Patents Assigned to Derek and Derek
  • Push-down actuated toy
    Patent number: 4516952
    Abstract: Toy vehicles having a rigid body supported by wheel assemblies for movement on a support surface. A spring element is positioned between the vehicle body and the wheel assemblies for biasing the vehicle body in a normally raised position with respect to the wheel assemblies. A movable member is mounted on the body and is in contact with the wheel assembly and/or the spring element. The movable member is activated by the wheel assembly and/or the spring element as the vehicle body is lowered by a user and raised by the spring bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: Derek and Derek
    Inventors: Derek A. Brand, Derek R. Brand, Kenneth J. Brand