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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002606 | Trim adjustment for toy vehicle steering A toy vehicle includes a chassis, a right turning member that supports a right steerable road wheel and a left turning member that supports a left steerable road wheel. A rigid steering link extends across the chassis and has right and left ends that are operably co... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7938709 | Steering mechanism for a toy vehicle A toy vehicle has a chassis with road wheels movement including one or two each mounted to pivot about a general vertical axis to steer. A steering mechanism includes a turning member mounted so as to pivot about the generally vertical axis and supporting one road w... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7335084 | Traveling toy and suspension of traveling toy A traveling toy having a plurality of steering front wheels and a plurality of rear wheels being connected with a driver, and a suspension of traveling toy in which a trailing arm having one end part supported rotatably at the upper part of a supporting wall standin... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7241197 | Steering system for movable toy vehicles A wheeled vehicle for small children with a steering wheel on a long steering column that extends upward and backward to about waist level of a child walking behind the vehicle. The child propels and steers the vehicle by pushing on the steering wheel and turning th... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175501 | Children's car driven by swiveling operations of a steering wheel The present invention relates to a children's car that moves forward with a simple and easy operation with particular care taken of the safety of the child riding the car. A steering block which can be steered with a steering wheel and a steering column is provided ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168723 | Front wheel drive for toy vehicles Front wheel drive mechanism for toy vehicles in which supports are attached to the vehicle, with a drive bar being positioned between them, at each end of which is mounted a respective sub-assembly including a clasp and a cross link, of which two legs are fitted int... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7121916 | Running toy A running toy having: a pair of right and left wheel supports to rotatably support right and left wheels, respectively; a pair of right and left rotation support portions to rotatably support the right and left wheel supports around an axis line along a back and for... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094125 | Steering device for toy and running toy A steering device for toy, which comprises a simple structure, and provides a stable running along a curved line. The steering device for toy, comprises: right and left turning members for turning right and left steering wheels in clockwise and counterclockwise dire... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090556 | Toy vehicle for guided motor-racing circuits A toy vehicle for a guided motor-racing circuit has a guiding groove and conductor rails adjacent thereto. A keel pivotably mounted on the vehicle engages the guiding groove to aid vehicle guidance. A magnetic device magnetically interacts with the conductor rails t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7014525 | Movable toy and movable toy set for the same A movable toy having movable bodies selected from the group consisting of at least a pair of wheels and leg portions which move when driven by a motor provided in the main toy body, wherein there is provided an energization detecting unit comprising at least three e... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997774 | Steering device for toy A steering device for a toy including: right and left turning members for turning right and left steering wheels in clockwise and counterclockwise directions around predetermined shafts; and a connecting member for connecting and forming a turning pair with each tur... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6955580 | Weights for model and racing cars A weight and method of providing mass for a model racing car is the subject of the present application. The weight is comprised of two portions. The first portion simulates the undercarriage of an automobile and the second portion comprises multiple components joine... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6949000 | Wheeled push toy A push toy for providing children with hours of fun-filled amusement, having a pair of wheels, a steering wheel, and a steering mechanism for moving the push toy in one direction or the other. The steering mechanism has a reel, a pin, and a thread. The steering whee... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6824443 | Steering device for toy and running toy A steering device for toy, which comprises a simple structure, and provides a stable running along a curved line. The steering device for toy, comprises: right and left turning members for turning right and left steering wheels in clockwise and counterclockwise dire... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6796874 | Toy vehicle with shock absorbing steering mechanism A remote control running toy comprises a pair of uprights (24), each having a kingpin (22) for steerably supporting the wheels (20); and a steering mechanism (32) which is coupled through steering rods (30) with the uprights (24... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6715776 | Wheel securing structure for a remote-controlled model car An improved wheel securing structure for a remote-controlled model car includes a steering seat and a U-shaped securing frame. The steering seat is disposed in the U-shaped structure of the securing frame and is connected thereto by means of screw and bushing. The i... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6682394 | Radio controlled two wheeled vehicle A radio controlled two wheeled vehicle incorporates flywheel technology in addition to a unique disposition of motors, gears and electronics provides superior stability and mobility during operation. A flywheel is disposed in the at the lowest central poi... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6656011 | Suspension for running toy and running toy The present invention provides a suspension for a toy and a vehicle toy, which can properly ground right and left wheels. A suspension for a running toy comprises: right and left turning members for turning right and left wheels in clockwise and countercl... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6482069 | Radio controlled bicycle A radio controlled bicycle incorporates flywheel technology in addition to a unique disposition of motors, gears and electronics provides superior stability and mobility during operation. A flywheel is disposed in the crankshaft area of the bike and is se... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6419547 | Tilt and turn undercarriage apparatus An undercarriage for a vehicle such as a toy truck or an adult size riding vehicle where the undercarriage allows a vertically directed tilt force to engender a turning movement of the wheels. The undercarriage is simply constructed of two spaced apart br... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6405817 | Ride-on vehicle with direction responsive mechanism A children's ride-on vehicle and associated rotation translation assembly are provided. The children's ride-on vehicle includes a body, a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to the body, and at least one steerable wheel. The vehicle also includes a stee... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6390883 | Programmable toy with remote control A programmable device such as a toy or novelty item has a keyboard which can be activated by a user to set up any one of multiple different motions of the toy. Sounds and lights can be activated to coordinate with the movement. The toy can be a car or oth... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6338664 | Toy vehicle having center steering circuit and remote controller with toggle function A remote controller for a toy vehicle includes a toggle switch on a hand controller for selectively enabling one of two sets of vehicle functions, and a reduced signal set integrated circuit for transmitting control signals to the vehicles. A group of fun... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6272946 | Steering device for miniature vehicle A steering device for moving and directing a miniature vehicle provided with at least one leading wheel, the steering device has a control member arranged outside the miniature vehicle to be remote-manipulated by the user, a transmission for transmitting ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6170354 | Steering gear box for toy vehicle A steering mechanism and associated gearbox is disclosed for a toy car or other small motorized vehicle. The steering mechanism comprises a steering arm, collar, return spring and an alignment adjustor. These components are externally mounted on a gear bo... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6095892 | Motorcycle race track with moving rider figurines A model motorcycle race track system is provided including a race track and a plurality of carriage assemblies slidable along the track. A plurality of miniature motorcycles are each mounted on one of the carriage assemblies for being moved around the tra... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5980358 | Vehicle for electric toy and model trains A vehicle for electric toy and model trains with a freight car body, which is suspended in a free-floating fashion over overrunning inclinations at superstructures of the carriages passing through its bottom in such a manner, that the pivoting angle is po... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5851134 | Directional control device for a model vehicle A steering control mechanism for a model vehicle, e.g. a small toy vehicle, includes an electromagnetic coil wound around the wheel shaft of one of the wheels of the toy vehicle. Adjacent and facing one end of this coil are provided one or more permanent ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5830038 | Manually operable front guide wheel steering in a vehicle toy This patent disclosure teaches a moving, vehicle toy having a hand operable selector knob that determines the direction of single guide wheel that is steered by the action of a pivotally mounted steering arm that is rotated by means of a lever arm that en... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820439 | Gyro stabilized remote controlled toy motorcycle Gyro stabilized remote controlled toy motorcycle having good stability and controllability without using ground contacting auxiliary wheels or the like. The motorcycle comprises a chassis supporting a fixed angle rear wheel drive and associated motor and ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5791964 | Ratchet drive for construction toy set A ratchet mechanism includes an outer gear having a recess formed therein and an aperture for supporting the gear upon a shaft. The outer wall of the recess defines a plurality of angled facets forming a saw-tooth configuration. A ratchet pawl includes a ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5775972 | Toy vehicle with an improved steering mechanism A toy vehicle having a rigid chassis, a steering control mechanism, and first and second wheels which are controllable by the steering control mechanism to steer a vehicle. A cam and step arrangement selectively redistributes the effective weight acting o... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5549501 | Toy car with a liftable steering wheel assembly A toy car including a casing mounted inside the car body to hold a driving mechanism and a transmission mechanism, a steering wheel assembly mounted in a circular opening on the chassis and coupled to the transmission mechanism, a battery power supply mou... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5449311 | Steering system for toy vehicle An improved steering mechanism for toy vehicles is disclosed wherein an operator merely pushes downwardly on one lateral side of the vehicle, and the vehicle is caused to turn to that side. The invention incorporates a simplified steering system, wherein ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5338246 | Suspension systems of vehicle toys Suspension systems (10; 42; 8) operate independently of each other on opposite sides of a vehicle toy. The systems have their road wheels move up and down substantially without any inclination of these wheels, and are simple in construction. Each suspensi... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5312288 | Steering system for toy vehicle An improved steering mechanism for toy vehicles is disclosed wherein an operator merely pushes downwardly on one lateral side of the vehicle, and the vehicle is caused to turn to that side. The invention incorporates a simplified steering system, wherein ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5281184 | Steering device for automotive vehicle toy A steering device for an automotive vehicle toy comprises a motor to be driven by a remote control operation, a steering mechanism having a return spring for biasing steering wheels into a neutral position, and a clutch for transmitting a driving force of... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5071384 | Steering mechanism A steering mechanism for toy building sets, such as toy vehicles, and of the type comprising a rack means and a pinion cooperating with it. In connection with various possible positions of the rack means and likewise with a view to selective positioning o... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5000716 | Spring steering device for toy cars A steering device for a toy car has a steering system tie rod carrying, at opposing ends thereof, respective spindles adapted to support steerable wheels. Accordion-shaped springs are connected between the ends of the steering system tie rod and the corre... | 03/19/1991 |
