Toy vehicle overlaid with a removable material suitable for removing the layer of removable material with a toy material remover

• US 20070015437A1
• Filed: 07/14/2005
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jakks Pacific, Inc.
• Inventors: Laurienzo, Dominic
• Application Number:
  US11/182,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20070015437A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/431
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/22 Optical, colour, or shadow toys puzzles with optical elements A63F9/0613; kaleidoscopes G02B27/08
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/30 Imitations of miscellaneous apparatus not otherwise provided for, e.g. telephones, weighing-machines, cash-registers savings boxes A45C1/12; toy ticket punches G07B9/02

Abstract

A toy vehicle kit, suitable for removing a layer of removable material overlaid over the toy vehicle with a toy material remover, is presented. The toy vehicle kit comprises a toy vehicle covered with a layer of removable material and a toy material remover for removing the removable material layer by rubbing the toy material remover against the toy vehicle until an alternate surface of the toy vehicle is revealed. The removable material includes dehydrated water-based paint, grime, and removable paint. The toy material remover includes a chemical polisher agent, a cloth, water, alcohol, wax, a manual buffer device, and a motorized buffer device. The alternate surface revealed includes the material used to make the body of the vehicle, a permanent layer of paint, and a layer of polishable paint. Furthermore, the toy vehicle kit comprises detachably attachable parts used to customize the toy vehicle after removing the removable material.

Claims

1. A toy vehicle kit wherein a toy vehicle is overlaid with a removable material, the toy vehicle kit comprising:

a vehicle-shaped body substantially covered with a layer of removable material; and

a toy material remover for removing the removable material layer.

2. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 1, wherein when the toy material remover is rubbed against the vehicle-shaped body, a surface of the toy vehicle reveals an alternate surface.

3. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 2, wherein the toy vehicle includes at least one of:

a car;

a motorcycle;

a bicycle;

a wheel;

a sports utility vehicle (SUV);

a pick up truck;

a mini van;

a truck;

a 18-wheeler;

fire truck;

an ambulance;

a bus;

an all terrain vehicle;

a locomotive;

a boat;

a ship;

a yacht;

a sail boat;

a water scooter;

a jet ski;

a helicopter;

an airplane;

a space shuttle;

a spacecraft;

a snow mobile; and

a toy robot.

4. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 3, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle includes at least one of:

dehydrated water-based paint;

grime; and

removable paint.

5. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 4, wherein the toy material remover includes at least one of:

a chemical polisher agent;

a cloth;

water;

alcohol;

wax;

a manual buffer device; and

a motorized buffer device.

6. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 5, wherein the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover is selected from a group of:

a permanent layer of paint overlaid on the vehicle-shape body;

a layer of polishable paint overlaid on the vehicle-shape body; and

a material used to make the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle.

7. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 6, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle comprises grime and the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover comprises polishable paint, and wherein the toy material remover is selected from the group of chemical polisher agent, cloth, and wax, thereby allowing a user to make the polishable paint smooth and shiny by removing the grime from the polishable paint by applying the toy material remover to the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle.

8. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 6, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the vehicle-shaped body consists of dehydrated water-based paint available in a plurality of colors.

9. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 8, wherein the toy material remover consists of water, whereby a user submerges the toy vehicle in a container filled with water and soaks the vehicle-shaped body overlaid with dehydrated water-based paint until the layer of dehydrated water-based paint is dissolved, and the alternate surface becomes visible.

10. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 8, wherein the toy material remover consists of a manual buffer device, and wherein the manual buffer device comprises a wand and detachably attachable custom tips for detailing, the detachably attachable custom tips selected from a group of:

brush, paint brush, air brush, permeable buffer wheel submergible in water, non-permeable buffer wheel, sander, pencil, marker, and pen.

11. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 10, wherein the detachably attachable tip is a permeable buffer wheel, and wherein the permeable buffer wheel is attached to the wand, whereby a user grabs the manual buffer device by gripping the wand and submerges the permeable buffer wheel in water, soaks the permeable buffer wheel with the water, and removes the dehydrated water-based paint from the toy vehicle by manually rubbing the wet permeable buffer wheel against the vehicle-shaped body until the layer of dehydrated water-based paint is dissolved, and the alternate surface becomes visible.

12. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a cloth to be moisten with water by a user, and wherein there are areas on the vehicle-shaped body that can not be reached by the manual buffer device, whereby the moisten cloth is used by the user to remove the dehydrated water-based paint from the hard to reach areas on the vehicle-shaped body of the toy vehicle.

13. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 8, wherein the toy material remover consists of a motorized buffer device, and wherein the motorized buffer device is powered by direct current (DC) power batteries.

14. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 13, wherein the motorized buffer device includes a movable axis and a detachably attachable permeable buffer wheel submergible in water, wherein the detachably attachable permeable buffer wheel is attached to the movable axis, and wherein the movable axis gyrates when the motorized buffer device is turned on, in turn making the permeable buffer wheel gyrate together with the movable axis, thereby allowing a user to submerge the motorized buffer device in water and soak the permeable buffer wheel with the water, and further allowing the user to remove the dehydrated water-based paint from the toy vehicle by gliding the gyrating wet permeable buffer wheel against the vehicle-shaped body until the layer of dehydrated water-based paint is dissolved, and the alternate surface becomes visible.

15. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 14, further comprising a cloth to be moisten with water by a user, and wherein there are areas on the vehicle-shaped body that can not be reached by the motorized buffer device, whereby the moisten cloth is used by the user to remove the dehydrated water-based paint from the hard to reach areas on the vehicle-shaped body of the toy vehicle.

16. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 15, wherein the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover consists of a permanent layer of paint.

17. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 15, wherein the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover consists of the material used to make the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle, and wherein the material used to make the vehicle-shape body consists of a non-porous, fadeless, permanent material.

18. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 17, further comprising detachably attachable parts for attaching with the vehicle-shaped body of the toy vehicle, wherein the detachably attachable parts include at least one of:

custom wheel;

hood scoop;

convertible roof;

surfboard;

skis;

snowboard;

spare tire;

spoiler;

license plate;

exhaust tips;

custom sail; and

customizable decals.

19. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 18, whereby after the user makes the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body visible by using the toy material remover, the user attaches a subset of the detachably attachable parts to the vehicle-shaped body in order to customize the toy vehicle.

20. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 19, further comprising containers of water-based paint in a plurality of colors, whereby the user can paint the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle with a water-based paint and wait until the water-based paint dehydrates, in order to allow the user to once again be able to use the toy material remover to make the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body visible.

21. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 20, wherein the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the vehicle-shaped body is smooth and shiny.

22. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 21, wherein the toy vehicle consists of a car, and the detachably attachable parts consist of custom wheels, hood scoop, convertible roof, surfboard, skis, snowboard, spare tire, spoiler, exhaust tips, and racing decals.

23. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 1, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle includes at least one of:

dehydrated water-based paint;

grime; and

removable paint.

24. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 1, wherein the toy material remover includes at least one of:

a chemical polisher agent;

a cloth;

water;

alcohol;

wax;

a manual buffer device; and

a motorized buffer device.

25. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 2, wherein the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover is selected from a group of:

a permanent layer of paint overlaid on the vehicle-shape body;

a layer of polishable paint overlaid on the vehicle-shape body; and

a material used to make the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle.

26. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 2, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle comprises grime and the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover comprises polishable paint, and wherein the toy material remover is selected from the group of chemical polisher agent, cloth, and wax, thereby allowing a user to make the polishable paint smooth and shiny by removing the grime from the polishable paint by applying the toy material remover to the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle.

27. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 2, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the vehicle-shaped body consists of dehydrated water-based paint available in a plurality of colors, and wherein the toy material remover is selected from the group of a manual buffer device, a motorized buffer device, water, and a container filled with water, whereby a user utilizes the toy material remover to remove the dehydrated water-based paint until the alternate surface of the toy vehicle becomes visible.

28. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 27, further comprising containers of water-based paint in a plurality of colors, whereby the user can paint the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle with a water-based paint and wait until the water-based paint dehydrates, in order to allow the user to once again be able to use the toy material remover to remove the dehydrated water-based paint until the alternate surface becomes visible.

29. A toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 2, further comprising detachably attachable parts for attaching with the vehicle-shaped body of the toy vehicle, wherein the detachably attachable parts include at least one of:

custom wheel;

hood scoop;

convertible roof;

surfboard;

skis;

snowboard;

spare tire;

spoiler;

license plate;

exhaust tips;

custom sail; and

customizable decals;

whereby after a user makes the alternate surface visible by using the toy material remover, the user attaches a subset of the detachably attachable parts to the vehicle-shaped body in order to customize the toy vehicle.

30. A toy car kit wherein a toy car is overlaid with a layer of dehydrated water-based paint, the toy car kit comprising:

a car-shaped body substantially covered with a layer of dehydrated water-based paint, and wherein the car-shape body is made out of a non-porous, fadeless, permanent material; and

a toy material remover, wherein the toy material remover consists of a motorized buffer device, and wherein the motorized buffer device includes a movable axis and a detachably attachable permeable buffer wheel submergible in water, wherein the detachably attachable permeable buffer wheel is attached to the movable axis, and wherein the movable axis gyrates when the motorized buffer device is turned on, in turn making the permeable buffer wheel gyrate together with the movable axis, thereby allowing a user to submerge the motorized buffer device in water and soak the permeable buffer wheel with the water, and further allowing the user to remove the dehydrated water-based paint from the toy car by gliding the gyrating wet permeable buffer wheel against the car-shape body until the layer of dehydrated water-based paint is dissolved, and the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body becomes visible.

31. A toy car kit as set forth in claim 30, further comprising a cloth to be moisten with water by a user, and wherein there are areas on the car-shape body of the toy car that can not be reached by the motorized buffer device, whereby the moisten cloth is used by the user to remove the dehydrated water-based paint from the hard to reach areas on the car-shape body of the toy car.

32. A toy car kit as set forth in claim 31, further comprising detachably attachable parts for attaching with the car-shape body of the toy car, wherein the detachably attachable parts include at least one of:

custom wheel;

hood scoop;

convertible roof;

surfboard;

skis;

snowboard;

spare tire;

spoiler;

license plate;

exhaust tips; and

customizable decals.

33. A toy car kit as set forth in claim 32, whereby after the user makes the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body visible by using the toy material remover, the user attaches a subset of the detachably attachable parts to the car-shape body of the toy car in order to customize the toy car.

34. A toy car kit as set forth in claim 33, further comprising containers of water-based paint in a plurality of colors, whereby the user can paint the car-shape body of the toy car with a water-based paint and wait until the water-based paint dehydrates, in order to allow the user to once again be able to make the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body visible by using the toy material remover.

35. A toy car kit as set forth in claim 30, further comprising detachably attachable parts for attaching with the car-shape body of the toy car, wherein the detachably attachable parts include at least one of:

custom wheel;

hood scoop;

convertible roof;

surfboard;

skis;

snowboard;

spare tire;

spoiler;

license plate;

exhaust tips; and

customizable decals;

whereby after the user makes the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body visible by using the toy material remover, the user attaches a subset of the detachably attachable parts to the car-shape body of the toy car in order to customize the toy car.

36. A toy car kit as set forth in claim 30, further comprising containers of water-based paint in a plurality of colors, whereby the user can paint the car-shape body of the toy car with a water-based paint and wait until the water-based paint dehydrates, in order to allow the user to once again be able to make the non-porous, fadeless, permanent material of the car-shape body visible by using the toy material remover.

37. A toy kit wherein a toy is overlaid with a removable material, the toy kit comprising:

a body substantially covered with a layer of removable material; and

a toy material remover for removing the removable material layer.

38. A toy kit as set forth in claim 37, wherein when the toy material remover is rubbed against the body of the toy, a surface of the toy reveals an alternate surface.

39. A toy kit as set forth in claim 38, wherein the toy includes at least one of:

an action figure;

a doll;

a car;

a motorcycle;

a bicycle;

a wheel;

a sports utility vehicle (SUV);

a pick up truck;

a mini van;

a truck;

a 18-wheeler;

fire truck;

an ambulance;

a bus;

an all terrain vehicle;

a locomotive;

a boat;

a ship;

a yacht;

a sail boat;

a water scooter;

a jet ski;

a helicopter;

an airplane;

a space shuttle;

a spacecraft;

a snow mobile; and

a toy robot.

40. A toy kit as set forth in claim 39, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle includes at least one of dehydrated water-based paint, grime, and removable paint;

and wherein the toy material remover includes at least one of a chemical polisher agent, a cloth, water, alcohol, wax, a manual buffer device, and a motorized buffer device.

41. A toy kit as set forth in claim 40, wherein the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover is selected from a group of:

a permanent layer of paint overlaid on the body of the toy;

a layer of polishable paint overlaid on the body of the toy; and

a material used to make the body of the toy.

42. A toy kit as set forth in claim 41, wherein the removable material layer overlaid on the body consists of dehydrated water-based paint available in a plurality of colors, and wherein the toy material remover is selected from the group of a manual buffer device, a motorized buffer device, water, and a container filled with water, whereby a user utilizes the toy material remover to remove the dehydrated water-based paint until the alternate surface of the toy becomes visible.

43. A toy kit as set forth in claim 42, further comprising containers of water-based paint in a plurality of colors, whereby the user can paint the body of the toy with a water-based paint and wait until the water-based paint dehydrates, in order to allow the user to once again be able to use the toy material remover to remove the dehydrated water-based paint until the alternate surface becomes visible.

44. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit wherein a toy vehicle is overlaid with a removable material, the method comprising acts of:

forming a vehicle-shaped body substantially covered with a layer of removable material; and

forming a toy material remover for removing the removable material layer.

45. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 44, further comprising an act of rubbing the toy material remover against the vehicle-shaped body until a surface of the toy vehicle reveals an alternate surface.

46. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 44, wherein in the act of forming a vehicle-shape body, the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle includes at least one of:

dehydrated water-based paint;

grime; and

removable paint.

47. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 44, wherein in the act of forming a toy material remover, the toy material remover includes at least one of:

a chemical polisher agent;

a cloth;

water;

alcohol;

wax;

a manual buffer device; and

a motorized buffer device.

48. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 45, wherein in the act of rubbing the toy material remover against the vehicle-shaped body, the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover is selected from a group of:

a permanent layer of paint overlaid on the vehicle-shape body;

a layer of polishable paint overlaid on the vehicle-shape body; and

a material used to make the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle.

49. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 45, wherein in the act of rubbing the toy material remover against the vehicle-shaped body, the removable material layer overlaid on the toy vehicle comprises grime and the alternate surface revealed by the toy material remover comprises polishable paint, and wherein the toy material remover is selected from the group of chemical polisher agent, cloth, and wax, thereby allowing a user to make the polishable paint smooth and shiny by removing the grime from the polishable paint by applying the toy material remover to the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle.

50. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 45, wherein in the act of rubbing the toy material remover against the vehicle-shaped body, the removable material layer overlaid on the vehicle-shaped body consists of dehydrated water-based paint available in a plurality of colors, and wherein the toy material remover is selected from the group of a manual buffer device, a motorized buffer device, water, and a container filled with water, whereby a user utilizes the toy material remover to remove the dehydrated water-based paint until the alternate surface of the toy vehicle becomes visible.

51. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 50, further comprising an act of forming containers of water-based paint in a plurality of colors, whereby the user can paint the vehicle-shape body of the toy vehicle with a water-based paint and wait until the water-based paint dehydrates, in order to allow the user to once again be able to use the toy material remover to remove the dehydrated water-based paint until the alternate surface becomes visible.

52. A method for forming a toy vehicle kit as set forth in claim 45, further comprising an act of forming detachably attachable parts for attaching with the vehicle-shaped body of the toy vehicle, wherein the detachably attachable parts include at least one of:

custom wheel;

hood scoop;

convertible roof;

surfboard;

skis;

snowboard;

spare tire;

spoiler;

license plate;

exhaust tips;

custom sail; and

customizable decals;

whereby after a user makes the alternate surface visible by using the toy material remover, the user attaches a subset of the detachably attachable parts to the vehicle-shaped body in order to customize the toy vehicle.