Toy motor vehicle
US4248009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 1980 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H17/44
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy motor vehicle includes a body supported by wheels for rolling movement over a supporting surface. The body is provided with a first compartment having a transparent wall segment and a second compartment in communication therewith having opaque walls. A plurality of balls representing gallons of fuel are adapted to be contained in the respective compartments and means is provided for moving the balls from the first compartment into the second compartment as the toy vehicle is moved around, thus simulating the using up and eventually running out of gas when all the balls are moved out of view into the second, opaque-walled compartment. A gas pump element is detachably connectable with the vehicle and includes a rotating flexible shaft which is adapted to drive a mechanism in the vehicle for returning the fuel elements or balls from the opaque compartment back into the first compartment to simulate refueling of the vehicle at a gas pump. Each time a ball is returned into the first compartment a bell is rung to simulate the action of a gas pump.
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