Magnetic toy train tracks and magnetic environment

Abstract

Toy train track segments of non-magnetic metals and a toy train track comprised of the non-magnetic track segments and a system of magnetic elements configured to be magnetically inter-connected with each other in varying positions and configurations for building up of environmental structures for a train track layout The toy track segments are configured for magnetic coupling with each other to provide the toy train track, with each segment having at least one edge for abutted coupling to an edge of another track segment wherein each abutted edge has at least one magnet imbedded therein and the imbedded magnet or magnets being positioned to be aligned with a magnet or magnets of another abutted edge to effect the magnetic coupling. The environmental magnetic elements include imbedded magnets around the peripheries thereof or at designated points of magnetic attachment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A toy train track element segment comprised of a non-magnetic material having at least one end with at least one magnet imbedded in the end adjacent an edge of the end, with the imbedded magnet being positioned for magnetic coupling with a magnet in another toy train track element segment when respective ends of the track elements segments, having imbedded magnets are abutted to effect a magnetic coupling between multiple toy train track elements segments to provide a toy train track structure, wherein each track element segment comprises a pair of track elements configured to hold and guide wheels of a toy train during movement of the toy train on the toy train track structure and wherein the abutting magnetic coupling of track elements segments effects alignment of tracks track elements of the respective toy train track elements segments, and wherein the abutted edges are each flat along the entirety of their respective length and the magnets of the abutted edges have lengths that are greater than their widths and are configured to be attracted disposed lengthwise along the abutted edges such that the magnets attract to each other and do not repelled repel regardless of inverted abutment of the edges and such that the edges abut in a flush manner regardless of inverted abutment of the edges. 
     
     
       2. The toy train track element of  claim 1 , wherein each abutted edge has at least two magnets imbedded therein with the magnets being symmetrically positioned relative to a length of an abutted edge. 
     
     
       3. The toy train track element of  claim 1 , wherein the track element segment is configured with a longitudinally extending curve. 
     
     
       4. The toy train track element of  claim 1 , wherein the track element segment is configured with a rectangular or square shape. 
     
     
       5. A first toy train track element segment comprised of a non-magnetic material having at least one end with at least one magnet two magnets having lengths greater than their widths imbedded lengthwise in the end adjacent an edge of the end, with the imbedded magnet magnets being positioned for magnetic coupling with a magnet to be attracted to and not repelled by at least two magnets in an end of another toy train track element segment when respective ends of the track elements, having segments are in abutment with one another regardless of inverted abutment of the respective ends, wherein the respective ends of the track segments are flat and abut in a flush manner regardless of inverted abutment, wherein imbedded magnets are abutted to effect a magnetic coupling between multiple toy train track elements segments to provide a toy train track structure, wherein each track element segment comprises a pair of track elements configured to hold and guide wheels of a toy train during movement of the toy train on the toy train track structure and wherein the abutting magnetic coupling of track elements segments effects alignment of tracks track elements of the respective toy train track elements segments, wherein the first track element segment comprises a cross-over track section comprising a quadrilateral configuration with two pairs of tracks crossing track elements intersecting each other at right angles and configured to guide and hold the toy train travelling in different directions. 
     
     
       6. A plurality of the toy train track structure comprised of multiple non-magnetic track segments of  claim 1 , wherein, the plurality of the toy track structures are sequentially magnetically coupled with each other in a closed toy train track structure loop. 
     
     
       7. A toy comprising:
 a first track segment and a second track segment;   the first track segment comprising a non-magnetic material having a bottom side, a top side opposite the bottom side, the top side and bottom side being surrounded by an edge that defines a shape of the first track segment, and at least one end with a first magnet having a length greater than its width imbedded lengthwise in the end adjacent the edge;   the second track segment comprising a non-magnetic material having a bottom side, a top side opposite the bottom side, the top side and bottom side being surrounded by an edge that defines a shape of the first track segment, and at least one end with a second magnet having a length greater than its width imbedded lengthwise in the end adjacent the edge;   the first magnet and second magnet being positioned such that magnetic coupling of the first magnet and second magnet is achieved when respective ends of the first track segment and second track segment are abutted,   wherein the respective ends of the first track segment and second track segment are configured to abut in a flush manner when the track segments are inverted and when the track segments are not inverted;   wherein the top side of the first track segment and the top side of the second track segment each include at least one channel such that a channel of the first track segment aligns with a channel of the second track segment when the first and second track segments are magnetically coupled; and   wherein the first magnet and the second magnet attract to each other and do not repel regardless of inverted abutment of the edges.