WO2021237276A1 - Ensemble véhicule jouet - Google Patents

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WO2021237276A1
WO2021237276A1 PCT/AU2021/050488 AU2021050488W WO2021237276A1 WO 2021237276 A1 WO2021237276 A1 WO 2021237276A1 AU 2021050488 W AU2021050488 W AU 2021050488W WO 2021237276 A1 WO2021237276 A1 WO 2021237276A1
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Dallyn Seale
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Icon23 Pty Ltd
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Priority to US17/927,864 priority patent/US11766620B2/en
Priority to EP21813067.2A priority patent/EP4157477A4/fr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
    • A63H17/262—Chassis; Wheel mountings; Wheels; Axles; Suspensions; Fitting body portions to chassis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/14—Endless-track automobiles or trucks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/26—Details; Accessories
    • A63H17/264—Coupling mechanisms

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  • the present invention generally relates to a toy vehicle assembly.
  • the present invention has particular, although not exclusive application to toy cars.
  • a player (typically a child) can control a toy car (e.g. MatchboxTM car) by holding the toy car between fingers of a hand. Often, the player seeks to mimic toy cars racing around a toy race track. In this manner, a second car is held in the other hand and the player controls both cars at once with each car controlled by a respective hand.
  • a toy car e.g. MatchboxTM car
  • the player may have at times, limited space to position two hands holding respective cars, owing to the constrained layout of the desired playing area (i.e. toy road or toy race track).
  • the player may also have limited visibility of the adjacent toy cars when playing with both cars in this manner. Also, if more than one player is playing with the toy cars at the same time, the issues of space and visibility can be exacerbated in the playing area, leading to a lessening of the enjoyment of the playing experience.
  • the preferred embodiment enhances the playing experience when playing with two toy cars.
  • a toy vehicle assembly including: a first toy vehicle; a second toy vehicle; and a connector for connecting the toy vehicles.
  • the toy vehicles may be connected together so that a player may play with both vehicles at the same time with one hand only to thereby significantly enhance the playing experience.
  • the player may control both vehicles by only having to control one held toy vehicle.
  • the player can turn the first toy vehicle by rotating it and/or by applying a lateral force to its front or its rear using one hand only, which causes the second toy vehicle to move forward or behind or turn in proximity to the first toy vehicle.
  • the connector may extend between the sides of the vehicles.
  • the connector may include a linkage.
  • the linkage may include a pair of rigid links.
  • the links may be parallel.
  • the links may be pivotally mounted at either end.
  • the links may be horizontal.
  • the links may be snap-fitting.
  • One of the links may be elevated compared with the other link to that the links can be superposed.
  • the connector may include a pair of mounting brackets.
  • Each mounting bracket may include a mounting plate for mounting to a vehicle.
  • Each mounting bracket may include a pair of mounting tabs for mounting to a link.
  • the mounting tabs may be at different elevations.
  • Each mounting bracket and/or link may be integrally formed from plastic material (e.g. injection molded).
  • the connector may include releasable fastening means for releasably fastening to each vehicle.
  • the fastening means may include adhesive (e.g. tape) for adhering to the vehicles, friction grip for friction gripping the vehicles, fasteners (e.g. screws) for fastening to the vehicles, or another form of suitable fixing.
  • the fastening means may fasten to the underside of each vehicle.
  • the fastening means may fasten to the side of each vehicle
  • a connector for connecting a first toy vehicle and a second toy vehicle, the connector including a linkage.
  • a method for playing with a first toy vehicle and a second toy vehicle the method involving: connecting the toy vehicles with a connector.
  • Figure 1 shows a toy vehicle assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in an expanded configuration
  • Figure 2 shows the toy vehicle assembly of Figure 1 in a retracted configuration
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of a connector of the toy vehicle assembly of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a link of the connector of Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of a mounting bracket of the connector of
  • a toy vehicle assembly 100 as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
  • the assembly 100 includes a first toy vehicle 102a (e.g. car) and a second toy vehicle 102b.
  • a connector 104 is retro-fitted to connect the toy vehicles 102 together and extends between the sides of the vehicles 102.
  • the assembly 100 can be maneuvered from an expanded configuration shown in Figure 1 , right through to a retracted configuration shown in Figure 2.
  • the toy vehicles 102 can be connected together so that a player can play with both vehicles at the same time with one hand only to thereby significantly enhance the playing experience.
  • the player may control the direction and position of both vehicles 102 by only having to control the direction and position of one held toy vehicle 102a.
  • the player can turn the held first toy vehicle 102a by rotating it and/or by applying a lateral force to its front or its rear using one hand only (see Fig. 1), which causes the second un-held toy vehicle 102b to move forward or behind or turn in proximity to the first toy vehicle 102a (see Fig. 2).
  • the connector 104 is in the form of a mechanical linkage having a pair of rigid links 300a, 300b.
  • the links 300 are parallel, horizontal, and pivotally mounted at either end to respective mounting brackets 302a, 302b.
  • One of the links 300a is elevated compared with the other link 300b so that the links 300 can be superposed without interference in the retracted configuration (Fig. 2).
  • Each link 300 and mounting bracket 302 is integrally formed from plastic material by injection molding.
  • each link 300 has a pair of posts 400a, 400b with enlarged heads for snap-fitting to the mounting brackets 302a, 302b.
  • each mounting bracket 302 includes a pair of mounting tabs 500a, 500b for mounting to the links 300a, 300b.
  • the mounting tabs 500 are at different elevations.
  • the tabs 500a, 500b define apertures 502a, 502b through which the posts 400 of the links 300 are snap-fitted.
  • Each mounting bracket 302 includes a mounting plate 504 for mounting to the underside of a vehicle 102.
  • the connector 104 includes releasable fastening means in the form of double-sided tape for releasably fastening to each vehicle 102.
  • the double-sided tape includes adhesive on one side for adhering to the underside of the vehicles 102 and adhesive on the other side for adhering to the mounting plate 504.
  • the two-sided adhesive tape may be preferred by players as it can be interchangeably linked between different vehicles 102 several times before the adhesive contact of the two-sided tape reduces its effectiveness. Thence it can be replaced and the linkage can be used multiple times between multiple toy vehicles 102.
  • the connector 104 may be provided as a retro-fit item for connecting to vehicles 102, or the assembly 100 may be provided as a kit. Either way, the player can connect the toy vehicles 102a, 102b with the connector 104.
  • the geometry of the connector 104 allows the player to effectively “race” the two vehicles 102a, 102b around a desired path (e.g. toy race track) by positioning one vehicle 102a and rotating it relative to its path of motion with one hand only, and whereby both vehicles 102a, 102b are positioned “racing” in close proximity to one another.
  • a desired path e.g. toy race track
  • the action of the connector linkage allows the motion of the un held second toy vehicle 102b to be completely controlled though the motion inputs given to the linked first toy vehicle 102a held by the player.
  • the use of two of more connector linkages connecting multiple pairs of toy vehicles 102 allows one player to play with multiple vehicles 102 at a time, or for multiple players to play with more vehicles 102 at a time, than would otherwise be the case, and without the available space and visibility limitations than would otherwise be the case.
  • the fastening means may include a friction grip for friction gripping the vehicles 102, fasteners (e.g. screws) for fastening to the vehicles 102, or another form of suitable fixing.
  • the fastening means may fasten to the side of each vehicle 102.
  • the connector linkage could also be fixed to the adjacent vehicles 102 not by a flat plate 302 under the base of the toy vehicles 102 as envisaged by the preferred embodiment, but it could also be affixed by attaching the two outer rotating pivot points of the linkage to a side fixing plate affixed to the side of the toy vehicles 102 (by either adhesive tape, friction grips, screws etc).
  • Each link 300 and mounting bracket 302 need not be formed from plastic material, and instead may made from metal by die-casting or some other form of metal manufacturing.
  • the connector 104 includes three or more links 300.
  • first and second vehicles 102a, 102b The preferred embodiment has described in relation to first and second vehicles 102a, 102b.
  • a third vehicle 102c may be connected on the other side of the second vehicle 102b with a connector 104. In this manner, a serial chain of any number of vehicles 102 interconnected with connectors 104 may be formed.

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La présente invention concerne un ensemble véhicule jouet. L'ensemble comprend un premier véhicule jouet et un second véhicule jouet. En outre, l'ensemble comprend un connecteur pour relier les véhicules jouets. De manière avantageuse, les véhicules jouets peuvent être reliés l'un à l'autre de telle sorte qu'un joueur peut jouer avec les deux véhicules en même temps avec une seule main pour améliorer ainsi significativement l'expérience de jeu.
PCT/AU2021/050488 2020-05-25 2021-05-24 Ensemble véhicule jouet Ceased WO2021237276A1 (fr)

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AU2021278374A AU2021278374B2 (en) 2020-05-25 2021-05-24 A toy vehicle assembly
US17/927,864 US11766620B2 (en) 2020-05-25 2021-05-24 Toy vehicle assembly
EP21813067.2A EP4157477A4 (fr) 2020-05-25 2021-05-24 Ensemble véhicule jouet
AU2023201043A AU2023201043B2 (en) 2020-05-25 2023-02-22 A toy vehicle assembly

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AU2020901682A AU2020901682A0 (en) 2020-05-25 A toy vehicle assembly
AU2020901682 2020-05-25
AU2020100835A AU2020100835A4 (en) 2020-05-25 2020-05-25 A toy vehicle assembly
AU2020100835 2020-05-25

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US2701152A (en) * 1952-08-02 1955-02-01 Cutler Morris Releasable coupling
DE1914792A1 (de) 1969-03-22 1970-10-08 Esteban Gonzalez Zwillingsauto
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US4568300A (en) * 1985-01-15 1986-02-04 Marvin Glass & Associates Toy team racing set
US4940442A (en) * 1987-06-23 1990-07-10 Takara Co., Ltd. Connectable self-powdered mobile toy
GB2269326A (en) * 1992-08-07 1994-02-09 Michihiro Yamada Magnetic coupler.
US5746336A (en) * 1996-07-11 1998-05-05 Kadee Quality Products Co. Coupler adaptor for model railroad rolling stock
US20120326818A1 (en) * 2011-06-27 2012-12-27 Gerhard Rieskamp Coupling device for a cart, and rail-guided cart with a coupling device
CA2908596A1 (fr) * 2014-12-03 2016-06-03 Agatsuma Co., Ltd. Jouet mobile connecte

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US2701152A (en) * 1952-08-02 1955-02-01 Cutler Morris Releasable coupling
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GB2134398A (en) * 1983-02-01 1984-08-15 Marvin Glass & Associates Toy vehicle device
US4568300A (en) * 1985-01-15 1986-02-04 Marvin Glass & Associates Toy team racing set
US4940442A (en) * 1987-06-23 1990-07-10 Takara Co., Ltd. Connectable self-powdered mobile toy
GB2269326A (en) * 1992-08-07 1994-02-09 Michihiro Yamada Magnetic coupler.
US5746336A (en) * 1996-07-11 1998-05-05 Kadee Quality Products Co. Coupler adaptor for model railroad rolling stock
US20120326818A1 (en) * 2011-06-27 2012-12-27 Gerhard Rieskamp Coupling device for a cart, and rail-guided cart with a coupling device
CA2908596A1 (fr) * 2014-12-03 2016-06-03 Agatsuma Co., Ltd. Jouet mobile connecte

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AU2023201043B2 (en) 2024-02-08
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