Motor driven wheeled toy with floating driven axle

A motor driven toy with ground engaging wheels comprising:

• a chassis;
• a rotatable drive shaft with an axis carried by the chassis;
• a power connection connectable to a motor and the shaft to rotate the shaft;
• an axle with an axis and ends disposed transverse to the shaft;
• a wheel mounted on each end of the axle for movement with the axle;
• connector means carried by the shaft and carrying the axle for rotation around the axle axis and to swivel about the axis of the shaft;
• the connector means having substantially transverse first and second portions;
• the first portion including spaced substantially parallel end plates;
• an aperture in each of the end plates receiving the shaft and permitting rotation of the connector means with respect to the shaft;
• an opening in the second portion rotatingly receiving and carrying the axle;
• and
• power transmission means between the shaft and the axle that remains engaged while the axle swivels about the shaft.

A motor driven toy with ground engaging wheels comprising:

• a chassis;
• motor means mounted on the chassis;
• a single rotatable drive shaft with an axis carried by the chassis;
• a power connection between the motor means and the shaft to rotate the shaft;
• more than one axle each having an axis and ends;
• each of the axles being disposed in parallel planes with respect to each other;
• each of the axles being disposed transverse to the shaft;
• at least two connector means carried by the shaft for rotation around the shaft at spaced intervals along the shaft;
• each of the connector means mounting one of at least two of the axles for rotation about the axle axis;
• and
• power transmission means between the shaft and each of the at least two axles, which power transmission means remain engaged while the connectors rotate around the shaft.