Toy vehicle track connector

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a toy vehicle track connector;

FIG. 2 is a rear, top perspective view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front, bottom perspective view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear, bottom perspective view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a first side view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a second side view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the toy vehicle track connector of FIG. 1.

The dash-dot broken lines immediately adjacent to solid lines depict the bounds of the claimed design. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a toy vehicle track connector as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145920
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
Assignee: MATTEL, INC. (El Segundo, CA)
Inventors: Giang-Son Quoc Nguyen (Buena Park, CA), Maxence Rodrigue Bilodeau (Marina Del Rey, CA), Jeremy Fischer (Long Beach, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Assistant Examiner: Sarah L Smith
Application Number: 29/966,268
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Section (D21/565)