Sparking toy vehicle and launcher
First Claim
1. A toy vehicle-projecting gun assembly which can be held in the hand of a player and pointed in a manner of a gun comprising:
- A. a vehicle having axle-mounted front and rear wheels, a drive gear mounted in the rear axle and an energysaving flywheel mounted for rotation within the body of the vehicle and operatively coupled to the drive gear to function as the vehicle motor, whereby when the drive gear is rotated, the flywheel is caused to turn to store energy to power the vehicle;
B. a gun having a power chamber, an inclined ramp extending from the front end of the chamber and including latching means to retain the vehicle thereon with its rear wheels raised above the ramp and free to turn, and a stock extending from the rear end of the chamber;
C. a power trigger disposed on the underside of the stock which can be reciprocated by the trigger finger of the hand of a player grasping the stock;
D. a gear train disposed in said chamber to operatively couple the trigger to the drive gear and to convert the reciprocating action of the trigger into rotary motion to rotate the drive gear of the latched vehicle and thereby turn the flywheel to store energy;
E. a firing button disposed on the upper side of the stock which can be depressed by another finger of the hand of the player; and
F. an unlatching mechanism operated by the firing button to release the vehicle from the latching means, whereby when the rotating flywheel has gained momentum and the firing button is pressed, the vehicle then shoots down the tamp to travel in a direction determined by how the player'"'"'s hand points the gun assembly.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle-projecting gun assembly in which the vehicle is normally latched on an inclined ramp with its rear wheels raised and free to turn, the ramp extending from the front end of the power chamber of the gun. Joined to the rear end of the chamber is a gun stock provided at its underside with a power trigger operated by the trigger finger of the player and on its topside with a firing button operated by the player'"'"'s thumb. When the trigger is actuated, it acts through a gear train disposed in the power chamber to turn a drive gear mounted on the rear wheel axle, the drive gear being coupled to an energy-storing flywheel functioning as the vehicle motor. After the motor is revved up by repeated trigger actions, the player presses the firing button which operates an unlatching mechanism to release the vehicle which then shoots down the ramp.
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8 Claims
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1. A toy vehicle-projecting gun assembly which can be held in the hand of a player and pointed in a manner of a gun comprising:
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A. a vehicle having axle-mounted front and rear wheels, a drive gear mounted in the rear axle and an energysaving flywheel mounted for rotation within the body of the vehicle and operatively coupled to the drive gear to function as the vehicle motor, whereby when the drive gear is rotated, the flywheel is caused to turn to store energy to power the vehicle; B. a gun having a power chamber, an inclined ramp extending from the front end of the chamber and including latching means to retain the vehicle thereon with its rear wheels raised above the ramp and free to turn, and a stock extending from the rear end of the chamber; C. a power trigger disposed on the underside of the stock which can be reciprocated by the trigger finger of the hand of a player grasping the stock; D. a gear train disposed in said chamber to operatively couple the trigger to the drive gear and to convert the reciprocating action of the trigger into rotary motion to rotate the drive gear of the latched vehicle and thereby turn the flywheel to store energy; E. a firing button disposed on the upper side of the stock which can be depressed by another finger of the hand of the player; and F. an unlatching mechanism operated by the firing button to release the vehicle from the latching means, whereby when the rotating flywheel has gained momentum and the firing button is pressed, the vehicle then shoots down the tamp to travel in a direction determined by how the player'"'"'s hand points the gun assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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