Abstract: A game apparatus includes a motorized bucket assembly, a plurality of game balls, and a plurality of shovel elements which are operative for scooping up the game balls and placing them in the bucket assembly. The motorized bucket assembly includes a bucket element which is rotatably supported on a pair of wheels, and one of the wheels includes a discontinuous surface thereon so that the bucket element is periodically turned as it is moved across a supporting surface. The bucket assembly further includes a spring biased plunger which is operative for shooting the game balls outwardly from the bucket element through an aperture in the outer wall thereof while the bucket element is moved across the supporting surface. An on/off switch is provided for selectively energizing a drive for the bucket assembly and a handle is attached to the switch so that the drive is energized when the handle is pushed downwardly, and de-energized when the handle is pulled upwardly.

Abstract: A radio-controlled car capable of making a high-speed turn on the spot is provided. The radio-controlled car provides a controller and a car designed to run forward and turn by changing the direction of rotation of a motor. A first driving wheel is fixedly mounted on one end of a driving shaft of the car and an idly rotatable second driving wheel is mounted on the other end of the driving shaft. A gear mechanism for driving the second driving wheel includes a sun gear mounted on a shaft and planetary gears rotatable around the sun gear on the center of the shaft of the sun gear. The planetary gears are designed to alternately mesh with two gears which rotate in different directions, in accordance with a change in the direction of rotation of the motor. A controller is provided in the radio controlled car and includes a charging circuit for recharging rechargeable batteries therein without requiring a separate charger or having to remove the batteries.

Abstract: A key action, movable toy of the present invention moves in response to a turning action of a switch key. The toy generates a starting sound and an engine sound. A key switch mechanism which has three positions, off, on and starting, energizes a power unit, which moves the toy, to an on-state. The energizing occurs in response to a switch key moving from the off position to the starting position and to the on position. The power unit will stay on when in the on position, and a sound generation mechanism will switch from the starting sound to an engine sound when the switch key moves to the on position. The toy will move in response to a lever which controls whether the toy will move or stay stationary.

Abstract: A toy ball in accordance with this invention includes a hollow sphere with spaced apart resilient knobs extending outwardly from the sphere and an internal mechanism that causes a random motion and bouncing of the ball. A safety switch is also provided to prevent injury to a user or damage to the toy while it is disassembled.

Abstract: A push wheel toy is disclosed where a handle is attached to pair of wheels on an axle. The axle is contorted so that the wheels are not necessarily parallel nor will the toy move in a straight line unless carefully controlled. The handle is loosely attached so that any point along the axle may be used to propel the toy. The toy may not only be used as a simple push toy, but may also be useful in therapy for those suffering motor control disability, and as a game between several individuals.

Abstract: A flip-over toy vehicle including a body and a pivot mechanism having a first end and a second end. The first end of the pivot mechanism is pivotally mounted to the body. The pivot mechanism is movable between a drive position wherein the second end of the pivot mechanism is positioned proximate the body and a pivoted position wherein the second end of the pivot mechanism is spaced from the body. A first wheel is rotatably mounted to the first end of the pivot mechanism. A second wheel is rotatably mounted to the second end of the pivot mechanism. A bias member is mounted to bias the second end of the pivot mechanism toward the pivoted position. A latch is movably mounted between a latched position wherein the latch retains the pivot mechanism in the drive position and an unlatched position wherein the pivot mechanism is released from the drive position to move to the pivoted position.

Abstract: A toy includes a tiltable structure having a generally flat surface and an upstanding rim disposed about the periphery of the flat surface, an inverted cup-like member having an open bottom, and a ball disposed partially within the cup-like member and partially therebelow. The ball is configured for free rolling motion over the flat surface within the confines of the upstanding rim when the flat surface is tilted relative to the horizontal. The ball is dimensioned to continuously support at least some portion of the bottom of the cup-like member spaced above the flat surface, whereby movement of the ball over the flat surface carries with it the cup-like member which moves over the flat surface with a wobbling sliding movement.

Abstract: A vehicle comprises a rigid longitudinal body having a bottom surface engaging the ground and having spaced first and second ends along a longitudinal axis. The bottom surface includes a convex cross-section along its longitudinal axis. The vehicle includes an oscillation generator having horizontal and vertical force components is mounted adjacent and secured to one of the first and second ends for generating vibratory motions, thereby imparting vibrations to the body. The vibratory motions generated by the oscillation generator alternately lift and propel the vehicle forward.

Abstract: The game device includes a hollow outer ball and a small relatively heavy mass inside the ball. The mass is a flexible bladder which contains a liquid. When the ball is rolled or projected, the bladder moves around inside and changes shape so that the device travels erratically. The device is made by partially inserting the bladder into the filler opening of the outer ball, injecting liquid into the bladder through its filler passageway, which is then sealed, fully inserting the bladder into the outer ball, inflating the outer ball and sealing its filling opening.

Abstract: A radio-controlled rolling toy has a hollow shell containing a radio-controlled vehicle which may be caused to move sidewardly relative a shaft mounted coaxially with the outer surface of the shell. The vehicle may also be caused to perform a rotation relative the shell, the combination of said two movements enabling the shell to follow any type of tortous path on the ground.

Abstract: An automatic tilting toy car has a lift wheel lever extending from the underside of the car chassis for periodically raising one side of the chassis as a motor drives the car thereby giving the appearance that the car travelling on one front and one back wheel on the same side of the chassis and enabling the car to automatically turn away from a motion impeding obstacle to resume movement without operator intervention.

Abstract: A running toy movable straight in a direction other than the orientation of its body is disclosed, which includes a body and a chassis mounted thereto and in which the chassis contains a driving mechanism and is turnable in a horizontal plane in relation to the body.

Abstract: The game device includes a hollow outer ball and a small relatively heavy mass inside the ball. The mass is a flexible bladder which contains a liquid. When the ball is rolled or projected, the bladder moves around inside and changes shape so that the device travels erratically. In a preferred process of making the game device, all but a filler passageway portion of the flexible bladder is inserted into an outer ball through an inflation opening in the outer ball. Then, in sequence, the liquid is injected into the bladder through its filler passageway, the passageway is sealed, the bladder is fully inserted into the ball, the outer ball is inflated to a desired pressure, and the inflation opening in the outer ball is sealed.

Abstract: An amusement device consisting of a base frame having a first and second end. A pair of ratchet wheel assemblies mounted to an supporting the second end of the base frame. A motor is mounted within the base frame. A cam is rotatably driven by the motor. A yoke assembly having a first and second end in which the second end of the yoke assembly is oscillatorially activated by the cam to cause the first end of the yoke assembly to oscillate relative to the first end of the base frame. A pair of ratchet wheel assemblies are mounted at the first end of the yoke assembly such that when the first end of the yoke assembly oscillates, the ratchet wheels rotate.

Abstract: A radio-controlled spherical toy is designed as a hollow, preferably transparent sphere containing a radio-controlled vehicle supported on two drive bands having a track contact between points the maximum distance between which is less than 80% of the inner diameter of the sphere.

Abstract: A toy having a rotational symmetric shape - elliptic or spherical in a section through its axis of symmetry - has an element inside which is movable along the axis of symmetry when the toy is rolling on the ground thereby causing the rolling toy to follow a tortuous path.

Abstract: A toy vehicle that has a vehicle body, a spring or inertia wheel motor, driven and non-driven wheels, and a spring loaded flip-over device operable by a non-driven wheel of the vehicle. The flip-over device is movable from a first to a second position to cause the toy vehicle to flip-over. A latching device is provided for releasably holding the flip-over device in its first position and a release mechanism is operable by a non-driven wheel to release the latching device.

Abstract: A remote controlled toy vehicle includes a plurality of road wheels rotatably suspended from a vehicular chassis and an auxiliary wheel mounted on a structure which can be selectively lowered and steered via remote control in a manner which permits the vehicle to be operated on the auxiliary wheel and two of the four road wheels.

Abstract: A toy vehicle in which a flywheel motor assembly is operatively coupled to one set of wheels such that when the motor is revved up and the vehicle is released, it then advances on the ground in the forward direction. A settable distance counter assembly is operatively coupled to the other set of wheels to count the number of feet or other increment of distance travelled by the vehicle. Also included is a braking mechanism provided with a normally-retracted brake shoe whose position is off center with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and a normally-retracted brake clutch adapted to engage a braking wheel in the flywheel motor assembly. The braking mechanism is responsive to the distance counter such that when a pre-set distance is travelled by the vehicle, the brake shoe is projected below the chassis to engage the ground and the brake clutch is then caused to engage the braking wheel to arrest the motor.

Abstract: A toy stunt race car is described. The device includes a fifth wheel having an axis of rotation lower than the axis of rotation for the conventional four wheels of the car. The fifth wheel is driven by a motor and its mount also is caused to rotate. The fifth wheel then makes a three point contact with the surface including only two of the car wheels. As the fifth wheel mount continues to rotate, different two wheels are involved so that the car either races forward, backward, or turns sharply to the left or to the right, depending upon where the driven fifth wheel is relative to the car during rotation of the mount therefore.

Abstract: An inflatable ball is disclosed capable of having eccentric flight and bounce characteristics. The inflatable ball has an outer inflatable chamber having a first sealable orifice and an outer skin. An inner fillable chamber having a second sealable orifice and an integral inner skin is also provided. The second sealable orifice is in the outer skin of the outer inflatable chamber. The inner fillable chamber is substantially smaller than the outer inflatable chamber and is located within the outer inflatable chamber generally adjacent the outer skin thereof. The inner fillable chamber is attached to the outer skin at the second sealable orifice. In the preferred embodiment the ball is spherical and the first sealable orifice is diametrically opposed to the second sealable orifice. The second sealable orifice may be provided with locking ridges to secure a plug therein.

Abstract: A skateboarding toy, wherein a mechanism frame adapted to support a toy body horizontally and rotatably is erected on a skateboard having a drive wheel and front steering wheels, and a steering rod for operating the front wheels is provided. When the drive wheel is driven, the toy body with the skateboard is advanced in a straight direction and when the steering rod is moved back and forth, the front wheels are turned horizontally toward the right and left alternately with respect to the advancing direction of the skateboard, so that the skateboard runs along a snaking path.

Abstract: A toy vehicle having a front to back dimension includes a body with a forward end and a rearward end. The body carries an extendable tail section adjacent the rearward end for extension from a retracted position adjacent the rearward end to an extended position for increasing the front to back dimension of the vehicle. When the vehicle encounters a change in the angle of the playing surface or a force is otherwise exerted on the distal portion of the extendable section, a motor driven gear engages a rack and drives the extendable section away from the body of the vehicle.

Abstract: A toy mechanical monster has a rounded base that engages a playing surface and houses a motor driving an eccentric weight within the housing. Legs pivotally attached to the housing move to and away from the outside of the housing as it is driven by the eccentric weight increasing the effect of erratic movement of the monster about the playing surface. A head is supported atop the base for rotation by the motor. Pivotally connected to the head are pincer arms with claws that can be used to grasp toy action figures.

Abstract: A toy wheeled vehicle includes an inertial element located so as to move between two positions. A spring is associated with the inertial element to accelerate it from its first position to its second position. When the element reaches its second position the force of the acceleration is transferred to the vehicle chassis and the vehicle chassis "jumps" in response to the force.

Abstract: A multi-action toy vehicle which includes a chassis having wheels coupled thereto. A changing mechanism supported on the chassis changes the center of gravity of the vehicle. A control lever operatively coupled to the changing mechanism acts to control and set the changing mechanism in desired positions. In a first embodiment, the changing mechanism inlcudes weights whose positions can be changed by the control lever. In a second embodiment, the changing mechanism includes a sliding platform to which the rear wheels are coupled so that the wheel base of the toy vehicle can be adjusted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a front wheel drive toy car having front wheels for driving and changing direction which includes a chassis and a lifting rod connected to the chassis for supporting a rear axle. The car includes a hinge for pivotally securing the lifting rod so as to allow the lifting rod to move away from and toward the chassis, a setting device connected to the lifting rod for setting a pivot position, and a bumper arranged at a front of the chassis for preventing forward tumble of the car over a front axle when forward movement is suddenly changed to backward movement. The swing angle of the lifting rod is set at a position such that the car will tumble forward toward the front axle upon a sudden direction change from forward movement to backward movement.

Abstract: A zig-zag ball useful as a toy or in sports is disclosed. The ball moves in a zig-zag manner when rolled out on a flat horizontal surface. The zig-zag movement is achieved by a mechanism placed inside the ball which alters the center of gravity of the ball as it rolls. One embodiment of the invention comprises a ball containing an internal shaft with engraved left and right threads, a hollow cylinder slideably mounted on the shaft, a weight attached to the cylinder and a pin on the cylinder contacting and following the threads on the shaft as the ball rolls and the cylinder turns on the shaft.

Abstract: A toy motorcycle includes a body having a light-weight frame and a light-weight hood doubling as a cowling, a drive source, which also serves as a balancing weight, disposed at a lower position than the center of gravity of the toy inside the body, a rear wheel driven by the drive source through a power transmission system, and a plurality of projections formed on the body and on a front wheel support for facilitating self-righting of the toy. When the toy falls over due to collision with an obstacle while the toy is travelling on the ground, the projections come into contact with the ground and cause the rear wheel to contact the ground. The toy is righted to resume travelling by a righting function performed by the drive source and the driving function performed by the rear wheel.

Abstract: A steerable wheeled toy in which each of a set of rear wheels is independently rotatable about a fixed axis in a toy body to provide effective differential movement in which each of a set of front wheels is caster mounted, the front wheels being connected together through a tie rod for co-ordinated follower action and in which a steering column is centrally connected adjacent the rear wheels and has a portion adjacent the body which is flexible but transmits torque to accurately simulate the driving and steering movements of a full size vehicle.

Abstract: Rounded moveable members such as a ball are directed in two established and independent lengths of transparent tubing which are arranged within a transparent sphere. The rounded moveable members such as a ball have a diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the transparent tubing thus the rounded moveable members such as a ball follow a path that gives a spinning motion. The spinning motion for the first path will be directed by the tubing secured to the inside of the transparent sphere from top to bottom. Thus the first path follows the curvature of the sphere from top to bottom. The second path is directed by the transparent tubing arranged in a cylindrical spiral about the center of the sphere which allows the rounded moveable member such as a ball to follow a cylindrical spiral path from top to bottom of the sphere. The length of tubing about the center of the sphere that is arranged in a cylindrical spiral is supported by a transparent cylinder that is secured by the transparent sphere.

Abstract: A toy vehicle having a chassis and a plurality of wheels mounted on the chassis includes a wind up motor which is connected to at least one of the wheels. At least one detent is located in association with the wheel which is connected to the wind up motor. A member is mounted on the vehicle which is capable of engaging with the detent whenever the wheels of the vehicle no longer contact a support surface. Contact of the member in the detent prevents unwinding of the motor. Thus, whenever the wheels of the vehicle are not supported on the contact surface such as when the vehicle is overturned or the like the motor is prevented from unwinding.

Abstract: A toy aeroplane composed of a fuselage, a gear box fixed to the fuselage, a wheel axle holder rotatably mounted in the gear box, a wheel axle which extends rotatably through the gear box and the wheel axle holder and which carries a wheel at each end thereof, a further wheel which is rotatably mounted to the fuselage in front of the gear box, an electric motor mounted in the gear box, a reduction gear mounted in the gear box for transmitting rotation of the electric motor to the wheel axle and to the wheel axle holder and a crank mounted in the gear box for periodically changing the direction of rotation of the wheel axle holder. The axis of rotation of the wheel axle holder is perpendicular to the wheel axle and extends downwardly from the rear to the front of the toy aeroplane, whereby in use, the toy aeroplane turns and tilts alternately to the left and to the right.

Abstract: A toy vehicle with a two-part, telescoping, chassis is driven by a battery powered motor. The child manipulates a control lever to energize the motor and produce engine revving sounds and then engage the rear wheels to start the vehicle doing a wheelie. One part of the chassis carries the front axle and wheels along with the motor and batteries plus an elongated resonating tube with a bellows and striking rib at one end adjacent the motor and an angular, open, sound producing end. Beaters driven by the motor strike the rib to produce the engine revving sound. Rear wheels mounted on an axle carried by the other part of the chassis are drivingly engaged with the motor when the two parts are telescoped together. The shift control lever is mounted for pivotal movement into an initial electrical circuit completing contact to energize the motor and later mechanical shifting to telescope the rear axle carrying part towards the motor to engage the motor and rear axle.

Abstract: A running toy has a detachable non-circular wheel attached to an axle driven by a known prime mover, such as spring-powered prime mover and the like. The wheel is molded from an elastic material, such as rubber, soft plastic and the like, and has large projections and recesses formed on the peripheral surface thereof to make the running toy perform various interesting motions which are not conventionally obtained as well as to offer favorable effects.

Abstract: A toy motorized vehicle which can be reconfigured into a longer, racier-looking vehicle with raised exhaust pipes. The reconfiguration takes place automatically while the car's motor is driving it over a supporting surface.

Abstract: A combined tire and radio-controlled powered vehicle substantially concealed within the tire produce in combination the facility to roll across flat surfaces and to turn corners at considerable speed, leaning into the direction of turn. The vehicle has the following wheels: two rear drive wheels, one front steerable wheel, and two upright-axle wheels at the sides near the front steerable wheel enable the powered vehicle to swerve against either tire sidewall on command, and to some extent to climb it, steering the tire and driving it. The vehicle has a body curve in elevational view similar to the tire perimeter curvature.

Abstract: A toy vehicle utilizes a depressible stunt wheel to elevate the vehicle to perform various tricks. An adjustable nob on the vehicle's chassis permits a user to preselect the distance the vehicle travels before the stunt wheel is automatically depressed. A shaft positionable in various slots in the vehicle's roof permits a user to preselect and fix the angle of the stunt wheel, during depression, relative to the traveling wheel of the vehicle, and the extent to which the stunt wheel is depressed below the chassis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a self-driven bubbling toy, in the form of a bubbling octopus. It comprises a blowing means to produce an air jet and a delivering means to deliver an amount of frothing liquid from a reservoir to the route of said jet to blow it into bubbles, thereby increasing the amusement of the toy. Various sound and light effects can be applied to this toy.

Abstract: A toy has a body having first and second body members which are pivotally joined together so as to allow articulation of the toy body. A motor is located in the body with a set of driving wheels located on the first body member. The toy articulates between a first and a second configuration with the driving wheels contacting a support surface in the first configuration so as to drive the toy across the support surface and being lifted upwardly from the support surface in the second configuration so as to no longer drive the toy across the support surface.

Abstract: A toy vehicle device includes a pair of interconnected wheeled vehicle housings. The two housings are connected by a member for conjoint movement in parallel to one another and for swinging movement of one vehicle about the other. One of the vehicles includes a propulsion mechanism for propelling both vehicles over a supporting surface. One of the vehicles also includes a mechanism for causing one vehicle to swing about the other vehicle. In one embodiment of the present invention, the mechanism for swinging one vehicle about the other includes a rotatable bar mounted on a first vehicle to periodically contact the supporting surface and pivot the first vehicle with respect thereto so that the first vehicle makes a sharp U-turn. Thus, the second vehicle, connected to the first vehicle by the member, swings in a wider arc about the first vehicle when the first vehicle undergoes a sharp U-turn. This action simulates in an entertaining manner a chase sequence between two vehicles.

Abstract: In a radio-controlled car which is wirelessly controlled and capable of moving in a wheelie running state, the radio-controlled car comprises a braking member which is moved by a servomotor actuated in accordance with a direction turning command signal transmitted from a control box, an auxiliary wheel adapted to be rolled along the ground in the wheelie running mode, which can be turned in linkage of the braking member, and further a drive wheels repressing mechanism by which the intended turning direction side rear wheel, fixed to a drive axles connected through a differential gear, is repressed by the braking member so that, it can easily be turned even when it is in the wheelie running mode.

Abstract: A vehicle within a ball self-maneuvers to escape obstacles with which confronted, without need for special sensors or programmed response; the vehicle has four wheels, two in front and two behind, but the wheels are of two different tread widths, wider tread widths being one in front and, for example, one diagonally from it at the rear, and similarly narrower tread widths being supplied on the remaining two wheels; relation of the wheel spacing and ball inner diameter prevents more than three wheels from touching the ball at any one time; this, combined with tumbling causing the vehicle to operate upside down at times and initiated by stoppage of the ball at an obstacle, turns the vehicle as it oscillates within the ball and redirects the ball, freeing it from the obstacle.

Abstract: An impact responsive toy vehicle includes a vehicle housing mounted on a set of spaced wheels. An operator extending outwardly of the housing is actuated upon impact to release a spring biased pivotal lever arm arranged to extend downwardly of the lower surface of the vehicle. Upon actuation, the lever arm pivots downwardly against the supporting surface and pushes or pivots the vehicle, including one or more wheels, around one or more other wheels. The lever arm, which pivots generally around a horizontal axis, may be provided with a direction control member pivotally mounted on the lever arm for rotation around a generally vertical axis and arranged to initially contact the ground when the lever arm is actuated. By pivoting the member with respect to the lever arm, the direction in which the car pivots upon impact may be controlled.

Abstract: A radio-controlled toy car which can smoothly turn its running direction even when the toy car is running with the front wheels kept lifted from the ground, that is, even during the wheelie motion. The toy car according to the present invention comprises a differential gear mechanism, two drive shafts rotatably connected to the differential gear mechanism, two electromagnets for applying a brake force to each of the two drive shafts, independently, when energized in cooperation with one of two magnetic cylindrical members fixed to the two drive shafts separately, a front wheel and, in particular, an auxiliary rear wheel, in addition to two ordinary rear wheels and two front dummy wheels. Furthermore, since a connecting rod is provided for loosely connecting the two drive shafts, the differential gear mechanism functions reliably.

Abstract: A toy vehicle has a body, and attached to the body is a chassis which is movably mounted thereon so as to move vertically up and down relative to the chassis. A motor is located within the vehicle and aside from propelling the vehicle forward over a support surface, the motor additionally drives a mechanism which raises and lowers the body relative to the chassis. When the body is raised relative to the chassis, the vehicle is propelled forward over the support surface by the motor; however when the body is lowered to the chassis, the drive connection between the driving wheel of the vehicle and the support surface is severed, inhibiting forward progress of the vehicle. The vehicle performs the above noted functions in a cyclic manner, repeating one after the other.

Abstract: A toy has a body which is divided into a main section and a supplemental section. The supplemental section is movably mounted on the main section between a first and second position. A motor is located within the main section and connected to the motor are a set of drive wheels. The drive wheels extend out of the bottom of the main section and are positioned such that one of the drive wheels is on one side of the longitudinal center line of the main section and the other of the drive wheels is on the other side of the longitudinal center of the main section and both of the drive wheels are located on one side of the transverse center line of the main section. A guide wheel is located on the main section and is positioned such that at least a portion of the guide wheel extends below the main section and is located on one side of the longitudinal center line of the main section and is on the opposite side of the transverse center line from that of the driving wheels.