US 12,285,700 B2Granted

Ride on toy vehicle

AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.

InventorsRandall Smock, Andrew Malcolm Foster, Rudolph Carruolo, Brian P Furutani, Jackie P Porchay, Robert F Curiel, Terry L Gasparovic, Robert Antonio Rangel, Matthew R Cardon

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Abstract

A ride on vehicle for a child that includes a vehicle body supported on a plurality of wheels, and electric motor powered by a battery and operatively coupled to at least one drive wheel of the plurality of wheels to propel the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a rod structure arranged at a rear of the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle body, and a lever adapted to be displaced between a first position and a second position to selectively enable or disable a propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor. In the first position of the lever, the vehicle is configured to be propelled by operating the electric motor. In the second position of the lever, the propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor is disabled.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A ride on vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body supported on a plurality of wheels;
an electric motor powered by a battery and operatively coupled to at least one drive wheel of the plurality of wheels to propel the vehicle;
a rod structure arranged at a rear of the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle body, wherein the rod structure is adapted to hold medical equipment;
and
a lever adapted to be displaced between a first position and a second position to selectively enable or disable a propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor, wherein
in the first position, the vehicle is configured to be propelled by operating the electric motor, and
in the second position, the propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor is disabled;
a steering lock adapted to be moved to a locked position and an unlock position, wherein
in the locked position, at least one steering wheel is locked in a straight position and a steering of the at least steering wheel is disabled in response to a rotation of the steering handle, and
in the unlock position, the at least one steering wheel is moved in response to the rotation of the steering handle.

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A ride on vehicle comprising:

a vehicle body supported on a plurality of wheels;
an electric motor powered by a battery and operatively coupled to at least one drive wheel of the plurality of wheels to propel the vehicle;
a rod structure arranged at a rear of the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle body, wherein the rod structure is adapted to hold medical equipment;
a lever adapted to be displaced between a first position and a second position to selectively enable or disable a propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor;
a steering lock adapted to be moved to a locked position and an unlock position to selectively disable or enable a steering of at least one steering wheel of the plurality of wheels in response to a rotation of a steering handle;
and
in the locked position, the at least one steering wheel is locked in a straight position and a steering of the at least steering wheel is disabled in response to a rotation of the steering handle, and
in the unlock position, the at least one steering wheel is moved in response to the rotation of the steering handle;
a speed control knob adapted to be displaced between a plurality of positions to select a maximum speed of the vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/693,179Filed 11 Mar 2022 · us provisional application
Priority: 24 Nov 2021
Published: US 2023/0158415 A125 May 2023
Granted: 29 Apr 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

A63H 17/38
Steering-mechanisms for toy vehicles: actuated by hand
A63H 17/262
Details; Accessories: chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
A63H 29/22
Drive mechanisms for toys in general: electric drives
A63H
Toys