Pinch-relief hinged assemblies and children's products including pinch-relief hinged assemblies

A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body including a base member;
• a child-sized seat that is sized and configured to accommodate at least one child driver of the children's ride-on vehicle;
• a plurality of wheels operatively coupled to the vehicle body and including a steerable wheel;
• a steering assembly operatively coupled to the steerable wheel;
• and
• a hinged assembly, comprising:
• the base member;
• and
• a hinged member, the hinged member including:
• a proximal end region operatively coupled to the base member in a pivotal relationship;
• and
• a distal end region spaced apart from the proximal end region;
• wherein the base member and the hinged member collectively define a hinge;
• wherein the hinged member is selectively pivotal relative to the base member in a range of positions that include a closed position, in which the distal end region is adjacent to the base member, and an open position, in which the distal end region is spaced farther away from the base member than when the hinged member is in the closed position;
• wherein the hinge is configured so that if a child's finger is placed between the hinged member and the base member when the hinged member is being moved in a closing direction from the open position toward the closed position by a closing force, the proximal end region of the hinged member will decouple from the base member if the closing force creates a closing torque that is greater than or equal to a release torque;
• and
• wherein the hinge is configured so that if an opening force is applied against the hinged member in an opening direction away from the closed position when the hinged member is in the open position to create an opening torque, the proximal end region of the hinged member will not decouple from the base member when the opening torque is less than or equal to a maximum opening torque that is greater than the release torque.

A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body including a base member;
• a child-sized seat that is sized and configured to accommodate at least one child driver of the children's ride-on vehicle;
• a plurality of wheels operatively coupled to the vehicle body;
• and
• a hinged assembly, comprising:
• the base member;
• and
• a hinged member, the hinged member including:
• a proximal end region operatively coupled to the base member in a pivotal relationship;
• and
• a distal end region spaced apart from the proximal end region;
• wherein the hinged member is selectively pivotal relative to the base member in a range of positions including a closed position, in which the distal end region is adjacent to the base member, and an open position, in which the distal end region is spaced farther away from the base member than when the hinged member is in the closed position;
• and
• wherein the base member and the hinged member collectively define means for decoupling the proximal end region from the base member when a child's finger is placed between the hinged member and the base member and when the hinged member is being moved in a closing direction from the open position toward the closed position by a closing force to create a closing torque that is greater than or equal to a release torque.

A children's ride-on vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body, wherein the vehicle body defines a cavity;
• a child-sized seat that is sized and configured to accommodate at least one child driver of the children's ride-on vehicle;
• a plurality of wheels operatively coupled to the vehicle body and including at least one steerable wheel and two driven wheels;
• a steering assembly operatively coupled to the at least one steerable wheel;
• a drive assembly including:
• a battery assembly;
• a motor assembly electrically coupled to the battery and adapted to drive rotation of the two driven wheels;
• and
• a user input device adapted to convey input from a child seated on the child-sized seat to control actuation of the motor assembly;
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• a hinged assembly, comprising:
• a base member defined by the vehicle body adjacent to the cavity;
• and
• a hinged member, the hinged member including:
• a proximal end region operatively coupled to the base member in a pivotal relationship;
• and
• a distal end region opposite the proximal end region;
• wherein the base member and the hinged member collectively define a hinge;
• wherein the hinged member is selectively pivotal relative to the base member in a range of positions that include a closed position, in which the distal end region is adjacent to the base member and covers the cavity, and an open position, in which the distal end region is spaced farther away from the base member than when the hinged member is in the closed position and uncovers the cavity;
• wherein the hinge is configured so that if a child's finger is placed between the hinged member and the base member when the hinged member is being moved in a closing direction from the open position toward the closed position by a closing force, the proximal end region of the hinged member will decouple from the base member if the closing force creates a closing torque that is greater than or equal to a release torque;
• and
• wherein the hinge is configured so that if an opening force is applied against the hinged member in an opening direction away from the closed position when the hinged member is in the open position to create an opening torque, the proximal end region of the hinged member will not decouple from the base member when the opening torque is less than or equal to a maximum opening torque that is greater than the release torque.