Toy lowrider model vehicle

• US 6,945,843 B1
• Filed: 04/28/2004
• Issued: 09/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stephen J. Motosko
• Original Assignee: Stephen J. Motosko
• Inventors: Motosko, Stephen J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, Bena
• Application Number:
  US10/833,703
• Time in Patent Office: 510 Days
• Field of Search: 446/454, 446/456, 446/457, 446/460, 446/465, 446/466, 446/468, 446/471, 446/431, 446/437, 446/470, 280/6.15, 280/6.157, 280/5.5, 280/5.514
• US Class Current: 446/437
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 17/262 Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 30/04 using wireless transmission

Abstract

A toy lowrider model vehicle which simulates the lifting and lowering movement of a full-size lowrider vehicle. The toy vehicle, preferably wireless or remote controlled having an onboard control signal receiver and battery power, has a chassis which supports spaced front and rear suspension assemblies each including a transverse axle supporting a wheel thereon for rotation and chassis support. Each suspension assembly is preferably independently movable, carrying an axle and wheel thereon for controlled up and down movement to selectively raise and lower each corner of the chassis separately or in any desired combination together. Lifting motors supported on the chassis each include an output shaft connected to one corresponding suspension assembly whereby the corresponding axle and wheel thereon are carried to move up or down to effect the corresponding corner of the chassis to raise or lower in lowrider fashion. A drive motor rotatably drives at least one axle and wheel carried thereon to propel the toy vehicle. A steering motor preferably is also provided to selectively steer the front wheels.

Claims

1. A toy lowrider model vehicle comprising:

a chassis having a front portion and a rear portion;

right and left front and rear suspension assemblies supported on said chassis at the right and left, front and rear portions, respectively, each of said suspension assemblies including transverse axle each supporting a wheel thereon for rotation and chassis support, each of said suspension assemblies pivotally movable to carry said axle and wheel vertically to raise and lower said chassis;

right and left, front and rear lifting motors supported on said chassis, each of which includes an eccentric output shaft which moves back and forth within an arcuate slot of a travel limit housing in a limited arc of travel about a longitudinal axis of said lifting motor, each of said output shafts being pivotally connected to one corresponding said suspension assembly whereby, when each said lifting motor is activated, the corresponding said axle and wheel thereon move up or down to cause a corresponding right or left, front or rear portion of said chassis to raise or lower;

a drive motor mounted on said chassis operably connected to rotatably drive one said axle and wheel carried thereon to propel said vehicle.

2. A model vehicle having a suspension operable to independently vary the lift of each corner portion of said vehicle, comprising:

a chassis having a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion having right and left corner portions;

right and left front and rear suspension assemblies supported on said chassis at said right and left corner portions of said front and rear portions, respectively, each of said suspension assemblies including a transverse axle supporting a wheel thereon for rotation and chassis support, each of said suspension assemblies pivotally movable to carry said axle and wheel vertically to raise and lower the respective said corner portions of said chassis;

right and left, front and rear lifting motors supported on said chassis, each said lifting motor including an eccentric output shaft which moves back and forth within an arcuate slot of a travel limit housing in a limited arc of travel about and parallel to a longitudinal axis of said lifting motor, each of said output shafts being pivotally connected to one corresponding said suspension assembly whereby, when each said lifting motor is independently activated, the corresponding said axle and wheel thereon move up or down to cause a corresponding corner portion of said chassis to raise or lower;

a drive motor mounted on said chassis operably connected to rotatably drive one said axle and wheel carried thereon to propel said vehicle.

3. A toy lowrider model vehicle comprising:

a chassis having a front portion and a rear portion, each said portion having a right and a left corner portion;

a suspension assembly supported on said chassis at each of said corner portions, each said suspension assembly including a transverse axle supporting a wheel thereon for rotation and chassis support, each of said suspension assemblies independently movable to raise and lower the respective said corner portions of said chassis;

lifting motors each supported on said chassis and including an eccentric output shaft which moves back and forth within an arcuate slot of a travel limit housing in a limited arc of travel about a longitudinal axis of said lifting motor, each of said output shafts being pivotally connected to one corresponding said suspension assembly by a connector link whereby, when each said lifting motor is selectively independently or simultaneously activated, the corresponding said corner portions raising and lowering to simulate the movements of a lowrider vehicle;

a drive motor mounted on said chassis operably connected to rotatably drive one said axle and wheel carried thereon to propel said vehicle;

a steering motor mounted on said chassis operably connected to selectively steer the front ones of said axles and wheels thereon.