Toy wheel launcher
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1. A toy comprising:
- a movable assembly including a wheel assembly and having opposite sides;
a launcher including two arms adapted to extend along the movable assembly sides;
a drive mechanism mounted relative to the launcher, the drive mechanism being adapted to be operated selectively by a user to apply a force to the movable assembly; and
a release mechanism including at least one of the movable assembly, the launcher and the drive mechanism, the release mechanism being configured to be changed between a support state, where the launcher supports the movable assembly, and a release state, where the movable assembly is released from the launcher.
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Abstract
A movable assembly such as a wheel, top, or axle, a launcher, a drive mechanism that is used to spin all or a portion of the movable assembly. The launcher may include two arms that are adapted to engage the movable assembly on opposite sides. Other examples may include a handle that may extend along a longitudinal axis that may be substantially transverse to an axis of rotation of the movable assembly.
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1. A toy comprising:
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a movable assembly including a wheel assembly and having opposite sides;
a launcher including two arms adapted to extend along the movable assembly sides;
a drive mechanism mounted relative to the launcher, the drive mechanism being adapted to be operated selectively by a user to apply a force to the movable assembly; and
a release mechanism including at least one of the movable assembly, the launcher and the drive mechanism, the release mechanism being configured to be changed between a support state, where the launcher supports the movable assembly, and a release state, where the movable assembly is released from the launcher. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A toy, comprising:
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an axle having an axis;
at least one wheel assembly that is coupled to the axle and is rotatable about the axis;
a drive mechanism that is adapted to apply a force to the wheel assembly, including;
a gear drivingly coupled to the wheel assembly and having a plurality of gear teeth; and
a pull element that includes a pull handle that is adapted to be grasped and pulled by a user′
s second hand, and an elongated rack coupled to the pull handle, the rack having a plurality of rack teeth that are adapted to engage the gear teeth and rotate the gear and thereby the wheel assembly when the pull element is pulled by the user;
a support that is adapted to engage the axle; and
a handle that is mounted relative to the support and that is adapted to be grasped by a first hand of a user, the handle extending along a longitudinal axis that is substantially transverse to the axis of the axle when the support engages the axle. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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