Patent · US Expired

Flywheel driven toy car

US4443967A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
9References
12Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 12, 1982
Grant dateApr 24, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H29/20
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy vehicle is provided that can be manually activated to store kinetic energy. The rear wheels of the vehicle can be positioned so that upon tilting and movement of the vehicle, a gear assembly provides a high gear ratio to rotate a flywheel held off of the support surface. Subsequently, upon release of the toy vehicle, the contact of the flywheel with a support surface drives the car with the rear wheels held off of the support surface.

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