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Steerable wheeled toy

  • US 4,595,380 A
  • Filed: 01/31/1984
  • Issued: 06/17/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A walk behind toy comprising a miniature truck body;

  • a rear axle secured in a fixed position to the rear of said body, said rear axle having axially spaced rear wheels operatively attached thereto for independent rotation rotation;

    spaced front wheels each generally forward of one of said rear wheels;

    a bracket secured in a fixed position toward the front end of said truck body and substantially parellel to said rear axle;

    a supporting mechanism for mounting each of said front wheels including a supporting arm pivotally secured to each end of said bracket and a stub shaft secured to said supporting arm and having one of said front wheels operatively attached thereto for independent rotation;

    a tie rod pivotally secured between said supporting arms so that said front wheels are maintained in parallel relationship; and

    a steering column mounted toward the rear of said truck body with a steering wheel affixed to the distal end thereof and flexible torque transmitting means comprising a cylindrical bellows between said column and said body so that rotating said steering wheel imparts torsional force to said body around a vertical axis near said rear axle which correspondingly urges the front of said body to the left or right causing said front wheels to point in the direction of desired movement.

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