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US 2008/0290691 A1Published application
Lightweight plastic vehicles
AssigneeSpin Master Ltd.
InventorsJeffrey James Corsiglia, Charles Sink
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Abstract
A vehicle with a novel vehicle body formed of polyvinylchloride plastic (“PVC”) or similar plastics. Generally, the vehicle body is formed by folding or vacuum forming one or more sheets of PVC into shapes specific to one type of vehicle. The type of vehicle can be any type of vehicle, including planes, cars, trains, tanks, of the like. The vehicle body also incorporates novel structural elements such as curves, folds or troughs that stiffen the PVC and facilitate assembly of the vehicle body.
Claims33
A lightweight vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- wherein said vehicle body comprises at least one sheet of plastic, said plastic sheet made from one of polyvinylchloride plastic, polycarbonate plastic, butyrate plastic and a combination of polyvinylchloride plastic, polycarbonate plastic, and butyrate plastic.
A method of manufacturing a lightweight vehicle comprising the steps of:
- forming a first sheet of a plastic into a first portion of a vehicle body;
- forming a second sheet of said plastic into a second portion of a vehicle body;
- securing internal components of said vehicle between said first portion of the vehicle body and said second portion of the vehicle body;
- and
- joining said first and second portions of the vehicle body;
- wherein said plastic sheets are made from one of polyvinylchloride plastic, polycarbonate plastic, butyrate plastic, or combinations thereof.
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