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Steering device for miniature vehicle

US6272946A · kind A · utility

11Cited by
7References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 13, 1999
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H17/38
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A steering device for moving and directing a miniature vehicle provided with at least one leading wheel, the steering device has a control member arranged outside the miniature vehicle to be remote-manipulated by the user, a transmission for transmitting inside the miniature vehicle any movement produced on the control member, and a support component for deflecting each leading wheel controlled by the transmission. The steering device has converting members for gearing down any primary movement actuating the transmission into a secondary movement for deflecting each leading wheel. The steering device is applicable to toys, in particular miniature vehicles remote-controlled by a control member with dimensions and positioning corresponding to the child's morphology.

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