The Little Tikes Company

Other

Mga Entertainment, Inc.

Eric A Fobean

Yuval Caspi

Matthew R Fuligni

Paul Madan

Jeff Gatto

Nikita Kalinin

A child's riding vehicle can be quickly reconfigured between a balance bike configuration and a pedal-powered bicycle configuration, suitable for children of different ages, without removing any parts to be stored separately. The pedal crank arms can be repositioned on the crank and the pedal axles can be pivoted so that in the balance bike configuration: the pedal crank arms are positioned adjacent to one another and generally upward; the pedal axles are pointed mostly rearwardly but also slightly inwardly rather than extending transversely side-to-side; and the crank arms and pedal axles are telescoped in. The result is that in the balance bike configuration the pedals and crank arms are compacted and folded out of the way so as not to interfere with the child riding the vehicle.

Child's riding bike that converts between a balance bike and a pedal-powered bicycle

A child's riding vehicle has a handle by which a parent can push and steer the vehicle, as well as a cutout in the roof which defines a handhold by which the parent can walk alongside the vehicle while holding it. The vehicle can be propelled either by the parent pushing via the parent handle or via the parent handhold, or the child can propel the vehicle as a foot-to-floor vehicle. When the handle is not being used, it can be rotated so that it is stowed at least partially within the body and roof support pillars of the vehicle for a clean appearance. A biasing and locking mechanism loosely biases and retains the handle in the stowed position, and automatically locks it into a deployed position.

Child's riding vehicle with stowable parent handle

A battery retainer assembly () is provided for retaining a battery package () in a storage location () on a child's riding vehicle. The battery retainer assembly () comprises a clamp () and a separate locking tab (). The clamp () is movable relative to the vehicle body () between a clamped condition whereat it clamps the battery package () in the storage location () and a released condition whereat it allows removal of the battery package () from the storage location (). The locking tab () is movable relative to the vehicle body () between a locked position whereat it locks the clamp () in the clamping position and an unlocked position whereat it allows the clamp () to be moved to the released condition.

Child's riding vehicle

A collapsible activity center (10) includes a frame (12) which has pivotally connected thereto a wall (14) and a wall (16). The frame (12) includes a support leg (24) connected to a hinge leg (26) by a cross-piece (28). The hinge leg (26) is provided with a pair of transversely extending ribs (54) that engage a rib (84) extending from each wall (14, 16) to allow pivotal movement of each. A latitudinal detent (94) is provided on the rib (84) to engage the hinge leg (26) to allow the walls (14, 16) to be selectively held in position with respect to the frame (12). The cross-piece (28) includes a handle opening (30) while the support leg (24) includes a lip (46) to assist in carrying the walls (14, 16) when they are closed and the frame (12) is lifted.

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Stow, OH, United States of America

Eric A Fobean