US3594949A
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Toy vehicle having simulated headlights with on-off control
Assignee: Mattel Inc
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Filing: 1970-03-06
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1990-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A member having headlight beam simulating indicia, such as white paint, is slidably mounted in a toy vehicle having headlight fixture simulating apertures whereby the headlights of the vehicles may be ''''turned-on'''' by moving the member so as to expose the headlight beam simulating indicia in the headlight fixture simulating apertures.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Tam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:57
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A toy vehicle having simulated headlights with on-off control, comprising: a toy vehicle body including suspension and wheel assemblies, said body also including headlight simulating apertures; simulated headlight means movably mounted in said body, said means including headlight beam indicia registerable with said apertures for simulating the headlights being turned on by exposing said headlight beam indicia in said apertures only when said headlight means is moved to an appropriate position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A toy vehicle having simulated headlights with on-off control, comprising: a toy vehicle body including suspension and wheel assemblies, said body also including headlight simulating apertures; simulated headlight means movably mounted in said body, said means including headlight beam indicia registerable with said apertures for simulating the headlights being turned on by exposing said headlight beam indicia in said apertures only when said headlight means is moved to an appropriate position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said headlight means includes a slide member with spaced colored sections adjacent and registerable with said headlight simulating apertures, each of said sections having headlight beam indicia portions and adjacent differently colored portions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said slide member is manually operable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said toy vehicle body includes a cockpit opening and wherein said slide member includes a notched control portion accessible for manual operation through said cockpit opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said adjacent portions have a color similar to that of said toy vehicle body adjacent said headlight simulating apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said adjacent portions have a dark color.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said headlight beam indicia portions are colored white.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said headlight beam indicia portions are colored yellow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said headlight beam indicia portions are fluorescent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
A toy vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said slide member also includes an elongated slot, and wherein said toy vehicle body includes a vertical post extending through said elongated slot to limit the extent of that of said slide member.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |