Toy vehicle
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1. A toy vehicle comprising:
- a drive unit;
a plurality of wheels;
a mechanical linkage coupling the drive unit to one or more of the wheels to permit energy stored in the drive unit to be discharged to drive the one or more driven wheels and propel the vehicle; and
a user operable selector mechanism configured to permit a user of the toy to select, from a plurality of different speeds, a desired speed at which the vehicle is propelled when energy from the drive unit is discharged through the one or more driven wheels.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle may include a drive unit; a plurality of wheels; mechanical linkage coupling the drive unit to one or more of the wheels to permit energy stored in the drive unit to be discharged to drive the one or more driven wheels and propel the vehicle; and a user operable selector mechanism configured to permit a user of the toy to select, from a plurality of different speeds, a desired speed at which the vehicle is propelled when energy from the drive unit is discharged through the one or more driven wheels.
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1. A toy vehicle comprising:
- a drive unit;
a plurality of wheels;
a mechanical linkage coupling the drive unit to one or more of the wheels to permit energy stored in the drive unit to be discharged to drive the one or more driven wheels and propel the vehicle; and
a user operable selector mechanism configured to permit a user of the toy to select, from a plurality of different speeds, a desired speed at which the vehicle is propelled when energy from the drive unit is discharged through the one or more driven wheels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A user operable selector system for a toy vehicle having a drive unit and one or more wheels, and that can be propelled at any selected speed of a plurality of speeds, the selector system comprising:
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a gear train including a plurality of gears, each of the gears being associated with a particular propulsion speed being moveable into meshing engagement with mechanical linkage for connecting a drive unit to one or more of the wheels for driving the one or more wheels at the associated propulsion speed;
a movable carrier for the gear train; and
a control mechanism arranged to control the movement of the carrier for the selection of the particular propulsion speed, the control mechanism being retainable in a plurality of positions each of which is associated with a particular carrier position and hence a particular selected propulsion speed. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a chassis;
a drive unit contained within the chassis;
a plurality of wheels provided outside of the chassis;
a mechanical linkage provided within the chassis for coupling the drive unit to one or more of the wheels to permit energy stored in the drive unit to be discharged to drive the one or more driven wheels and propel the vehicle;
a user operable selector mechanism configured to permit a user of the toy to select, from a plurality of different speeds, a desired speed at which the vehicle is propelled when energy from the drive unit is discharged through the one or more driven wheels, the selector mechanism comprising;
(i) a carrier for a gear train, the gear train including a plurality of gears, each of the gears being associated with a particular propulsion speed being movable into meshing engagement with the mechanical linkage for connecting a drive unit to one or more wheels for driving the one or more wheels at the associated propulsion speed, and (ii) a control mechanism arranged to control the movement of the carrier for the selection of the particular propulsion speed, the control mechanism being retainable in a plurality of positions each of which is associated with a particular carrier position and hence a particular selected propulsion speed;
the vehicle further comprising;
an actuator pivotally mounted on the chassis and operable by the user to operate the user operable selector system; and
bodywork that is capable of being coupled to the actuator, a depression of the bodywork towards the chassis being operable to pivot the actuator towards the chassis to effect operation of the user operable selector system.
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