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Toy lawn mower

US4295294A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
8References
12Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 1980
Grant dateOct 20, 1981
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H33/32
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy lawn mower shaped like a conventional wheeled lawn mower and including an enclosure in the shape of a grass catcher which simulates a real grass catcher. The enclosure, which has at least one transparent side, includes a mechanism located near its bottom to agitate grass-like particles to simulate the appearance of grass blown from the mower housing into a grass catcher. The agitating a mechanism is operatively connected to a wheel axle of the toy to agitate the particles in response to movement of the toy. The toy lawn mower also has means to vibrate the lawn mower so that the grass simulating particles will collect at the bottom of the enclosure for continuous reagitation. A sounding mechanism connected to a wheel axle of the toy emits a sound similar to that of a real lawn mower when the lawn mower is pushed.

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