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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Eric C. Ostendorff, Torrance, CA (US);
Michael Nuttall, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Harold Garner, El Segundo, CA (US);
Steve P. Dunham, Venice, CA (US);
Eric C. Ostendorff, Torrance, CA (US);
Michael Nuttall, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Harold Garner, El Segundo, CA (US);
Steve P. Dunham, Venice, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
Toy raceways and finish line apparatuses for toy raceways are disclosed. Toy raceways may include a plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments, a starting apparatus, and a finish line apparatus. The plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments may be configured to foldably transition between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments may be aligned to provide a multilane toy raceway, which may have a first end and a second end. In the second configuration, the plurality of hingedly coupled multi-lane track segments may produce a stack of folded track segments. The starting apparatus may be disposed proximate the first end of the toy raceway, and the finish line apparatus may be disposed proximate the second end of the toy raceway.