CA1308558C - Device for holding roadways or railtracks for toy vehicles - Google Patents
Device for holding roadways or railtracks for toy vehiclesInfo
- Publication number
- CA1308558C CA1308558C CA000553803A CA553803A CA1308558C CA 1308558 C CA1308558 C CA 1308558C CA 000553803 A CA000553803 A CA 000553803A CA 553803 A CA553803 A CA 553803A CA 1308558 C CA1308558 C CA 1308558C
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- plate section
- wall
- wall surface
- support plate
- suction
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
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- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000005357 flat glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H19/00—Model railways
- A63H19/36—Model railway structures, e.g. kinds of arrangement of several units in containers, or on plates, or in combination with scenics for toy purposes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H18/00—Highways or trackways for toys; Propulsion by special interaction between vehicle and track
- A63H18/02—Construction or arrangement of the trackway
Landscapes
- Toys (AREA)
- Hooks, Suction Cups, And Attachment By Adhesive Means (AREA)
- Vehicle Waterproofing, Decoration, And Sanitation Devices (AREA)
- Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
A device for mounting the roadway or railtrack of a toy vehicle onto a smooth, vertical wall-surface, especially to a glass wall. The device which can be easily adjusted onto the wall-surface at any desired height and distance, comprises a carrying arm for supporting the roadway or railtrack. This arm is adapted to be detachably connected to a support plate secured to the wall-surface by a suction-cup in such a manner that it extends at right angle with respect to this wall surface.
A device for mounting the roadway or railtrack of a toy vehicle onto a smooth, vertical wall-surface, especially to a glass wall. The device which can be easily adjusted onto the wall-surface at any desired height and distance, comprises a carrying arm for supporting the roadway or railtrack. This arm is adapted to be detachably connected to a support plate secured to the wall-surface by a suction-cup in such a manner that it extends at right angle with respect to this wall surface.
Description
~30~35S~3 The present invention relates to a device for mounting the roadway or railtrack for a toy vehicle onto a smooth, vertical wall-surface, especially a glass wall, which device is so designed as to be easily adjustable to any desired height and distance.
According to the present invention, there is provided a supporting device for tracks for toy vehicles on vertically smooth wall surfaces, in particular on glass walls, the device comprising a support arm which engages under the track, extends transversely to the wall surface and is connected to the wall surface by means of a plate section wherein the plate section can be detachably secured by means of a suction base to the wall surface, the support arm comprises at front ends thereof hooks which can be suspended in apertures in the plate section, and the plate section can be supported on the wall surface by means of a side facing away from the support arm.
Preferably, the device according to the invention comprises a carrying arm which supports the roadway or railtrack. This carrying arm extends at right angle with respect to the glass wall, and is adapted to be detachably fastened to a support plate secured to the wall-surface by a suction-cup. To make it attachable to the support plate, the carrying arm comprises fastening means preferably consisting of a hook at each end, which hook is engageable in an opening provided in the support plate. In this way, simple pressure of the suction-cup to the wall-surface makes it possible to secure the carrying arm to the wall without the use of tools, since the arm is fastened to the support plate merely by hooking it in.
Preferably, it is to be understood that the carrying arm detachably engages the support plate, whereby arms of difEerent dimensions may be secured to the wall-surface with the same support plate.
130~ 8 Preferably, in order to prevent the support plate from tilting with respect to the wall-surface because of the flexibility of the suction-cUp, the back of the support plate, whiCh is preferably made by injection-moulding, comprises in its edge-area, a ledge which surrounds the suction cup at a distance thexefrom. This ledge bearing against the wall-surface, holds the support plate upright.
The support plate bears against the wall-surface by the weight of the carrying arm and the roadway or railtrack 1~ which issupported, under the action of gravity.
Preferably, of particular advantage is the provision of a ledge portion extending towards the wall-æurface, which -- la -13(:~8S5~il portion is higher than the remaining portion of the ledge and thus applies to the wall surface in order to support the plate. By making this higher portion equal to the standard deformation of the suction-cup, the support plate may extend in a vertical plane, thereby keeping the carrying arm horizontal.
Preferably, connection between the support plate and the suction-cup can bP achieved by means of a hole in the plate into which a pin carried by the suction-cup is inserted.
The hole in the support plate is preferably slotted, and a constriction is provided on the pin so that when this constriction of the pin engages in the slot, the support plate is locked t the suction-cup.
The invention will be better understood upon reading of the following non-restrictive description of a preferred embodiment thereof, given with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device according to the invention fitted to a wall-surface;
Fig. 2 is a side elevational cross-section of the device of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the suction-cup;
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the support plate;
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the support plate;
Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a support plate, and Fig. 7 is another embodiment of the carrying arm that can be used in the device according to the invention.
The device according to the invention comprises a support-plate 2 detachably fixable to a smooth, vertical wall-survace 1, e.g. a flat glass wall.
The plate 2 can be secured to the wall-surface 1 at any desired height, by means of a suction-cup 3.
The device also comprises a carrying arm 4 fastened to the plate 2. The arm 4 supports a roadway ,~ ~
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section 5. For the sake of clarity, only one support plate and carrying arm has been shown A plurality of them may however be used whenever required to support a roadway of some length.
S In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the support plate is made of plastic material by injection-moulding and comprises a hole 6 with a slot 7 into which a pin 8 forming part of the suction-cup 3 can be fitted. To this end, the pin 8 is preferably mushroom-shaped (see Fig.
3) and has a web-part 8'. When this part 8' is fitted into the slot 7, the support plate 2 is locked to the suction-cup 3. Movement in the opposite direction allows the support plate 2 to be released from the suction-cup 3 for transportation or for storage in a container.
lS The support plate 2 has a peripheral marginal ledge 10 (see Fig. 2), the height of which is increased at the bottom by a section 10'. When the suction-cup 3 is pressed onto the glass wall 1, this section 10' bears against the wall thus holding the support plate parallel therewith. This section 10' counteracts the bending and/or tilting moments that are generated by the carrying arm 4 and applied by the same to the support-plate 2.
The carrying arm 4 has a supporting surEace 4' that extends horizontally. The ends o~ the arm carry hook-shaped extensions 4" which can be inserted into a recess ll provided in the supp-ort plate and lowered therein to secure the arm to the support-plate 2.
The carrying arm shown in Fig. 7 comprises extensions 4" arranged at a distance from its top surface.
Pins 12 may be provided on the carrying arm to engage into cavities provided in the roadway sections 5, thus preventing them from shifting. The sections 5 preferably consist of assembled strip-parts 13 (see Fig. 7).
According to the present invention, there is provided a supporting device for tracks for toy vehicles on vertically smooth wall surfaces, in particular on glass walls, the device comprising a support arm which engages under the track, extends transversely to the wall surface and is connected to the wall surface by means of a plate section wherein the plate section can be detachably secured by means of a suction base to the wall surface, the support arm comprises at front ends thereof hooks which can be suspended in apertures in the plate section, and the plate section can be supported on the wall surface by means of a side facing away from the support arm.
Preferably, the device according to the invention comprises a carrying arm which supports the roadway or railtrack. This carrying arm extends at right angle with respect to the glass wall, and is adapted to be detachably fastened to a support plate secured to the wall-surface by a suction-cup. To make it attachable to the support plate, the carrying arm comprises fastening means preferably consisting of a hook at each end, which hook is engageable in an opening provided in the support plate. In this way, simple pressure of the suction-cup to the wall-surface makes it possible to secure the carrying arm to the wall without the use of tools, since the arm is fastened to the support plate merely by hooking it in.
Preferably, it is to be understood that the carrying arm detachably engages the support plate, whereby arms of difEerent dimensions may be secured to the wall-surface with the same support plate.
130~ 8 Preferably, in order to prevent the support plate from tilting with respect to the wall-surface because of the flexibility of the suction-cUp, the back of the support plate, whiCh is preferably made by injection-moulding, comprises in its edge-area, a ledge which surrounds the suction cup at a distance thexefrom. This ledge bearing against the wall-surface, holds the support plate upright.
The support plate bears against the wall-surface by the weight of the carrying arm and the roadway or railtrack 1~ which issupported, under the action of gravity.
Preferably, of particular advantage is the provision of a ledge portion extending towards the wall-æurface, which -- la -13(:~8S5~il portion is higher than the remaining portion of the ledge and thus applies to the wall surface in order to support the plate. By making this higher portion equal to the standard deformation of the suction-cup, the support plate may extend in a vertical plane, thereby keeping the carrying arm horizontal.
Preferably, connection between the support plate and the suction-cup can bP achieved by means of a hole in the plate into which a pin carried by the suction-cup is inserted.
The hole in the support plate is preferably slotted, and a constriction is provided on the pin so that when this constriction of the pin engages in the slot, the support plate is locked t the suction-cup.
The invention will be better understood upon reading of the following non-restrictive description of a preferred embodiment thereof, given with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device according to the invention fitted to a wall-surface;
Fig. 2 is a side elevational cross-section of the device of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the suction-cup;
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the support plate;
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the support plate;
Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a support plate, and Fig. 7 is another embodiment of the carrying arm that can be used in the device according to the invention.
The device according to the invention comprises a support-plate 2 detachably fixable to a smooth, vertical wall-survace 1, e.g. a flat glass wall.
The plate 2 can be secured to the wall-surface 1 at any desired height, by means of a suction-cup 3.
The device also comprises a carrying arm 4 fastened to the plate 2. The arm 4 supports a roadway ,~ ~
.
S5~
section 5. For the sake of clarity, only one support plate and carrying arm has been shown A plurality of them may however be used whenever required to support a roadway of some length.
S In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the support plate is made of plastic material by injection-moulding and comprises a hole 6 with a slot 7 into which a pin 8 forming part of the suction-cup 3 can be fitted. To this end, the pin 8 is preferably mushroom-shaped (see Fig.
3) and has a web-part 8'. When this part 8' is fitted into the slot 7, the support plate 2 is locked to the suction-cup 3. Movement in the opposite direction allows the support plate 2 to be released from the suction-cup 3 for transportation or for storage in a container.
lS The support plate 2 has a peripheral marginal ledge 10 (see Fig. 2), the height of which is increased at the bottom by a section 10'. When the suction-cup 3 is pressed onto the glass wall 1, this section 10' bears against the wall thus holding the support plate parallel therewith. This section 10' counteracts the bending and/or tilting moments that are generated by the carrying arm 4 and applied by the same to the support-plate 2.
The carrying arm 4 has a supporting surEace 4' that extends horizontally. The ends o~ the arm carry hook-shaped extensions 4" which can be inserted into a recess ll provided in the supp-ort plate and lowered therein to secure the arm to the support-plate 2.
The carrying arm shown in Fig. 7 comprises extensions 4" arranged at a distance from its top surface.
Pins 12 may be provided on the carrying arm to engage into cavities provided in the roadway sections 5, thus preventing them from shifting. The sections 5 preferably consist of assembled strip-parts 13 (see Fig. 7).
Claims (5)
1. Supporting device for tracks for toy vehicles on vertically smooth wall surfaces, in particular on glass walls, the device comprising a support arm which engages under the track, extends transversely to the wall surface and is connected to the wall surface by means of a plate section, wherein the plate section can be detachably secured by means of a suction base to the wall surface, the support arm comprises at front ends thereof hooks which can be suspended in apertures in the plate section, and the plate section can be supported on the wall surface by means of a side facing away from the support arm.
2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the plate section is formed by an injection moulded part and comprises at rear in an edge area a strip which surrounds the suction base at a distance and vertically supports the plate section by abutment against the wall surface.
3. Device according to claim 2, wherein the strip comprises at a bottom over part of the length, a section with a greater height extending in direction of the wall surface.
4. Device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the plate section can be placed in a lockable manner by means of a hole on a plug of the suction base.
5. Device according to claim 4, wherein the plate section comprises a slot following on from the hole; and in that by pushing edge areas of the slot onto the plug, the plate section can be locked on the suction base.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEG8632963.4 | 1986-12-09 | ||
| DE8632963U DE8632963U1 (en) | 1986-12-09 | 1986-12-09 | Device for holding tracks or rails for toy vehicles |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1308558C true CA1308558C (en) | 1992-10-13 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000553803A Expired - Lifetime CA1308558C (en) | 1986-12-09 | 1987-12-08 | Device for holding roadways or railtracks for toy vehicles |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0274024B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE60519T1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU1108588A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1308558C (en) |
| DE (2) | DE8632963U1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2021328B3 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1988004191A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (8)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2726816B1 (en) * | 1994-11-15 | 1997-01-31 | Dumont Jean Pierre | LOAD TRANSPORT DEVICE ON A RIGHT STAIRCASE |
| FR2903323B1 (en) * | 2006-07-06 | 2008-09-05 | Philippe Deconde | AIR SUPPORT FOR MINIATURE RAILWAY |
| US8608527B2 (en) | 2010-08-27 | 2013-12-17 | Mattel, Inc. | Wall mounted toy track set |
| US9452366B2 (en) | 2012-04-27 | 2016-09-27 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy track set |
| US9457284B2 (en) | 2012-05-21 | 2016-10-04 | Mattel, Inc. | Spiral toy track set |
| US9345979B2 (en) | 2012-09-12 | 2016-05-24 | Mattel, Inc. | Wall mounted toy track set |
| US9421473B2 (en) | 2012-10-04 | 2016-08-23 | Mattel, Inc. | Wall mounted toy track set |
| CN108144309A (en) * | 2017-12-11 | 2018-06-12 | 吴林嘉 | A kind of device for fixing running tracks of rail toy |
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| FR1517615A (en) * | 1967-04-05 | 1968-03-15 | Rochus & Hornig | Device for hanging utensils by means of a suction cup |
| DE2044859A1 (en) * | 1969-09-23 | 1971-04-01 | Jetash AG, Chur(Schweiz) | Suction device for detachable connection |
| DE2107237C3 (en) * | 1971-02-16 | 1978-03-02 | Walter 2300 Kiel Hansen | Fastening of track sections of carriageways for toy vehicles to room walls |
| US3750991A (en) * | 1971-05-05 | 1973-08-07 | M Ragir | Suction mounting device |
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1986
- 1986-12-09 DE DE8632963U patent/DE8632963U1/en not_active Expired
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1987
- 1987-11-12 ES ES87116686T patent/ES2021328B3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-11-12 WO PCT/EP1987/000696 patent/WO1988004191A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1987-11-12 DE DE8787116686T patent/DE3767862D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-11-12 EP EP87116686A patent/EP0274024B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-11-12 AT AT87116686T patent/ATE60519T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-11-12 AU AU11085/88A patent/AU1108588A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1987-12-08 CA CA000553803A patent/CA1308558C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| AU1108588A (en) | 1988-06-30 |
| DE3767862D1 (en) | 1991-03-07 |
| ES2021328B3 (en) | 1991-11-01 |
| ATE60519T1 (en) | 1991-02-15 |
| EP0274024A1 (en) | 1988-07-13 |
| WO1988004191A1 (en) | 1988-06-16 |
| DE8632963U1 (en) | 1987-03-05 |
| EP0274024B1 (en) | 1991-01-30 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |