Patent · US Expired

Toy vehicle

US6692333B2 · kind B2 · utility

27Cited by
57References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2003
Grant dateFeb 17, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H17/262
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy vehicle has front and rear chassis portions and a flipping mechanism which allows the front chassis portion to rotate 360 degrees with respect to the rear chassis portion about a longitudinal axis. The flipping mechanism includes a triggering mechanism, a rotational drive mechanism and a mechanism to prevent damage to a main spring which drives the rotational motion of the front chassis relative to the rear chassis. The toy vehicle may be remote controlled, and include a remote control transmitter. One remote control transmitter includes a left hand and a right hand portion, with the two portions being pivotable with respect to one another to activatea control switch.

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