Wrist-borne launcher for toy vehicle having flywheel motor
First Claim
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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Abstract
A wrist-borne launcher for a toy 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 male coupler coaxial with a ring on the outer hub thereof. When not in use, the vehicle is held on a platform having a battery compartment, the platform being provided at its underside with a wrist-engaging cuff. Wires from the battery compartment pass through an arm cantilevered from the platform to reach over the hand of the player. The wires are connected to an electric motor housed in a power box supported at the free end of the arm, a depressible switch being connected in series with the motor. The shaft of the motor terminates in a female coupler coaxially disposed within a cylindrical socket formed in the side of the box corresponding to the underside of the platform, a switch actuator being interposed between the female coupler and the rim of the socket. When the player removes the vehicle from the platform and pushes the false wheel against the power box so as to telescope the hub ring within the socket, the male coupler then engages the female coupler and the ring depresses the switch actuator to activate the motor, thereby driving the flywheel. When the flywheel is revved up, the player then releases the vehicle onto a road surface to permit the vehicle to speed away from the launcher.
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10 Claims
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1. A wrist-borne launcher and vehicle assembly, said assembly comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In combination with a vehicle provided with a false wheel having a bearing and a road-engaging flywheel mounted on an axle one end of which extends through said bearing and terminates in a projecting male coupler coaxial with a ring on the outer hub of the false wheel, means for revving up the flywheel comprising a battery-operated electric motor housed in a power box provided with a socket having an outer rim, the motor shaft being secured to a female coupler coaxial with the rim of the socket whereby when the false wheel of the vehicle is brought against the box by the player with the ring telescoping within the rim, the couplers are interengaged to cause the motor to drive the flywheel, and a depressible switch connected in series with said battery and said motor, said switch having an actuator whose head is interposed between the female coupler and the socket whereby when the ring of the false wheel is telescoped in said rim, the actuator is at the same time depressed to close the switch and energize the motor.
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