Abstract: A remotely controlled concealed attack toy vehicle has a relatively normal appearance when the hood is closed; and arrangements are provided for raising the hood, and an armed attack figure is also raised, to present a threatening posture. The vehicle may have two rear drive wheels, which are independently operable by separate motors in the forward or reverse directions to permit rapid swiveling. A third idler wheel may be provided toward the front of the vehicle. A third motor may be provided to raise and lower the hood and the action figure, with an optional lost motion mechanism for delayed raising of the attack figure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 2004
Date of Patent:
October 17, 2006
Assignee:
MGA Entertainment, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher Hardouin, Ami N. Shapiro, Kevin M. Bloomfield, Yuval Caspi