Rechargeable system for movable toy
First Claim
1. A rechargeable system for a movable toy comprising:
- a) a station having an electrical outlet contacts for receiving a movable toy;
b) a toy having electrical inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station;
c) a mechanism for steering the toy to engage the electrical outlet contacts;
d) a rechargeable battery with the toy for powering motive means with the toy to move the toy;
e) a receiver with the toy for receiving a programming signal to effect operation of the steering mechanism such that the toy is steerable by remote control;
f) a transmitter for sending a programmable signal to the receiver; and
g) the toy being steerable under remote control to the station by signals from the transmitter to the receiver whereby the outlet contacts and inlet contacts electrically engage, and a rechargeable current is passible from the electrical outlet contacts to the electrical inlet contacts, thereby enabling recharging of the rechargeable battery.
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Abstract
A remote controlled toy vehicle with a rechargable battery operates with rechargeable system. A station has an outlet on or in adjacency with a surface on which the remotely controllable toy is movable, and electrical outlet contacts. The remote controlled toy has inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station. When the toy is steered under remote control to the station and the outlet contacts and inlet contacts electrically engage, a rechargeable current is passible from the electrical outlet contacts to the electrical inlet contacts. The station is part of a bypass track and the toy vehicle is normally directed to travel on the track and bypass the station.
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23 Claims
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1. A rechargeable system for a movable toy comprising:
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a) a station having an electrical outlet contacts for receiving a movable toy;
b) a toy having electrical inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station;
c) a mechanism for steering the toy to engage the electrical outlet contacts;
d) a rechargeable battery with the toy for powering motive means with the toy to move the toy;
e) a receiver with the toy for receiving a programming signal to effect operation of the steering mechanism such that the toy is steerable by remote control;
f) a transmitter for sending a programmable signal to the receiver; and
g) the toy being steerable under remote control to the station by signals from the transmitter to the receiver whereby the outlet contacts and inlet contacts electrically engage, and a rechargeable current is passible from the electrical outlet contacts to the electrical inlet contacts, thereby enabling recharging of the rechargeable battery. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. A rechargeable system for a movable toy comprising:
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a) a station having an outlet on or in adjacency with a surface on which a movable toy is movable, the station having electrical outlet contacts;
b) a toy having inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station;
c) a mechanism for steering the toy to engage the electrical outlet contacts;
d) a rechargeable battery with the toy for powering motive means with the toy to move the toy on the surface; and
e) the arrangement being such that when the toy is steered to the station and the outlet contacts and inlet contacts electrically engage, a rechargeable current is passible from the electrical outlet contacts to the electrical inlet contacts, thereby enabling recharging of the rechargeable battery.
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13. A rechargeable system for a movable toy vehicle comprising:
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a) a station having electrical outlet contacts, and means for providing recharging power through the outlets;
b) a toy vehicle having inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station and thereby to receive the recharging power;
c) the toy vehicle being steerable under remote control through a transmitter receiver system thereby to engage the electrical outlet contacts; and
d) a rechargeable battery with the toy vehicle for powering motive means to move the toy. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. A rechargeable system for a movable toy vehicle comprising:
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a) a station having an outlet on or in adjacency with a surface on which a movable toy vehicle is movable, the station having electrical outlet contacts;
b) a toy vehicle having inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station;
c) a mechanism for steering the toy vehicle to engage the electrical outlet contacts;
d) a rechargeable battery with the toy vehicle for powering motive means with the toy to move the toy on the surface;
e) spaced inlet contacts longitudinally directed along at least a part of the length of a toy vehicle, and wherein the inlet contacts are located below a base for the toy vehicle; and
f) the outlet contacts being located on or along the longitudinal rail, the outlet contacts being directed longitudinally, and the rail being for receiving a vehicle steered to the station with the rail being located longitudinally and substantially centrally between transverse wheels of the vehicle.
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19. A toy vehicle with a rechargable battery for operating with rechargeable system for the toy vehicle comprising:
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a) a station having an outlet on or in adjacency with a surface on which a toy is movable, the station having electrical outlet contacts;
b) a toy having inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station c) a mechanism for steering the toy to engage the electrical outlet contacts; and
d) the arrangement being such that when the toy is steered to the station and the outlet contacts and inlet contacts electrically engage, a rechargeable current is passible from the electrical outlet contacts to the electrical inlet contacts, thereby enabling recharging of the rechargeable battery. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A toy vehicle with a rechargable battery for operating with rechargeable system for the toy vehicle comprising:
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a) a station having an outlet on or in adjacency with a surface on which a toy is movable, the station having electrical outlet contacts;
b) a toy having inlet contacts for electrically engaging the outlet contacts when steered to the station;
c) a mechanism for steering the toy to engage the electrical outlet contacts;
d) the arrangement being such that when the toy is steered to the station and the outlet contacts and inlet contacts electrically engage, a rechargeable current is passible from the electrical outlet contacts to the electrical inlet contacts, thereby enabling recharging of the rechargeable battery;
e) the station being part of a track and the toy vehicle normally being directed to travel on the track and bypass the station, and wherein the steering of the vehicle to a bypass in the track permits the vehicle to be received at the station.
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Specification