A relay segment for a toy track set is provided, the relay segment having a trigger moveably secured to the relay segment proximate to a first vehicle track segment pivotally mounted to the relay segment for adjustable movement with respect to the relay segment, the trigger being capable of movement
A relay segment for a toy track set is provided, the relay segment having a trigger moveably secured to the relay segment proximate to a first vehicle track segment pivotally mounted to the relay segment for adjustable movement with respect to the relay segment, the trigger being capable of movement between a first position and a second position; and a launching element for launching a vehicle from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position.
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What is claimed is: 1. An interchangeable toy track set, comprising: a plurality of interchangeable relay segments each of which may be coupled to each other to create a plurality of variations for the toy track set, each of plurality of interchangeable relay segments comprising: a trigger moveably
What is claimed is: 1. An interchangeable toy track set, comprising: a plurality of interchangeable relay segments each of which may be coupled to each other to create a plurality of variations for the toy track set, each of plurality of interchangeable relay segments comprising: a trigger moveably secured to the relay segment proximate to a first vehicle track segment pivotally mounted to the relay segment for movement with respect to the relay segment, the trigger being capable of movement between a first position and a second position; a launching element for launching a vehicle from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position; and wherein at least one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments further comprises a second vehicle track segment for defining a path of travel for the vehicle launched by the launching element and wherein the second vehicle track segment is configured to be releasably secured to the first track segment of another one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments such that the path of travel of the vehicle launched by the launching element contacts the trigger of the another one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments to move the trigger from the first position to the second position. 2. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 1, wherein the trigger further comprises an angled surface positioned above the first track segment and the first position locates the angled surface a first distance from the first vehicle track segment while the second position locates the angled surface a second distance from the first vehicle track segment, the second distance being greater than the first distance. 3. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 2, wherein the angled surface is defined by a frusto-conical member and the first distance is less than a height of a toy vehicle traveling on the first vehicle track segment, wherein the toy vehicle is a 1:50 scale model or less. 4. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 3, wherein the trigger further comprises a manual release for moving the trigger from the first position to the second position. 5. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 2, wherein the launching element of at least one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments further comprises a plurality of mechanisms each being sequentially activated after activation of a first mechanism of the plurality of mechanisms, the first mechanism being activated when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position and a last of the plurality of mechanisms launches the vehicle from the relay segment, the first distance of the at least one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments is less than a height of a toy vehicle traveling on the first vehicle track segment, wherein the toy vehicle is a 1:50 scale model or less and movement of the trigger of the at least one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments between the first position and the second position is in a first plane and movement of the toy vehicle on the first vehicle track is in a second plane, wherein the first plane and the second plane are not parallel to each other. 6. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 1, wherein first track segment and the second track segment each having a directional indicator integrally molded therein, wherein the directional indicator of the first track segment depicts a path of travel towards the trigger and the directional indicator of the second track segment depicts a path of travel away from the relay segment. 7. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 6, wherein the directional indicator is an arrow cut out of the first track segment and the second track segment. 8. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 1, wherein the launching element of at least one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments is a spring biased member held in a retracted position by the trigger when the trigger is in the first position, the spring biased member being released from the retracted position when the trigger moves to the second position and the spring biased member launches the vehicle along the second vehicle track segment, the first track segment and the second track segment each having a directional indicator integrally molded therein, wherein the directional indicator of the first track segment depicts a path of travel towards the trigger and the directional indicator of the second track segment depicts a path of travel away from the relay segment. 9. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 8, wherein the directional indicator is an arrow cut out of the first track segment and the second track segment. 10. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 1, wherein the plurality of interchangeable relay segments are each configured to be positioned at a beginning, middle, or end of the toy track set. 11. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 1, wherein the interchangeable toy track set further comprises an actuatable device having a trigger mechanism disposed above a grooved member for receipt of a portion of the second vehicle track segment therein, the trigger mechanism being configured for movement between a first trigger position and a second trigger position, wherein movement of the trigger mechanism from the first trigger position to the second trigger position causes the actuatable device to actuate. 12. The interchangeable toy track set as in claim 11, wherein first track segment and the second track segment each having a directional indicator integrally molded therein, wherein the directional indicator of the first track segment depicts a path of travel towards the trigger and the directional indicator of the second track segment depicts a path of travel away from the relay segment. 13. A method for actuating a plurality of relay segments of a toy track set, the method comprising: actuating a trigger of one of a plurality of interchangeable relay segments linked to at least one other of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments wherein actuation of the trigger causes a toy vehicle to be launched towards another one of the one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments, each of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments comprising: a trigger moveably secured to the relay segment proximate to a first vehicle track segment coupled to the relay segment, the trigger being capable of movement between a first position and a second position; and a launching element for launching a vehicle from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position, wherein the toy vehicle launched towards the another one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments causes the trigger of the another one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments to move from the first position to the second position. 14. The method as in claim 13, wherein the trigger further comprises an angled surface positioned above the first track segment and the first position locates the angled surface a first distance from the first vehicle track segment while the second position locates the angled surface a second distance from the first vehicle track segment, the second distance being greater than the first distance. 15. The method as in claim 14, wherein the angled surface is defined by a frusto-conical member. 16. The method as in claim 14, wherein the first distance is less than a height of a toy vehicle traveling on the first vehicle track segment, wherein the toy vehicle is a 1:50 scale model or less. 17. The method as in claim 14, wherein the trigger further comprises a manual release for moving the trigger from the first position to the second position. 18. The method as in claim 13, wherein at least one of the plurality of interchangeable relay segments further comprises a second vehicle track segment for defining a path of travel for the vehicle launched by the launching element, the first track segment and the second track segment each having a directional indicator integrally molded therein, wherein the directional indicator of the first track segment depicts a path of travel towards the trigger and the directional indicator of the second track segment depicts a path of travel away from the relay segment. 19. The method as in claim 18, wherein the directional indicator is an arrow cut out of the first track segment and the second track segment. 20. The method as in claim 13, wherein the launching element is a spring biased member held in a retracted position by the trigger when the trigger is in the first position, the spring biased member being released from the retracted position when the trigger moves to the second position and the spring biased member launches the vehicle along a second vehicle track segment, the first track segment and the second track segment each having a directional indicator integrally molded therein, wherein the directional indicator of the first track segment depicts a path of travel towards the trigger and the directional indicator of the second track segment depicts a path of travel away from the relay segment. 21. The method as in claim 20, wherein the trigger further comprises an angled surface positioned above the first track segment and the first position locates the angled surface a first distance from the first vehicle track segment while the second position locates the angled surface a second distance from the first vehicle track segment, the second distance being greater than the first distance. 22. The method as in claim 21, wherein the first distance is less than a height of a toy vehicle traveling on the first vehicle track segment, wherein the toy vehicle is a 1:50 scale model or less. 23. The method as in claim 22, wherein movement of the trigger between the first position and the second position is in a first plane and movement of the toy vehicle on the first vehicle track is in a second plane, wherein the first plane and the second plane are not parallel to each other. 24. The method as in claim 13, wherein the launching element simultaneously launches the vehicle and another vehicle from the relay segment when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position. 25. The method as in claim 13, wherein the launching element further comprises a plurality of mechanisms each being sequentially activated after activation of a first mechanism of the plurality of mechanisms, the first mechanism being activated when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position and a last of the plurality of mechanisms launches the vehicle from the relay segment.
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