Patent · US Expired

Motorized toy vehicle having improved control means

US4086724A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
8References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1976
Grant dateMay 2, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 16, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H30/04
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy vehicle operated by a motor and having improved control means permitting numerous changes in movement of the toy vehicle along a medium, such as a surface when the toy vehicle has wheels. As to a wheeled vehicle defining one embodiment disclosed herein, the control operates to permit the toy vehicle to change direction, to continue to move forwardly or to stop in response to an external command, such as the sound of the human voice, a light from a light source or other type of signal. The vehicle has steering wheel means coupled to a drive means which is rotatably through a 360.degree. arc in response to a command. The amount of rotation is determined by the duration of the command. Thus, a large number of changes can be made within the 360.degree. arc capability of the drive means. Several embodiments of the control means are disclosed.

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