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US 5,816,352 AGranted
Remote control toy
OwnerBrian A. Hackerinventor
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Abstract
A battery-powered toy vehicle permitting conversion between rider control and remote radio control is provided. A steering assembly attached to the underside of the toy vehicle is capable of being both remotely controlled by a radio controlled steering actuator, and rider controlled by a steering wheel. A switch effects the mechanism for converting between radio-control and steering wheel control.
Claims16
A toy apparatus which comprises:
- a) a toy vehicle;
- b) an electrical circuit in the toy vehicle having a power source and a remote control steering actuator and a remote control drive actuator;
- c) a remotely controllable steering assembly attached to the toy vehicle and electrically connected to the remote control steering actuator of the electrical circuit said steering assembly comprising:
- i. a steering motor;
- ii. a torque transfer cable connected at a first end to the steering motor;
- iii. a steering gear assembly connected to a second end of the torque transfer cable;
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- iv. a steering column connected to a pair of front wheels on the toy vehicle and connected axially to the steering gear assembly;
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- d) a remotely controllable drive assembly attached to the toy vehicle and electrically connected to the remote control drive actuator of the electrical circuit;
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- e) a remote controller for transmitting radio frequency signals to be received by the remote control steering actuator and remote control drive actuator thereby remotely controlling the steering assembly and the drive assembly.
9 more elements
A riding toy apparatus which comprises:
- a) a riding toy vehicle;
- b) an electrical circuit in the toy vehicle having a power source and a remote control steering actuator and a remote control drive actuator;
- c) a remotely controllable steering assembly attached to the riding toy vehicle and electrically connected to the remote control steering actuator of the electrical circuit;
- d) a remotely controllable drive assembly attached to the riding toy vehicle and electrically connected to the remote control drive actuator of the electrical circuit;
- e) a steering disabling assembly comprising a steering column having at least one indentation for receiving a corresponding at least one shaft key, and a steering wheel which has an axial aperture for receiving the steering column, and further having at least one groove sized to receive the corresponding at least one shaft key;
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- f) a remote controller for transmitting radio frequency signals to be received by the remote control steering actuator and remote control drive actuator thereby remotely controlling the steering assembly and the drive assembly.
4 more elements
A riding toy apparatus which comprises:
- a) a riding toy vehicle;
- b) an electrical circuit in the toy vehicle having a power source and a remote control steering actuator and a remote control drive actuator;
- c) a remotely controllable steering assembly attached to the riding toy vehicle and electrically connected to the remote control steering actuator of the electrical circuit, said steering assembly comprising:
- i) a steering motor;
- ii) a torque transfer cable connected at a first end to the steering motor;
- iii) a steering gear assembly connected to a second end of the torque transfer cable;
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- iv) a steering column connected to a pair of front wheels on the riding toy vehicle and connected axially to the steering gear assembly;
- d) a remotely controllable drive assembly attached to the riding toy vehicle and electrically connected to the remote control drive actuator of the electrical circuit;
- e) a steering disabling assembly comprising a steering column having at least one indentation for receiving a corresponding at least one shaft key, and a steering wheel which has an axial aperture for receiving the steering column, and further having at least one groove sized to receive the corresponding at least one shaft key;
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- f) a remote controller for transmitting radio frequency signals to be received by the remote control steering actuator and remote control drive actuator thereby remotely controlling the steering assembly and the drive assembly.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.