US3205833A
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Skill influenced chance performance of model race game vehicles
Assignee: AC Gilbert Co
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Filing: 1962-01-19
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1982-01-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Homer J Fitzpatrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H18/00; A63H18/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A MODEL ROADBED STRUCTURE EQUIPPED ELECTRICALLY TO ENERGIZE AND GUIDE SDELF-PROPELLED MODEL VEHICLES IN CHANCE DETERMINED COURSES OF TRAVEL, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH A MODEL VEHICLE, AT LEAST TWO CURRENT COLLECTORS CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE, CONDUCTORS DISPOSED ALONG SAID ROADBED IN EACH OF SIDE-BY-SIDE UNIDIECTIONAL LANES OF TRAVEL POSITIONED TO BE WIPED CONDUCTIVELY BY SAID CURRENT COLLECTORS FOR FEEDING PROPULSION CURRENT TO SAID VEHICLE, A PILOTING FOOT CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE, AND A PORTION OF SAID ROADBED STRUCTURE CONTAINING CONTINUOUS GROOVES IN RESPECTIVELY DIFERENT LANES COEXTENSIVE RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID CONDUCTORS AND OF WIDTH TO BE TRACKED BY AND TO GUIDE SAID PILOTING FOOL, TWO OF SAID GROOVES MERGING IN A DIRECTION OF VEHICLE TRAVEL FROM THE SAID RESPECTIVE LANES INTO COINCIDENCE THROUGH A COMMON DIRECTIONAL EXTENT OF THE LENGTH OF SAID GROOVES AT A JUNCTION OF SAID LANES AND FORKING BEYOND SAID JUNCTION INTO TWO BRANCH GROOVE DIVERGING FROM EACH OTHER AT AN ACUTE ANGLE, WHEREBY A VEHICLE TRAVELING THROUGH SAID JUNCTION CAN BE STEERED BY ITS SAID PILOTING FOOT FROM SAID COMMON EXTENT OF GROOVE LENGTH INTO EITHER OF SAID BRANCHING GROOVES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A MODEL ROADBED STRUCTURE EQUIPPED ELECTRICALLY TO ENERGIZE AND GUIDE SDELF-PROPELLED MODEL VEHICLES IN CHANCE DETERMINED COURSES OF TRAVEL, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION WITH A MODEL VEHICLE, AT LEAST TWO CURRENT COLLECTORS CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE, CONDUCTORS DISPOSED ALONG SAID ROADBED IN EACH OF SIDE-BY-SIDE UNIDIECTIONAL LANES OF TRAVEL POSITIONED TO BE WIPED CONDUCTIVELY BY SAID CURRENT COLLECTORS FOR FEEDING PROPULSION CURRENT TO SAID VEHICLE, A PILOTING FOOT CARRIED BY SAID VEHICLE, AND A PORTION OF SAID ROADBED STRUCTURE CONTAINING CONTINUOUS GROOVES IN RESPECTIVELY DIFERENT LANES COEXTENSIVE RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID CONDUCTORS AND OF WIDTH TO BE TRACKED BY AND TO GUIDE SAID PILOTING FOOL, TWO OF SAID GROOVES MERGING IN A DIRECTION OF VEHICLE TRAVEL FROM THE SAID RESPECTIVE LANES INTO COINCIDENCE THROUGH A COMMON DIRECTIONAL EXTENT OF THE LENGTH OF SAID GROOVES AT A JUNCTION OF SAID LANES AND FORKING BEYOND SAID JUNCTION INTO TWO BRANCH GROOVE DIVERGING FROM EACH OTHER AT AN ACUTE ANGLE, WHEREBY A VEHICLE TRAVELING THROUGH SAID JUNCTION CAN BE STEERED BY ITS SAID PILOTING FOOT FROM SAID COMMON EXTENT OF GROOVE LENGTH INTO EITHER OF SAID BRANCHING GROOVES.
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