Alternative Vehicular Forms Patents (Class 446/94)
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Patent number: 12178764Abstract: A modular ride-on is provided that is adjustable based on the needs of the operator. The modular ride-on offers children and young adults with disabilities a higher degree of freedom and comfort over traditional mobility devices—such as wheelchairs. The modular ride-on includes a chassis configured to removably couple a plurality of adjustable modules. The independently adjustable modules include a front-end module, first and second drive modules, a seating module, a harness module, an armrest module, a footrest module, a leg support module, a body module, and a control module.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: University of North Florida Board of TrusteesInventors: Juan Aceros, Matthew Cantwell, John Prisco
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Patent number: 11786418Abstract: A modular ride-on is provided that is adjustable based on the needs of the operator. The modular ride-on offers children and young adults with disabilities a higher degree of freedom and comfort over traditional mobility devices—such as wheelchairs. The modular ride-on includes a chassis configured to removably couple a plurality of adjustable modules. The independently adjustable modules include a front-end module, first and second drive modules, a seating module, a harness module, an armrest module, a footrest module, a leg support, module, a body module, and a control module.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: University of North Florida Board of TrusteesInventors: Juan Aceros, Matthew Cantwell, John Prisco
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Patent number: 11154790Abstract: A transformable robot, including a car body, under which the robot is equipped with a right leg and a left leg side by side, and on the upper part of which a right arm is on the right side and a left arm is on the left side. A car head is set in front of the car body and a carriage is set on the back of the car body. A head of the robot is installed on the top of the car body, and the right leg, the left leg, the right arm and the left arm are rotatably installed on the car body.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: ROBOSEN ROBOTICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTDInventors: Xiaosen Chen, Xudong Wang, Peihua Liu
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Patent number: 10786076Abstract: The present invention includes a system for quickly and simply manufacturing semi-custom cabinetry utilizing a hidden pin joining system. The hidden pin joining system allows panels of the cabinet to quickly and securely join together, with significant load bearing ability. The different joining pin designs allow for different ways of discretely joining pieces together to create custom cabinetry during installation. The specially designed drill bits allow the system to work seamlessly. Using CAD/CAM machinery, the drill bits can cut stock pieces that can be taken to installation sites, and formed into custom cabinetry for kitchen, closets, or any other desired shelving units.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Inventor: Richard Stack
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Patent number: 10022638Abstract: A wheel for a prefabricated toy using a chain block is provided. The wheel is formed by assembling a wheel assembly, and a drum into which an assembling piece of the chain block is inserted and assembled, and in which the drum has a sill formed at a cylindrical body such that the drum and the wheel assembly are assembled to spin with no traction while the drum is inserted into and assembled to a mounting hole of the wheel assembly, coupling parts having a polygonal shape are formed at both surfaces of the cylindrical body of the drum so as to be simply assembled regardless of an assembling angle of the assembling piece and the wheel, and the wheel itself is utilized as the assembling piece or the drum embedded in the wheel is separated to be utilized as the assembling piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: IRINGO CO., LTDInventor: Kwan-young Kim
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Patent number: 9950556Abstract: A writing instrument includes an elongated body with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a post and the second end has an aperture for a writing tip to be exposed, a rotary bearing coupled to the post, wherein the rotary bearing has a central opening and wherein the post at least partially extends through the central opening of the rotary bearing, and a rotary device coupled to the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignees: Davro Products, Inc., Prostock, LLCInventors: David A. Laemle, Marc Puglisi
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Patent number: 9700809Abstract: The toy vehicle truck hauler is a working model of a tractor trailer that is used for transporting vehicles. The toy vehicle truck hauler can be used to simulate loading and unloading model cars and for storing model cars. The toy vehicle truck hauler comprises a tractor and a trailer. The tractor further comprises a truck, a tractor hitch, a first frame, a first plurality of axles, a first plurality of wheels, a first plurality of chutes, a first plurality of lifts and a first plurality of extensions. The trailer further comprises a trailer hitch, a second frame, a second plurality of axles, a second plurality of wheels, a second plurality of chutes, a second plurality of lifts and a second plurality of extensions, and a plurality of shared lifts.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Inventors: Chet Harris, Carol Harris
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Patent number: 9643671Abstract: A kit for constructing a commercial vehicle supplied ex-works as a flat-pack package using the vehicle chassis as a pallet. The kit includes components comprising: a chassis, an engine attachable to the chassis, located within and supported by the chassis, and a plurality of upright chassis members attachable to the chassis thereby to define at least a cabin, placed flat over the chassis. The component making up the kit can be restrained in place, such as by wrapping or tying with suitable film, bands or cords. Body panels attachable to the chassis uprights can be supplied, placed flat over the chassis. Brake line, a wiring loom and major drivetrain items such as the engine, differential and propshaft may be pre-attached to the chassis in their final locations before shipping the kit. With suitable spacers, several such kits could be packed for transport in a single vehicle or container.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: THE NORMAN TRUSTInventors: Torquil Norman, Ian Gordon Murray, James Dowle
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Patent number: 9579585Abstract: A family of toy cars includes a plurality of external body components, which may be removably assembled into a street car, track car or dirt car by children or adult user. The toy car system includes a chassis with fastener receiving holes and each of the body components include a pair of spaced apart attachment holes, such that the corresponding holes of the body components line with each other and with the fastener receiving holes of the chassis when the body components are positioned in an overlapped configuration. The front and rear pair of wheels are attached to the chassis by corresponding wheel fasteners, wherein all the fasteners in the toy car system have the same size and shape and are easily detachable.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Thoughtfull Toys, Inc.Inventors: David E. Silverglate, Brian Gulassa, Steven Asher Silverglate
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Publication number: 20140256209Abstract: A play set includes a molded shell which includes at least two contoured panels and at least one hinge assembly is provided. The play set may optionally further include a figurine. The molded shell may be configured to have the appearance of a garment. Preferably, the molded shell provides a natural appearance of a garment when mounted onto the figurine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Casey W. Norman, David Gamlin
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Patent number: 8579674Abstract: A mobile toy which is propelled by a flywheel is described. The mobile toy includes a body member having a set of protrusions which extend beyond the body member. An axle extending through the flywheel is positioned in the set of protrusions, such that each protrusion operates as an axle cap. Alternatively, a set of axle caps are formed at the end of the axle. The flywheel is formed as a displaceable flywheel which is repositionable or removable from the body member. The flywheel may be adjusted within the mobile toy at multiple positions relative to the mobile toy for use of the mobile toy on multiple types of surfaces and for various play configurations. A set of detachably attachable extension elements attached with the axle caps alter the appearance as well as the play capabilities of the mobile toy.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: JAKKS Pacific, Inc.Inventors: Gabriel Carlson, Michael Bernstein, Dominic Laurienzo, Dion Fields
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Patent number: 8435094Abstract: A modular toy vehicle design having a universal mating system between the body of the vehicle and the chassis such that multiple body styles will interchangeably mate with multiple chassis designs and where electrical interfaces are automatically established between the body and the chassis simply by mating and aligning the two together. The design allows for an electrical connection to be made in the process of mechanically mating and aligning the body of a toy vehicle to its chassis thereby powering electronic features that are physically connected to the body with the power source which is housed in the chassis. When the body is properly aligned and mounted, the electrical interfaces are automatically established. There is no separate step of plugging together mating connectors where one connector extends from a wire bundle electrically interfacing with the body and the mating connector extends from a separate wire bundle electrically interfacing with the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Ridemakerz, LLCInventors: Donald W. Amadio, James V. Mendillo, Yuk Kei Chan
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Publication number: 20110143630Abstract: A modular toy vehicle design having a universal mating system between the body of the vehicle and the chassis such that multiple body styles will interchangeably mate with multiple chassis designs and where electrical interfaces are automatically established between the body and the chassis simply by mating and aligning the two together. The design allows for an electrical connection to be made in the process of mechanically mating and aligning the body of a toy vehicle to its chassis thereby powering electronic features that are physically connected to the body with the power source which is housed in the chassis. When the body is properly aligned and mounted, the electrical interfaces are automatically established. There is no separate step of plugging together mating connectors where one connector extends from a wire bundle electrically interfacing with the body and the mating connector extends from a separate wire bundle electrically interfacing with the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: RIDEMAKERZ, LLCInventors: Donald W. AMADIO, James V. MENDILLO, Yuk Kei CHAN
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Patent number: 7922556Abstract: What is disclosed is a versatile interlocking crossbar device and system for coupling modular components of toy assemblages, educational models, hobby constructions, component attachments, or the like together using one or more connectors, configured with a set of male connector parts and a set of female connector parts, configured to enable the selective attachment of such parts. The disclosed system is exemplified in this application as a toy vehicle and a ball and demonstrates how the parts and interlocking crossbar device interrelate to one another in a plurality of ways to create varying embodiments. The unique interrelationships spoken of are, for the most part, capable of creation because similar sized openings and recesses are indexed within each body member such that the pieces and interlocking crossbar conform thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Claw L.L.C.Inventors: David J Schreff, Donna J Lindsay, Julian Lindsay
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Patent number: 7896724Abstract: A modular toy vehicle design having a universal mating system between the body of the vehicle and the chassis such that multiple body styles will interchangeably mate with multiple chassis designs and where electrical interfaces are automatically established between the body and the chassis simply by mating and aligning the two together. The design allows for an electrical connection to be made in the process of mechanically mating and aligning the body of a toy vehicle to its chassis thereby powering electronic features that are physically connected to the body with the power source which is housed in the chassis. When the body is properly aligned and mounted, the electrical interfaces are automatically established. There is no separate step of plugging together mating connectors where one connector extends from a wire bundle electrically interfacing with the body and the mating connector extends from a separate wire bundle electrically interfacing with the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Ridemakerz, LLPInventors: Donald W. Amadio, James V. Mendillo, Yuk Kei Chan
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Patent number: 7717767Abstract: A toy vehicle design having two distinctly different methods to attach accessories. Accessories that attach to the front, sides, rear and bottom of the vehicle can connect to the chassis via a tab and slot system. Strategically positioned slots on the chassis undercarriage can accept tabs that extend from those accessories. The various accessories can be interchangeable and can be easily attached and removed without the need for tools. For front, side, rear and bottom fitting accessories, slots can be located along the outer perimeter of the vehicle chassis' undercarriage. The accept tabs can extend from the various accessories. Accessories that attach to the hood, roof and truck beds, magnets are built into the underside of the vehicle body with magnets of the opposite polarity attached to the inside of the accessories.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Ridemakerz, LLCInventors: Donald W. Amadio, James V. Mendillo, Yuk Kei Chan
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Publication number: 20090209166Abstract: A corrugated cardboard constructible toy has a set of recyclable shipping boxes and comprises an outer box that in its entirety forms a main part of the toy besides temporary uses for shipping the toy to and from a toy user. One or more inner boxes of corrugated fiberboard are contained in the outer box during shipping and then deployed to mate with the outer box to provide a subassembly of the toy with a predetermined rigidity. Auxiliary forms of corrugated fiberboard for mating with the outer and inner boxes to selectively support the toy subassembly as it differentiates into a model figure or building for a child to actively play on or in. A number of dowel fasteners may penetrate walls of the fiberboard to maintain the integrity of the toy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2008Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventor: Samuel Chen
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Patent number: 7568965Abstract: The present invention provides a transformable toy with which the user can enjoy the transforming process of the figure of the toy much more than ever. A movable toy includes an assembly composed of a plurality of components. The assembly is mounted onto an upper body of a toy doll to constitute an exterior 30 for the upper body of a toy robot. The assembly includes a first assembly constituent section, a second assembly constituent section, and a third assembly constituent section. The first assembly constituent section (13A, 14, 15) is disposed in a front side of the toy doll. The second assembly constituent section (11, 13B, 17) is connected to the first assembly constituent section and disposed in a back side of the toy doll. A handle (16A, 16B) composing the third assembly constituent section connects the first and second assembly constituent sections. The first, second and third assembly constituent sections are assembled together in an annular shape to constitute the exterior 30.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryosuke Toriyama, Tetsuro Itami, Shinichi Hanamoto, Koji Okamoto
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Patent number: 7568962Abstract: A modular toy vehicle design having a universal mating system between the body of the vehicle and the chassis such that multiple body styles will interchangeably mate with multiple chassis designs and where electrical interfaces are automatically established between the body and the chassis simply by mating and aligning the two together. The design allows for an electrical connection to be made in the process of mechanically mating and aligning the body of a toy vehicle to its chassis thereby powering electronic features that are physically connected to the body with the power source which is housed in the chassis. When the body is properly aligned and mounted, the electrical interfaces are automatically established. There is no separate step of plugging together mating connectors where one connector extends from a wire bundle electrically interfacing with the body and the mating connector extends from a separate wire bundle electrically interfacing with the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Ridemakerz, LLCInventors: Donald W. Amadio, James V. Mendillo, Yuk Kei Chan
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Patent number: 7429204Abstract: A toy vehicle with an electric drive is provided that is suitable for operation on a racetrack, and has a chassis with a rear-axle unit, including an electric motor, and a front-axle unit. In order to optimize the toy vehicle with respect to the type of construction and driving characteristics, the chassis has a center frame device extending between the rear-axle unit carrying the electric motor and the front-axle unit, on which center frame part, the rear-axle unit and the front-axle unit constructed in the manner of modules are held in position.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Uwe Reuter, Thomas Weidner, Ralf Kroener, Cong-Uan Doan
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Patent number: 7223152Abstract: Provided may be a wind propelled rolling vehicle with a self-adjusting sail that may be substantially formed in a relatively small, single sheet of material, or assembled onto a standard chassis. The exemplary embodiments may utilize bushings to spread dynamic loads so as to allow the use of very light structural material such as thin sheet foam thereby forming a safe, low-mass toy vehicle capable of achieving good acceleration and rolling speed relative to a given wind force, and configurable into many themes.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Inventor: John H. Anderson
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Patent number: 7104863Abstract: A method for teaching production cycle project development utilizing a construction set having at least one construction set component designed to be alterable (e.g., robot) for constructing a user-definable apparatus. The teaching may include providing instructions for constructing the user-definable apparatus including at least one construction set component designed to be alterable. The instructions provided may include a task to be completed by the user-definable apparatus. A test environment for the user-definable apparatus to be tested to satisfy predefined specifications may be established. The test environment may be established on top of a desk. The user-definable apparatus may be tested in the test environment to verify that the predefined specifications are satisfied. A determination may be made as to whether the user-definable apparatus satisfies the predefined specifications.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Innovation First, Inc.Inventors: Robert H. Mimlitch, III, David A. Norman
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Patent number: 6957996Abstract: A mobile toy is described. The mobile toy includes a wheel assembly having a hubcap removably engaging a wheel of the wheel assembly. The mobile toy may also include a transmitter having a charging pad for charging of a radio-controlled embodiment of the toy. The transmitter comprises an indicator showing certain states of the toy as well as a storage compartment for housing items associated with the toy. Additional embodiments include an assembly for retaining the toy on the charging pad during charging of the toy. A kit for storing the components of the radio-controlled embodiment of the toy is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: RadioShack CorporationInventor: Wai Hui
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Patent number: 6945840Abstract: A mobile toy is described. The mobile toy includes a wheel assembly having a hubcap for removably engaging a wheel of the wheel assembly. The mobile toy may also include a transmitter having a charging pad for charging of a radio-controlled embodiment of the toy. The transmitter comprises an indicator showing certain states of the toy as well as a storage compartment for housing items associated with the toy. Additional embodiments include an assembly for retaining the toy on the charging pad during charging of the toy. A kit for storing the components of the radio-controlled embodiment of the toy is also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: RadioShack CorporationInventor: Wai Hui
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Publication number: 20040009734Abstract: A composite toy includes a first component vehicle and a vehicle accessory. The first component vehicle includes a chassis with wheels and an integral cab portion and a first coupling member configured for releasable coupling to another component vehicle. The vehicle accessory is configured for releasable attachment to the first component vehicle so as to create a new vehicle having a modified appearance relative to the first component vehicle. In an alternate embodiment, the composite vehicle further includes a second component vehicle including a chassis with an integral cab portion and a second coupling member configured for releasable coupling to another component vehicle either longitudinally or laterally.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Needham, Adam Tooby, Julian Richard Payne, Francis Ponton, Gregory John Sisolak, Robert Alan Butkiewicz, Anthony Peter Monzo
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Patent number: 6595824Abstract: The disclosed educational snap-together toy vehicle system is exemplified in this application as a set of cars and trucks. The vehicles are broken down into four primary components: a main body, front clip, rear clip, and roof. The body parts are snapped together by a contrasting color, plastic three-element connector system consisting of: a fixed universal socket; an intermediate shaped-socket coupler; and a fixed shaped socket.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Inventors: Patrick M. Calello, Danilo I. Medina
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Patent number: 6554675Abstract: A method of packaging the toy building elements for a set for building a toy model in which the model is separated into definable sections. The elements for each section, including elements for interconnection to other sections are separately packaged, along with instructions for assembling the separate sections. Instructions are further provided for interconnecting the sections to form the desired model.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Interlego AGInventor: Lars Randel Nyengaard
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Patent number: 6454624Abstract: An assemblage of robotic modules includes a plurality of robotic modules, with each robotic module having memory capability, an actuator, a joint position sensor, and communication means. The assemblage of robotic modules also includes a distributed control unit, which is defined at least in part by a plurality of individual central processing units, with each robotic joint module having at least one central processing unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: David G. Duff, Mark H. Yim, Samuel B. Homans, Kimon D. Roufas, John W. Suh
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Patent number: 6431944Abstract: A toy including at least one endless stretchable loop supporting or defining a figure or representative object, the toy being sized and shaped for removable placement around a toy wheeled vehicle by tension exerted by the loop against selected exterior portions of the toy wheeled vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Genie Toys, plc.Inventors: Casey William Norman, David Gamlin, Tony Thatcher
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Patent number: 6155835Abstract: A base unit has a microprocessor onboard and is programmable via a keypad. A drive is operable in accordance with a program input into the microprocessor in order to provide motive power to move the movable element. The base unit may be derived from a telephone unit of conventional type, and have wheels/axles drivable in accordance with the microprossesor program. The base unit may serve as a base for a consructional toy (which may have elements driven by the axles) and functions as an educational aid to introduce basic computer programming.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1998Date of Patent: December 5, 2000Assignee: Mumbles Science Adventure LimitedInventor: Andrew William Shercliff
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Patent number: 5919072Abstract: A toy vehicle is fabricated from a plurality of construction toy elements which are commonly coupled by a plurality of interlockable couplers. The basic coupler mechanism utilizes a cube-like body having a plurality of extending flanges and supporting cylindrical bosses which are received within appropriately shaped slots in the various construction toy elements. A plurality of specialty elements are provided which facilitate the fabrication of a steering assembly for use on a toy vehicle or the like. The steering assembly employs a steering wheel having integral gear and a gear rack together with a plurality of pivoting couplers and a combination of interlocking couplers and construction toy elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1997Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventor: Joe K. Pohlman
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Patent number: 5292275Abstract: A toy vehicle includes a supporting chassis having a plurality of rolling wheels secured thereto. The chassis supports an audio circuit, a battery and an audio transducer together with a pair of switch contacts configured to provide a growling sound when the switch contacts touch. The chassis further supports an articulated body having a cab portion and rear portion resembling a standard truck joined in a pivotal attachment. A shaft and cam mechanism is coupled to a movable arm in a cooperative arrangement in which pivotal motion of the movable arm closes the switch contacts activating the audio circuit and raising the cab and rear portion of the truck body to bear sets of hidden teeth at the front of the toy vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1992Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Gary R. Swisher, Kevin W. Gray, Thomas M. Robinson
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Patent number: 5046981Abstract: A toy vehicle having a sound system is releasably connected to a sound source such as a portable radio and/or tape player to play actual radio transmissions or prerecorded audio tapes. The toy vehicle will simulate the radio or tape player of an actual vehicle and will allow a child to select any type of music or recorded sounds to be reproduced on the vehicle sound system. The vehicle is provided with an audio mini-jack coupled to one or more small loudspeakers mounted in the vehicle. The portable radio and/or tape player can be clipped to the child's belt or clothing and the toy vehicle can be played with either as an ordinary toy vehicle or as a sound producing vehicle. The vehicle and sound system may be produced in connectable module form whereby the sound system module can be selectively connected to other vehicle components to produce vehicles of various configurations and designs.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1990Date of Patent: September 10, 1991Inventor: Kenneth A. Roddy
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Patent number: 5002525Abstract: A military hardware item, such as an aircraft fighter, is simulated in the field by the fabric sheets and light weight plastic panels stored in a cylindrical canister. The canister opens to provide two semi-cylindrical half sections that are laid end-to-end or side-by-side on a black shadow sheet. Imprinted sheets simulate the aircraft's details and are laid over these canister sections. Other aircraft regions are simulated by contoured panels and struts secured to these panels support still other sheets to simulate the aircraft's non-horizontal flight surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1989Date of Patent: March 26, 1991Assignee: Metromedia CompanyInventor: Philip J. Greenstreet
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Patent number: 4993983Abstract: A mobile toy includes a plurality of body shells, each being shaped to resemble a different vehicle type, a chassis to which any one of the plurality of body shells is selectively and detachably coupled; and siren sound generating means, mounted on the chassis, for producing a plurality of siren sounds, each being selectable to correspond to a selected and coupled one of the plurality of body shells.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1990Date of Patent: February 19, 1991Assignee: Tomy Company, Ltd.Inventors: Toshiaki Kurita, Akihisa Hatakeyama
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Patent number: 4969851Abstract: A toy vehicle with opposed faces on the chassis has a pivotally movable piece carried by the chassis with the piece being biased by a bowed overcenter spring away from a playing surface on which the toy vehicle is supported on its wheels. The portion of the movable biased piece oriented away from the playing surface projects beyond the upper periphery of the wheels. When the toy vehicle flip over, impact upon the projecting portion of the movable biased piece overcomes the bias and pivots the piece so that an opposed portion projects out the other face of the chassis to present a differently styled vehicle. Trackway segments are also provided to effect and end over end flip over of the vehicle and a side or rollover flip of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1990Date of Patent: November 13, 1990Assignee: Marvin Glass & Associates Liquidating TrustInventor: Russell G. Rasmussen
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Patent number: 4941610Abstract: A construction piece usable, in combination with other identical pieces, for forming a toy vehicle track, having interengaging slots and studs whereby a front side of one piece may be connected to the rear side of another, with slight inclination of the pieces being possible to allow for a curved track. On one face of the piece are segments of a road type tract suitable for a toy vehicle, and from the opposite face project rectangular segments which together provide rail tracks for a toy railway vehicle; this allows the track to be used with either of the two track types uppermost. The piece also has studs projecting from its ends which can engage in sockets in like pieces to form various structures. A construction set incorporating such track forming parts may also include toy vehicles having studs or sockets which can co-operate with corresponding track parts so that complex vehicles can be made.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1989Date of Patent: July 17, 1990Assignee: Irwin Toy LimitedInventor: Vicente T. Frauca
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Patent number: 4917649Abstract: A toy load carrying vehicle includes a body having a cavity and a load which is movable into and out of the cavity to simulate loading and unloading. The load includes a downwardly extending tab engageable with surface tabs at the ends of a path travelled by the vehicle. As the vehicle moves from one end to the other the engaging tabs cause the load to move into and out of the body. The vehicle may be a toy fork lift truck which moves along a toy train platform from a building at one end to a train car on tracks alongside the platform at the other end. The platform includes a slotted path and a drive mechanism below the platform connected to the truck through the slot to move the truck and load along the path. The load is moved out of the truck when it engages a tab within the building to simulate the loading and is moved into the truck when it engages a tab at the edge of the platform to simulate unloading at the train car.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1989Date of Patent: April 17, 1990Inventor: Robert F. Tammera
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Patent number: 4906215Abstract: The toy combination includes a toy vehicle having one or more pairs of spaced apart shoulders on exterior sides of the vehicle body and one or more toy attachments releasably secured on the pairs of shoulders by snap-fitting a respective pair of rails on the toy attachment against a respective pair of shoulders. The toy attachment includes resilient extensions on which the rails are carried. The extensions are flexed to snap-fit the rails on the shoulders. The toy attachment can include first and second pairs of extensions adjacent opposite ends with a receptacle intermediate the extensions for releasably receiving a toy figure.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1987Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignee: Lionel Trains, Inc.Inventors: Victor G. Reiling, Jr., Brian L. Dean, D. Michael Ledyard, Daniel J. Cooney, John W. Brady
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Patent number: 4895542Abstract: A toy automobile has slot-like formations on wide various surfaces to accommodate accessories and body elements which have circular clip elements snugly receivable removably in these recesses. The recesses can be paired with the recesses of each pair lying at right angles, e.g. in the form of a Greek cross. The accessories can include antenna, fuel can, windshield, headlight, car-transporter, car-flipping windlass, light, mirror and police elements, while the body elements can include caps for the back and driver's compartment, wheels and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1988Date of Patent: January 23, 1990Inventor: Marc F. de Blanitza
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Patent number: 4865337Abstract: A kit of parts for assembling a number of toy vehicles having at least a bucket, two spine members with each having one portion of its length extending at an angle to the other, a support member, three wheels each with an axle therefor, and connectors for all these parts. The parts are all so constructed that they may be assembled together by use of the connectors to form at least a tricycle and a wheelbarrow. At least one of the spine members and the support member is capable of assembly in at least two different positions relative to the bucket to create the differing toys. The kit includes only a relatively small number of parts but is versatile because of the ability of certain parts to perform at least two different functions.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1987Date of Patent: September 12, 1989Assignee: Martin Robert DislerInventors: Martin R. Disler, Federico D. de la Pena
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Patent number: 4824413Abstract: The toy vehicle of the present invention includes a body having two idler wheels and a battery driven power pack rotatably mounted therein, the power pack having a driven wheel mounted thereon and rotating therewith. The rear driven wheel has 360.degree. of movement relative to the body selectively to allow the body to be driven in any direction. The body has a battery powered flashlight assembly mounted therein and may be adapted to receive a plurality of snap-on pieces to change the appearance and apparent function of the toy vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1988Date of Patent: April 25, 1989Assignee: Those Characters from ClevelandInventor: Jerzy Perkitny
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Patent number: 4767334Abstract: A fully enclosed toy craft intended for both amusement and educational purposes having the ability to assume a multitude of forms with each form resembling a different type of vehicle. The craft's interior resembles a scaled down version of a commander's cabin in a real craft and includes, among other things, audio visual material, calculating apparatus, and an assortment of readout or instrumentation devices. In addition, an analog computer interacting with various items in the commander's cabin, in response to stimuli provided by the operator moving hand or foot control devices gives the operator the illusion of being in control of a real craft.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1985Date of Patent: August 30, 1988Inventors: Hugh C. Thorne, Guillermo Sosa, Jose F. Irizarry
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Patent number: 4642063Abstract: A knockdown toy having a number of component series, that, when assembled, are designed to resemble and simulate a space station or space ship. Each component series includes a number of identically-shaped parts that are interconnectable and repositionable to resemble a space ship or station. Seven major component series are included, each of which is designed to resemble, when constructed together, different operating and basic parts of a space station or space ship, whether real or imagined. Supplementary component series are also provided to simulate other parts of a space station or space ship such as engines, antennae, fuel tanks, landing pods, solar panels, and heat radiators. These supplementary component parts are connectable to some of the major component parts either directly or by means of tie pins.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1983Date of Patent: February 10, 1987Inventor: Douglas Gillette
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Patent number: 4642064Abstract: An assemblage toy which includes a robotic humanoid form that can be interconnected with optional assemblage elements is provided. Interconnection recesses and/or projections are provided on the humanoid parts of the robotic assemblage toy and on the optional elements to facilitate the formation of new toy objects.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 1985Date of Patent: February 10, 1987Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hideaki Yoke
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Patent number: 4631040Abstract: A toy construction set has a variety of component parts including bases, houses, and auxiliary members. Male and female connecting elements attached to the respective components allow for assembly of the components in a variety of configurations. To connect the components, one or more of a first male connector which is formed as a truncated cone and a first female connector which is formed as a corresponding truncated boss, are frictionally fit to one another. The first male and female connectors are appropriately formed on the bases, housings, and auxiliary members. Further, a second connecting system utilizing a second female connector formed as a cylindrical opening and an elongated cylindrical element can be utilized to connect other of these components together. Utilizing the components of the invention, a variety of spacial configurations can be made, such as forming vehicle like trucks, helicopters, and construction equipment such as backhoes, forklifts, bulldozers, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1984Date of Patent: December 23, 1986Assignee: Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc.Inventor: Masami Shiraishi
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Patent number: 4625972Abstract: A novel decoy providing the deceptive appearance of a genuine three-dimensional object, such as a vehicle, is described which comprises a plurality of modular table units each of predetermined shape and assembled in an abutting relationship to form an outline of the vehicle, each said table unit supported by a framework including leg elements in a spaced relationship above the ground whereby a shadow is cast in said outline, to further the deceptive appearance of said decoy as viewed from the air, and a vertical element, supported by said assemblage of table units, in the shape of an elevational view of said vehicle, to provide a deceptive elevational view of said vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1985Date of Patent: December 2, 1986Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Harry L. Task, Michael B. Tutin, Gregory R. Bothe
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Patent number: 4620843Abstract: A constructional toy is disclosed which may be assembled in numerous different configurations employing four basic components which include a triangularly-shaped component, a rectangularly-shaped component and two elongated board components. A pair of wheels are mounted on the triangularly-shaped and rectangularly-shaped components. From these four basic components, the plurality of toys may be constructed.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1984Date of Patent: November 4, 1986Inventors: Richard H. Higginbotham, Sr., Richard H. Higginbotham, Jr.
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Patent number: 4599077Abstract: A modular toy, comprising a base module (10) and various accessories. The base module comprises a circular side plate (11) supporting a stationary axle (12) on which are mounted two semi-spherical elements (13, 14) maintained in position by lateral tips (15) and (16) integral with the extremities of the axle (12). The central side plate (11) and the tips (15 and 16) are provided with tube-like connection means (21), into which may be inserted clips provided on the various accessories. This device allows a child to create a miniature playland by means of an infinite number of accessories adaptable to one or several base modules.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1984Date of Patent: July 8, 1986Assignees: Michel Vuillard, Frederic RubachInventor: Michel Vuillard
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Patent number: 4576583Abstract: A moving toy has a plurality of rotating elements located along opposite sides of its body. A motor is connected to these elements via a gear train so as to rotate the elements on the body. A plurality of sets of movable members each are capable of independently being connected to either the rotating elements or to both the rotating elements and the body. Each of the sets of the movable members when connected to the rotating elements are capable of moving the body in a unique manner which differs from the method of movement of any of the other of the sets of the members. The members can include eccentric rolling members, single walking members or compound walking members.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1984Date of Patent: March 18, 1986Assignee: Tomy Kogyo Co., Inc.Inventor: Yosuke Yoneda