Toy vehicle
US4580994A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H17/34
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A toy vehicle with a two-part, telescoping, chassis is driven by a battery powered motor. The child manipulates a control lever to energize the motor and produce engine revving sounds and then engage the rear wheels to start the vehicle doing a wheelie. One part of the chassis carries the front axle and wheels along with the motor and batteries plus an elongated resonating tube with a bellows and striking rib at one end adjacent the motor and an angular, open, sound producing end. Beaters driven by the motor strike the rib to produce the engine revving sound. Rear wheels mounted on an axle carried by the other part of the chassis are drivingly engaged with the motor when the two parts are telescoped together. The shift control lever is mounted for pivotal movement into an initial electrical circuit completing contact to energize the motor and later mechanical shifting to telescope the rear axle carrying part towards the motor to engage the motor and rear axle. Positioning of the batteries and motor over the rear axle plus the initial thrust of power causes the front end of the vehicle to lift and do a wheelie.
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