US4804349A
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Reconfigurable toy
Assignee: Dart Industries Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-31
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Granted: 1989-02-14
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Expires: 2007-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A reconfigurable toy simulates a school bus when assembled in a first configuration. In a second configuration the constituent components of the toy bus may be selectively arranged to simulate a schoolroom enclosure having figurines and simulated school desks positioned therewithin. The components of the toy include a vehicle chassis, on which side wall panels and roof panels are supported. The side wall panels and roof panels may be placed on edge on a flat floor surface to simulate the walls of a schoolroom. Rounded projections formed on upper edges of the side wall panels cooperate with recesses formed in the roof panels thereby serving to facilitate ready alignment of the roof panels on the side wall panels when the toy is assembled in the school bus configuration.
Inventors
- 👤 Dominick Loscalzo
- 👤 Bruce M. Scott
- 👤 Lawrence O. Freese
- 👤 Augusto A. Picozza
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:20
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H33/00; A63H33/003; A63H17/25; A63H3/00; A63H3/36; A63H3/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A reconfigurable toy comprising: a frame member having a plurality of rotatable wheels supported thereon simulating the chassis and running gear of a vehicle; a pair of side walls and a rear wall supported around the periphery of said frame member defining therebetween an interior bounded space; a roof member supported on said side walls; a plurality of seat members positionable on said frame member within said interior space; a plurality of figurines positionable on said seat members; said side walls each having a recess along a lower edge thereof and said frame member having a pair of upstanding wall segments receivable within said recesses to support said side walls on said frame member in an upright disposition; and said lower edges of said side walls and an edge portion of said roof member being flat for permitting said side walls and roof member to be free standing in an upright disposition when placed upon a surface member; wherein said side walls and roof member are removable from said frame member and are positionable on a surface member to form simulated walls of a room enclosure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A reconfigurable toy comprising: a frame member having a plurality of rotatable wheels supported thereon simulating the chassis and running gear of a vehicle; a pair of side walls and a rear wall supported around the periphery of said frame member defining therebetween an interior bounded space; a roof member supported on said side walls; a plurality of seat members positionable on said frame member within said interior space; a plurality of figurines positionable on said seat members; said side walls each having a recess along a lower edge thereof and said frame member having a pair of upstanding wall segments receivable within said recesses to support said side walls on said frame member in an upright disposition; and said lower edges of said side walls and an edge portion of said roof member being flat for permitting said side walls and roof member to be free standing in an upright disposition when placed upon a surface member; wherein said side walls and roof member are removable from said frame member and are positionable on a surface member to form simulated walls of a room enclosure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A toy according to claim 1 wherein said roof member is provided with a pair of recesses and said side walls are provided with upstanding projections along an edge surface thereof, said projections being receivable within said recesses for aligning said roof member with respect to said side walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A toy according to claim 2 wherein said projections have rounded corners for facilitating alignment of the roof member with respect to said side walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a toy vehicle comprising a chassis having a plurality of rotatable wheels supported thereon, a nose portion simulating an engine compartment, a pair of side wall panels, a rear wall panel, and said panels supporting at least one roof member, the improvement comprising; said roof member having a pair of opposed recesses and said side wall panels each having at least one projection along an upper edge surface thereof extending vertically when said wall panels are supporting said roof member on said chassis, each of said projections being receivable within a recess for aligning and retaining said roof member on said wall panels and having rounded corners for facilitating ease in assembling said roof member to said wall panels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
In a toy vehicle comprising a chassis having a plurality of rotatable wheels supported thereon, a nose portion simulating an engine compartment, a pair of side wall panels, a rear wall panel, and said panels supporting at least one roof member, the improvement comprising; said roof member having a pair of opposed recesses and said side wall panels each having at least one projection along an upper edge surface thereof extending vertically when said wall panels are supporting said roof member on said chassis, each of said projections being receivable within a recess for aligning and retaining said roof member on said wall panels and having rounded corners for facilitating ease in assembling said roof member to said wall panels.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-14 | 1996-08-15 | 1997-02-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-14 | 2000-08-15 | 2001-02-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |