Having Tiltable Vehicle Body Portion For Discharging Contents (e.g., Dump Truck) Patents (Class 446/428)
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Patent number: 11154789Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of toys, and provides a non-electric toy transmission system, to resolve a prior-art technical problem that an electric toy transmission mechanism has high use costs and a short service life. Technical solutions in the disclosure are as follows: The non-electric toy transmission system includes an instruction apparatus, an execution apparatus, a pipeline, and a transmission medium, where the instruction apparatus and the execution apparatus are connected by the pipeline, and the instruction apparatus, the execution apparatus, and the pipeline are filled with the transmission medium; and the instruction apparatus is capable of being triggered to enable the transmission medium in the instruction apparatus to enter the execution apparatus through the pipeline, and the execution apparatus completes, under pressure of the transmission medium, an action designed for a toy.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Shenzhen GaiBoSi Trading Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kaikai Li, Bo Hu, Chao Yang
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Patent number: 8911279Abstract: The toy trailer comprising a chassis and a loading trough arranged thereon is characterized in that the loading trough is both detachable from the chassis and tiltable about an axle extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Franz Schneider GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Schneider, Rainer Luther
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Patent number: 8267739Abstract: Disclosed is an automobile toy, including: a first chassis to support an axle of a front wheel; and a second chassis to support an axle of a rear wheel, wherein the first and second chassis are rotatably connected with each other by a rotating shaft that lies along a width direction of the automobile toy, and a spring for biasing the first and second chassis is arranged between the first and second chassis, so as to bias the front wheel and the rear wheel to an approaching direction to the ground.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.Inventors: Noriyuki Ishibashi, Yoshio Suimon
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Publication number: 20120196505Abstract: The toy trailer comprising a chassis and a loading trough arranged thereon is characterized in that the loading trough is both detachable from the chassis and tiltable about an axle extending in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Frank Schneider, Rainer Luther
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Patent number: 7976356Abstract: A boom assembly for a bucket of a toy vehicle comprises at least one bucket bearer, which is articulated to a frame of the toy vehicle by a first swivel joint, and at least one telescopic support with two telescopic elements, which can be displaced in telescopic manner with respect to one another. One of the telescopic elements is articulated to the bucket bearer by a second swivel joint, the other telescopic element is articulated to the frame by a third swivel joint. Furthermore, at least one latch mechanism is provided, the latch mechanism having a latch body which is provided on one of the telescopic elements, and a counter body which is provided on the bucket bearer. The bodies of the latch mechanism are positioned with respect to one another such that when the bucket bearers are moved from a lowered basic position into a raised position, the latch body comes to rest against the counter body before the raised position is reached, the telescopic support being bent with the production of a bending tension.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Bruder Spielwaren GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Paul Heinz Bruder
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Patent number: 7658662Abstract: A toy having a pivoting member such as a dump bucket or bed, with an automatic locking system on the pivoting member. An embodiment of the present invention provides toy having a chassis, a pivoting member pivotably and slideably mounted on the chassis, and a latch mechanism. The pivoting member pivots with respect to a pivot axis and slides in a direction radial to the pivot axis from a first position to a second position. The latch mechanism engages the chassis with the pivoting member in the first position and prevents the pivoting member from pivoting, and disengages the chassis from the pivoting member in the second position to allow the pivoting member to pivot.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Mega Brands Inc.Inventors: Daniel Tremblay, Stephane Cyr, Richard Martin
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Publication number: 20080207086Abstract: The children's vehicle comprises a bucket which is held on two arms arranged side by side, which are pivotably fastened about an axis to the vehicle body and can hold the bucket in a raised position, in which the arms are locked on the toy body, and can lower the bucket upon release of the lock. The axis is formed by two pins put through holes in bearing sections of the arms. In the inserted state the pins are in a non-screwed state and are held with a slight press fit, so that they can be detached easily and removed. Disassembly of the bucket with the associated arms and its renewed assembly do not require any tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: Ulrich Ewringmann
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Publication number: 20080166946Abstract: Dump Truck Toy with a truck cab, a truck chassis, a truck bed, a motorized drive mechanism, a truck bed tilting mechanism, a microprocessor, a printed circuit board, a power source and a plurality of programming blocks. The blocks communicate with the microprocessor and the microprocessor gives directions to the motorized drive mechanism causing the truck toy to move in a programmed manner. A preferred embodiment includes the blocks are releasably held down in the truck bed sockets causing the switch heads to be held down thereby forcing them to interact with switch contacts on the printed printed circuit board. A preferred embodiment includes the blocks to be automatically dumped out at the end of the programmed set of truck movements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventor: Frank Gallagher
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Patent number: 7044826Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a remotely operated toy truck for loading and unloading a roll-on-roll-off dumpster, the truck comprising: a dumpster system including a ramp for raising and lowering in relation to the truck, and a means for moving the dumpster between a loaded position on the ramp and an unloaded position off the ramp; and an electronic system for receiving one or more remote control signals and transmitting the one or more signals to the dumpster system to control the positioning of the ramp and the means to move the dumpster between the loaded position and the unloaded position. The truck further comprises a chassis and a vehicular drive system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Inventor: Robert Edwards
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Patent number: 6394876Abstract: In one embodiment, a running toy is provided having a rear-end portion of a fore undercarriage with front wheels pivotally coupled with a fore-end portion of a rear undercarriage with rear wheels. Further, a fore toy body is attached to the fore undercarriage, and a rear toy body is attached to the rear undercarriage, where the fore toy body and rear toy body are sustained such that these car bodies move parallel toward or away from each other, and where a rear-wheel driving mechanism for driving at least either the front wheels or the rear wheels is disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Nikko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zenichi Ishimoto
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Patent number: 6110003Abstract: A trailer is provided including a neck adapted for engaging a towing structure. A frame is fixedly attached to the neck. A plurality of wheel assemblies are coupled to the frame. Also included is a deck pivotally attached to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1998Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Inventor: Robert W. Green
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Patent number: 6110050Abstract: A toy train hopper car has a simulated load which appears to be emptied from a full load position. An electric motor drives a rotatable crank arm which engages a pivot arm connected to a load support that holds the simulated load. A second parallel pivot arm provides added support and follows the first pivot arm. A push button control actuates the motor to move the simulated load from an upper raised full load position to a lower empty load position and to reverse the movement.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1999Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Inventor: Robert F. Tammera
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Patent number: 5727983Abstract: The invention concerns a toy building element which may be used as a dump body (1) for a toy vehicle. The toy building element comprises an open container part (3) and a bottom (4), the container part (3) and bottom (4) being hingedly interconnected, the bottom (4) being moreover provided to couple with other toy building elements. The toy building element has a substantially square base face, and at least two non-parallel sides, there being no parts which protrude beyond the substantially square base face. The invention also concerns a toy vehicle having such a dump body.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1996Date of Patent: March 17, 1998Assignee: INTERLEGO AGInventor: Finn Koldste
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Patent number: 5676585Abstract: A toy vehicle (10) emulating more than one function of an adult vehicle utilizes a novel chassis, The chassis includes at least two portions (11 and 12) hinged together at a pivot rod (13). The pivot rod may be raised or lowered placing the toy vehicle in at least a first and second position. The toy vehicle may perform one function in its first position and a second function in its second position, each junction emulating the actions performed by an adult work vehicle. A stop (25) is incorporated to the chassis to define maximum and minimum positions for the pivot rod.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 1995Date of Patent: October 14, 1997Assignee: The Smalltime Toy Company, Inc.Inventors: Carl H. Nuermberger, III, Walter A. Sobieraj
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Patent number: 5482494Abstract: The invention provides a novel toy vehicle comprising a body, a chassis at least having an upper surface and a rolling oscillation generating unit provided on the upper surface of the chassis for permitting the body to exhibit a rolling oscillation motion around a horizontal axis. The rolling oscillation generating unit comprises a plate mounted to an internal surface of the body, a plurality of connection rods for mechanically and movably connecting the plate to the upper surface of the chassis, and at least a pushing up member mechanically connected to the chassis and having at least two contacting portions for contacting on a flat bottom surface of the plate at least at its two symmetrical positions spaced along a vertical direction to the horizontal axis so as to permit either of the two contacting portions to pushing up the bottom surface of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1994Date of Patent: January 9, 1996Assignee: Nikko Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zenichi Ishimoto
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Patent number: 5441435Abstract: A trackway toy featuring a powered vehicle for movement along sections of track and action stations which may be in the form of an elevator and a crane in the vicinity of the trackway and provided with a movable structure for attracting the attention of the child, and a mechanism for stopping the vehicle at the action station and for using the power of the vehicle to activate movement of the movable structure of the action station.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1994Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hisashi Shiraishi
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Patent number: 5383808Abstract: A convertible toy truck/wagon includes a chassis and wheel assembly, a truck bed and a handle member pivotally mounted on the chassis and wheel assembly. The chassis and wheel assembly includes a main chassis member, a truck cab on the chassis member and a plurality of wheels for movably supporting the chassis and wheel assembly on a supporting surface. The truck bed is pivotable on the chassis member between a first substantially horizontal position and a second upwardly pivoted position, and the handle member is pivotable between an inoperative first position in which it extends rearwardly from the cab along the chassis member and an operative second position in which it extends forwardly and upwardly from the truck cab.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1994Date of Patent: January 24, 1995Assignee: Playskool, Inc.Inventor: David M. DuBois
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Patent number: 5232393Abstract: A toy trailer (10) for releasably engaging and being pulled behind a toy vehicle (24), and for being supported by and moved over a selected travel surface. The toy trailer (10) includes a bed portion (12) defining an upper cargo supporting surface (13), and defining a front end portion (20) provided with a pair of selectively spaced ramp sections (28 and 30). The bed portion (12) also defines a rear end portion (18) provided with at least a pair of oppositely disposed wheel members (16). A neck member (22) is included for releasably coupling the bed portion (12) with a toy truck or tractor (24).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1991Date of Patent: August 3, 1993Inventor: Jerry H. Brown
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Patent number: 5173072Abstract: A travelling toy vehicle is provided having an external body in the shape of a dump truck or other vehicle. An internal gear box, or frame, drives two wheels on an axle. The frame contains a vibrating mechanism and rocks left and right by the motion of a spur gear disposed between two cylindrical force receiving pieces attached to the external body of the travelling toy vehicle. A power transmission route change mechanism couples driver power from a motor to the vibrating mechanism for a predetermined period of time to simulate ideling of the vehicle. Thereafter, the drive power is coupled to the travelling mechanism to provide forward movement of the travelling toy vehicle. Electrical power to the motor is switched on and off by pressing down against the rear portion of the travelling toy vehicle. An operation restricting lever mounted at the rear of the vehicle prevents the switching on of electrical power when the toy is being stored and allows manual use of the toy without propulsion by the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1991Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.Inventor: Akio Ozawa
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Patent number: 5131881Abstract: A toy is provided for lifting goods onto a stand-by portion and discharging them from the stand-by portion in response to the passing of an object. A goods lifting portion is pivotably supported by a vertical support member at a pivot point. A receiving portion is located at one end radially extending from the pivot point. An extension member is located at a second end radially extending from the pivot point for upwardly pivoting the receiving portion to empty the goods from the receiving portion onto the stand-by portion when the support member reaches a predetermined vertical distance. A contact member provides a force upon the passing of an object. A separating and discharging member rotatingly receives goods of a predetermined quantity from the stand-by portion and discharges the goods when the contact member provides the force. A retaining member disables the separating and discharging member when both positionally moved to a predetermined position and the absence of a magnetic force is detected.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1991Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.Inventor: Masatoshi Okada
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Patent number: 4889515Abstract: A piggyback toy car and truck assembly in which all four wheels of the car are driven by a battery-powered motor, the truck being of the flat bed type and motorless. The car is switchable from a neutral mode to operation in either the forward or reverse mode, its front and rear wheel axles each having a drive pinion mounted thereon whose teeth are projected below the chassis. Lying on the flat bed of the truck is a ramp having a pair of tracks for accommodating the car wheels. The ramp is slidable from a retracted horizontal position to an extended horizontal position in which the rear half section of the ramp overhangs the rear of the bed and is pivoted therefrom so that it is then free to swing down to form an inclined ramp. With the ramp so inclined, the car in its forward mode climbs up the ramp until it reaches its front end and causes the inclined ramp to return to its horizontal extended position.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1987Date of Patent: December 26, 1989Assignee: Buddy L CorporationInventors: Robert T. Auer, David Reina
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Patent number: 4846754Abstract: A toy has a body and a tipping load carrier which is rotatably mounted in the body about a horizontal axis for rotation between a load-receiving position and at least one tipping position. The body has a planar upper surface portion. The load carrier has a planar lower surface portion with which the load carrier, when in its load-receiving position, is resting on the planar upper surface portion of the body. Each of two mutually aligned pivot pins defining said axis is fixed to one of the load carrier and the body. The pivot pins are mounted each in a vertically elongate hole which is formed in the other of the load carrier and the body.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 1988Date of Patent: July 11, 1989Assignee: Brio ABInventor: Ingvar Peterson
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Patent number: 4764146Abstract: A toy vehicle in the form of a pickup truck on whose rear bed are mounted a pair of miniature dog houses in side-by-side relation, each having a triangular roof hinged to the rear wall of the house. Depending from the front end of each roof is a front wall having an arched opening defining the entry to the dog house which is occupied by a miniature puppy whose head projects through the entry. The puppy is otherwise confined within the doghouse and is removable therefrom only by lifting the roof. To discourage unauthorized removal of a puppy from its doghouse when the toy is on sales display, each roof is provided on its underside with a latching lug having a slot therein aligned with holes in the sidewalls of the dog houses. Insertable into these holes and going through the lugs is a disposable locking pin whose tip is so formed as to frictionally engage the side wall hole in which it is received. Hence to release the roofs and obtain access to the puppies, the pin has to be forcibly pulled out.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1987Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Buddy L CorporationInventors: Robert T. Auer, Richard L. Keats
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Patent number: 4708683Abstract: A toy car carrier having handles which are movable between inoperative and operative positions. When in operative positions, the handles may be held to carry or propel the toy car carrier and to confine the toy cars to the toy car carrier. When the handles are moved to inoperative positions, they release the toy cars for removal from the toy car carrier.In its preferred form, the toy car carrier is a tractor-trailer type of vehicle wherein both the tractor and the trailer are capable of carrying toy cars, and both are provided with ramps for toy car loading and unloading purposes. A coupling between the tractor and trailer has dual functions: to pivotally couple the tractor and trailer for normal use, and to lock the tractor and trailer relative to each other for carrying purposes.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1986Date of Patent: November 24, 1987Inventors: Roger W. Lehmann, Michael I. Satten
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Patent number: 4696517Abstract: A dumping mechanism for a dumping toy truck with a rear deck is disclosed, which is provided with a covering element for preventing invasion of dust and gravel through a large hole for a lifting rod, as well as a buffering pad for a bearing shaft for the rear deck and a flexible buffer at the lower end of the lifting rod for absorbing any sudden shock or loading applied by an infant.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 1985Date of Patent: September 29, 1987Assignee: Shinsei Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiaki Nagano
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Patent number: 4585426Abstract: A motor driven toy mobile playset has three articulated deck sections. Each section has a wheel and axle assembly powered by a battery motor driving a single drive shaft that extends through all of the sections transverse to the wheel axles. When supported upon a level playing surface the sections form a chassis having a generally planar deck. Various bores and slots are defined on the sections for removably mounting accessories. Some of the accessories are mountable within bores in the ends of the wheel axles. One accessory is driven by a power take-off. A crane boom is mountable in a number of positions including one which provides a manually operable winch with a hook and cable. The front section has a lighted bridge structure with a spotlight and an upper head lamp bar both utilizing a single light bulb connected to the battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1984Date of Patent: April 29, 1986Assignee: Marvin Glass & AssociatesInventors: Russell G. Rasmussen, Eugene Jaworski, Howard J. Morrison
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Patent number: 4571205Abstract: An express delivery playset includes an airplane, a delivery van, a loading dock, packages, a cargo transporter, and cargo containers. The plane has a conveyor belt for movement of the containers between a hatched opening at the fore end and the aft end of the substantially enclosed cargo area. Various packages carried by the van fit into the cargo containers and the plane, dock and transporter are adapted to receive the container. Off-loading packages from the van onto the dock is facilitated by a tilt-dump floor. A parallel linkage permits raising and lowering of the cargo transporter deck between the dock and the plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1984Date of Patent: February 18, 1986Assignee: Marvin Glass & AssociatesInventors: John V. Zaruba, Burton C. Meyer, Steven P. Hanson
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Patent number: 4471564Abstract: A spring driven power device in which energy in a loaded spring is delivered to a rotary member. A hollow cylindrical member having a splined inside surface is provided. A stem with external splines is coaxially mounted within the hollow cylindrical member with a space between the members. A viscous material such as silicon putty is disposed in the annular space between the members. A driving spring is provided which can be a coil tension spring with connections from the spring to one of the members, preferably the hollow cylindrical member. Relative rotation between the members is resisted by the viscous material. The spring releases its energy driving the hollow cylindrical member in a manner such that the energy is released in a steady controlled manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1981Date of Patent: September 18, 1984Inventor: Janos Beny