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