Toy vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12377361-B2
Application number	US-202418953390-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2024
Priority date	Nov 21, 2023
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A toy vehicle includes a body, a first axle, a second axle, and a third axle connected to the body, and three pairs of wheels respectively coupled to the first axle, second axle, or third axle. The toy vehicle also includes a support configured to couple to an additional toy vehicle. Tilting the body of the toy vehicle to a first side causes the first axle to rotate in a first direction and the second and third axles to both rotate in a second direction, the second direction being opposite of the first direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A toy vehicle, comprising:
a body extending along a longitudinal axis;
a first extension, a second extension, and a third extension extending along the body transverse to the longitudinal axis;
a first axle, a second axle, and a third axle connected to the first extension, the second extension, and the third extension, respectively;
a first wheel and a second wheel defining a first pair of wheels coupled to the first axle, a third wheel and a fourth wheel defining a second pair of wheels coupled to the second axle, and a fifth wheel and a sixth wheel defining a third pair of wheels coupled to the third axle, wherein the first wheel, the third wheel, and the fifth wheel are positioned on a first side of the body and the second wheel, the fourth wheel, and the sixth wheel are positioned on a second side of the body; and
a support configured to couple to an additional toy vehicle;
wherein tilting the body to the first side causes the first axle to rotate in a first rotational direction to form an acute angle with the longitudinal axis and causes the second axle and the third axle to rotate in a second rotational direction, different from and opposite to the first rotational direction, to form other respective acute angles with the longitudinal axis and the first extension, the second extension, and the third extension are spaced apart to allow corresponding wheels of the first pair of wheels, the second pair of wheels, and the third pair of wheels to extend inwardly beyond the first extension, the second extension, and the third extension, respectively, while the body is tilted to the first side.

2. The toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a hitch configured to couple to the additional toy vehicle such that the toy vehicle drags the additional toy vehicle.

3. The toy vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the hitch is configured to move relative to the body to transition the toy vehicle between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration.

4. The toy vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the hitch is configured to rotate relative to the body.

5. The toy vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the hitch comprises fingers configured to couple to the additional toy vehicle, the fingers are offset from the body along the longitudinal axis in the extended configuration of the toy vehicle, and the fingers overlap with the body along the longitudinal axis in the retracted configuration of the toy vehicle.

6. The toy vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a base configured to couple to the additional toy vehicle such that the toy vehicle carries the additional toy vehicle.

7. The toy vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the support comprises a prop extending along the base, and the prop is configured to engage with the additional toy vehicle.

8. A toy vehicle playset, comprising:
a first toy vehicle comprising a body extending along a longitudinal axis, a first plurality of wheels and a plurality of axles coupled to pairs of wheels of the first plurality of wheels, and a plurality of extensions extending along the body transverse to the longitudinal axis and supporting the plurality of axles, wherein tilting the first toy vehicle body for a turn causes a first axle of the plurality of axles to rotate in a first rotational direction to extend traverse to the longitudinal axis and causes a second axle of the plurality of axles to rotate in a second rotational direction, different from and opposite the first rotational direction, to extend transverse to the longitudinal axis and the plurality of extensions are spaced apart to allow corresponding wheels of the first plurality of wheels to extend inwardly beyond the plurality of extensions, respectively, while the first toy vehicle body is tilted for the turn; and
a second toy vehicle comprising a second plurality of wheels, wherein a quantity of the first plurality of wheels is greater than a quantity of the second plurality of wheels, and the second toy vehicle is configured to couple to the first toy vehicle;
wherein the first toy vehicle and the second toy vehicle are of a common width.

9. The toy vehicle playset of claim 8 , wherein each wheel of the first plurality of wheels and of the second plurality of wheels have a common width.

10. The toy vehicle playset of claim 9 , wherein:
the first plurality of wheels of the first toy vehicle comprises a first pair of wheels, a second pair of wheels, and a third pair of wheels, wherein a first distance between the first pair of wheels and the second pair of wheels is greater than a second distance between the second pair of wheels and the third pair of wheels; and
the second plurality of wheels of the second toy vehicle comprises a fourth pair of wheels and a fifth pair of wheels, wherein a third distance between the fourth pair of wheels and the fifth pair of wheels is greater than the second distance between the second pair of wheels and the third pair of wheels.

11. The toy vehicle playset of claim 8 , wherein the first toy vehicle comprises a hitch, the second toy vehicle comprises a frame, and the hitch is configured to couple to the frame.

12. The toy vehicle playset of claim 11 , wherein the first toy vehicle comprises:
an arm extending from the body, and the hitch extends from the arm.

13. The toy vehicle playset of claim 12 , wherein the hitch is configured to rotate relative to the arm to transition the first toy vehicle between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, the hitch extends along the arm in the retracted configuration, and the arm includes a cutout configured to receive the hitch in the retracted configuration.

14. The toy vehicle playset of claim 11 , wherein the second toy vehicle comprises an axle coupled to a pair of wheels of the second plurality of wheels, the axle extends from the frame, and the hitch is configured to couple to the axle.

15. The toy vehicle playset of claim 14 , wherein the hitch comprises fingers that are offset from one another to define a gap therebetween, the fingers extend arcuately to form a recess, the fingers are configured to capture the frame within the gap, and the fingers are configured to capture the axle within the recess.

16. The toy vehicle playset of claim 8 , wherein the first toy vehicle comprises a base configured to engage with the second plurality of wheels of the second toy vehicle, the base comprises a plurality of bumps defining a recess, and the plurality of bumps is configured to capture a wheel of the second plurality of wheels of the second toy vehicle within the recess.

17. The toy vehicle playset of claim 16 , wherein the first toy vehicle comprises a prop extending along the base, and the prop is configured to extend between the second plurality of wheels.

18. The toy vehicle playset of claim 17 , wherein the second toy vehicle comprises a frame, the frame includes lips that are offset from one another to define a gap, and the lips are configured to capture the prop within the gap.

19. A toy vehicle, comprising:
a body extending from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis a first extension, a second extension, and a third extension extending along the body transverse to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first extension includes a first pair of elongated angular openings, the second extension includes a second pair of elongated angular openings, and the third extension includes a third pair of elongated angular openings, the first pair of elongated angular openings extending along the longitudinal axis towards the first

Assignees

• Mattel Inc

Inventors

• González Omar Rene
• Vetuskey Brendon
• De La Torre Gabriel

Classifications

• A63H17/26

  Details; Accessories (drive mechanisms A63H29/00) · CPC title

• A63H17/262 Primary

  Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis · CPC title

• A63H17/00 Primary

  Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; {(convertible into other toys A63H33/003); Cranes, winches or the like;} Accessories therefor (traffic games with figures moved by players A63F9/14) · CPC title

• A63H17/12

  with cranes, winches or the like · CPC title

• A63H17/264

  Coupling mechanisms (for model railway vehicles A63H19/18) · CPC title