Patent ID: 8337274
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a toy, the vehicle including a body, a chassis, at least one drive wheel for engaging a surface for moving the vehicle on the surface, a power source with at least one battery comprising the steps of: (a) moving a toy vehicle by control from a remote control device having controls; (b) regulating the movement of the toy by a user to operating the remote control device; (c) operating the power source to activate and power at least one drive electric motor; (d) driving and turning the drive wheel of the vehicle at different normal speeds, the normal speeds including a normal top speed; (e) controlling the speed of the motor through an electronic circuit; (f) receiving by a receiver with the vehicle a signal from a transmitter with the remote control device; (g) supplying a source of supplemental power for selectively energizing the drive motor with additional power; (h) providing the drive motor with extra power in addition to the power from the battery; and (i) boosting the drive motor to turn the drive wheel faster than the normal top speed whereby the vehicle moves faster than the normal top speed under battery power; wherein the source of supplemental power includes a capacitor in the vehicle, including the steps of providing the additional power to energize the motor from the capacitor, and including detecting a voltage to monitor the capacitor voltage level, and wherein when the voltage level of the capacitor is higher than a threshold value, permitting the vehicle to enter a mode to permit the supplemental power to be activated to boost the drive motor.