US3710509A
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Toy vehicle
Assignee: Nasta Ind Inc
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Filing: 1972-02-15
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Granted: 1973-01-16
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Expires: 1992-02-15
Abstract
Abstract Toy vehicle having a reversible drive motor connected with at least one of a plurality of wheels, an operator figurine representing the operator and a plurality of passenger figurines representing passengers thereof wherein each of the figurines has a geometrically shaped base portion and the vehicle has matching sockets therefor together with switch means for the drive motor responsive to positioning of the operator figurine and means responsive to movement of the vehicle to provide up and down motion of at least one of the passenger figures.
Inventors
- 👤 N Spiegel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/25
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
Toy comprising a model vehicle having a body and means for supporting said body for movement along a surface in each of a plurality of directions, a figurine representing the operator of said vehicle, means for structurally and operatively connecting said operator figurine with said vehicle and enabling facing of said operator figurine in each of said plurality of directions, and means for responding to the direction of facing of said operator figurine to drive said vehicle in such direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
Toy comprising a model vehicle having a body and means for supporting said body for movement along a surface in each of a plurality of directions, a figurine representing the operator of said vehicle, means for structurally and operatively connecting said operator figurine with said vehicle and enabling facing of said operator figurine in each of said plurality of directions, and means for responding to the direction of facing of said operator figurine to drive said vehicle in such direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
Toy defined in claim 1 wherein said supporting means comprises at least one drive wheel, said responding means comprises a reversible electric motor operatively connected with said drive wheel and a source of electric power therefor and said connecting means comprises switch means associated with said operator figurine for selectively connecting said motor with said power source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
Toy defined in claim 2 wherein said switch means comprises a plug and socket arrangement one portion of which is carried by said vehicle and the other portion of which is carried by said figurine for mating association therewith in a plurality of differing mating configurations, each of said mating configurations defining a direction of travel for said vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
Toy defined in claim 3 wherein said plug and socket arrangement comprises a plurality of pairs of mating pin and receptacle elements structurally associated, respectively, with said vehicle and said operator figurine, said pairs of elements being arranged in a regular and symmetric geometric pattern enabling assembly thereof in at least two opposite positions corresponding to forward and rearward direction of facing of said operator figurine and movement of said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Toy defined in claim 4 wherein said source of electric power provides direct current and each of said opposite positions provides a different polarity connection of said source of electric power with said reversible electric motor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
Toy defined in claim 5 wherein said mating pins and receptacles are disposed in a pattern having a generally central mating pin and receptacle and four mating pairs of pins and receptacles disposed generally equi-distantly from said central pin and receptacle and spaced apart approximately 90* to one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
Toy defined in claim 6 wherein said operator figurine has a generally rectangular base portion and said vehicle comprises a mating aperture therefor restricting the association of said operator figurine and said vehicle to a forward-facing and a rearward-facing assembly corresponding to forward and reverse connections of said motor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
Toy defined in claim 1 wherein said means for supporting defines at least one wheel rotatably mounted therewith, further comprising a floor plate carried by said vehicle for movement therewith along said surface and for movement relative thereto generally perpendicular said surface, means driven by said wheel for moving said plate generally perpendicular said surface during rolling of said wheel therealong and at least one passenger figurine adapted to represent a passenger being transported by said vehicle operatively associated with said floor plate and supported thereby for movement therewith to simulate bouncing motion of a passenger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
Toy defined in claim 8 wherein said vehicle comprises a chassis portion having a generally upstanding rib, said floor plate is pivotally supported adjacent one end portion thereof by said rib and said means for moving said floor plate comprises at least one pin carried on an axle mounted for rotation with said wheel at least intermittently engaging a portion of said floor plate spaced apart from said rib so as to move said spaced apart portion of said floor plate generally and away from said axle during rotation of said wheel and rocking motion of said floor plate about said rib.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Toy defined in claim 9 comprising a plurality of such fins mounted generally equi-angularly around said axle extending generally radially outwardly thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
Toy vehicle defined in claim 10 comprising a plurality of such passenger figurines each of which has a base portion defined by a parallelopiped, said toy vehicle further comprising an intermediate plate spaced generally above said floor plate a distance less than the axial length of said bases of said passenger figurines and provided with apertures corresponding to the cross-sectional configuration of said bases so that said figurines may be supported by said floor plate to move with said floor plate generally perpendicular the plane of said intermediate plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
Toy defined in claim 11 wherein the cross-sections of said bases and the configurations of said apertures in said intermediate plate each comprise a pair having a differing simple geometric figure permitting the insertion of only one of said passenger figurines uniquely in each of said apertures so that said figurines may be assembled thereto in only a single arrangement or pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
Toy vehicle having a reversible drive motor connected with at least one of a plurality of wheels, an operator figurine representing the operator of said vehicle and a plurality of passenger figurines representing passengers thereof wherein each of the figurines has a geometrically shaped base portion and the vehicle has matching sockets therefor together with switch means for the drive motor responsive to positioning of the operator figurine and means responsive to movement of the vehicle to provide up and down motion of at least one of said passenger figurines.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
90 words
Toy vehicle having a reversible drive motor connected with at least one of a plurality of wheels, an operator figurine representing the operator of said vehicle and a plurality of passenger figurines representing passengers thereof wherein each of the figurines has a geometrically shaped base portion and the vehicle has matching sockets therefor together with switch means for the drive motor responsive to positioning of the operator figurine and means responsive to movement of the vehicle to provide up and down motion of at least one of said passenger figurines.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
Toy vehicle defined in claim 13 wherein each of the base portions of said figurines and the matching socket therefor comprise a unique pair of differing configurations from the configuration of each of the other pairs of figurines and matching sockets.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
Toy vehicle defined in claim 13 wherein the base portion of said operator figurine and the matching sockets therefor enables assembly of said operator fIgurine selectively in a forward-facing and a rearward-facing position, said switch means being responsive to the position of said operator figurine so as to cause forward movement of said vehicle when said operator figurine is in the forward-facing position thereof and rearward movement of said vehicle when said operator figurine is in rearward-facing position thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
Toy vehicle defined in claim 15 wherein said switch means comprises a reversible plug and socket arrangement connected with said operator figurine and said vehicle for providing a forward polarity and a rearward polarity interconnection, selectively, of said drive motor with a source of electric power dependent upon the position of said operator figurine.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-16 | 1976-07-17 | 1977-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-16 | 1980-07-17 | 1981-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-16 | 1984-07-17 | 1985-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |