WO2007130617A3 - Transformable toy vehicle - Google Patents

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WO2007130617A3
WO2007130617A3 PCT/US2007/010909 US2007010909W WO2007130617A3 WO 2007130617 A3 WO2007130617 A3 WO 2007130617A3 US 2007010909 W US2007010909 W US 2007010909W WO 2007130617 A3 WO2007130617 A3 WO 2007130617A3
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hub
wheels
vane
housing
toy vehicle
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William Willett
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Mattel Inc
William Willett
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Priority to EP07776782A priority Critical patent/EP2012895A4/en
Priority to MX2008014107A priority patent/MX2008014107A/en
Priority to CA002651041A priority patent/CA2651041A1/en
Publication of WO2007130617A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007130617A2/en
Publication of WO2007130617A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007130617A3/en
Priority to US12/263,882 priority patent/US8197298B2/en
Publication of WO2007130617B1 publication Critical patent/WO2007130617B1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/005—Motorised rolling toys
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H17/00—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor
    • A63H17/02—Toy vehicles, e.g. with self-drive; ; Cranes, winches or the like; Accessories therefor convertible into other forms under the action of impact or shock, e.g. arrangements for imitating accidents
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/003—Convertible toys, e.g. robots convertible into rockets or vehicles convertible into planes

Abstract

A toy vehicle includes a central housing having first and second oppositely disposed sides. A first wheel is rotatably mounted on the first side of the housing and a second wheel is rotatably mounted on the second side of the housing. Each of the fxrst and second wheels has a central hub. Each hub has a center disposed along a common first axis of rotation. A plurality of vanes are attached to the hub and form the first and second wheels. An end of each vane distal to the hub forms a circumferential surface portion of one of the first and second wheels. Each vane is individually and separately manually angularly repositionable about a second vane axis extending transversely with respect to the first axis.
PCT/US2007/010909 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Transformable toy vehicle WO2007130617A2 (en)

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EP07776782A EP2012895A4 (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Transformable toy vehicle
MX2008014107A MX2008014107A (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Transformable toy vehicle.
CA002651041A CA2651041A1 (en) 2006-05-04 2007-05-04 Transformable toy vehicle
US12/263,882 US8197298B2 (en) 2006-05-04 2008-11-03 Transformable toy vehicle

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US79779006P 2006-05-04 2006-05-04
US60/797,790 2006-05-04
US91571507P 2007-05-03 2007-05-03
US60/915,715 2007-05-03

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US12/263,882 Continuation US8197298B2 (en) 2006-05-04 2008-11-03 Transformable toy vehicle

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WO2007130617A2 WO2007130617A2 (en) 2007-11-15
WO2007130617A3 true WO2007130617A3 (en) 2008-10-30
WO2007130617B1 WO2007130617B1 (en) 2008-12-18

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CA (1) CA2651041A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2007130617A2 (en)

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