Title: Slot car game with spin-out recovery capability

Abstract: An improved slot car game is provided having a roadway with at least one slotted track and at least one electrical contact strip positioned adjacent to said track. At least one slot car vehicle is adapted to travel about the track deriving electrical power from said at least one electrical contact strip. Means are provided to realign a misaligned vehicle, said means including a guide secured to the underside of each of the vehicles and a continuous chain positioned below each of the slotted tracks with engaging means at fixed positions thereon. The chain may be moved in a horizontal direction to permit the engaging means of the chain to engage the guide means of the vehicle and, upon further horizontal movement of the chain, to realign the vehicle relative to the track.

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Inventors: Norwalt, Robert H. (Northridge, CA, US)
Hibbert, Edward R. (Northridge, CA, US)
Schiff, Vicki L. (Redondo Beach, CA, US)

Application Number: 871261
Filing Date: 1978-01-23
Publication_date: 1979-08-07
Assignee: Sega Corporation (Redondo Beach, CA)
Primary Class(es): 463/62 104/60, 104/172.3
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1814262	Jul, 1931	Redford	104/172.
2631853	Mar, 1953	Haynes et al.	273/86.
2687304	Aug, 1954	Northrop et al.	273/86.
2786680	Mar, 1957	Northrop et al.	273/86.
3552322	Jan, 1971	Clowes	104/172.
3930333	Jan, 1976	De Anda	46/202.

Other Refs: 776240

Oct, 1934	FR

Primary Examiner: Oechsle, Anton O.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Battersby; Gregory J.