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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keith Hippely, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Michael T McKittrick, Torrance, CA (US);
Larry R Wood, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
446465 ; 301 32 ;
Abstract
A toy vehicle includes a body supported by a plurality of wheels. At least one wheel of the toy vehicle is comprised of a pair of half portions coupled to a pivotal hinge at a common outer edge. One of the half portions is coupled to the vehicle body while the remaining half portion is coupled solely to the pivoting hinge. The wheel portions of the articulated wheel remain closed when the toy vehicle is rolled across a playing surface and separate to form a mouth-like opening when the vehicle or a portion thereof is raised from the play surface.