Steerable toy vehicle
US4573941A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H17/38
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A four-wheeled toy vehicle provided with a driver's cab and a steering post therebehind which extends above the body of the vehicle and makes it possible for a player to steer the vehicle from its exterior. Each front wheel has a short axle which extends transversely through a bearing that is pivotally supported on a vertical axis at right angles to the axle whereby the wheel is steerable. The steering post passes through the chassis and terminates in a crank at right angles to the post at the underside of the vehicle. The crank is pivotally connected to the leg of a T-shaped lever having arms extending outwardly from opposite sides of the leg, the lever fulcrum being at the junction of the leg and the arms whereby rotation of the crank in one direction by the steering post causes the arms to swing in the opposite direction. Each arm is pivotally connected to the bearing of a respective front wheel to effect steering thereof as the arms swing.
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