Patents Assigned to Joustra S.A.
  • Patent number: 4595381
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a toy vehicle with an electric motor.The vehicle has a drive module (110) situated within a case (111). In the interior of the case are disposed an elecric motor (116) provided with a pinion (118), an inertial mass (114) provided with a pinion (115) and a coupling wheel (125, 126) mounted on a pivoting piece (128). When the pivoting piece is in a second position, the motor (116) launches the inertial mass (114). When the pivoting piece is in a first position, the energy stored by the inertial mass is transmitted to the wheel (124) dependent upon the axle of the movable wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: Joustra S.A.
    Inventors: Camille Dibold, Frederic Rubach
  • Patent number: 4571202
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a toy set consisting of a base unit (10) having a chassis (11) supporting an electric motor (12), and two axles (15). At least one of the axles has a pair of wheels (14) and the other axle has one or two wheels (14). At least one of the axles is mechanically coupled to the output shaft of the motor (12). Completing the base unit is a source of electrical energy (13) such as a storage battery, and at least one electrical outlet, socket or plug (17). The electrical outlet, socket or plug (17) is designed to be connected, via an electrical connector of suitable mating configuration, to the electric motor of an accessory or apparatus complementary to the vehicle. A control lever (16) is provided for controlling forward motion, backward motion and stopping the vehicle. The base unit may be equipped with different vehicle bodies to form different types of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1986
    Assignee: Joustra S.A.
    Inventor: Camille Diebold