Remote controlled figure
A remote controlled toy human figure comprising, a remote controlled chassis with said chassis comprising a motor and power source. The chassis further comprises at least two wheels, a receiver, two arm bases and two leg bases. The toy human figure being removably joined to said chassis and further comprising two arms and two legs, wherein the arms and legs are capable of vertical and horizontal movement. At no time do the arms or legs make contact with any surface on which the toy human figure is placed; and an RF transmitter wirelessly coupled to said remote controlled chassis.
The present application claims priority from provisional application No. 61/183,200 filed on Jun. 2, 2009.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a remote controlled toy set. There are many examples of remote controlled toy sets that perform a variety of functions, such as a rolling vehicle that launches a flying vehicle (U.S. Pat. No. 7,018,264), a remote controlled vehicle with an elevating body (U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,469), and a universal chassis capable of receiving multiple components for attachment (U.S. Pat. No. 6,840,839).
The prior art lacks a remote controlled toy set having the configuration of a human form and capable of mimicking human movement. The present invention teaches a novel play pattern in the field of remote controlled toy sets.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a remote controlled action figure toy set having the appearance of a human form. The invention comprises a chassis, receiver, action figure, and a transmitter. The chassis comprises a power source, at least two wheels, and a receiver capable of receiving signals. The action figure comprises appendages capable of vertical and horizontal articulation. The transmitter is capable of sending signals to the receiver that allow it to direct the motion of the action figure toy set.
In the preferred embodiment, the action figure is attached above a chassis6. The action figure may be removably attached or permanently fixed to the chassis. Projecting from the chassis are arm bases7 and leg bases8. The hands and feet of the action figure are supported at the apex of the arm and leg bases, respectively. The arm and leg bases are capable of horizontal and vertical movement relative to the chassis.
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In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the motor is powered by battery. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the toy set may comprise means to power the motor through solar power. The transmitter may also be powered by battery in order transmit the signals to be received by the receiver.
The chassis and action figure may be constructed from a variety of materials, including, but not limited to plastic materials, wood, and metal. The wheels of the toy set may be comprised of rubber or other materials known in the art capable of producing sufficient friction so that transport across a wide variety of surfaces may be accomplished.
The transmitter means and receiver means of the present invention are those known in the art. A variety of signals may be used, including radio frequency (“RF”) or infrared frequency. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the signals transmitted by the transmitter are RF signals, allowing for the user to control the toy set from greater spans of distance.
While the present application teaches the preferred embodiment of the invention, this disclosure is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It shall be obvious to those skilled in the art that variations in materials, compositions, specific constructions and arrangements may be made to the present invention with all such embodiments still falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A remote controlled figure comprising:
- a human toy figure;
- said human toy figure further comprising a head, torso, arms and legs;
- a remote controlled chassis;
- said chassis comprising a motor and power source;
- said chassis further comprising at least two wheels;
- said chassis further comprising a receiver;
- said chassis further comprising two arm bases and two leg bases;
- said toy human figure being removably joined to said chassis through the torso area of the figure;
- said arms and legs comprise hinge units capable of vertical and horizontal movement but at no time do said arms or legs make contact with a surface on which the toy human figure is placed; and
- an RF transmitter wirelessly coupled to said remote controlled chassis.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 1, 2010
Publication Date: Dec 2, 2010
Inventor: Akifumi Nakanishi (Palos Verdes, CA)
Application Number: 12/802,183