Motor-operated model vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10894218-B2
Application number	US-201615272127-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2016
Priority date	Sep 22, 2015
Publication date	Jan 19, 2021
Grant date	Jan 19, 2021

Abstract

Provided are methods, apparatus and articles for vehicles, such as or relating to a skid-plate shock absorber, body mounting, chassis assembly, component securing, engine mounting, slipper clutch, and transmission housing that may be employed in the assembly, operation, and control of vehicles.

First claim

We claim:

1. A body mount for a model vehicle, comprising:
a tongue member wherein at least a portion of the tongue member extends longitudinally relative to a model vehicle body and a chassis assembly for the model vehicle;
a securing member spanning at least a portion of the width of the chassis assembly for the model vehicle, wherein the at least a portion of the tongue member is configured to engage the securing member; and
wherein when the tongue member is engaged to the securing member via movement of the model vehicle body relative to the chassis assembly for the model vehicle, the tongue member and the securing member are disposed between the model vehicle body and the chassis assembly for the model vehicle;
wherein the tongue member further comprises a first tongue member extending away from an interior surface of the model vehicle body and a second tongue member extending from the first tongue member;
wherein the distance between a top surface of the second tongue member and the point at which the first tongue member is attached to the interior surface of the model vehicle body, may substantially match the thickness of the securing member such that the securing member may be tightly secured between the tongue member and the model vehicle body when the tongue member engages the securing member; and
wherein the securing member provides a force against the tongue member, inhibiting removal of the model vehicle body from the chassis assembly for the model vehicle.

2. The body mount in claim 1 , wherein the tongue member is configured to be attached to an interior surface of the model vehicle body, wherein at least a portion of the tongue member extends longitudinally relative to the model vehicle body at a distance from an interior surface of the model vehicle body to which the tongue member attaches, and wherein when the tongue member is engaged, the securing member is disposed between the at least a portion of the tongue member and the model vehicle body.

3. The body mount in claim 1 , wherein the tongue member is constructed as part of the model vehicle body in a unitary construction.

4. The body mount in claim 1 , wherein when the tongue member is engaged to the securing member, the tongue member is configured such that the securing member is in contact with the first tongue member while disposed between the second tongue member and the interior surface of the model vehicle body.

5. The body mount in claim 1 , wherein the first tongue member and the second tongue member are configured to form a right angle such that the second tongue member extends longitudinally relative to the model vehicle body.

6. The body mount in claim 1 , wherein the second tongue member further comprises a tapered tip.

7. The body mount in claim 1 wherein a top surface of the second tongue member further comprises a downward sloping plane starting from the first tongue member such that the tongue member may operate as a cam to pull the model vehicle body towards the securing member when the tongue member engages the securing member.

8. A body mount for a model vehicle, comprising:
a lever member comprising a jaw clamp and a lever handle both extending from a lever pivot, wherein the lever pivot is configured to be attached to a model vehicle body such that the lever handle extends from the lever pivot above an outer surface of the model vehicle body, and the jaw clamp extends from the lever pivot below an interior surface of the model vehicle body;
wherein the jaw clamp and the lever handle are secured for rotation together about a rotational axis extending through the lever pivot, such that movement of either of the jaw clamp or the lever handle effectuates movement of the other;
wherein the rotation of the lever handle from a first position to a second position effectuates the rotation of the jaw clamp from an open position to an engaged position; and
wherein the jaw clamp is configured to engage a securing member secured to and spanning at least a portion of the width of a chassis assembly for the model vehicle
when the jaw clamp is in the engaged position, wherein when the jaw clamp is engaged to the securing member, the securing member is disposed between at least a portion of the jaw clamp extending longitudinally relative to the model vehicle body and the model vehicle body.

9. The body mount in claim 8 , wherein the lever handle is configured for rotational movement about the lever pivot from the first position where at least a portion of the lever handle extends upwards away from the outer surface of the model vehicle body, to the second position where the at least a portion of the lever handle is parallel with the outer surface of the model vehicle body.

10. The body mount in claim 8 , wherein the jaw clamp is configured for rotational movement about the lever pivot from the open position where the at least a portion of the jaw clamp extends downwards away from the interior surface of the model vehicle body, to the engaged position where the at least a portion of the jaw clamp extends longitudinally relative to the model vehicle body and the jaw clamp is engaged to the securing member.

11. The body mount in claim 8 , wherein the jaw clamp further comprises;
a first jaw member extending from the lever pivot; and
wherein a second jaw member is the at least a portion of the jaw clamp.

12. The body mount in claim 11 , wherein the first jaw member and the lever handle form a right angle about the lever pivot.

13. The body mount in claim 11 , wherein the first jaw member and the second jaw member form a right angle.

14. The body mount in claim 11 , wherein when the jaw clamp is engaged to the securing member, the jaw clamp is configured such that the securing member is in contact with the first jaw member and disposed between the second jaw member and the interior surface of the model vehicle body.

15. The body mount in claim 11 , wherein the jaw clamp further comprises a third jaw member extending from the second jaw member, wherein the third jaw member is opposite of the first jaw member such that the jaw clamp is generally C-shaped.

16. The body mount in claim 15 , wherein when the jaw clamp is engaged to the securing member, the jaw clamp is configured such that the securing member is interlocked between the first jaw member and the third jaw member when disposed between the second jaw member and the interior surface of the model vehicle body.

17. The body mount in claim 15 , wherein the third jaw member is configured to extend from the second jaw member at an inclined angle such that the jaw clamp may operate as a cam to push the model vehicle body forward when the jaw clamp is rotated toward the engaged position to engage the securing member.

18. The body mount in claim 9 , further comprising a retaining mechanism, the retaining mechanism comprising:
a rotating member extending through the lever handle such that a top end of the rotating member extends along one side of the lever handle and a bottom end of the rotating member extends along an opposite side of the lever handle, wherein the rotating member is configured for rotation along a vertical axis perpendicular to the lever handle;
an opening in the model vehicle body configured to receive the bottom end of the rotating member when the lever handle is rotated to the second position, wherein when the lever handle is in the second position, the bottom end of the rotating member extends below the interior surface of the model vehicle body; and
wherein the bottom end of the rotating member further comprise

Assignees

• Traxxas Lp

Inventors

• Allmendinger Otto Karl
• Christensen Casey Christen Jens
• Ewing Adam Cole
• Wood Jonathan Scott

Classifications

• A63H31/08 Primary

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• A63H17/26 Primary

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• A63H23/02

  Boats; Sailing boats · CPC title

• A63H29/00

  Drive mechanisms for toys in general · CPC title

• A63H30/04

  using wireless transmission · CPC title