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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136453 | Linear motor driven system and method A vehicle motion control system comprising: a sliding surface; a vehicle adapted to slide on said sliding surface; and a linear motor associated with the vehicle and the sliding surface for affecting sliding motion of the vehicle on the sliding surface. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7685945 | Dragstrip amusement ride A drag strip race amusement ride runs on a straight-line track and is propelled to high rates of acceleration over the 150-foot racetrack. The vehicle cab seats nine. Each racer has an individual acceleration pedal. Located on the front windshield and on each side w... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7373888 | Drag race simulator A system which simulates a dragster which exposes a driver to both “G” forces and “wheelies”, and methodology of conducting a competition therewith. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357727 | Auto race track design A racetrack designed to accommodate various types of auto racing class including Indy, CART, Formula 1 etc. is disclosed. The race track of the present invention is a continuous closed circuit track with at least two loops which loop about a common center area and w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311582 | Current collecting device for a track guided sport vehicle A current collecting device for a toy vehicle for use on an electrified track. The toy vehicle is for operation on a road surface, and is driven by an electric motor installed in a chassis and having a chassis frame that carries the electric motor, whereby the curre... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7244163 | Toy car kit The present invention relates to a toy car kit comprised of a block or frame, wheels, a motor and electric circuitry to operate the toy vehicle. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7104927 | Riding device A riding device includes a bottom base and an intermediate base pivotally positioned on the bottom base and having its front and rear end respectively and pivotally provided with two front and two rear swing arms. A seat plate positioned over the intermediate base h... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7090556 | Toy vehicle for guided motor-racing circuits A toy vehicle for a guided motor-racing circuit has a guiding groove and conductor rails adjacent thereto. A keel pivotably mounted on the vehicle engages the guiding groove to aid vehicle guidance. A magnetic device magnetically interacts with the conductor rails t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083111 | Toy vehicle track A toy vehicle slot track is formed from a plurality of interconnecting track segments. Each segment includes two opposing ends, each end having a pair of coupling projections intended to mate with corresponding coupling sockets on an interconnecting segment. Each en... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6971317 | Watercraft amusement ride Passenger boats are accelerated along a submerged guide rail structure that is arranged in various closed loop courses, including “Figure-Eight,” hour-glass, serpentine and oval patterns, as well as linear guide track structures that extend in parallel between a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6959094 | Apparatus and methods for synthesis of internal combustion engine vehicle sounds Computer-implemented techniques are provided for synthesizing sounds of an internal combustion engine vehicle using a physical model of the vehicle. In general terms, the method includes independently generating and/or synthesizing separate components of the vehicle... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6910972 | Real-size simulated pneumatic drag strip ride A real-size simulated drag strip ride is presented which recreates the physical and visual sensations of a drag race. A pair of real-size dragsters are positioned along specified and controlled parallel linear tracks. The occupant is positioned inside the driver's c... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6868792 | Lane power The nature of this invention” is directed to an electrical power source for slot cars. What is new in this invention is the introduction of an adjustable regulated direct current power supply over an existing fixed direct current power supply. ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860209 | Watercraft amusement ride Passenger boats are accelerated along a submerged guide rail structure that is arranged in various closed loop courses, including “Figure-Eight,” hour-glass, serpentine and oval patterns, as well as linear guide track structures that extend in parallel between a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6782831 | Passenger transportation system A track has an acceleration zone and an inertial running zone. The acceleration zone is to accelerate a car lifted by a lifting apparatus having a stationary power source through a steep down slope. The track is disposed approximately horizontal in the inertial runn... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6715425 | Race observation rail system A race observation rail system for allowing close-up viewing of a race by the spectators. The race observation rail system includes a race track being disposed upon a ground; and also includes a rail assembly including support members being adapted to be disposed in... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6647893 | Race track assembly A race track assembly that can be assembled from a flat folded configuration for use and disassembled to a flat folded configuration for storage. The race track assembly includes a plurality of track sections that can be positioned end-to-end to form a ra... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6631850 | Flexible track for a toy vehicle A track for a toy vehicle is provided. The inventive track includes at least one end segment, either male or female, and at least one middle segment. The middle segment is pivotably attachable to at least one of the male and female segments. A middle segm... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629501 | Watercraft amusement ride Passenger boats are mounted on an undercarriage assembly that includes rail-mounted centering wheels. The passenger boats are accelerated by linear induction drive motors mounted on a guide rail structure. Thrust is applied to the racing boats by magnetic... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6626116 | Outlaw powersliders toy racing vehicles A toy racing car or other vehicle for operating on conventional track of a given scale a comprises a sub body, including a chassis, motor and gear set, pickup shoes and drive wheels, and a visible body of much larger scale, with large scale rear drive whe... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6601774 | Toy track system A toy track system that is economical, expandable and portable. The toy track system includes a track section having one or more track lanes, a first side member, and a second side member, wherein the second side member catchably receives the first side m... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6508179 | Unpowered toy vehicle play set A play set for use with unpowered (e.g. 1/64 scale) toy vehicles having non-steerable, free rotating wheels includes a closed loop track with a conveyor that raises such unpowered toy vehicles from a lower end to an upper, elevated end and a driven, tilti... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6456904 | Method and device for gauging distance between race cars A method and apparatus for winning a race without exceeding a maximum performance of a car, whereby maximum performance is based upon consecutive prior races. The method is comprised of determining an optimal distance by which a first car having a first p... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6354223 | Watercraft amusement ride Passenger boats are mounted on an undercarriage assembly that includes rail-mounted centering wheels. The passenger boats are accelerated by linear induction drive motors mounted on a guide rail structure. Thrust is applied to the racing boats by magnetic... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6227120 | Simulated dragster ride An amusement ride vehicle capable of generating a natural "wheelie" motion with minimal acceleration is provided. Air springs are used to balance the vehicle about a predetermined center of gravity after passenger loading. The amount of balancing required... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6173654 | Toy racing car track system A toy racing car track system includes track sections with electrical power supply rails and connected end-to-end to form at least one lane for an electric toy car. The lane includes a gap having front and rear ends and a carriage supported for movement a... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6170402 | Roller coaster control system A dueling or racing roller coaster ride has tracks which approach or cross over each other at near miss locations. A controller system controls the timing of launch of a roller coaster vehicle on each track to better achieve consistent simultaneous arriva... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6155176 | Racing amusement ride A racing-type amusement ride utilizes a self-propelled vehicle which has guide wheels to move along a track having a beginning end, a finish end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a top, a rail along which a guide wheel of the self-propelled ve... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6122571 | Positive-feedback go/no-go communication system A positive-feedback go/no-go control system for an electric-vehicle ride (10) at an amusement park reliably communicates motion commands, vehicle-presence signals, and vehicle-status signals in the presence of high electrical noise and does so without the... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6044767 | Slotless electric track for vehicles An improved track and vehicle system are provided for model electric vehicles. The track system includes a number of interconnectable panels having alternate portions of negative and positive polarity conductor strips defined on a top surface thereof. The... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5974977 | Magnetic propulsion toy system A magnetic propulsion toy system is provided having a track (11), a boost station (12) and a car (14) made of magnetic material. The boost station has control circuit (18) with a battery (19), a wire coil (21), a capacitor (22), a manual triggering switch... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5970882 | Interactive slot car systems An interactive slot car game having a multiple lane slot car track for electrically powered slot cars. The trackway has a pit lane which is positioned on the same side of the track for all cars, with a pit position for all cars, with each pit position loc... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967051 | Vehicle human amusement ride track with centering arrangement An amusement ride for humans which utilizes at least one vehicle which is to be operatively moved on a track. The vehicle is to be tied to the track so as to prevent separation of the vehicle from the track with this tying to the track being accomplished ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5941173 | Race track A unique race track construction for human-driven cars having a first and second linear track which are parallel to each other and in which each linear track has a beginning and an end. A first curvilinear track has a both first end and a second end with ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5868076 | Slotless electric track for vehicles An improved track and vehicle system are provided for model electric vehicles. The track system includes a number of interconnectable panels having alternate portions of negative and positive polarity conductor strips defined on a top surface thereof. The... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5813351 | Racetrack structure A racetrack structure includes several track sections, the track sections are engaged with each other by hinges, therefore the racetrack can be folded for storage. Each of the track sections of the racetrack structure has PC boards provided at two ends th... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5782186 | Model motor vehicle track system and method for making the same A model vehicle course is laid out along a non-conductive, printable substrate such as a heavy paper or plastic, which is typically, but not necessarily, non-rigid. First and second conductive deposits are made along at least one of the surfaces of the su... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5732635 | Amusement power-cable-propelled and channel-guided boat ride structure Cable driven racing boats compete in a simulated race including forward and return heats. In the forward heat, the racing boats are accelerated along parallel guide channels from a forward launch station into a shallow splash lake, and then hydroplane to ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5704294 | Waterfall ride attraction A theme park ride attraction includes a flume path having rafts floating on flowing water. The rafts are elevated and enter into a pipe. First and second pivoting ramps are attached to the pipe and supported by an actuator. As the rafts enter onto the fir... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5653171 | Tumbleable capsule structure for downward-ramp races Disclosed are improved, unpredictably tumbleable capsule structures that are loosely internally provided with weighty rollable spherical ball, whereby such improved capsule is adapted to unpredictably compete with identical tumbleable capsule structures a... | 08/05/1997 |
