Multiple use panel for trackset

Abstract

A toy vehicle trackset including a closed trackway, a toy vehicle and a booster for accelerating the toy vehicle traveling the trackway. Within the trackway, a portion of the toy vehicle travel path includes a flexible multi-apertured panel held by a support structure.

1 . A multiple use panel apparatus for trackset comprising: 
 a generally planar flexible panel defining a plurality of apertures therein;    a panel support having panel attachment means for engaging selected ones of said plurality of apertures and having means for securing said support to a further trackset support; and    a track to panel connector having means engaging one or more of said apertures and for receiving a track segment,    said panel support maintaining said panel in a selected contour.    
   
   
       2 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 1  wherein at least some of said apertures are generally evenly spaced on said panel.  
   
   
       3 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 2  wherein said attachment means includes a first plurality of pegs spaced for insertion into selected ones of said apertures and movable between extending and locking positions.  
   
   
       4 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 3  wherein said attachment means includes a second plurality of fixed-position locating pegs spaced to be inserted into selected ones of said panel apertures.  
   
   
       5 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 4  wherein said first plurality of pegs define engagement lips for grasping said apertures in said locking position.  
   
   
       6 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 5  further including a plurality of rail-support posts attachable to said panel at said apertures and at least one elongated rail is secured to said rail-support posts to form a guide rail.  
   
   
       7 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 1  wherein said first plurality of pegs define engagement lips for grasping said apertures in said locking position.  
   
   
       8 . The multiple use panel apparatus set forth in  claim 7  further including a plurality of rail-support posts attachable to said panel at said apertures and at least one elongated rail is secured to said rail-support posts to form a guide rail.