TOY VEHICLE TRACK SYSTEMS AND CONNECTORS FOR SAME

摘要

A toy vehicle track section connector has a main body with opposing planar first and second surfaces defined by a central portion, first and second outer portions, and first and second end portions joining the central, first and second portions together. Two smaller posts and a third larger post project from the first surface at positions along the longitudinal centerline and on opposite sides of the transverse centerline of the connector. A plurality of ribs project outwardly from the second surface along the first and second outer sections and first and second end portions and form a frame sized to be received in a channel provided on the bottom side of each track section. A hole and cutout are provided at each end of each track section to receive either smaller post and half the larger post, respectively.

主权项

1. A one-piece, elongated, molded plastic connector configured to join together at least a pair of identical toy vehicle track sections, the connector comprising:
an elongated, planar main body with opposing planar first and second major surfaces defined by an elongated central portion having opposed first and second elongated side edges, first and second elongated outer portions spaced laterally outwardly respectively from the first and second elongated side edges, and first and second end portions joining the central portion and the first and second outer sections at opposing elongated ends of the main body, the main body and central portion having a common longitudinal centerline in an elongated direction between the opposing longitudinal ends, and the main body, the central portion and the first and second outer portions having a common transverse centerline perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline; and first and second posts projecting outwardly from the planar first major surface of the central portion at positions along the longitudinal centerline and on opposite sides of the transverse centerline.