Children's toy playset

Abstract

A children's toy playset generally comprising a series of interlocking track pieces coupled to form a modular track structure and one or more ancillary toy components configured for play interaction with the track structure. The track pieces can include various interactive play elements. The ancillary toy components can include a mesh portion and a non-mesh portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A children's toy playset comprising:
 a modular track including a plurality of track pieces, at least two of the track pieces have first and second opposite ends and wherein each end has both male and female coupling parts for engaging with female and male coupling parts of an adjacent track piece; and   at least one ancillary toy component configured for play interaction with the track.   
     
     
         2 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein the modular track includes at least a first track piece and a second track piece. 
     
     
         3 . The children's toy playset of  claim 2 , wherein the male coupling part of the first track piece is configured to engage with the female coupling part of the second track piece and the female coupling part of the first track piece is configured to engage with the male coupling part of the second track piece. 
     
     
         4 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the modular track is configured to rest on a support surface. 
     
     
         5 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the modular track is elevated above the track surface. 
     
     
         6 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein the track includes a pivotal ramp configured to be a bridge in a first position and an inclined ramp in a second position. 
     
     
         7 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein the track includes a crane and wherein the crane is configured to engage and lift the at least one ancillary toy component. 
     
     
         8 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein the playset includes a plurality of ancillary toy components. 
     
     
         9 . The children's toy playset of  claim 8 , wherein the ancillary toy components include at least one coupling mechanism for coupling to at least one other ancillary toy component. 
     
     
         10 . The children's toy playset of  claim 1 , wherein the modular track includes at least one pivotal gate. 
     
     
         11 . A children's toy playset comprising:
 a modular track including plurality of track pieces; and   at least one ancillary toy component configured for play interaction with the track;   wherein at least one track piece includes a sloped track portion, a rotational handle and at least one gripping arm;   wherein the at least one gripping arm is configured engage and move the at least one ancillary toy component up the sloped track portion when the rotational handle is turned.   
     
     
         12 . The children's toy playset of  claim 11 , the at least one gripping arm is slidingly coupled to the sloped track portion. 
     
     
         13 . The children's toy playset of  claim 12 , wherein the sloped track portion includes a slot configured to guide the motion of the at least one gripping arm. 
     
     
         14 . The children's toy playset of  claim 13 , wherein the slot includes a tab configured to engage the at least on gripping arm, wherein the engagement of the tab and the at least one gripping arm causes the at least one gripping arm to disengage the ancillary toy component. 
     
     
         15 . The children's toy playset of  claim 11 , wherein at least one track piece includes a pivotal gate. 
     
     
         16 . The children's toy playset of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one ancillary toy component includes a mesh portion, and wherein the at least one gripping arm is configured to engage the mesh portion of ancillary toy component. 
     
     
         17 . A children's toy playset comprising:
 a modular track including at least one track piece; and   at least one ancillary toy component configured for play interaction with the track;   wherein the at least one ancillary toy component includes at least one mesh portion and at least one non-mesh portion.   
     
     
         18 . The children's toy playset of  claim 17 , wherein the mesh portion is formed of one or more loop structure assemblies. 
     
     
         19 . The children's toy playset of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more loop structure assemblies comprise a plurality of loop structures, the loop structure assemblies having cooperative mating surfaces disposed at least partially around an outer perimeter. 
     
     
         20 . The children's toy playset of  claim 17 , wherein the mesh portion is formed of a substantially pliable material. 
     
     
         21 . The children's toy playset of  claim 17 , wherein the playset includes a plurality of ancillary toy components. 
     
     
         22 . The children's toy playset of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the ancillary toy components includes at least one coupling mechanism for coupling to at least one other ancillary toy component. 
     
     
         23 . A children's toy playset comprising:
 at least a first track piece and a second track piece, wherein the first and second track pieces each include a first end and an opposite second end;   wherein the first end and second end of the first and second track pieces each include a coupling feature;   and wherein the coupling feature allows the first end of the first track piece to couple with either the first or second end of the second track piece.