Multi-stage vehicle toy
US4213268A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H33/003
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A multi-stage toy vehicle includes a front portion having wheel means supporting the vehicle for rolling movement and a separate, rear portion initially nested with the front portion and also having wheels for supporting the vehicle. A detachable connector is provided between the nested together portions of the vehicle for retaining the portions in a nested condition as the vehicle is initially launched from a launching device. A biasing element is provided for ejecting the front portion of the vehicle away from the rear portion after the vehicle is launched and rolling. The launching device provides an impact against the vehicle while the front and rear portions are nested together to initially propel the vehicle from the launcher and this impact releases the detachable connector so that the biasing element is effective to eject the front portion away from the rear portion as the rolling friction begins to decrease, thus, providing a multi-stage effect. The launching device is a piston mounted in a chamber pressurized by a manual pump. Manually movable trigger means releasably blocks the piston movement.
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