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US 8,758,076 B1Granted
Radio controlled toy for free form drawing
OwnerGwen Austininventor
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Abstract
According to one embodiment a remote controlled drawing toy can be provided that allows a user to operate a drawing unit that couples drawing implements. For example, such a drawing unit can be used outdoors on sidewalks and driveways.
Claims21
A toy for drawing comprising:
- a self-powered body;
- at least one drawing implement holder coupled with said self-powered body and configured to cause a drawing implement to contact a drawing surface while said drawing implement is being held by said drawing implement holder during operation of said toy on said drawing surface;
- a receiver coupled with said self-powered body and configured to receive a sequence of drawing commands from a remote transmitter for controlling said self-powered body;
- wherein said receiver coupled with said self-powered body is configured to cause said toy to draw a free-form design during operation solely in response to said sequence of drawing commands received from said remote transmitter;
- and
- a memory coupled with said receiver for storing the sequence of drawing commands for available playback at a later time so as to cause the remote controlled drawing toy to reproduce the free-form design.
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A method of free form drawing on a drawing surface, said method comprising:
- providing a toy drawing apparatus with a drawing implement in contact with the drawing surface;
- controlling said toy drawing apparatus with a remote control transmitter;
- utilizing said remote control transmitter to transmit a sequence of drawing commands to a receiver associated with the toy drawing apparatus to cause said toy drawing apparatus to move across said drawing surface solely in response to said sequence of drawing commands to draw a free form drawing on said drawing surface;
- providing a memory coupled with said receiver for storing the sequence of drawing commands;
- and
- playing back the stored sequence of drawing commands at a later time to cause the remote controlled drawing toy to reproduce the free-form design.
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A kit of materials for assembly in the field comprising:
- a remote controlled toy vehicle for drawing on a drawing surface, the remote controlled vehicle comprising a receiver and further being configured to receive a sequence of drawing commands from a remote transmitter to cause said toy vehicle to draw a free-form design during operation solely in response to said drawing commands, wherein said remote controlled vehicle further comprises a memory coupled with said receiver for storing the sequence of drawing commands for available playback at a later time to cause the remote controlled vehicle to reproduce the free-form design;
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- at least one drawing implement for use with said remote controlled toy vehicle;
- wherein said drawing implement is configured for holding by said remote controlled vehicle during use in contact with said drawing surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.