Patent ID: 6616501
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A wheeled toy vehicle configured to be maneuvered on a surface, the vehicle comprising:a platform having a front end and a back end; a first wheel rotatably supported from the platform proximal the front end; a second wheel rotatably supported from the platform proximal the back end, the first wheel and the second wheel being generally in line along a center vertical plane of the platform and parallel to and in line with each other and the center vertical plane; and a trim adjustment mechanism mounted to the platform so as to adjust side-to-side to balance the vehicle and thereby enhance the stability of the vehicle wherein the trim adjustment mechanism further comprises: a weight holder slideably mounted to the platform for side-to-side movement in a direction at least transverse to the center vertical plane; and a weight member engaged with the weight holder for slidable side-to-side movement with the weight holder on the platform to balance the vehicle.