Wheel assembly for a toy
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1. A wheel assembly for a toy car, comprising:
- a wheel having a circumferential surface, the wheel comprising;
at least one bore disposed through the wheel;
a rim extruded circumferentially along the side of the wheel, the rim having a slot;
a hub concentrically extending from the wheel; and
an extruded ring formed on the circumferential surface of the wheel;
a hubcap adapted to couple to the wheel, the hubcap comprising;
at least one protrusion extending from the hubcap for engaging the at least one bore disposed through the wheel to form a removable connection;
a tab extending radially outward from the hubcap for aligning with the slot of the rim; and
and a bore disposed concentrically through the hubcap for aligning with the hub extending from the wheel; and
a tire having a channeled groove for fitting over the extruded ring of the wheel.
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Abstract
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.
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19 Claims
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1. A wheel assembly for a toy car, comprising:
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a wheel having a circumferential surface, the wheel comprising;
at least one bore disposed through the wheel;
a rim extruded circumferentially along the side of the wheel, the rim having a slot;
a hub concentrically extending from the wheel; and
an extruded ring formed on the circumferential surface of the wheel;
a hubcap adapted to couple to the wheel, the hubcap comprising;
at least one protrusion extending from the hubcap for engaging the at least one bore disposed through the wheel to form a removable connection;
a tab extending radially outward from the hubcap for aligning with the slot of the rim; and
and a bore disposed concentrically through the hubcap for aligning with the hub extending from the wheel; and
a tire having a channeled groove for fitting over the extruded ring of the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A wheel assembly for a toy car, comprising:
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a wheel having at least one bore disposed there through;
a hubcap having at least one protrusion wherein the protrusion engages the at least one bore of the wheel to form a removable connection between the hubcap and the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A toy car, comprising:
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a body for connecting to a chassis;
a motor disposed in the chassis for providing power to the car; and
a wheel assembly operatively connected to the motor for providing the car with mobility, the wheel assembly comprising;
a wheel having at least one bore disposed there through; and
a hubcap having at least one protrusion wherein the protrusion engages the at least one bore of the wheel to form a removable connection between the hubcap and the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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