US4382347A
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Toy tractor assembly
Assignee: Takara Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-07-31
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2001-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle toy assembly is provided having the capability of being reconfigured through a time control action into a second configuration. During the transformation, projectiles can be fired and a miniaturized vehicle can be released and propelled from the toy assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuya Murakami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:51
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H17/00; A63H17/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A space vehicle toy assembly comprising: a base member; means for movement of the base member across a support surface; an upper housing member having movable wall members connected to the base member, the wall members being initially positioned to provide a closed encapsulated space for simulating a compartment for operators and alternatively being pivoted outward from the base member to provide a simulated opened command room with individual work areas for toy figures; a lower housing member positioned beneath the upper housing member and relatively movable into or out of the base member; means for firing projectiles on the lower housing member including a toy vehicle projectile; means for biasing the wall members to an open position; means for biasing the lower housing member to a position extended from the base member, and timing means for providing a controlled releasing of the lower housing member to move away from the base member and to carry the projectiles with the lower housing member until the lower housing member moves a predetermined distance away from the base member, the timing means further providing an immediate release of the wall members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A space vehicle toy assembly comprising: a base member; means for movement of the base member across a support surface; an upper housing member having movable wall members connected to the base member, the wall members being initially positioned to provide a closed encapsulated space for simulating a compartment for operators and alternatively being pivoted outward from the base member to provide a simulated opened command room with individual work areas for toy figures; a lower housing member positioned beneath the upper housing member and relatively movable into or out of the base member; means for firing projectiles on the lower housing member including a toy vehicle projectile; means for biasing the wall members to an open position; means for biasing the lower housing member to a position extended from the base member, and timing means for providing a controlled releasing of the lower housing member to move away from the base member and to carry the projectiles with the lower housing member until the lower housing member moves a predetermined distance away from the base member, the timing means further providing an immediate release of the wall members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the movable wall members have a partial J-shaped cross sectional configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A simulated space vehicle toy assembly comprising: a base member; an upper housing member having movable wall members connected to and positioned above the base member, the wall members capable of being positioned to provide a closed encapsulated space for simulating a compartment for an operator and alternatively being expanded to provide a simulated opened command room with individual work areas for toy figures that are accessible to a child for play action; a lower housing member connected to the base member beneath the upper housing member and relatively movable to project into or out of the base member; means for sequentially firing a plurality of projectiles from the lower housing member including a toy vehicle projectile; means for biasing the lower housing member to an extended position from the base member, and means to release the lower housing member from the base member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
144 words
A simulated space vehicle toy assembly comprising: a base member; an upper housing member having movable wall members connected to and positioned above the base member, the wall members capable of being positioned to provide a closed encapsulated space for simulating a compartment for an operator and alternatively being expanded to provide a simulated opened command room with individual work areas for toy figures that are accessible to a child for play action; a lower housing member connected to the base member beneath the upper housing member and relatively movable to project into or out of the base member; means for sequentially firing a plurality of projectiles from the lower housing member including a toy vehicle projectile; means for biasing the lower housing member to an extended position from the base member, and means to release the lower housing member from the base member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention of claim 3 further including timing means to control the movement of the lower housing member away from the base member in response to the biasing means for a predetermined time period.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein the means for firing projectiles is activated by the movement of the lower housing means out of the base member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 4 further including a pair of tractor treads connected to the base member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention of claim 6 further including means for biasing the respective movable wall members to an open position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 3 further including a second means for firing a projectile mounted on the base member and extending upward to project between the movable wall members in a closed configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention of claim 3 further including projectiles in the form of rockets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein the movable wall members are respectively connected to parallel edges of the base member and extend vertically upward and across the base member for connection with the release means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein the timing means includes a rack and pinion gear, the rack being mounted on one of the base or lower housing members and the pinion gear mounted on the other member.
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