Toy vehicle
First Claim
1. A toy vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
an electric power supply supported by the chassis;
at least a first drive motor also supported by the chassis and receiving power from the electric power supply;
at least a first drive wheel mounted to the chassis to rotate about a wheel axis, the first drive wheel being operably coupled with at least the first drive motor;
at least a first link having a first end pivotally coupled with the chassis, and a second opposing end, the first link having two operative positions;
a first, fully-retracted operating configuration wherein the first link is positioned against the chassis, at least transversely spanning the wheel axis; and
a second, extended operating configuration wherein the first link is pivoted away and extended from the chassis and the wheel axis; and
at least a first non-powered wheel rotatably attached to the second opposing end of the first link, the toy vehicle being supported on the at least one driven wheel and the at least one non-driven wheel in both the first and second operating configurations of the at least first link.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle has a chassis, at least a first drive wheel rotatably attached to the chassis and at least a first link having a first end pivotally coupled with the chassis. At least a first non-powered wheel is operably coupled with the second opposing end of the first link. The first link has two operative positions: a first, fully-retracted operating configuration in which the first link is wrapped at least partially around the chassis crossing the drive wheel axis of rotation and a second, extended operating configuration in which the first link is pivoted away and extended from the chassis. A second link can be pivotally coupled between and with the chassis and first link. Forces acting on the toy vehicle resulting from driving the first drive wheel can cause each link to pivot with respect to the chassis.
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20 Claims
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1. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a chassis;
an electric power supply supported by the chassis;
at least a first drive motor also supported by the chassis and receiving power from the electric power supply;
at least a first drive wheel mounted to the chassis to rotate about a wheel axis, the first drive wheel being operably coupled with at least the first drive motor;
at least a first link having a first end pivotally coupled with the chassis, and a second opposing end, the first link having two operative positions;
a first, fully-retracted operating configuration wherein the first link is positioned against the chassis, at least transversely spanning the wheel axis; and
a second, extended operating configuration wherein the first link is pivoted away and extended from the chassis and the wheel axis; and
at least a first non-powered wheel rotatably attached to the second opposing end of the first link, the toy vehicle being supported on the at least one driven wheel and the at least one non-driven wheel in both the first and second operating configurations of the at least first link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a chassis;
an electric power supply supported by the chassis;
at least a first drive motor also supported by the chassis and receiving power from the electric power supply;
at least a first drive wheel rotatably mounted to the chassis, the first drive wheel being operably coupled with at least the first drive motor;
a plurality of pivotally connected links forming a link chain having a first-end pivotally connected to the chassis and having at least one non-powered wheel at a second end most distal from the chassis, the link chain having a first operating position wrapped at least substantially around the chassis and a second operating position unwrapped and extended away from the chassis;
wherein the toy vehicle is supported on the at least one driven wheel and the at least one non-driven wheel in both the first and second operating positions.
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