Steering blocking mechanism for child's toy
AssigneeEtablissements Maurice Charton
InventorsChristian Jeunet, Philippe Prost Petit Jean, Gilbert Pauly
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Abstract
A steering mechanism for a child's toy provided with a steering member linked to at least one steering wheel, a shaft traversed by a steering rod, a fork being linked to the steering wheel and positioned on one and the other side of the steering wheel, characterized by being provided with a mechanism for blocking rotation of the fork with respect to the shaft, in such a manner that the wheel is kept in a position essentially parallel to a main axis of the toy.
Claims5
In a steering mechanism for a child's toy provided with a steering member linked to at least one steering wheel, a shaft traversed by a steering rod, a fork being linked to the steering wheel and positioned on opposite sides of the steering wheel, the improvement comprising:
- the steering mechanism is provided with a blocking mechanism moveable from a first position wherein said fork is rotatable with respect to said shaft to a second position for preventing the rotation of said fork with respect to said shaft in such a manner that said wheel is retained in a position essentially parallel to a main axis of the toy, said blocking mechanism including a tubular piece positioned around said shaft which slides parallel to a main axis of said shaft between said second position where said tubular piece is in contact with said fork and said first position where said tubular Piece is separated from said fork.
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