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EP 0917899 B1 20040303 - Model car racing trackway

Title (en)

Model car racing trackway

Title (de)

Spielzeug-Autorennbahn

Title (fr)

Circuit automobile jouet

Publication

EP 0917899 B1 20040303 (DE)

Application

EP 98121883 A 19981118

Priority

DE 19751727 A 19971121

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0917899A2] A central barrier (7) is present between two adjacent lanes in at least the curved track sections. Toy racing cars (4) are driven along two or more lanes (1, 2) on a race track with straight and curved sections (3) via parallel contact rails (13-20), which supply electricity needed to drive and steer the cars. Barriers (5, 6) are present on either side of the track.

IPC 1-7

A63H 18/02; A63H 18/08

IPC 8 full level

A63H 18/02 (2006.01); G02B 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A63H 18/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0917899 A2 19990526; EP 0917899 A3 20020306; EP 0917899 B1 20040303; AT E260696 T1 20040315; DE 19751727 A1 19990527; DE 59810894 D1 20040408; ES 2213869 T3 20040901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98121883 A 19981118; AT 98121883 T 19981118; DE 19751727 A 19971121; DE 59810894 T 19981118; ES 98121883 T 19981118