Toy vehicle launcher
US10857474B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H17/008
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy vehicle launcher translates a substantially vertical activation movement into a substantially lateral movement that launches a toy vehicle. The end of a lever arm used in the activation engages a vertical channel in a toy vehicle engagement mechanism. The vertical channel allows the end of the lever arm to move vertically within the channel with respect to the toy vehicle engagement mechanism as the lever arm rotates and the toy vehicle engagement mechanism moves laterally. The toy vehicle engagement mechanism engages a guide track in a base of the launcher. The guide track defines a lateral path that the toy vehicle engagement mechanism travels when moving between a loading configuration and a launching configuration. Thus, vertical movement from the activation is reduced in the transfer to the lateral toy vehicle launch.
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