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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2002/0072294 A1
(43) Pub. Date:
Hornsby et al.
(54) RACE CAR AND TRACK
(57)
(76) Inventors: James R. Hornsby, St. Louis, MO
(US); Kurt V. Ulmer, St. Louis, MO
(US); Joseph L. McGowan, St.
Charles, MO (US); Marcellus R.
Benson, St. Louis, MO (US)
Correspondence Address:
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498 (US)
(22) Filed:
Aug. 29, 2001
launches the car upside doWn toWard one of a plurality of
loops that catch the car and redirect it back toWard the jump.
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jump. The gauge illuminates When the car travels through it
and includes a break-away sign at the end of the gauge that
detaches When the car reaches the end. The track system also
includes a jump and loop portion, in Which the jump
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A toy race car and track system are disclosed having
illuminated portions in the car and the track that are illumi
nated by light sources based on movement of the car on the
track. The car includes a pull-back motor and has translucent
Windows for display of the light source inside the car. The
and a gauge for measuring the height of a vehicle on the
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track is a modular track system having interchangeable track
portions and other parts. The track system includes a jump
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The car then is launched from the jump to an inner loop to
decreased jump speed, and the process repeats until the car
no longer has suf?cient speed to reach the loops. The track
system also includes a criss-cross loop for use With tWo cars
at the same time, operated by start gates. The cars travel on
separate tracks toWard the loop, at Which point they are
directed toWard each other on a single track, at Which point
they either crash or proceed into a funnel portion that
determines a Winner of the race.
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