Abstract:
A car (12) has a front (14) and a back (16) with a chamber (26) there within. The back of the car includes a fan (28) with a motor (30). The back of the car also includes a hinged fin (32) extending rearwardly with a driver (34) and a linkage (36). A source of power (40) is located in the chamber and is coupled to the motor and the driver. A control assembly (50) includes a receiver (52) within the chamber coupled to the motor and the driver. The control assembly also includes a hand held transmitter (54) having a plurality of dials (58, 60) to control the car. A race track (62) has an upper plate (64) with apertures (66) with a pump (80) for creating an air flow upwardly through the apertures for supporting the car there above.
Abstract:
The object of this invention is to provide a toy vehicle, having a permanent magnet ring (55, 65) fixedly fitted over each of the front and rear wheels. This toy vehicle (100, 200, 300 or 400) is thus movable on a magnetic slope surface and a metal vertical wall in addition to a horizontal surface. The toy vehicle has a V-shaped groove (15) through the center on its bottom between the front and rear wheels, thus being movable on a metal stairway while climbing over the top corner of each step of the stairway. The toy vehicle is further provided with a floater (80) on its body and a plurality of vanes (95) on each wheel, thus being movable on the surface of the water. This toy vehicle easily moves on the rails between two or more sections as desired, thus more effectively getting children interested in playing such toy vehicles.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a slot car including a body, a power mechanism for driving the body, and an adjusting assembly for track switching of the body. The adjusting assembly includes a rotating component (12) driven by the power mechanism, a guiding component fixed on the body, and multiple slot-pins (122a, 122b, 122c, 122d). The guiding component (12) includes a guide channel (1231) used for annular position limiting of the slot-pin (122a, 122b, 122c, 122d) and multiple position limiters used for longitudinal position limiting of the slot-pin (122a, 122b, 122c, 122d). The rotating of the rotating component (12) enables the sliding of the slot-pin (122a, 122b, 122c, 122d) within the guide channel (1231). Further disclosed is a multi-slot track combined raceway on which the slot car travels. With the adjusting assembly cooperating with the multi-slot track combined raceway, the slot car is enabled to switch between tracks. The slot car is enabled to freely intercept or block its counterparts regardless of time and location by switching tracks, thus the entertainment, attraction and excitation of the slot car is enhanced.
Abstract:
An embodiment of the present invention provides a toy roller coaster assembly having magnetically attachable track sections and an integrated audiovisual system. The assembly can include a magnetic lift, a magnetic bridge, and a magnetic U-turn. A controller can control the frequency by which a magnetic lift delivers balls to an uppermost track section and can produce audio and/or visual effects in response to signals from sensors that detect passing balls. Joint members of the assembly can magnetically connect the track sections to each other and to a plurality of vertical supports, to provide a variety of configurations. The controller can generate voice and music samples, sound effects, graphic displays, animation sequences, and video clips in conjunction with the motion of the balls through the circuit of the roller coaster assembly.
Abstract:
A compact ground robot includes a vehicle body, a forward pair of track assemblies mounted to the vehicle body, and a rearward pair of track assemblies mounted to the vehicle body. All the track assemblies are foldable underneath the vehicle body for compact transport of the robot. All the track assemblies unfold to a deployed position supporting the vehicle body for deployment of the robot. Each track assembly may include a drive sprocket, a flipper, and a tack about the sprocket and flipper.
Abstract:
A portable, lightweight racer vehicle includes a body, a battery-powered motor, a motorized wheel, a first wheel, and a spring-loaded wheel. The first wheel is larger than the motorized wheel and the spring-loaded wheel. A tube section includes a first half section having a pair of interlocking fingers and a pair of notches; and a second half section having a pair of interlocking fingers and a pair of notches. The two halves are removably snap-fit or press-fit together by joining the pair of interlocking fingers of the first half section with the pair of notches of the second half section while simultaneously joining the pair of interlocking fingers of the second half section with the pair of notches of the first half section. A splitter pipe includes a body having an input port and at least two output ports, and a remotely controlled valve between the input port and the at least two output ports.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a toy, comprising of rotating means for collecting and dispersing an item and power means coupled to said rotating means, said power means powering said rotating means at a first speed in a first direction to collect said toy, and powering said rotating means at a second speed in a second direction to disperse said toy, said first speed different from said second speed, and said first direction different from said second direction.
Abstract:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (100) and methods for providing the same are disclosed. The unmanned aerial vehicles (100) may have various configurations related to a support frame (110). The unmanned aerial vehicles (100) may have various configurations with a continuous track (152) for ground propulsion. The unmanned aerial vehicles (100) may have various configurations related to payload clamps.
Abstract:
According to one aspect, there is provided a toy vehicle including: a chassis; and a means of transport comprising a band around the chassis, the band providing the toy vehicle with a movable outer surface.
Abstract:
An endless track compπsing a plurality of links which are releasably, rotatably coupled together to form an endless track, and wherein each of the links has a male linking end, an opposite female linking end, and an outwardly facing surface, and wherein the male linking end of a first link releasably couples and decouples from the female linking end of an adjacent second link when the angular relationship between the first and second links as measured between the outwardly facing surfaces thereof lies in a range of greater than about 45 degrees to less than about 110 degrees, and wherein the first and second links freely rotate one relative to the other when the angular relationship between the first and second links lies in a range of greater than about 110 degrees to less than about 270 degrees.