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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2024
Spin Master Ltd., Toronto, CA;
Eli Halpert, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David Sheltman, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Romina Rodriguez, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Liliana Sánchez Bravo, Long Beach, CA (US);
SPIN MASTER LTD., Toronto, CA;
Abstract
A launching apparatus for toy vehicles is provided herein. The launching apparatus is structured for sequentially launching a plurality of the toy vehicles, and includes a holding section that supports the plurality of toy vehicles in a sequential line, where at least part of the holding section is formed as an inverted support region that is structured to hold at least some of the plurality of vehicles in an at least partially upside-down orientation. The launching apparatus also includes a launching section that is connected to the holding section; and a release element that movable between a blocking position where the release element retains the plurality of toy vehicles on the holding section, and a launching position where the release element permits a toy vehicle of the plurality of toy vehicles to be released onto the launching section from the holding section, under the influence of gravity.