Patent ID: 8870623

Claim:
A toy track set comprising: a vehicle path defined by a track and a gap disposed between a first end and a second end of the track; a catapult mechanism disposed within the vehicle path adjacent the first end, the catapult mechanism comprising: a platform member movably coupled to the track, the platform member being movable between a first position being substantially level with the track and a second elevated position; a switch operably coupled to move the platform member from the second position to the first position; a catapult member having a first arm and a second arm rotationally coupled to the track, the first arm movable between a third position and a fourth position; and, a release mechanism disposed adjacent the first end, the release mechanism having a trigger operably coupled to retain the catapult member in the third position, wherein the release mechanism releases the catapult member in response to a toy vehicle contacting trigger.