Toy racing car with improved propulsion means
First Claim
1. A radio-controlled toy racing car comprising:
- an elongate, longitudinally extending body having a forward end and an opposed rear end;
a first wheel rotatably mounted on said forward end of said body;
an axle mounted on said rear end of said body and extending laterally outwardly therefrom;
a second wheel rotatably mounted on one end of said axle;
a third wheel rotatably mounted on an opposite end of said axle;
drive means positioned adjacent said rear end of said body for propelling said car;
first pivotal mounting means for adjustably securing said drive means in a selected angular position on said body, wherein said first pivotal mounting means includes a support beam fixed at one end thereof to said body and extending upwardly therefrom, a platform mounted on an upper, opposite end of said support beam, said drive means being mounted on said platform in a position above said body, a first support flange extending integrally and downwardly from an underside of said platform, a first pivot pin extending through said support beam and said first support flange for pivotally mounting said platform on said upper, opposite end of said support beam, a first arcuate angle adjusting slot in said first support flange, said first adjusting slot being centered about said first pivot pin, a first hole in said support beam, said first hole being aligned with said first adjusting slot, and a first angle adjusting bolt extending through said first adjusting slot and said first hole for adjustably securing said platform in a desired angular position on said support beam;
stabilizing means;
second pivotal mounting means for adjustably securing said stabilizing means in a selected angular position on said body at a position downstream of said drive means and directly above said axle; and
braking means mounted within said body at said rear end thereof.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a radio-controlled toy racing car having an elongate, light-weight tubular body constructed of polymeric material. Rotatably mounted on the front end of the body is a front wheel and steering shaft for controlling the directional turning movements of the car. The car is supported at its rear end by a pair of wheels mounted on the respective outer ends of an axle extending laterally from the body, and is driven by an engine pivotally mounted on the body adjacent the rear end thereof. A spoiler is pivotally mounted on the body and behind the engine at a position near the rear end of the body and above the center of the axle to utilize the wind force of the drive engine'"'"'s propeller to exert a downward and stabilizing force on the rear wheels. Further, a braking element comprising a parachute is housed within the body near the rear end thereof. Control of front wheel movement, engine operation, and parachute deployment are effected remotely from a radio transmitter sending signals to a receiver and separate control elements mounted on the body for the front wheel, engine, and parachute.
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16 Claims
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1. A radio-controlled toy racing car comprising:
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an elongate, longitudinally extending body having a forward end and an opposed rear end; a first wheel rotatably mounted on said forward end of said body; an axle mounted on said rear end of said body and extending laterally outwardly therefrom; a second wheel rotatably mounted on one end of said axle; a third wheel rotatably mounted on an opposite end of said axle; drive means positioned adjacent said rear end of said body for propelling said car; first pivotal mounting means for adjustably securing said drive means in a selected angular position on said body, wherein said first pivotal mounting means includes a support beam fixed at one end thereof to said body and extending upwardly therefrom, a platform mounted on an upper, opposite end of said support beam, said drive means being mounted on said platform in a position above said body, a first support flange extending integrally and downwardly from an underside of said platform, a first pivot pin extending through said support beam and said first support flange for pivotally mounting said platform on said upper, opposite end of said support beam, a first arcuate angle adjusting slot in said first support flange, said first adjusting slot being centered about said first pivot pin, a first hole in said support beam, said first hole being aligned with said first adjusting slot, and a first angle adjusting bolt extending through said first adjusting slot and said first hole for adjustably securing said platform in a desired angular position on said support beam; stabilizing means; second pivotal mounting means for adjustably securing said stabilizing means in a selected angular position on said body at a position downstream of said drive means and directly above said axle; and braking means mounted within said body at said rear end thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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