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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
Michael Hoeting, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Neil Hamilton, Covington, KY (US);
Michael Hoeting, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Neil Hamilton, Covington, KY (US);
Bang Zoom Design Ltd., LLC, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A remotely controlled toy vehicle appears to drift when turning, appearing to slide into the turn, by having a rear driving platform that swivels under a main body of a chassis. In addition to making the chassis appear to slide, the rear driving platform induces a tilt of the chassis into the turn, simulating a car suspension shifting toward the slide. Dummy rear wheels attached to pivoting trailing arms assist in obscuring the rear driving platform and make the toy vehicle appear more realistic. Castoring front wheels further enhance the drifting effect.