Abstract: A coupling for two adjacent rail sections of a model railway has a bed member with rails and conductor rail held thereon and downwardly extending projections electrically connected to the rail and conductor rail. A coupling member is arranged beneath the bed members and has two upwardly opening, electrically conductive, elastic, locking elements that engage the extending projections such that projections on adjacent rail sections are mechanically and electrically connected. One locking element comprises upwardly protruding elastic tongues that interlock with the projections, and the other locking element comprises two parallel spring wires, connected by a contact spring and set apart by spacers such that projections are insertable there between. A locking element, on the underside of the coupling member, forms the elastic tongues. A connecting element, resting against the locking element, protrudes on both sides of the coupling member in the form of a contact lug.

Abstract: A toy train play setting having a landscape base structure molded in one piece, the upper surface having formed thereon a trackway, a depressed roadway portion, and upwardly extending wall portions of generally rectangular form for detachably receiving thereon a simulated building, which, when attached, form door like openings about a trackway section for passage therethrough of the train, and the building serves for storage of the train vehicles. The lower surface of the structure is provided with a channel portion, which in conjunction with the surface on which the play setting is positioned, forms a lower tunnel. A handle is provided for portability of the play setting.

Abstract: A monorail vehicular system is provided, which uses an elevated track of multipiece construction, with a central electrically insulated panel having a supporting lower metal rail, which acts as one side of an electrical supply system, and with an upper metal rail on top of the central panel for support, and to provide the other side of the electrical system. The lower rail is supported at intervals by clips, carried on spaced vertical poles which rest on bases on the ground or other supporting surface. A car used in the system rides on wide roller type wheels on top of the upper metal rail, has a resiliently urged collector in contact with the upper rail, and a pair of contacts which engage the lower metal rail, with a pair of horizontal stabilizing wheels extending downwardly from the car on each side of the central panel and in contact with it, and which wheels are unequally spaced from the upper rail.

Abstract: A combination toy vehicle (10), a jump (14) for the vehicle, a tower (12) holding a swinging hoop (24) having a flame design adjacent the end of the jump, and a landing ramp (16) for the vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a shift lever (110, 110A) to hold the vehicle stationary when a motor in the vehicle is wound, and which upon release, allows the vehicle to move forward over the jump, through the swinging hoop, if in motion, and land on the landing ramp thereby simulating the vehicle leaping through a flaming stunt hoop.

Abstract: A toy vehicular playset having a transparent hollow member with two open ends. A toy vehicular track formed integrally with the inner surface of the hollow member. The track spiraling from one open end to the other open end. A portion of the track is wider than that of the remainder of the track. Two toy vehicles, each having a wheel-and-axle assembly which is affixed to steer the respective vehicle to the same side of the track whereby one of the vehicle may be caused to enter one end of the hollow member and the other vehicle may be caused to enter the other end of the hollow member in a manner such that the two vehicles will meet and pass each other at the widened track portion without touching each other.

Abstract: A moveable target assembly includes a self-propelled carriage upon which a target is mounted for rolling movement across terrain. Axially flexible track sections are coupled together in an end to end fashion so as to define a prescribed course or path which the target will follow. The track defines a substantially planar surface and is relatively thin so that it lies flat on the surface of the terrain and thus does not present an impediment to other vehicles, infantry troops or the like that desire to traverse it. However, as the carriage is propelled along the course defined by the track, a track guide will cause successive portions of the flexible track to be initially upwardly displaced so as to perform its guiding functions yet such portions will be returned to their terrain-engaging relationship once the carriage has advanced.

Abstract: A track for toy trains is made by detachably connecting a plurality of rail elements having lengthwise extending rail-forming ribs with tie elements provided with connecting members adapted to be clamped into cavities in the bottom of the rails adjacent the ends thereof, so as to provide a sort of snap-locking device, including :in the rails: a lengthwise extending cavity (12) in the bottom of the rails defined by side walls (15) and end walls (16).

Abstract: A track section for use with an electrically actuated toy vehicle and which can be joined end to end with other identical track sections to complete a vehicle track. The section includes at least one vehicle path and at least two electrically-conducting strips from which the vehicle obtains its electrical power. The strips extend from end to end of the section. The end of each strip is in a recess which tapers width-wise in a direction away from the end of the section. The recess is formed by an abutment wall adjacent to the end of the strip and a cam wall inclined to the longitudinal axis of the section. The cam wall is adapted to engage a corresponding cam wall on an adjacent section when the two sections are brought together so as to move the ends of the strips of the two sections into side-by-side engagement between respective abutment walls of the two sections. The section has a snap-fit retainer so that two sections can be releasably coupled together.

Abstract: An electric motor driven toy train is disclosed which has a novel wheel and track assembly for minimizing slippage and avoiding binding between the train's wheels and the track as the train goes around a curve section of the track. The train's wheels are each stepped in cross-section with a small diameter rim and a large diameter rim, and the wheels ride on track sections with rails that are also stepped in cross-section. The inside rail of a curve track section is structured so that only the inside train wheels' small diameter rims ride thereover, and the outside rail is structured so that only the outside wheels' large diameter rims ride thereover. The train comprises multiple cars, each of which is articulated about a vertical axis and each of which has only a single axle so as to minimize the turning radius of the train set. A child sits upon the second car, the coal tender, and steers the first car, the locomotive of the set.

Abstract: A toy that makes use of conventional garden hose or similar flexible tubing to form a rolling track for marbles. The toy includes a number of supports that function to hold the hoses in longitudinal contact at desired height and angular relationships to the supporting surface, thereby defining the course along which a marble will roll. Height may be adjusted by adding or removing lengths of upright supports. Angular "banking" of the track is accomplished by angular positioning clamp members that mount the track to the supports.

Abstract: Improved curvable track for model railroads in which a track bed of simulated crossties is formed as an integral flexible structure by linking the ties with a continuous web underlying the rail on one side of the track. Opposite the continuous web and underlying the other rail of the track, the ties are linked in alternate pairs. The rail of the track overlying the continuous web of the crosstie bed is secured thereto by simulated spikes against both lateral and longitudinal movement while the opposite rail overlying the alternately linked tie pairs is secured by simulated spike heads only against lateral movement and is free to move longitudinally with respect to the tie bed.

Abstract: An electrical connecting element for a toy railroad has a support member insertable between two adjacent ties which support rails and two contact members which are guided laterally outwardly of a track formed by the rails and rest against outer faces of the latter. One of the contact members is arranged above the support member, whereas the other contact member is arranged below the same.

Abstract: A toy train in which each track length or section is mounted in a base having a spaced longitudinal slot parallel with the tracks and outside of the tracks. In addition to the conventional rails, and lying between them, a pair of spaced parallel rails are mounted for carrying the electric current to the train. A transparent curved cover is arched over the tracks with the edges of the cover entering the slots in the base. When the track lengths are joined at the ends, a connecting strip also joins the contiguous edges of the transparent cover to form a continuous enclosed transparent tube. The train is generally annular to fit the tube. Besides the conventional flanged wheels for riding the rails, the train is also provided with a pair of grooved wheels adapted to engage the electrical rails. This not only supplies the electrical current to the train, but also serves to hold the train on the tracks and prevent derailment at high speeds especially around the curves.

Abstract: This invention relates to a metallic joint for joining adjacent sections of the trackway of model railroad sets, and wherein the bottom of the joint is provided with a cut-out section which is folded downwardly to form an engaging pawl which snaps in place within a cavity formed within the upper surface of the support for the rails.

Abstract: A rail connection for connecting track assemblies of a toy model railroad, includes connecting clamp members extending between aligned rails of two juxtaposed track assemblies, the clamp members having an elongated base portion and generally U-shaped clamp parts having spaced legs extending upwardly from the base portion, the U-shaped clamp parts clampingly engaging the rails of the track assemblies to thereby connect the track assemblies.

Abstract: A track section for model trains and the like including a non-conductive bed supporting a pair of conductive rails, the bed including on each end an extension and receiver for entry into and reception of end receivers and extensions of like beds, resilient formations for snap interfitting engagement between like track beds, and rail connectors for electrical conduction between rails of adjacent beds.

Abstract: A toy monorail system of the support type for vehicles such as miniature railway cars and slot cars. The monorail track consists of an elongated flat strip or length of plastic having flat metal conductors located in flanged recesses molded into each side of the strip or length. The track is edge-mounted and, on flat surfaces, is self-supporting. The system can be set up in an unlimited number of configurations and elevations. In use, the track is arranged either in a self-supporting configuration on floors, table tops and the like, or utilizes special supports which engage a slot or recess molded into one edge of the track. Various styles of vehicles are used with the system, including trains, automobiles, boats, and rockets. The drive vehicle is mounted on the edge of the track opposite the slotted or recessed edge.

Abstract: A model railway track component or unit comprises a unitary structure made of moulded synthetic plastics material and having a sleeper portion and two resiliently deformable rail-forming portions of unequal length extending in opposite directions from respective ends of the sleeper portion. The unequal length of the rail-forming portions is such as to permit two such components or units to be coupled together alternatively in a complementary reverse aspect for the formation of a straight length of track, or in a common aspect by deformation of the rail-forming portions for the formation of a curved length of track.

Abstract: A plurality of track sections in which each track section has end portions for interlocking with end portions of adjoining track sections to form an endless track for a toy train. Each end portion has longitudinally extending and laterally spaced apart projections and recesses extending into and receiving complementary recesses and projections respectively of a complementary end portion in an adjoining track section. The interacting projections and recesses automatically align the end portions laterally and horizontally, and prevent twisting of the track sections when interlocked or joined together. Each end portion further has a longitudinally extending flexible finger having a laterally extending rib on the end thereof which cooperates with a complementary longitudinally extending flexible finger and rib on an adjoining track section.

Abstract: A trackway for a trackborne toy and variable in relationship to its course comprises two resiliently flexible carriers or track members stringently guided in bearings in a spaced juxtaposition. The bearings are supported on vertical supports height-adjustable as well as vertically and horizontally pivotable.

Abstract: A plurality of toy vehicle track sections, each having at one or both ends of each track section, a protruding plug portion of plastics material and socket, the socket being adapted to receive a similar plug portion on the next track section, and the plug portion fitting into a similar socket on the next track section, the plug portion or socket having a detent, and the socket or plug portion correspondingly having a detent receiving means for locking engagement with the detent.

Abstract: An electrical connection device for a toy vehicle track constructed of a track base to which conductor rails are mounted. The connection device comprises a contact base, two or more contacts resilently mounted in or on the base, each contact being arranged and extending through a hole in the track base to engage electrically with the conductor rail of the track, and bias elements holding each contact in engagement with the track.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a toy guideway or track and vehicle for riding thereover. The track is made of a plastic material of such state and configuration wherein the track is not normally self supporting. Self support means are provided to support the track in a desired manner to define a trackway of particular configuration, and the track is provided with guide means for directing a toy vehicle thereover.