Transforming tracked toy vehicle
First Claim
1. A toy vehicle comprising:
- a chassis having a front end, a rear end and first and second lateral sides extending between the ends;
a wheel train disposed on the first lateral side of the chassis and including first, second, third and fourth wheels, a first pair of the wheels of the train being mounted on separate axles fixed with respect to the chassis and a second pair of the wheels of the train being mounted on separate axles movable along the first lateral side of the chassis; and
a continuous track extending (about the wheel train) so that the track engages over the first wheel and at least one of the remaining three wheels of the four wheels; and
a linkage connecting the second pair of wheels with the chassis and configured to displace the second pair of wheels between a first wheel arrangement in which the wheels of the train are generally disposed in a single row and a second wheel arrangement in which the wheels of the train are generally disposed in two rows and all four wheels engage the track.
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Abstract
A toy vehicle comprises a chassis having a front end, a rear end and first and second lateral sides extending between the ends. Two wheel trains are disposed on separate lateral sides of the chassis. Each train includes first, second, third and fourth wheels, a first pair of the wheels being mounted on separate axles fixed with respect to the chassis and a second pair of the wheels being mounted on separate axles movable along the first lateral side of the chassis. A separate continuous track extends about each wheel train so that the track engages over at least the first wheel and another other wheel. A separate linkage connects each second pair of wheels with the chassis and is configured to displace the second pair of wheels between a first wheel arrangement in which the wheels of the train are generally disposed in a single row, and a second wheel arrangement in which the wheels of the train are generally disposed in two rows and all the wheels engage the track. A separate ratchet and pawl mechanism connects each linkage to each first wheel so that the wheels drive the linkages. Two motors are mounted to the chassis and engaged with separate first wheels, the motors driving the wheel trains independently of each other to move the vehicle. A simulated blade and two body panels are rotatably attached to the chassis and connected with the linkages and are moveable between first and second positions.
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15 Claims
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1. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a chassis having a front end, a rear end and first and second lateral sides extending between the ends; a wheel train disposed on the first lateral side of the chassis and including first, second, third and fourth wheels, a first pair of the wheels of the train being mounted on separate axles fixed with respect to the chassis and a second pair of the wheels of the train being mounted on separate axles movable along the first lateral side of the chassis; and a continuous track extending (about the wheel train) so that the track engages over the first wheel and at least one of the remaining three wheels of the four wheels; and a linkage connecting the second pair of wheels with the chassis and configured to displace the second pair of wheels between a first wheel arrangement in which the wheels of the train are generally disposed in a single row and a second wheel arrangement in which the wheels of the train are generally disposed in two rows and all four wheels engage the track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a chassis having a first end, a second end and first and second lateral sides; a motor mounted to the chassis; a drive axle connected with the motor and having at least a first end; a wheel train disposed on the first lateral side of the chassis and including first, second, third and fourth wheels, the first and third wheels being mounted on axles fixed to the chassis, the drive axle being drivingly engaged with the first wheel, and the second and fourth wheels being mounted on axles movable along the first lateral side of the chassis; a continuous track extending about the wheel train so that the track engages over the first wheel and at least one of the remaining three wheels of the four wheels; and a linkage connecting the second and fourth wheels with the chassis and configured to displace the second and fourth wheels from a first wheel arrangement to a second wheel arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a chassis having a front end, a rear end and first and second lateral sides extending between the ends; at least one wheel train disposed on the first lateral side of the chassis and including first, second, third and fourth wheels, the first and third wheels being mounted on axles fixed to the chassis and the second and fourth wheels being mounted on axles movable along the first lateral side of the chassis; and a continuous track extending about the wheel train so that the track engages over at least the first wheel and the fourth wheel of the wheel train; and at least one linkage connecting the second and fourth wheels with the chassis, the linkage moving the second and fourth wheels from a first wheel arrangement in which the continuous track forms less than four track sections to a second wheel arrangement in which the continuous track forms four generally straight track sections, the track sections being substantially tangent to different pairs of wheels.
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Specification