# US 10,245,519 B1 · Toy vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,245,519 B1 - Document ID: US10245519B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/921,592 - Filed: 2018-03-14 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2018-03-14 - Applicants: Greg Spiegel - Inventors: Greg Spiegel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10245519B1 ## CPC - A63H 17/26: Details; Accessories (drive mechanisms A63H29/00) - A63H 1/02: with detachable winding devices - A63H 17/008: {Launching devices for motorless toy vehicles (start mechanisms for trackways A63H18/026; for toy aircraft A63H27/14)} - A63H 29/24: Details or accessories for drive mechanisms, e.g. means for winding-up or starting toy engines - A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS ## Abstract A toy vehicle that is operable to be manually propelled by a user across a surface wherein a user provides a propelling force through utilization of an applied force member secured to the toy vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a body having a rear end and a front end. Wheels are rotatably mounted proximate the rear end and the front end of the toy vehicle. An applied force member is secured to the rear end of the toy vehicle. The applied force member is semicircular in shape having an upper portion and lower portion that are contiguously formed. A void is present between the upper portion and the lower portion and an opening is further present being contiguous with the void. The applied force member has a first position and a second position. A user transitions the applied force member to its second position by applying a force to the upper portion and lower portion. Releasing the applied force member so as to return the applied force member to its second position provides directional movement of the toy vehicle. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A toy vehicle that is manually propelled by a user to move the vehicle in a desired direction comprising: A body, said body having a front end and a rear end, said body having a first pair of wheels proximate said front end, said body having a second pair of wheels proximate said rear end, said body being configured to traverse across a surface on said first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels; An applied force member, said applied force member being secured to said rear end of said body, said applied force member being semicircular in shape, said applied force member having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion and said lower portion being contiguous; and Wherein said applied force member has a first position and a second position and wherein the applied force member is moved to its second position by a user applying a force on said upper portion and said lower portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said applied force member further includes a void, said void being intermediate said upper portion and said lower portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 2, wherein said upper portion of said applied member includes an end, said end being distal to said rear end of said body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 3, wherein said lower portion of said applied force member further includes an end, said end of said lower portion of said applied force member being distal to said rear end of said body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 4, wherein said applied force member further includes an opening, said opening being intermediate said end of said lower portion and said end of said upper portion, said opening being contiguous with said void of said applied force member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 5, wherein a user transitions said applied force member to said second position by applying a force to said upper portion and said lower portion, wherein in said second position said end of said lower portion and said end of said upper portion are proximate each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 6, wherein the toy vehicle is propelled in a desired direction across a surface subsequent a user releasing said applied force member so as to transition said applied force member to said first position. ### Claim 8 A toy vehicle that is manually propelled by a user to move the vehicle in a desired direction comprising: A body, said body having a front end and a rear end, said body having a first pair of wheels proximate said front end, said body having a second pair of wheels proximate said rear end, said body being configured to traverse across a surface on said first pair of wheels and said second pair of wheels; An applied force member, said applied force member being secured to said rear end of said body, said applied force member being semicircular in shape, said applied force member having an upper portion and a lower portion, said upper portion and said lower portion being contiguous, said applied force member further including a void, said void being intermediate said upper portion and said lower portion, said upper portion of said applied force member further having an end, said end of said upper portion being distal to said rear end of said body, said lower portion of said applied force member further having an end, said end of said lower portion being distal to said rear end of said body, said applied force member further having an opening, said opening of said applied force member being intermediate said end of said upper portion and said end of said lower portion, said opening being contiguous with said void providing access thereto; and Wherein said applied force member has a first position and a second position and wherein the applied force member is moved to its second position by a user applying a force on said upper portion and said lower portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 8, wherein a user transitions said applied force member to said second position by applying a force to said upper portion and said lower portion, wherein in said second position said end of said lower portion and said end of said upper portion are proximate each other. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The toy vehicle as recited in claim 9, wherein the toy vehicle is propelled in a desired direction across a surface subsequent a user releasing said applied force member so as to transition said applied force member to said first position.