Toy vehicle with extendable section
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1. A toy vehicle including:
- a front to back dimension;
a body having a forward end and a rearward end;
an extendable section carried adjacent one end of the body for extension from a first position adjacent the one end toward a second position to increase the front to back dimension of the vehicle;
the section having a proximal portion engaging the body and a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion and the one end of the body; and
means for extending the section away from the body upon the toy vehicle encountering a change in the angle of a playing surface upon which the toy vehicle moves.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle having a front to back dimension includes a body with a forward end and a rearward end. The body carries an extendable tail section adjacent the rearward end for extension from a retracted position adjacent the rearward end to an extended position for increasing the front to back dimension of the vehicle. When the vehicle encounters a change in the angle of the playing surface or a force is otherwise exerted on the distal portion of the extendable section, a motor driven gear engages a rack and drives the extendable section away from the body of the vehicle.
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12 Claims
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1. A toy vehicle including:
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a front to back dimension; a body having a forward end and a rearward end; an extendable section carried adjacent one end of the body for extension from a first position adjacent the one end toward a second position to increase the front to back dimension of the vehicle; the section having a proximal portion engaging the body and a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion and the one end of the body; and means for extending the section away from the body upon the toy vehicle encountering a change in the angle of a playing surface upon which the toy vehicle moves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A toy vehicle including:
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a front to back dimension; a body having a forward end and a rearward end; an extendable section carried adjacent one end of the body for extension from a first position adjacent the one end toward a second position to increase the front to back dimension of the vehicle; the section having a proximal portion engaging the body and a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion and the one end of the body; and means for extending the section away from the body upon the exertion of a force upon the distal portion of the section in a direction generally transverse to a playing surface upon which the toy vehicle moves.
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6. A toy vehicle including:
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a front to back dimension; a body having a forward end and a rearward end; an extendable section carried adjacent one end of the body for extension from a first position adjacent the one end toward a second position to increase the front to back dimension of the vehicle; the section having a proximal portion engaging the body and a distal portion spaced from the proximal portion and the one end of the body; means for extending the section away from the body upon occurrence of a predetermined condition; and a motor cooperating with the means to drive the section away upon the occurrence of the predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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