Toy vehicle track accessory

Abstract

A toy vehicle track accessory comprising a main body having a first pathway, a second pathway, and a third pathway that bifurcates into the first and second pathways. A first track connector is pivotably coupled to the first pathway and is pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body. A second track connector is pivotably coupled to the second pathway and is pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body. A third track connector is pivotably coupled to the third pathway and is pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body.

1 . A toy vehicle track accessory comprising:
 a main body defining a first pathway and a second pathway that converge into a third pathway, the first pathway having a first end with a first angular portion, the second pathway having a second end with a second angular portion, the third pathway having a third end with a third angular portion, wherein each of the first, second, and third angular portions have a convex edge with an interior angle of less than 180 degrees;   a first track connector pivotably coupled to the first end, the first track connector pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body and further including a protrusion configured to engage the first angular portion;   a second track connector pivotably coupled to the second end, the second track connector pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body and further including a protrusion configured to engage the second angular portion; and   a third track connector pivotably coupled to the third end, the third track connector pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body and further including a protrusion configured to engage the third angular portion.   
     
     
         2 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the interior angles of the first, second, and third angular portions are the same. 
     
     
         3 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the interior angles of the first and second angular portions are the same; and   the interior angle of the third angular portion is different from the interior angles of the first and second angular portions.   
     
     
         4 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the main body, first track connector, second track connector, and third track connector each include a pair of opposing track walls; and   the track walls of the main body include widened sections sized to accommodate the track walls of the first, second, and third track connectors.   
     
     
         5 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first pathway includes a first arcuate opening, the second pathway includes a second arcuate opening, and the third pathway includes a third arcuate opening; and   the first track connector includes a projection that travels lengthwise along the first arcuate opening when the first track connector is pivoted, the second track connector includes a second projection that travels lengthwise along the second arcuate opening when the second track connector is pivoted, and the third track connector includes a third projection that travels lengthwise along the third arcuate opening when the third track connector is pivoted.   
     
     
         6 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first pathway includes a pair of first arcuate openings, the second pathway includes a pair of second arcuate openings, and the third pathway includes a pair of third arcuate openings; and   the first track connector includes a pair of first projections that travel lengthwise along the first arcuate openings when the first track connector is pivoted, the second track connector includes a pair of second projections that travel lengthwise along the second arcuate openings when the second track connector is pivoted, and the third track connector includes a pair of third projections that travel lengthwise along the third arcuate openings when the third track connector is pivoted.   
     
     
         7 . A toy vehicle track accessory comprising:
 a main body including a first track wall on a first edge of the main body, a second track wall on a second edge of the main body opposite the first edge, and a divider between the first and second track walls, wherein the first track wall, second track wall, and divider collectively define a first pathway and a second pathway that converge into a third pathway;   a pivotable first track connector extending from the first pathway, the first track connector including a semicircular portion positioned between the first track wall and divider;   a pivotable second track connector extending from the second pathway, the second track connector including a semicircular portion positioned between the divider and the second track wall; and   a pivotable third track connector extending from the third pathway, the third track connector including a semicircular portion positioned between the first track wall and the second track wall.   
     
     
         8 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the first pathway includes a first arcuate opening, the second pathway includes a second arcuate opening, and the third pathway includes a third arcuate opening; and   the semicircular portion of the first track connector includes a projection that travels lengthwise along the first arcuate opening when the first track connector is pivoted, the semicircular portion of the second track connector includes a second projection that travels lengthwise along the second arcuate opening when the second track connector is pivoted, and the semicircular portion of the third track connector includes a third projection that travels lengthwise along the third arcuate opening when the third track connector is pivoted.   
     
     
         9 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the first pathway includes a pair of first arcuate openings, the second pathway includes a pair of second arcuate openings, and the third pathway includes a pair of third arcuate openings; and   the semicircular portion of the first track connector includes a pair of first projections that travel lengthwise along the first arcuate openings when the first track connector is pivoted, the semicircular portion of the second track connector includes a pair of second projections that travel lengthwise along the second arcuate openings when the second track connector is pivoted, and the semicircular portion of the third track connector includes a pair of third projections that travel lengthwise along the third arcuate openings when the third track connector is pivoted.   
     
     
         10 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the first track connector, second track connector, and third track connector each include a pair of opposing connector track walls; and   the first and second track walls of the main body include widened sections sized to accommodate the connector track walls of the first, second, and third track connectors.   
     
     
         11 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 7 , wherein the main body includes semicircular indentations sized to receive the semicircular portions of the first, second, and third track connectors. 
     
     
         12 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the main body includes a first angular portion between the first track wall and divider, a second angular portion between the divider and second track wall, and a third angular portion between the first track wall and second track wall; and   each of the first, second, and third angular portions have a convex edge with an interior angle of less than 180 degrees.   
     
     
         13 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first track connector includes a straight protrusion configured to abut the first angular portion;   the second track connector includes a straight protrusion configured to abut the second angular portion; and   the third track connector includes a straight protrusion configured to abut the third angular portion.   
     
     
         14 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 12 , wherein the interior angles of the first, second, and third angular portions are the same. 
     
     
         15 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the interior angles of the first and second angular portions are the same; and   the interior angle of the third angular portion is different from the first and second angular portions.   
     
     
         16 . A toy vehicle track accessory comprising:
 a main body comprising a first pathway, a second pathway, and a third pathway, wherein the third pathway bifurcates into the first and second pathways;   a first track connector pivotably coupled to the first pathway, the first track connector pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body;   a second track connector pivotably coupled to the second pathway, the second track connector pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body; and   a third track connector pivotably coupled to the third pathway, the third track connector pivotable in a direction coplanar with the main body.   
     
     
         17 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first pathway includes a first angular portion, the second pathway includes a second angular portion, and the third pathway includes a third angular portion, wherein each of the first, second, and third angular portions have a convex edge with an interior angle of less than 180 degrees;   the first track connector includes a straight protrusion configured to abut the first angular portion, a center of the straight protrusion aligned proximate a vertex of the convex edge of the first angular portion;   the second track connector includes a straight protrusion configured to abut the second angular portion, a center of the straight protrusion aligned proximate the vertex of the convex edge of the second angular portion; and   the third track connector includes a straight protrusion configured to abut the third angular portion, a center of the straight protrusion aligned proximate the vertex of the convex edge of the third angular portion.   
     
     
         18 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first pathway includes a pair of first arcuate openings, the second pathway includes a pair of second arcuate openings, and the third pathway includes a pair of third arcuate openings; and   the first track connector includes a pair of first projections that travel lengthwise along the first arcuate openings when the first track connector is pivoted, the second track connector includes a pair of second projections that travel lengthwise along the second arcuate openings when the second track connector is pivoted, and the third track connector includes a pair of third projections that travel lengthwise along the third arcuate openings when the third track connector is pivoted.   
     
     
         19 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the main body, first track connector, second track connector, and third track connector each include a pair of opposing track walls; and   the track walls of the main body include widened sections sized to accommodate the track walls of the first, second, and third track connectors.   
     
     
         20 . The toy vehicle track accessory of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first, second, and third track connectors each include a semicircular portion; and   the main body includes semicircular indentations sized to receive the semicircular portions of the first, second, and third track connectors.