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Two-wheeled amphibious toy vehicle

  • US 6,439,948 B1
  • Filed: 08/19/1997
  • Issued: 08/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A remotely controlled toy comprising:

  • an elongated body having a front end and a trailing end, said trailing end being free of any wheels;

    a pair of wheels rotatably supported by said body substantially closer to said frontal end and farther from said trailing end, said pair of wheels being supported at a position on said body which causes said toy to be supported upon said wheels and said trailing end;

    drive means for independently rotating each of said wheels in either direction of rotation said drive means having first and second drive units each operatively coupled to one of said wheels and each having second reversible motors, responsive to said control means, and first and second speed reduction gear combinations and wherein said wheels each include an axle shaft coupling each of said wheels to a respective one of said first and second gear combinations; and

    control means for operating said drive means in accordance with user commands to move said toy upon a surface on said wheels dragging said trailing end upon a surface; and

    wherein said wheels define equal radii and wherein said frontal end extends forwardly of said axle shafts a distance less than said wheels radii.

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