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US 6,604,982 B1Granted
Suspension device, suspension assembly including such a device, and method of use
OwnerLinda Croteau-Brooksinventor
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Abstract
A suspension device for use with a toy vehicle is provided. The suspension device allows the height of the chassis with respect to the wheels to be quickly and easily adjusted.
Claims19
In combination:
- a toy vehicle comprising:
- a chassis,
- a suspension assembly, and
- wheels, and
- a suspension device comprising:
- a frame having a base member, and first and second opposing side members supported on the base member;
- at least two notch pairs, each notch pair including a first notch disposed on the first side member and a second notch positioned on the second side member opposite the first side member, each of the first and second notches of each notch pair being configured and dimensioned to selectively engage a member of the suspension assembly;
- wherein a distance between the chassis and the wheels is selectively adjustable by engaging a member of the suspension assembly with a selected notch pair.
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A suspension assembly for a toy vehicle having a chassis, comprising:
- a suspension device supported on the chassis, the suspension device including at least two notch pairs, each notch pair including a first notch disposed on the first side member and a second notch positioned on the second side member opposite the first side member, each of the first and second notches of each notch pair being configured and dimensioned to selectively engage a member of the suspension assembly;
- at least one wheel support member operatively connected to the chassis;
- at least one shock absorber supported by the wheel support member and operatively connected to the suspension device;
- at least one bushing assembly operatively connected to the shock absorber and adapted to be selectively received within the suspension device;
- wherein, when a member of the bushing assembly is received within a first selected pair of notches, the chassis is a first selected distance from the wheels, and when the member of the bushing assembly is received within a second selected pair of notches that is different from the first selected pair of notches, the chassis is a second selected distance from the wheels, the second selected distance being different from the first.
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In combination:
- a toy vehicle, the toy vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a suspension assembly;
- and
- at least two wheel axles;
- and
- a suspension device, the suspension device comprising:
- a frame having a base member parallel to the at least two wheel axles, and first and second opposing side members extending from the base member in a vertical direction;
- at least two spaced apart notch pairs, each notch pair including a first notch disposed on the first side member and a second notch positioned on the second side member opposite the first side member, each of the first and second notches of each notch pair being spaced apart in a vertical direction;
- wherein, when a member of the suspension assembly is engaged in a selected notch pair, the chassis is a first distance from the wheels, and when the member of the suspension assembly is engaged with a second notch pair, different from the first notch pair, the chassis is a second distance from the wheels, the second distance being different from the first distance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.