Patent Publication Number: US-2018050277-A1

Title: Floating Magnetic Vehicle and Track Toy

Description:
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     Background of the Invention 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to magnetic toys and more particularly pertains to a new magnetic toy for education and entertainment of users. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an annular plate that has an inside edge and an outside edge. A first rim, positioned adjacent to the inside edge, and a second rim, positioned adjacent to the outside edge, are coupled to and extend perpendicularly from the annular plate. A plurality of first magnets is coupled to the annular plate. The toy comprises a car that comprises a plurality of second magnets. The second magnets are positioned on the car to repel the first magnets to suspend the car above the annular plate. The first rim and the second rim are positioned on the annular plate to retain the car between the first rim and the second rim. The car is configured to be motivated around the annular plate by a pushing action of a user. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top view of a floating magnetic vehicle and track toy according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an isometric perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new magnetic toy embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the floating magnetic vehicle and track toy  10  generally comprises an annular plate  12  that has an inside edge  14  and an outside edge  16 . The annular plate  12  has opposing side sections  18  and opposing ends sections  20 . The opposing side sections  18  are linear. The opposing end sections  20  are arcuate. A first rim  22  is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from the annular plate  12  adjacent to the inside edge  14 . A second rim  24  is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from the annular plate  12  adjacent to the outside edge  16 . 
     A plurality of first magnets  26  is coupled to the annular plate  12 . The first magnets  26  are positioned in a plurality of rows  28 . Each row  28  extends annularly around the annular plate  12 . The rows  28  are substantially evenly spaced between the inside edge  14  and the outside edge  16 . In one embodiment, the plurality of rows  28  comprises three rows  28 . 
     The toy  10  comprises a car  30  that comprises a plurality of second magnets  32 . The second magnets  32  are positioned on the car  30  such that the second magnets  32  are positioned to repel the first magnets  26  to suspend the car  30  above the annular plate  12 . The car  30  comprises a housing  34  and a plurality of rollers  36 . The plurality of second magnets  32  is coupled to a bottom  38  of the housing  34 . The plurality of second magnets  32  is positioned in a plurality of lines  40 . The lines  40  are parallel. In one embodiment, the plurality of lines  40  comprises three lines  40 . In another embodiment, the plurality of second magnets  32  comprises eighteen second magnets  32 . 
     The plurality of rollers  36  is rotationally coupled to a side  42  of the housing  34 . Each roller  36  comprises a pair of arms  44  that extends perpendicularly from the side  42  of the housing  34 . A wheel  46  is positioned between the pair of arms  44  and is rotationally coupled to each of the pair of arms  44 . The wheel  46  is perpendicular to the side  42  of the housing  34 . In one embodiment, the plurality of rollers  36  comprises two rollers  36  that are positioned singly proximate to opposing ends  48  of the housing  34 . The rollers  36  are positioned on the housing  34  such that the rollers  36  are positioned to rotate along the second rim  24  as the car  30  is motivated around the annular plate  12 . 
     In use, the second magnets  32  are positioned on the car  30  such that the second magnets  32  are positioned to repel the first magnets  26  to suspend the car  30  above the annular plate  12 . The first rim  22  and the second rim  24  are positioned on the annular plate  12  such that the first rim  22  and the second rim  24  are positioned to retain the car  30  between the first rim  22  and the second rim  24 . The car  30  is configured to be motivated around the annular plate  12  by a pushing action of a user. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.