A train track of embodiments of the disclosed technology is bendable in a vertical and/or horizontal plane. This is accomplished by having connectors on either side of two rails which can change in length. The rail, between the connectors, is bendable. Further, a hinged top of a block is used to attach the track to the block when the angle of the lower side changes in combination with an elevation change.

A train track of embodiments of the disclosed technology is bendable in a vertical and/or horizontal plane. This is accomplished by having connectors on either side of two rails which can change in length. The rail, between the connectors, is bendable. Further, a hinged top of a block is used to attach the track to the block when the angle of the lower side changes in combination with an elevation change.

A toy vehicle track system of the present application includes electrical connections between the track pieces that allow a central hub, referred to herein as a portal piece, to communicate with any track pieces included in the track system. In order to ensure that the portal piece can quickly and accurately identify track configurations that are built, the toy vehicle track system implements a communications protocol that supports communications between any two pieces of track. Based on these communications, the portal piece can determine an orientation, a track type, and a position of any track pieces attached, whether directly or indirectly, to the portal piece. The portal piece can then transmit this information to an electronic device executing an application associated with the track system to allow for digital play on a digital version of the track configuration (among other digital play modes).

A rolling vehicle track including a first wall and a second wall each positioned between and connected to a third wall and a fourth wall. The track further includes a bracket having a first bracket portion, a second bracket portion, a third bracket portion, and a fourth bracket portion, the first bracket portion connected to the third wall, and the fourth bracket portion connected to the first wall. The track further includes the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, and the fourth wall defining a first quadrilateral chamber. The track further includes the first bracket portion, the second bracket portion, the third bracket portion, and the first wall defining a second quadrilateral chamber, the first wall, the second wall, the third wall, the fourth wall, and the bracket are interconnected without welding.

The present invention relates to a track riser for a toy vehicle track set. The track riser includes a pair of track depressions and a male and female connector that enable other track sections to be coupled to the track riser so that a toy vehicle can travel along the track sections and over the track riser. The track riser also includes a pair of openings. The male connectors of two equally sized track sections can be inserted through the openings of the track riser so that the track sections extend downwardly from the track riser. In this orientation, the two track sections act as supports to raise the track riser above the support surface.

The present invention relates to a track riser for a toy vehicle track set. The track riser includes a pair of track depressions and a male and female connector that enable other track sections to be coupled to the track riser so that a toy vehicle can travel along the track sections and over the track riser. The track riser also includes a pair of openings. The male connectors of two equally sized track sections can be inserted through the openings of the track riser so that the track sections extend downwardly from the track riser. In this orientation, the two track sections act as supports to raise the track riser above the support surface.

A reconfigurable toy vehicle track, accessory, and track set may each be moved between multiple positions in order to provide multiple configurations. A first toy vehicle track section may include a first portion and a second portion that are pivotally or rotatably coupled together. A second toy vehicle track section may include an accessory that is rotatably coupled thereto and pivotable with respect to the second track portion between at least a first position which may elevate the second track portion and a second position in which the accessory extends above the second track portion. Including the first track section, the second track section, and supports in a track set provides a track set that may be reconfigured between a flat configuration and an elevated configuration without disconnecting any track portions.

A reconfigurable toy vehicle track, accessory, and track set may each be moved between multiple positions in order to provide multiple configurations. A first toy vehicle track section may include a first portion and a second portion that are pivotally or rotatably coupled together. A second toy vehicle track section may include an accessory that is rotatably coupled thereto and pivotable with respect to the second track portion between at least a first position which may elevate the second track portion and a second position in which the accessory extends above the second track portion. Including the first track section, the second track section, and supports in a track set provides a track set that may be reconfigured between a flat configuration and an elevated configuration without disconnecting any track portions.

A track element includes a base having a first side and a second side opposing the second side, the first side of the base defining a set of wheel engagement elements and the second side of the base defining first and second locking block receptacles at the first and second ends of the base, respectively. The track element includes a first track element connector disposed at the first end of the base and a second track element connector disposed at the second end of the base. The first locking block receptacle is configured to receive a first locking block to define a first support for a first track piece and the second locking block receptacle is configured to receive a second locking block to define a second support for a second track piece.

A track element includes a base having a first side and a second side opposing the second side, the first side of the base defining a set of wheel engagement elements and the second side of the base defining first and second locking block receptacles at the first and second ends of the base, respectively. The track element includes a first track element connector disposed at the first end of the base and a second track element connector disposed at the second end of the base. The first locking block receptacle is configured to receive a first locking block to define a first support for a first track piece and the second locking block receptacle is configured to receive a second locking block to define a second support for a second track piece.