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US3835583A
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Wheeled toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-10-16
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Granted: 1974-09-17
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Expires: 1992-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A soft resilient wheeled toy formed of a body of foamed resilient compressible material and relatively wide wheels of the same material which are secured to the body by hubs and axle members which do not extend outwardly to the outer surfaces of the wheels. Because of the construction, there are no hard surfaces to engage furniture or the user of the toy. The wheels are preferably of a width at least one-fifth of the width of the body of the toy. The toy may simulate in appearance any of various automotive vehicles or it may simulate some animal such as a worm. In the latter case, the body may consist of two parts pivotally connected together with at least one wheel adjacent the pivotal connection and eccentrically mounted so that as the toy is moved along, the body parts move with respect to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 R Manning
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:10
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/26; A63H17/262; A63H7/00; A63H7/02; A63H7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
338 words
A soft, resilient wheeled toy comprising: a body portion comprising a block of a soft, foamed, resilient compressible material formed to simulate the body of a normally movable object, a plurality of pairs of relatively wide wheels formed of the same material as that of which said body portion is formed, and disposed on opposite sides of said body portion, each of said wheels having a hub member therein of relatively non-compressible material, each of said hub members being secured within its associated wheel concentrically with the axis of revoluation and extending from a region adjacent the inner wall of the wheel and terminating at a region spaced from the outer wall of the wheel, and each of said hub members having a cylindrical passage therein, and an axle member extending through said body member and into the cylindrical passages of the hub members of opposed wheels and secured to said hub members, said axle being of a length substantially less than the distance between the outer walls of the opposed wheels so that the outer terminal portions of said axle are spaced a substantial distance inwardly from the outer walls of the wheels, so that all of the outwardly exposed portions of said toy are of said soft, foamed resilient compressible material, each of said wheels being of a width at least equal to one-fifth of the width of the body and in which the wheels are disposed entirely outside of the outer side walls of the body portion so that the wheels define an area of engagement with a supporting planar surface which is much greater than any such area of engagement which includes a surface of the body portion so that when said toy is dropped onto a surface, the bouncing of the toy resulting from the necessary engagement of a soft, resilient portion of either said body or said wheels with said surface will tend to result in said toy coming to rest in a position in which said wheels all engage said surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
338 words
A soft, resilient wheeled toy comprising: a body portion comprising a block of a soft, foamed, resilient compressible material formed to simulate the body of a normally movable object, a plurality of pairs of relatively wide wheels formed of the same material as that of which said body portion is formed, and disposed on opposite sides of said body portion, each of said wheels having a hub member therein of relatively non-compressible material, each of said hub members being secured within its associated wheel concentrically with the axis of revoluation and extending from a region adjacent the inner wall of the wheel and terminating at a region spaced from the outer wall of the wheel, and each of said hub members having a cylindrical passage therein, and an axle member extending through said body member and into the cylindrical passages of the hub members of opposed wheels and secured to said hub members, said axle being of a length substantially less than the distance between the outer walls of the opposed wheels so that the outer terminal portions of said axle are spaced a substantial distance inwardly from the outer walls of the wheels, so that all of the outwardly exposed portions of said toy are of said soft, foamed resilient compressible material, each of said wheels being of a width at least equal to one-fifth of the width of the body and in which the wheels are disposed entirely outside of the outer side walls of the body portion so that the wheels define an area of engagement with a supporting planar surface which is much greater than any such area of engagement which includes a surface of the body portion so that when said toy is dropped onto a surface, the bouncing of the toy resulting from the necessary engagement of a soft, resilient portion of either said body or said wheels with said surface will tend to result in said toy coming to rest in a position in which said wheels all engage said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wheeled toy of claim 1 in which the body portion simulates the body of an automobile and in which there are two pairs of wheels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
The wheeled toy of claim 1 in which the body portion comprises two parts which are pivotally joined together for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal pivotal axis and in which there are a pair of wheels secured to said body portion adjacent the pivotal connections of the two parts thereof, the axle member on which said wheels are supported being eccentric with respect to said wheels so that as said toy is moved along a supporting surface, the pivotal connection of said two parts moves up and down.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The wheeled toy of claim 3 in which the two parts of the body portion are shaped to resemble portions of a worm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The wheeled toy of claim 1 in which said body member has a passage therethrough for said axle member in which the material of said passage is partially fused to provide a bearing surface for said axle member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The wheeled toy of claim 1 in which said body member has a passage therethrough for said axle member and in which there is a sleeve member in said passage through which said axle member extends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The wheeled toy of claim 1 in which there are circular discs surrounding said axle member and disposed adjacent the side walls of said body portion where the axle member enters said body portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wheeled toy of claim 1 in which each of said hub members hAs an outwardly extending flange which acts in retaining said hub member in position in the wheel.
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) | 1977-09-16 | 1978-03-18 | 1978-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-16 | 1982-03-18 | 1982-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-16 | 1986-03-18 | 1986-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |