Vehicle toy with elevating body
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1. A remotely controlled vehicle toy comprising:
- a chassis;
at least one motor driving at least one vehicle propelling wheel supported from the chassis;
a vehicle body positioned over the chassis;
a catch on one of the body and the chassis;
an actuator including a displacable member, the member being movably secured with a remaining one of the body and the chassis, the member engaging the catch and holding the body positioned proximal to the chassis through the catch;
a controller responsive to control signals received from a source remote to the vehicle and coupled with the actuator to at least control operation of the actuator; and
a bias member positioned to elevate the body from the chassis when the actuator is operated and the catch is released and to thereby expose a greater portion of the vehicle beneath the body to view.
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Abstract
A remotely controlled vehicle toy is provided with an internal actuator to temporarily secure the vehicle body close to the chassis, thereby substantially or essentially covering lateral sides and an upper side of the vehicle beneath the body, and to remotely release the body from the secured position, permitting the body to move to an elevated position spaced above the chassis thereby permitting off-road movement and revealing internal automotive detailing on the remaining portion of the vehicle previously covered and hidden by the body.
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19 Claims
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1. A remotely controlled vehicle toy comprising:
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a chassis; at least one motor driving at least one vehicle propelling wheel supported from the chassis; a vehicle body positioned over the chassis; a catch on one of the body and the chassis; an actuator including a displacable member, the member being movably secured with a remaining one of the body and the chassis, the member engaging the catch and holding the body positioned proximal to the chassis through the catch; a controller responsive to control signals received from a source remote to the vehicle and coupled with the actuator to at least control operation of the actuator; and a bias member positioned to elevate the body from the chassis when the actuator is operated and the catch is released and to thereby expose a greater portion of the vehicle beneath the body to view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remotely controlled vehicle toy comprising:
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a chassis; at least one motor driving at least one vehicle propelling wheel supported from the chassis; a coupling on one of the body and the chassis; an actuator including a displacable member movably secured with a remaining one of the body and the chassis and positioned to receive and engage the coupling and to hold the body in a position proximal to the chassis through the coupling, the actuator and the coupling cooperating to elevate the body from the position proximal to the chassis during at least one mode of operation of the actuator and to thereafter maintain the body elevated over the chassis during further translational movement of the vehicle toy by the one motor; and a controller configured to operate the actuator remotely from the vehicle to selectively elevate the body away from the chassis by remote control.
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12. A vehicle toy comprising:
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a chassis; a separate vehicle body; at least one motor driving at least one vehicle propelling wheel supported from the chassis; an independently operable actuator secured to one of the body and chassis, the actuator including a displaceable member; and a coupling securing a remaining one of the body and chassis with the one body or chassis through the actuator, the coupling including a catch on the remaining one of the body and the chassis, the displaceable member being positioned to receive and engage the catch and to hold the body positioned proximal to the chassis until the actuator is operated; and a bias member positioned to elevate the body from the chassis when the actuator is actuated and the catch disengages from the displaceable member and to thereafter maintain the body elevated over the chassis until the separate body is selectively lowered to the position proximal to the chassis by human intervention. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A vehicle toy comprising:
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a chassis; a separate vehicle body; at least one motor driving at least one vehicle propelling wheel supported from the chassis; an independently operable actuator secured to one of the body and chassis; and a coupling securing a remaining one of the body and chassis with the one body or chassis through the actuator, the actuator and the coupling cooperating to elevate the body from a position proximal the chassis at least generally vertically away from the chassis when the actuator is operated in at least one mode of operation and to thereafter maintain the body elevated over the chassis until the body is selectively lowered to the position proximal the chassis by human intervention. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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