Toy vehicle with movable chassis components
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1. A toy vehicle comprising:
- a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion having opposing first and second lateral sides, a first lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first lateral side of the central chassis portion, and a second lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion on a second lateral side of the central chassis portion, wherein the first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane;
a plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the first chassis portion, at least a first road wheel of the plurality being located proximal the first end of the first chassis portion and at least a second road wheel of the plurality being located proximal the second end of the first chassis portion; and
another plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the second chassis portion.
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A toy vehicle comprising a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion with first and second lateral chassis portions pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first and second lateral side, respectively, of the central chassis portion. The first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane and spring biased against the central portion. Each lateral chassis portion includes a pair of road wheels at least one of which is driven by a reversible motor in that chassis portion.
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1. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion having opposing first and second lateral sides, a first lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first lateral side of the central chassis portion, and a second lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion on a second lateral side of the central chassis portion, wherein the first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane;
a plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the first chassis portion, at least a first road wheel of the plurality being located proximal the first end of the first chassis portion and at least a second road wheel of the plurality being located proximal the second end of the first chassis portion; and
another plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the second chassis portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 7)
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3. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion having opposing first and second lateral sides, a first lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first lateral side of the central chassis portion, and a second lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion on a second lateral side of the central chassis portion, wherein the first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane, wherein each of the first and second lateral chassis portions is pivotally coupled directly with the central chassis portion at the second longitudinal end of the vehicle;
a plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the first chassis portion;
another plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the second chassis portion; and
a pair of links, each link being pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion and to a separate one of the first and second lateral chassis portions at the first longitudinal end of the vehicle so as to permit the first longitudinal end of each lateral chassis portion to pivot away from and towards the central chassis portion. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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8. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion having opposing first and second lateral sides, a first lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first lateral side of the central chassis portion, and a second lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion on a second lateral side of the central chassis portion, wherein the first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane;
a plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the first chassis portion;
another plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the second chassis portion; and
a plurality of strips removably attached to an outer circumferential tread surface of at least one road wheel on each of the first and second lateral chassis portions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion having opposing first and second lateral sides, a first lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first lateral side of the central chassis portion, and a second lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion on a second lateral side of the central chassis portion, wherein the first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane;
a plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the first chassis portion; and
another plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the second chassis portion; and
wherein each of the first and second lateral chassis portions includes an electric motor drivingly coupled with at least one of the plurality of road wheels rotatably supported on the lateral chassis portion. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A toy vehicle comprising:
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a hinged, three part chassis having a first longitudinal end and a second, opposing longitudinal end and including a central chassis portion having opposing first and second lateral sides, a first lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled with the central chassis portion on the first lateral side of the central chassis portion, and a second lateral chassis portion pivotally coupled to the central chassis portion on a second lateral side of the central chassis portion, wherein the first and second lateral chassis portions are coupled so as to pivot with respect to the central chassis portion in a common plane;
a plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the first chassis portion;
another plurality of road wheels rotatably supported from the second chassis portion; and
first and second major opposing outer sides, wherein the pluralities of road wheels are of a size with respect to a remainder of the vehicle such that at least four of the pluralities of wheels can contact and support either of the first and second major outer sides of the vehicle on a planar support surface with either of the first and second major outer sides facing the planar support surface.
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