US3232005A
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Vehicle driving and steering device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-01-19
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Granted: 1966-02-01
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Expires: 1982-01-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Lahr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:34
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/26; A63H17/36; A63H17/395; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/15; Y10T74/1526
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A TOY VEHICLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A FRAME, A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR, A PLURALITY OF GROUND WHEELS AT LEAST ONE OF SAID WHEELS BEING A DRIVE WHEEL MEANS FOR SAID VEHICLE, A FORK MOUNTING SAID DRIVE WHEEL MEANS, SAID FORK BEING STEERABLE ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS, MEANS FOR CONSTANTLY DRIVING SAID FORK ABOUT SAID AXIS BY SAID MOTOR, A POWER TRANSMISSION COMPONENT FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME, A PAIR OF ROTATABLE POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS OPERABLY ENGAGED WITH EACH OF SAID POWER TRANSMISSION COMPONENT AND SAID FORK TO UNDERGO ROTATION FROM DIFFERENTIAL MOTION THEREBETWEEN, AN OVER-RUNNING CLUTCH OPERABLY COUPLED TO EACH SAID ROTATABLE MEANS FOR PROPELLING SAID DRIVE WHEEL MEANS, SAID CLUTCHES BEING DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITH SAID DRIVE WHEEL MEANS AND DISPOSED TO OVER-RUN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, ROTATION OF SAID CLUTCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION CAUSING SAID WHEEL MEANS TO ROTATE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A TOY VEHICLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A FRAME, A REVERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR, A PLURALITY OF GROUND WHEELS AT LEAST ONE OF SAID WHEELS BEING A DRIVE WHEEL MEANS FOR SAID VEHICLE, A FORK MOUNTING SAID DRIVE WHEEL MEANS, SAID FORK BEING STEERABLE ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL AXIS, MEANS FOR CONSTANTLY DRIVING SAID FORK ABOUT SAID AXIS BY SAID MOTOR, A POWER TRANSMISSION COMPONENT FIXEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID FRAME, A PAIR OF ROTATABLE POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS OPERABLY ENGAGED WITH EACH OF SAID POWER TRANSMISSION COMPONENT AND SAID FORK TO UNDERGO ROTATION FROM DIFFERENTIAL MOTION THEREBETWEEN, AN OVER-RUNNING CLUTCH OPERABLY COUPLED TO EACH SAID ROTATABLE MEANS FOR PROPELLING SAID DRIVE WHEEL MEANS, SAID CLUTCHES BEING DISPOSED COAXIALLY WITH SAID DRIVE WHEEL MEANS AND DISPOSED TO OVER-RUN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, ROTATION OF SAID CLUTCHES IN EITHER DIRECTION CAUSING SAID WHEEL MEANS TO ROTATE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-31 | 1969-08-02 | 1970-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-31 | 1973-08-02 | 1974-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-31 | 1977-08-02 | 1978-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |