Patent ID: 7793951
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A63H,B60G,B60Y

Abstract:
1. A toy model vehicle steering mechanism, comprising: one or more steering actuators; a steering control arm pivotally mounted to a toy model vehicle chassis substantially on a chassis longitudinal centerline for rotation relative to the toy model vehicle chassis, the steering control arm being coupled directly to at least two tie rods, each tie rod controlling the steering of at least one wheel of the toy model vehicle; each of the one or more steering actuators being coupled to the steering control arm to rotate the steering control arm relative to the toy model vehicle chassis; and a transmission drive shaft rotatably coupled to at least one wheel for driving the at least one wheel of the toy model vehicle, the transmission drive shaft positioned above the steering control arm, relative to the chassis, and between the couplings of the steering actuators to the steering control arm.