Patent ID: 6439955
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A toy vehicle and track system, comprising:a) a vehicle having a plurality of wheels and a guide pin attached to a bottom side of said vehicle; b) a track length with a guide slot that the guide pin can travel within; c) a retractable stopper extendable within said guide slot in an unretracted position for engaging said guide pin, including i) a stop portion, and ii) a ramp portion; d) a retraction mechanism for retracting the stopper so that said stopper is not positioned within said guide slot in a retracted position; and e) a track connecting mechanism for attaching and detaching multiple track lengths together, wherein i) said retraction mechanism positions said stopper in said unretracted position when the track connecting mechanism of two track lengths is detached, and ii) said retraction mechanism positions said stopper in said retracted position when the track connecting mechanism of two track lengths is attached.