Vehicle landing control

Claim 2

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, said vehicle keeper being a support surface, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, and a launcher releasably engageable with the vehicle to propel the vehicle upward along the support line.

Claim 3

A toy as defined in claim 1 wherein the support surface provides a landing surface for the vehicle and the launcher is an elongated elastic member releasably engageable with the vehicle.

Claim 4

A toy as defined in claim 2, including a stud mounted on the vehicle for releasable engagement with the elastic member.

Claim 5

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said control including a drive shaft support, and a drive shaft axially slideably mounted in the drive shaft support, said drive shaft being connected to the support line to regulate the amount of slack in the support line to control the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 6

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said control including a drive shaft support, and a drive shaft axially slideably mounted in the drive shaft support, said drive shaft being connected to the support line to regulate the amount of slack in the support line to control the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 7

A toy as defined in claim 4 and including a post mounted on the drive shaft, said post being connected to the support line, whereby rotation of the drive shaft causes the support line to be moved in a lateral direction for moving the vehicle supported on the support line in a lateral direction.

Claim 8

A toy as defined in claim 4 wherein the vehicle keeper is a support surface, and including a launcher releasably engageable with the vehicle to propel the Vehicle along the support line.

Claim 9

A toy as defined in claim 4, including a simulated instrument panel connected to the drive shaft support.

Claim 10

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said vehicle keeper being positioned adjacent to the control, said support line having one end connected to the control and the other end connected to a line arrestment positioned below the level of the control.

Claim 11

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said vehicle keeper being positioned adjacent to the control, said support line having one end connected to the control and the other end connected to a line arrestment positioned below the level of the control.

Claim 12

A toy as defined in claim 8 wherein the control includes a drive shaft support and a drive shaft axially slideably mounted in the drive shaft support, said drive shaft being connected to the one end of the support line.

Claim 13

A toy as defined in claim 8, including a reel connected to the control line to store the support line.

Claim 14

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, said vehicle keeper including a fixed vertical support and a vehicle catch mounted on the fixed vertical support adjacent to the upper portion of the fixed vertical support, said catch being engageable with the vehicle to hold releasably the vehicle adjacent to the fixed vertical support, a reel rotatably mounted on the fixed vertical support, said reel having its axis of rotation coincidental with the axis of the fixed vertical support, said reel being connected to the support line for storing the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 15

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, said vehicle keeper including a fixed vertical support and a vehicle catch mounted on the fixed vertical support adjacent to the upper portion of the fixed vertical support, said catch being engageable with the vehicle to hold releasably the vehicle adjacent to the fixed vertical support, a reel rotatably mounted on the fixed vertical support, said reel having its axis of rotation coincidental with the axis of the fixed vertical support, said reel being connected to the support line for storing the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 16

A toy as defined in claim 11 wherein the fixed vertical support contains a slot near the upper end thereof for holding the support line.

Claim 17

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, said support being a single member having a single hook in engagement with the support line, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 18

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, said support being a single member having a single hook in engagement with the support line, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 19

A toy as defined in claim 13 wherein the vehicle includes a control surface for holding the hook in a nonperpendicular engagement with the support line.

Claim 20

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said control including a drive shaft support and a drive shaft axially slideably mounted in the drive shaft support, said drive shaft being connected to one end of the support line, said vehicle keeper including a fixed vertical support and a vehicle catch mounted on the fixed vertical support, said vehicle catch being engageable with the vehicle to hold releasably the vehicle adjacent to the fixed vehicle support, said vertical support being engageable with the support line, and a reel connected to the support line for storing the support line.

Claim 21

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said control including a drive shaft support and a drive shaft axially slideably mounted in the drive shaft support, said drive shaft being connected to one end of the support line, said vehicle keeper including a fixed vertical support and a vehicle catch mounted on the fixed vertical support, said vehicle catch being engageable with the vehicle to hold releasably the vehicle adjacent to the fixed vehicle support, said vertical support being engageable with the support line, and a reel connected to the support line for storing the support line.

Claim 22

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehiclE''s movement along the support line, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said vehicle keeper being positioned adjacent to the control, said support line has one end connected to the control and the other end connected to a line arrestment positioned below the level of the control, and a landing surface positioned adjacent to the line arrestment.

Claim 23

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehiclE''s movement along the support line, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said vehicle keeper being positioned adjacent to the control, said support line has one end connected to the control and the other end connected to a line arrestment positioned below the level of the control, and a landing surface positioned adjacent to the line arrestment.

Claim 24

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, said vehicle keeper including a fixed vertical support and a vehicle catch mounted on the fixed vertical support, said vehicle catch being engageable with the vehicle to hold releasably the vehicle adjacent to the fixed vertical support, a reel rotatably connected to the fixed vertical support, said reel connected to the support line for releasably storing the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 25

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, said vehicle keeper including a fixed vertical support and a vehicle catch mounted on the fixed vertical support, said vehicle catch being engageable with the vehicle to hold releasably the vehicle adjacent to the fixed vertical support, a reel rotatably connected to the fixed vertical support, said reel connected to the support line for releasably storing the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line.

Claim 26

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said control including a drive shaft support having a simulated instrument panel mounted on the surface thereof; a drive shaft axially, slideably and rotatably mounted in the drive shaft support; a handle connected to the drive shaft on one end adjacent to the instrument panel; a post mounted on the other end of the drive shaft; the support line being connected to the post; whereby rotation of the post moves the support line laterally and axial movement of the drive shaft regulates the amount of slack in the support line to control the rate of movement of a vehicle along the support line.

Claim 27

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, and a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, said control including a drive shaft support having a simulated instrument panel mounted on the surface thereof; a drive shaft axially, slideably and rotatably mounted in the drive shaft support; a handle connected to the drive shaft on one end adjacent to the instrument panel; a post mounted on the other end of the drive shaft; the support line being connected to the post; whereby rotation of the post moves the support line laterally and axial movement of the drive shaft regulates the amount of slack in the support line to control the rate of movement of a vehicle along the support line.

Claim 28

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, the vehicle keeper is a support surface which also provides a landing surface for the vehicle, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, a fixed vertical support positioned above the level of the control and being spaced away from the control having the support line connected thereto, said support surface being positioned adjacent to the control and being at substantially the same level as the control, and a launcher connected to the support surface releasably engageable with the vehicle for propelling the vehicle along the support line toward the fixed vertical support.

Claim 29

A toy comprising, in combination, a support line, a vehicle having a support movably engaging the support line and being movably supported thereby, a vehicle keeper releasably engageable with the vehicle for holding the vehicle prior to the vehicle''s movement along the support line, the vehicle keeper is a support surface which also provides a landing surface for the vehicle, a control connected to the support line for regulating the rate of movement of the vehicle along the support line, a fixed vertical support positioned above the level of the control and being spaced away from the control having the support line connected thereto, said support surface being positioned adjacent to the control and being at substantially the same level as the control, and a launcher connected to the support surface releasably engageable with the vehicle for propelling the vehicle along the support line toward the fixed vertical support.