Toy motorcycle
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorJohn S. Cook
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Abstract
A toy motorcycle having a flywheel rotatably coupled to the frame, the flywheel being configured for fitting within opposite shell halves of a wheel having an annular gear member centrally disposed about the periphery thereof and recessed from the tire periphery. The flywheel has a pinion extending beyond the shell half, and a gear train operatively interconnects the pinion of the flywheel with the annular gear member through a clutch mechanism. Motive power is provided to the flywheel by means of a pull string wound about a spring biased drum coupled to the gear train through a unidirectional clutch assembly.
Claims15
In a toy vehicle, the combination comprising:
- a supporting structure;
- a drive wheel assembly having a generally hollow wheel having an annular gear member affixed to the periphery thereof and tire portions on opposite sides of said annular gear member, the periphery of said annular gear member being recessed relative to said tire portions;
- a flywheel mounted for rotation relative to said supporting structure, said flywheel being within said hollow wheel, and said wheel is mounted for rotation relative to the same axis as said flywheel;
- drive means;
- means interconnecting said drive means and said flywheel for rotating the same;
- and
- means operatively coupled to said annular gear member and said interconnecting means for selectively rotating said annular gear member in response to rotation of said flywheel.
In a toy motorcycle, the combination comprising:
- a framework;
- a front wheel rotatably mounted on said framework;
- a rear drive wheel assembly coupled to said framework;
- manually operable motor means mounted at least partially within said framework;
- gear means interconnecting said manually operable motor means and the drive wheel of said drive wheel assembly for rotating the drive wheel in response to operation of said motor means;
- and
- a weighted fender member mounted on said framework above and rearwardly of said drive wheel, said fender member having a weight sufficient to enable said toy motorcycle to commence travel with said front wheel elevated when said motor means are operative with the drive wheel engaging a supporting surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.