Patent ID: 7927173
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A system for launching a toy vehicle, said system comprising: a toy vehicle having a vehicle body supported on wheels, wherein said vehicle body has a first end and a second end; at least two elongated arms extending rearward from said second end of said vehicle body; a female connector body having a front opening and side openings, wherein said elongated arms are insertable into said front opening of said female connector body to an engaged position, wherein said elongated arms mechanically interlock with said female connector body, and said elongated arms within said female connector are exposed through said side openings of said connector body, and wherein said elongated arms store spring energy that accelerates said elongated arms and said toy vehicle out and away from said female connector body when a force is applied to said elongated arms through said side openings that displaces said elongated arms from said engaged position.