Push Toy

Abstract

A push toy is provided for a user such as a child to push while holding the frame of the device in an elevated position using handlebars. Positioning of the handlebars adjacent or rearward of the frame, along with a diagonal tubular member on the frame, prevents the user from riding upon the device.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 142,900 filed on Apr. 3, 2015, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference thereto.[0002]The present device relates to toys for children. More particularly, the disclosed device relates to a push toy which is configured to be easily pushed and steered by children during play, yet is configured to prevent the child pushing the toy, from riding it using a foot or another part of the body.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Many children's toys are available which promote exercise and practice for the skill of dexterity and steering. Such include wagons, push carts, tricycles, skateboards, and scooters for example. However, while many of these devices are educational as to steering and balancing the toy, such also are configured to allow a child to freely step upon or sit upon and ride the device during use. Such a configuration, allowing for riding while stee...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a push toy that allows children to participate in group use of riding toys, but prevents them from riding on the toy. This push toy is designed to allow children to experience steering and balancing of the toy while learning about situation awareness during use. The front end of the toy has handlebars that the child can use to steer and the rear wheel allows for easy rolling. The toy is equipped with an angled member that prevents the child from riding or balancing it, and the handlebars are designed for comfort and grip. Overall, the invention ensures the child's safety while still enabling them to have a good time using the toy.

Problems solved by technology

Such a configuration, allowing for riding while steering and balancing the toy, concurrently places a significant risk of injury to the child user due to falling from the device, or toppling form or with the toy device during use.

This risk of injury is especially high with younger children who are blissfully unaware of the potential for injury which is present, while they are riding or attempting such, on a toy such as a scooter or skateboard and the like.

Unfortunately, for smaller children trying to emulate their older siblings and friends, their exuberance and desire to participate by learning to ride a riding toy, without adult supervision, can result in injury.

Conversely, the inability to play with their older siblings and friends who may be riding such a riding toy, can result in a loss of confidence as well as a loss of the potential situational awareness which only occurs during a participatory ride of such toys with older more experienced riders.

Such can cause damage to the riding toy from a child too large for the structure thereof.

Various limitations of the related art will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading and understanding of the specification below and the accompanying drawings.

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