Toy vehicle having an integral pump assembly

• US 6,921,315 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2003
• Issued: 07/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spin Master Limited (Spin Master Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Spin Master Limited (Spin Master Corp.)
• Inventors: Kownacki, Charles D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ricci, John A.
• Application Number:
  US10/336,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20030153239A1
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 446/37, 446/57, 446/161, 446/162, 446/176, 446/180, 446/186, 446/211
• US Class Current: 446/162
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/00 Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; convertible into other toys A63H33/003; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor traffic games with figures moved by players A63F9/14
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 23/04 Self-propelled boats, ships or submarines
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/00 Toy aircraft; Other flying toys toys with parachutes A63H33/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/02 Model aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/16 by steam or compressed air
• CPC Class Codes: F01B 17/02 Engines

Abstract

An integral pump assembly may be used to power a toy vehicle. The pump pressurizes fluid stored within the pressure vessel. The pressurized fluid within the pressure vessel drives the engine that powers the toy vehicle until the stored pressurized fluid has been depleted. The pump may then repressurize the pressure vessel to again drive the pneumatic engine. The pump is substantially disposed within the body of the toy vehicle.

Claims

1. A toy submarine, comprising:

a housing;

a pneumatic engine substantially disposed in said housing for powering said toy submarine;

a vessel disposed within said housing and in fluid communication with said pneumatic engine for storing air to drive said pneumatic engine;

a pump for supplying air to said vessel, said pump including

a cylinder substantially disposed within said vessel;

a piston disposed in said cylinder;

a rod having first and second ends, said first end being attached to said piston to move said piston within said cylinder to supply air to said vessel; and

a handle attached to said second end of said rod to move said rod, said handle being a nose of said toy submarine.

2. The toy submarine according to claim 1, wherein

said air is high pressure air.

3. The toy submarine according to claim 1, wherein

said vessel is a resilient polymeric plastic.

4. The toy submarine according to claim 1, wherein said handle forms a portion of said housing.