Simulated high performance miniature toy vehicle

Claim 2

A miniature toy vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis including two ends and a pair of parallel disposed axel having a space therebetween, each axle connected to a set of wheels; a toy vehicle body pivotably connected to said chassis at one of said ends; and a body support member pivotably connected to said chassis at the other of said ends wherein said body and said support member are movable between open and closed positions.

Claim 3

A toy vehicle as claimed in claim 1 wherein neither of said ends is disposed within the space between the pair of parallel axles.

Claim 4

A miniature toy vehicle having a body and a chassis, said chassis including a plate connected to two parallel disposed axles, and a box member for receiving said plate, said box member having means to which said body may be hinged for allowing said body to pivot relative to said box member.

Claim 5

A miniature toy vehicle having a body and a chassis, said chassis including a plate connected to two parallel disposed axles, and a box member for receiving said plate, said box member having means to which said body may be hinged for allowing said body to pivot relative to said box member.

Claim 6

A toy vehicle as claimed in claim 3 including: a body support structure having a base portion for attaching to said box member and having a frame portion pivotable relative said base portion from a position generally parallel to said box member to a position at an acute angle from said box member.

Claim 7

A miniature toy vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis having two ends; a toy vehicle body pivotably connected to said chassis at one of said ends and movable from a position generally parallel to said chassis to a position generally oblique to said chassis; and a flat body support structure having first and second ends pivotably connected to the other end of said chassis with said support structure first end and where said second end abuts said body when said body is oblique to said chassis and is disengaged from said body when said body is parallel to said chassis.

Claim 8

A miniature toy vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis having two ends; a toy vehicle body pivotably connected to said chassis at one of said ends and movable from a position generally parallel to said chassis to a position generally oblique to said chassis; and a flat body support structure having first and second ends pivotably connected to the other end of said chassis with said support structure first end and where said second end abuts said body when said body is oblique to said chassis and is disengaged from said body when said body is parallel to said chassis.

Claim 9

A toy vehicle as claimed in claim 5 wherein said support structure is integral with said chassis.

Claim 10

A miniature toy vehicle simulating a high performance vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis including suspension and wheel assemblies; a toy vehicle body hingedly attached to said toy vehicle chassis; and a body support member hingedly attached to said toy vehicle to support said toy vehicle body above said toy vehicle chassis, wherein said toy vehicle body and said body support member are hinged at opposite positions on said toy vehicle chassis.

Claim 11

A miniature toy vehicle simulating a high performance vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis including suspension and wheel assemblies; a toy vehicle body hingedly attached to said toy vehicle chassis; and a body support member hingedly attached to said toy vehicle to support said toy vehicle body above said toy vehicle chassis, wherein said toy vehicle body and said body support member are hinged at opposite positions on said toy vehicle chassis.

Claim 12

A miniature toy vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said hinging portion of said body support member is an integral hinge.

Claim 13

A miniature toy vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said toy vehicle chassis carries a simulated vehicle interior and engine assembly.

Claim 14

A miniature toy vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said toy vehicle body is hingedly attached adjacent the rear end of said toy vehicle chassis and said body support member is hingedly attached adjacent the front end of said toy vehicle chassis.

Claim 15

A miniature toy vehicle according to claim 7, wherein said body support member is dimensioned and positioned with respect to said toy vehicle chassis and to said toy vehicle body to be enclosed therebetween in a folded condition when said toy vehicle body is positioned on said toy vehicle chassis.

Claim 16

A miniature toy vehiclE simulating a high performance vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis including suspension and wheel assemblies; a toy vehicle body hingedly attached to said toy vehicle chassis; and a body support member hingedly attached to said toy vehicle chassis to support said toy vehicle body above said toy vehicle chassis wherein said toy vehicle body and said body support member are hinged at opposite positions on said toy vehicle chassis; the axis of rotation of the hinging portions of said toy vehicle body and said body support member are parallel to each other and transverse to the longitudinal dimension of said toy vehicle chassis; that hinging portion of said body support member is an integral hinge; and said body support member is a unitary construction including a movable support portion pivotably connected by said integral hinge to a base plate portion attached to said toy vehicle chassis.

Claim 17

A miniature toy vehiclE simulating a high performance vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle chassis including suspension and wheel assemblies; a toy vehicle body hingedly attached to said toy vehicle chassis; and a body support member hingedly attached to said toy vehicle chassis to support said toy vehicle body above said toy vehicle chassis wherein said toy vehicle body and said body support member are hinged at opposite positions on said toy vehicle chassis; the axis of rotation of the hinging portions of said toy vehicle body and said body support member are parallel to each other and transverse to the longitudinal dimension of said toy vehicle chassis; that hinging portion of said body support member is an integral hinge; and said body support member is a unitary construction including a movable support portion pivotably connected by said integral hinge to a base plate portion attached to said toy vehicle chassis.

Claim 18

A miniature toy vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said movable support portion is an open elongated rectangular frame configuration including an X-shaped brace disposed between the opposite elongated side members of said frame configuration.