Toy vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a toy vehicle with one or more wheels to allow the same to move along a surface. At least one item is provided to be selectively positionable on the vehicle, typically on an elongate member positioned around at least part of the side, front and / or end of the vehicle. The selective positioning of the item on the vehicle allows the path of movement and / or number of wheels in contact with the surface to be adjusted depending on the selected location of the item on the toy vehicle at that time.

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[0001]The present application claims foreign priority under 35 USC §119(a) or 365(b) to United Kingdom Application No. 0611690.9, filed Jun. 14, 2006, and is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention to which this application relates is a toy model vehicle, typically, but not necessarily exclusively, of the sort which includes propulsion means which allows the vehicle to be moved under the force of the propulsion means in at least one direction across the surface.[0003]The provision of toy vehicles is well known and typically the same are of a scaled down replica of either a real vehicle or of a fanciful design. The vehicles can be provided with at least two wheels to allow the vehicle to be moved across the surface and in many instances, can be provided with a motor connected to at least one of the wheels to cause the propulsion of the vehicle across the said surface and therefore avoid the need for the child playing with the toy to push the ve...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]The aim of the present invention is to provide an improved toy vehicle which allows selected variation in operation of the vehicle as it moves along the surface.

[0012]In one embodiment, the item can be articulated so that in addition to the selected positioning of the item at a location on the member, the relative configuration of the item with respect to the member can be altered and this alteration may further adjust the operation of the vehicle as it moves along the surface.

[0014]Typically the item is manufactured of a material which is of sufficient weight to cause part of the vehicle and one or more of the wheels to leave the surface as it moves and furthermore, the positioning of the item at the periphery or outboard of the vehicle body, further emphasises the effect of the weight of the item.

[0016]It should therefore be appreciated that the effect which is created, is particularly effective when the vehicle is moving but the particular manner of movement of the vehicle along the surface is not critical. Thus, the particular movement force can be manual, provided by a push / pull motor or a remote control system and the same effect can be created.

[0021]In one embodiment the item is provided with portions which are of a heavier weight than other portions of the item, these portions may be movable with respect to the remainder of the vehicle so as to increase the influence which the same have on the movement of the vehicle.

Problems solved by technology

The provision of this coin adds extra weight to the rear of the vehicle and can cause the front two wheels of the vehicle to leave the ground such that the vehicle moves forward along the surface but only the rear two wheels are in contact with the surface.

While this vehicle is known to be effective in providing only contact of the rear two wheels with the surface, the effect which is created is limited and therefore the appeal of this type of vehicle quickly diminishes to the child.

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