US 4,375,139 AGranted

Toy arrangement with independently rotatable wheel means

AssigneeKawada Co., Ltd.

InventorYasushi Chatani

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Abstract

A rolling toy in substantially permanently assembled form including a body having retaining apertures therein receiving mounting blocks in fastened relation. The blocks include tubular axle members rotatably receiving individual wheels, the latter being held assembled by hub members having shafts received in the tubular axle members. Coupling means integral with the body allows serial connecting of plural toys. Mounting means may be provided on the body to detachably hold other parts thereon.

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Dependent claims

An improved rolling toy arrangement comprising, in combination:

a body means, said body means having:
an upper wall;
and
a plurality of wall members coupled to said upper wall and dependent therefrom, and defining a plurality of retaining apertures;
and
said wall members comprising:
inner wall portions;
and a pair of oppositely disposed side wall portions coupled to said inner wall portions, and extending a predetermined distance outwardly therefrom;
and each of said side wall portions in each of said plurality of retaining apertures having a tab receiving shoulder thereon;
a plurality of mounting block means, each of said mounting block means having:
a retainer member;
and
an axle member coupled to said retainer member and extending outwardly therefrom;
said retainer member in one of said plurality of said retaining apertures of said body means, and said retaining member having:
a pair of spaced apart tab portions and each of said tab portions having an engaging surface engaging said tab receiving shoulders of said side wall portions of said retaining apertures for retention of said mounting block means in said retaining apertures of said body means;
and
said pair of tab portions of said mounting block means resiliently resisting deformation toward each other;
and
said axle member tubular in cross section and having:
a substantially cylindrical outer surface;
and
an inner surface defining a hub receiving aperture extending therethrough;
and
said axle member having a head receiving shoulder at said retainer member;
a hub means having:
a disc-like flange member;
and
an insertion member extending from said flange member, and said insertion member having:
a shaft portion having a predetermined outer dimension;
and
a headed portion spaced from said flange member, and said headed portion having at least:
an engagement section means thereof having a dimension greater than said predetermined outer dimension of said shaft portion of said insertion member;
and
said insertion member of said hub means positioned in said hub receiving aperture of said mounting block means and said engagement section means of said headed portion engaging said head receiving shoulder of said axle member of said mounting block means for retention of said hub means therein;
and
a wheel means rotatably mounted on said axle member of said mounting block means and having:
a flange engaging surface for engaging said disc-like member of said hub means for retaining said wheel means on said axle member of said mounting block means.

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Abstract

An improved rolling toy arrangement comprising, in combination:

a body means, said body means having:
an upper wall;
and
a plurality of wall members coupled to said upper wall and dependent therefrom, and defining a plurality of retaining apertures;
and
said wall members comprising:
inner wall portions;
and a pair of oppositely disposed side wall portions coupled to said inner wall portions, and extending a predetermined distance outwardly therefrom;
and each of said side wall portions in each of said plurality of retaining apertures having a tab receiving shoulder thereon;
a plurality of mounting block means, each of said mounting block means having:
a retainer member;
and
an axle member coupled to said retainer member and extending outwardly therefrom;
said retainer member in one of said plurality of said retaining apertures of said body means, and said retaining member having:
a pair of spaced apart tab portions and each of said tab portions having an engaging surface engaging said tab receiving shoulders of said side wall portions of said retaining apertures for retention of said mounting block means in said retaining apertures of said body means;
and
said pair of tab portions of said mounting block means resiliently resisting deformation toward each other;
and
said axle member tubular in cross section and having:
a substantially cylindrical outer surface;
and
an inner surface defining a hub receiving aperture extending therethrough;
and
said axle member having a head receiving shoulder at said retainer member;
a hub means having:
a disc-like flange member;
and
an insertion member extending from said flange member, and said insertion member having:
a shaft portion having a predetermined outer dimension;
and
a headed portion spaced from said flange member, and said headed portion having at least:
an engagement section means thereof having a dimension greater than said predetermined outer dimension of said shaft portion of said insertion member;
and
said insertion member of said hub means positioned in said hub receiving aperture of said mounting block means and said engagement section means of said headed portion engaging said head receiving shoulder of said axle member of said mounting block means for retention of said hub means therein;
and
a wheel means rotatably mounted on said axle member of said mounting block means and having:
a flange engaging surface for engaging said disc-like member of said hub means for retaining said wheel means on said axle member of said mounting block means.

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