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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1977
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1976
Burton C Meyer, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Robert K Allen, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Marvin Glass & Associates, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A wheeled, toy vehicle or van which includes a plurality of operable devices or accessories. The toy vehicle is adapted for use with a figure toy having a pair of mechanical hands in the form of hooks. The van includes a front end which opens to provide access to the cab or driving compartment and a rear tailgate which opens to provide access to the back, cargo area of the van. A ladder is adapted to be hooked onto the side of the van to permit climbing onto the top or roof of the van by the hooks of the figure toy for use of the various accessories. One of the accessories includes a large, mechanical hand which mounts to the interior, exposed surface of the tailgate when the tailgate is in an open, fully vertical position. A side door on the van provides access to the rear portion thereof, which includes a periscope and a radar-computer control console for use by the figure toy. Many of the accessories include especially adapted handles for use by the mechanical hand hooks of the figure toy.