Patent ID: 7568962
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: A63H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular toy vehicle comprising: a toy vehicle body having a body alignment electrical connector interface extending from the interior body underside and having a first guide member defining a first mechanical line of engagement, said body alignment electrical connector mounted to and aligned with the toy vehicle body aligning the first mechanical line of engagement to be congruent with a first predetermined line of engagement, said first guide member comprising a first electrical contact disposed thereon; a toy vehicle chassis having a chassis alignment electrical connector interface mateable to said body alignment electrical connector interface extending from a top of the chassis and having a second guide member defining a second mechanical line of engagement, said chassis alignment electrical connector mounted to and aligned with the toy vehicle chassis aligning the second mechanical line of engagement to be congruent with a second predetermined line of engagement, said second guide member comprising a second electrical contact disposed thereon; said body alignment electrical connector interface mated with said chassis alignment electrical connector interface aligning congruently the first and second predetermined lines of engagement thereby automatically aligning and mounting the vehicle body and chassis while concurrently providing an electrical connection between said first electrical contact and said second electrical contact to provide power between said body and said chassis; and an actuator button operatively attached to the toy vehicle body having a range of motion from a non-contact position to a contact position where when said actuator button is depressed to said contact position said actuator button depresses a button on said chassis initiating a predetermined action.