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Wrist-borne launcher for toy vehicle having flywheel motor

  • US 4,529,389 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1984
  • Issued: 07/16/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wrist-borne launcher and vehicle assembly, said assembly comprising:

  • A. a vehicle having a road-engaging flywheel mounted on an axle, one end of which extends through the bearing of a false wheel and terminates in a projecting male coupler coaxial with a ring on the outer hub of the wheel; and

    B. a launcher provided with means to engage the wrist of the player and including a battery-operated electric motor housed in a power box, one end of the shaft of the motor being secured to a female coupler coaxial with the outer rim of a socket whereby when the false wheel of the vehicle is brought against the power box by the player with the ring telescoping within the rim, the male coupler then engages the female coupler to cause said motor to rev up the flywheel, after which the vehicle may be released by the player to travel along a road surface, said launcher further including a platform on which said vehicle is latched when it is not in use, said power box being supported at the end of an arm cantilevered from the front end of the platform.

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