Combination vehicle and launcher toy assembly
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1. A plurality of toy elements comprising:
- first means including a plurality of removably attachable elements for forming a first vehicle, the elements including a nose element detachable from the first vehicle;
second means configurable from said first means for forming an ejection device, said second means comprising hammer means slideably mounted in a first said element, means for biasing said hammer means toward a first position, and means for retaining said hammer means in a position displaced against said bias and for releasing said hammer means such that said bias force returns said hammer means to said first position, the ejection device adapted to secure the nose element and launch the nose element when the nose element is detached from the first vehicle, andthird means configurable from said first means for forming a top spinning and launching mechanism and for forming a mounting for said mechanism.
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Abstract
A toy including a number of snap and press-fit parts which may be configured as a race car and may be reassembled to form various other toys. In one such toy, the race car body may be disassembled to form a spring-loaded projectile launcher. Other parts may configure a second vehicle launchable by the projectile launcher. In still another variation, a wheelcover is adapted to be launched as a spinning top.
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6 Claims
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1. A plurality of toy elements comprising:
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first means including a plurality of removably attachable elements for forming a first vehicle, the elements including a nose element detachable from the first vehicle; second means configurable from said first means for forming an ejection device, said second means comprising hammer means slideably mounted in a first said element, means for biasing said hammer means toward a first position, and means for retaining said hammer means in a position displaced against said bias and for releasing said hammer means such that said bias force returns said hammer means to said first position, the ejection device adapted to secure the nose element and launch the nose element when the nose element is detached from the first vehicle, and third means configurable from said first means for forming a top spinning and launching mechanism and for forming a mounting for said mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A toy comprising:
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a frame member adapted to mount first and second wheels; means mounted in said frame member for launching objects; nose member means removably attachable to said frame member and having third and fourth wheels, said nose member means being adapted for launching by said means for launching; first and second wheels for attachment to said frame member; first and second conically-shaped wheel covers; tank means press-fit attachable to said frame member; and means located in said tank means for imparting a spinning-top motion to said wheel cover and for launching it as a top in response to manual actuation.
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