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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1998
Alan Fine, Lenox, MA (US);
Paul Nielsen, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Marvel Enterprises, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A toy vehicle includes a chassis and a body mounted to the chassis. An electro-mechanical vibration generator is operatively connected with the chassis. The vibration generator is preferably an electric motor having a weight attached to the shaft of the motor. A light source and a sound source are each operatively connected with the body. A propulsion mechanism is connected with the chassis. Operation of the propulsion mechanism causes the toy vehicle to move across the medium on which it rests. An electrical circuit and an electrical power source are each connected with the vibration generator, the light source, the sound source and the propulsion mechanism. The electrical circuit controls the sequence and timing of the connected components to provide at least one sequence of events. A switch is connected with the electrical circuit. Upon activation of the switch, the electrical circuit initiates the sequence of events. The electro-mechanical vibration generator may also be incorporated into a board game including a platform and a body mounted to the platform. A light source and a sound source are each operatively connected with the body. An electrical circuit and an electrical power source are each connected with the vibration generator, the light source and the sound source. The circuit controls the sequence and timing of the operation of the connected components to provide at least one sequence of events. A switch is connected with the electrical circuit. Upon activation of the switch, the electrical circuit initiates the sequence of events.