Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A toy vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus comprising: a toy vehicle instrumentation panel and control housing; operator actuated control means attached to said housing and being positionable to various operating positions; means adjacent said operator control means for sensing the operative positions of said operator actuator control means; and means responsive to said operative position sensing means for automatically generating at least two increasing frequency sound effects one after the other, each for a predetermined time duration corresponding to engine operation in at least two respective forward drive modes in response to predetermined states of said sensing means corresponding to predetermined operative positions of said operator actuated control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A toy vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus comprising: a toy vehicle instrumentation panel and control housing; operator actuated control means attached to said housing and being positionable to various operating positions; means adjacent said operator control means for sensing the operative positions of said operator actuator control means; and means responsive to said operative position sensing means for automatically generating at least two increasing frequency sound effects one after the other, each for a predetermined time duration corresponding to engine operation in at least two respective forward drive modes in response to predetermined states of said sensing means corresponding to predetermined operative positions of said operator actuated control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 1 further comprising indicator means and means responsive to said sensing means for selectively actuating said indicator means in response to predetermined states of said sensing means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said operator actuated control means comprises a rotatable steering wheel and said sensing means comprises steering means for sensing positioning of said steering wheel beyond a predetermined rotation in either direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 3 wherein said generating means comprises means responsive to said steering wheel sensing means for generating a crash sound effect.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said operator actuated control means comprises gear shift selector means being positionable between a park or neutral position and at least one forward drive position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said operator actuated control means comprises accelerator pedal control means being positionable between at least an operative and an inoperative position and said sensing means comprises accelerator sensing means for sensing the operative and inoperative positions of said accelerator pedal control means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said operator actuated control means comprises brake pedal control means being positionable between at least an inoperative and an operative position and said sensing means comprises means for sensing the operative position of said brake pedal control means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 9 wherein said generating means comprises means responsive to said brake sensing means for generating a braking sound effect in response to operation of said brake pedal control means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 1 or 2 wherein said operator actuated control means comprises ignition switch control means being operable between at least an on and an off position and said sensing means comprising means for sensing operation of said ignition switch control means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The vehicle instrumentation and control apparatus of claim 11 further comprising means responsive to said ignition switch sensing means for actuating a status indicator representing the ready state for subsequent vehicle operation.