Patent ID: 8376804
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A motorized toy in the form of a motorized, multi-segmented, articulated toy snake comprising: a chassis with an outer housing; at least first and second ground contacting wheels rotatably supported from the chassis; a first reversible electric motor operably connected with at least the first of the first and second ground contacting wheels to drive the first wheel; a second reversible electric motor operably connected with at least the second of the first and second ground contacting wheels to drive the second wheel, the second motor being separately operable from the first motor to maneuver the toy; a movable member movably coupled with one of the chassis and outer housing; and a moving mechanism operably connected with the movable member sufficiently to move the movable member from a first position to a second position, the moving mechanism being powered only by simultaneous operation of the first and second motors; wherein the chassis is one segment of the snake and has a front end and a rear end, a top side and an opposing bottom side, the first and second ground contacting drive wheels being mounted side-by-side on the bottom side between the front end and the rear end, the outer housing has a snake-head-like appearance, the chassis further includes an electric power supply and an electric controller selectively operably connecting at least the first electric motor and the second electric motor with the electric power supply, and the movable member being an upper jaw moving portion of the outer housing hinged to one of the chassis and a remainder of the outer housing; the toy snake further comprising: a multi-segmented body pivotally coupled to the rear end of the chassis, the body including at least a plurality of individual body segments connected end to end, a first body segment being articulated to the rear end of the chassis and a front end of each other body segment of the plurality being articulated to a rear end of a proceeding body segment of the plurality, each body segment including a carriage, each carriage having a top side, a bottom side and first and second opposing lateral sides extending between the front and rear ends.