Patents Assigned to Ideal Loisirs
  • Patent number: 5320574
    Abstract: A toy vehicle with a chassis (1), a pair of non-steerable wheels (2) and a pair of steerable wheels (3) mounted on the chassis, a reversible motor (4) mounted on the chassis and fitted with a first outlet shaft (5) associated with a transmission (6) for driving at least one of the non-steerable wheels in a forward direction regardless of the direction of rotation of the motor, and with a second outlet shaft (14) carrying at least one control tooth (15). The steerable wheels are mounted on supports (7) that are pivoted to the chassis about respective substantially vertical axes (8) and are interconnected by a tie-bar (11). A steering control stud (13) is carried by the tie-bar (11) and faces the second outlet shaft (14) and extends parallel thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Assignee: Ideal Loisirs
    Inventors: Robert Lahr, Barry Lynch
  • Patent number: 4795154
    Abstract: A toy vehicle game is disclosed herein permitting continuous toy car racing in an endless slotted track without interruption of competitive zeal between racing opponents. An endless track is employed having at least two parallel slotted lanes in which multiple toy vehicles may operate. Each slot on the curved sections of the track is provided with a shoulder narrowing the entrance leading into the slot. Each toy vehicle includes a guide beam travelling through the slot and pivotally carried on the underside of the vehicle wherein each guide beam includes a central portion terminating at the lower end in an expanded or enlarged guide slidably carried on the continuous slot beneath the shoulder while the upper end of the guide beam terminates in a rotational control element adapted to engage limit stops downwardly depending from the vehicle chassis to limit the pivotal or rotational turning of the vehicle about the guide beam due to centrifugal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Ideal Loisirs
    Inventor: Robert G. Lahr