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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 04, 2006
Steve Dunham, Venice, CA (US);
Steve Dunham, Venice, CA (US);
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A toy vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a base, a plurality of wheels spinably connected to the base, and a pneumatic piston operatively connected to at least one of the wheels. The toy also includes a plurality of body pieces at least partially covering the base, and a pneumatic disassembly mechanism operatively connected to at least some of the plurality of body pieces. A pneumatic system is configured to deliver pressurized gas to the pneumatic piston to cause at least the base to jump by extending the at least one wheel away from the base. The pneumatic system is also configured to deliver pressurized gas to the pneumatic disassembly mechanism to separate at least some of the plurality of body pieces from the base.