US 4,900,286 A · Model airplane holder toy

Abstract

A toy for mounting a model airplane upon the window of a vehicle so that a child occupant thereof may play with the toy and simulate flight movements as the vehicle moves. A mounting platform is attached to the rear window of the vehicle via a plurality of suction cups. A rigid, preferably plastic stanchion operationally extends outwardly from the platform generally perpendicular to the window. A coupling assembly, preferably an elongated shaft, is rotatably coupled to the support stachion in spaced relation relative to the mounting platform. An elongated cable assembly terminates in a handle adapted to be disposed within the vehicle and grasped by the child an opposite end adapted to be removably attached to the coupling assembly to secure the model airplane. Once the mounting platform is suitably mounted upon a highly visible area of the back window and the cable is suitably routed from the vehicle interior out through the window, the child's model airplane can be twisted and manipulated from the interior of the vehicle as the air rushing by the window moves it vigorously.

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Dependent claims

A toy for mounting a model airplane or the like to a vehicle so that a child or other user of said toy may play with the model airplane to simulate flying as the vehicle moves, said system comprising:

a mounting plate adapted to be at least temporarily secured to said vehicle;
a manually-controlled coupling system operationally associated with and spaced apart from said mounting plate by an elongated stanchion and adapted to be coupled to said model airplane;
and,
an elongated cable assembly having a handle adapted to be disposed within said vehicle for operation by said user, a cable having an exterior sheath and an inner element coaxially surrounded by said sheath, said handle comprising means adapted to be grasped by said user to twist the cable inner element relative to said sheath to effectuate twisting of said coupling system and thus movement of said model airplane, and an outer terminal end of said inner element adapted to be attached to said coupling system for manipulating said model airplane as said vehicle moves, whereby to simulate flight of said model airplane in response to movement of said handle from within said vehicle.

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