Patent · US Expired

Toy car and method of utilzing same

US4664389A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 1985
Grant dateMay 12, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B67/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy car adapted for movable mounting on an elongated line and having a body with pulleys secured to the body for suspending the car from the line, and with a grappling hook depending from the body and adapted for picking up and retaining an open framework target during movement of the car along the lengthwise extent of the line. A method of moving the car along the line by manipulating the line to cause the car to move by gravity lengthwise of the line and to grapple the target object is also disclosed. The grappling hook structure is preferably detachable from the body.

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