Liquid Filled Rolling Novelty Toy Having Transparent Polyurethane-Based Shell

• US 20110256797A1
• Filed: 04/14/2010
• Published: 10/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark J. Chernick, Webb T. Nelson
• Original Assignee: Mark J. Chernick, Webb T. Nelson
• Inventors: Nelson, Webb T., Chernick, Mark J.
• Application Number:
  US12/759,817
• Publication Number:
  US 20110256797A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/267
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/26 Details; Accessories drive mechanisms A63H29/00

Abstract

A rolling fluid-filled toy novelty having a transparent shell so that the fluid within the toy is visible. The toy novelty has a molded shell. A base is provided that is affixed to the molded shell. Together, the molded shell and base define a watertight internal chamber that is visible through the material of the molded shell. The internal chamber is filled with a liquid. Flotsam objects are disposed within the internal chamber that swirl within the liquid when the liquid is disturbed. A plurality of wheels are provided. The wheels enable the toy novelty to roll freely on a smooth surface. As the toy novelty is pushed, rolls and contacts other objects, the liquid within the toy vehicle becomes disturbed. The flotsam objects therefore swirl within the liquid, making the toy vehicle visually interesting to observe.

Claims

1. A rolling toy novelty, comprising:

a molded shell of a thermoplastic polyurethane material;

a base affixed to said molded shell, wherein said molded shell and said base define a watertight internal chamber;

liquid fill material filling said internal chamber;

flotsam objects disposed within said internal chamber that swirl within said liquid fill material when said liquid fill material is disturbed; and

a plurality of rolling elements that support said base, said molded shell, said liquid fill material and said flotsam objects, therein providing said toy novelty with the ability to roll.

2. The toy novelty according to claim 1, wherein said liquid fill is visible through said thermoplastic polyurethane material of said molded shell.

3. The toy novelty according to claim 1, wherein said molded shell has a peripheral impact region that impacts a surface when said toy novelty is rolled into said surface, wherein said peripheral impact region has a thickness of at least five millimeters.

4. The toy novelty according to claim 1, further including a mechanism extending into said internal chamber for actively agitating said liquid fill material.

5. The toy novelty according to claim 1, wherein said mechanism is powered by the movement of at least one of said plurality of rolling elements.

6. The toy novelty according to claim 1, further including axles affixed to said base, wherein said plurality of rolling elements are wheels that attach to said axles.

7. The toy novelty according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of rolling elements is spherical in shape.

8. The toy novelty according to claim 7, wherein sockets are formed in said base for receiving said plurality of rolling elements.

9. The toy novelty according to claim 1, wherein said base has a surface that communicates with said internal chamber.

10. The toy novelty according to claim 1, wherein secondary structures are anchored to said surface and extend into said internal chamber.

11. The toy novelty according to claim 10, wherein said secondary structures include at least one game target.

12. The toy novelty according to claim 11, wherein said flotsam objects include at least one projectile object to be received by said at least one game target.

13. A rolling toy novelty, comprising:

a molded shell made of a translucent, resilient synthetic rubber, wherein said molded shell defines at least part of a watertight internal chamber;

wheels supporting said molded shell;

liquid fill filling said internal chamber, wherein said liquid fill is visible through said molded shell;

an agitation mechanism powered by movement of said wheels that agitates said liquid fill within said internal chamber.

14. The toy novelty according to claim 13, further including flotsam material mixed with said liquid fill material.

15. The toy novelty according to claim 13, wherein said liquid fill material includes at least two liquids having different densities.

16. The toy novelty according to claim 13, wherein said synthetic rubber is a thermoset polyurethane.

17. The toy novelty according to claim 13, wherein said molded shell has a peripheral impact region that impacts a surface when said toy novelty is rolled into said surface, wherein said peripheral impact region has a thickness of at least five millimeters.

18. A toy vehicle, comprising:

a transparent body made at least in part from a polyurethane-based material, wherein said body defines at least part of an internal chamber;

liquid fill material filling said internal chamber; and

a plurality of rolling elements that support said body, therein providing said toy novelty with the ability to roll.

19. The toy vehicle according to claim 18, further including an agitation mechanism powered by movement of said rolling elements that agitates said liquid fill material within said internal chamber.

20. The toy vehicle according to claim 19, further including flotsam material mixed with said liquid fill material.