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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2007
Julian Payne, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Felix Holst, Venice, CA (US);
Matt Agostina, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Julian Payne, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Felix Holst, Venice, CA (US);
Matt Agostina, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A toy track device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the toy track device may include a door configured to move between a closed position in which first, second, and third track portions form a continuous track, and an open position in which the door forms an opening in the third track portion through which the at least one moveable object can pass; and an actuator mechanism including an actuator configured to move between an extended and a retracted position, the actuator contacting a moveable object when the moveable object is supported on the door and the actuator is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, wherein the door is configured to move from a closed position to an open position when the moveable object is supported on the door and the actuator presses against the moveable object while the actuator is moving toward the extended position.