Patent ID: 6762586
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A63H,B60L,H02J,Y02T

Abstract:
A rechargeable system for a movable toy comprising:a) a station having electrical station contacts for receiving a movable toy; b) a toy having electrical toy contacts for electrically longitudinally engaging the station contacts when steered to the station; c) a mechanism for steering the toy to engage the station contacts; d) a rechargeable battery with the toy for powering motive means with the toy to move the toy; e) a receiver with the toy for receiving a programming signal to effect operation of the steering mechanism such that the toy is steerable by remote control; f) a transmitter for sending a programmable signal to the receiver; and g) the toy being steerable under remote control to the station by signals from the transmitter to the receiver whereby the station contacts and toy contacts electrically engage along side portions of the station contacts and the toy contacts by way of a longitudinal movement of the toy contacts with respect to the station contacts, and a rechargeable current is passible from the station contacts to the toy contacts, thereby enabling recharging of the rechargeable battery.