Shinsei Kogyo Company, Ltd.

Kiyoji Asano

A two-wheel toy vehicle, having a body, preferably, in the replica of a motorcycle, and an inertia energy flywheel and transmission gear mechanism for driving the vehicle (through the rear wheel) in a forward movement in both a one-wheel upwardly-extended position and a two-wheel position along the running surface. A shock-absorbing device is formed as part of the transmission gear mechanism for absorbing sudden shock forces between the flywheel and the rear wheel driven by the flywheel. In addition, the front wheel is rotatably mounted to the vehicle and in a manner for lateral movement. However, a device is formed on the front portion of the toy vehicle to limit the lateral movement of the front wheel to ensure that the vehicle is balanced and maintained in its one-wheel upwardly-extended position and when it falls from this one-wheel position to its two-wheel position along the running surface.

Two-wheel toy vehicle with inertia flywheel

A steering system for radio or wire controlled traveling toys such as model cars having steerable wheels connected to a steering bar. Mechanism is in turn connected to the steering bar for actuation thereof and includes a pair of rack members connection to respective ends of the mechanism. A single electric drive motor provides the propulsion for the toy car through an axle and differential acting drive wheels and is in turn coupled through a slip gear to planetary gear drive clutches which may be alternately locked by means of a pair of solenoids and associated pawls. Output gears driven by the drive clutches in turn effect movement of one or the other of the rack members to steer the car. A centering spring for the steering mechanism returns the steering to straight ahead automatically once the turn energization is completed. The slip gear also will prevent damage to the drive and steering components once steering limits are reached.

Steering system for radio or wire controlled traveling toys

A toy construction set consisting of a plurality of corner posts each having a leg, first and second groups of two arms each extending outwardly from the leg, and a locking cavity formed within the end of each arm; a plurality of middle posts each having a leg, first and second groups of three arms each extending outwardly from the leg, and a locking cavity formed within the end of each arm; at least one corner post having a leg, first and second groups of four arms each extending outwardly from the leg, and a locking cavity formed within the end of each arm; a plurality of beams each terminating in locking projections complimentary in configuration with respect to the locking cavities of the arms.

Toy construction set

The present invention relates to a toy vehicle provided with an energy storage mechanism for propelling the vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a frame, an axle having wheels secured thereto, the axle being mounted for rotation with respect to the frame, an energy source consisting of a housing provided with a gear, a spring having one end attached to the housing and coiled within the cavity, and a second gear provided with a stem positioned within the cavity and to which the other end of the spring is attached, a gearing mechanism that is activated by the rotation of the axle in one direction to rotate the first and second gears in opposite directions to store energy in the spring by coiling same, the release of the axle thereafter releasing the stored energy causing the axle to rotate in the opposite direction to propel the vehicle. The gearing mechanism includes a ratchet for preventing the first gear from rotating after the axle is released as the vehicle is being propelled, and moveable gearing mechanisms for disengaging the aforesaid driving connections after release of the axle.

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Tokyo, Japan

Kiyoji Asano