Patent · US Expired

Robot vehicle carrier

US4740187A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
5References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1987
Grant dateApr 26, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 28, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H17/44
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy robot having a handle, one or more small vehicle-receiving recesses provided in its head and/or on its torso and limbs and blade-like supporting posts for vehicle track members. Certain of the robot's vehicle-receiving recesses may have associated therewith vehicle-propelling means and/or track member mounting posts whereby to permit the provision of exit ramps therefrom. The robot serves not only as an independent toy and as a small vehicle carrier, but also permits cooperative play action between the robot and the small vehicles.

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