Patent Publication Number: US-9415319-B1

Title: Motorcycle transparent globe toy device

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     While motorized toys and especially motorized toys with remote radio frequency controls are known in the art, none provide the design and features of the present motorcycle transparent globe toy device. 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present motorcycle transparent globe toy device relates to toys, and more particularly to a toy device having hand held radio frequency operable motorcycles removably disposed within a transparent globe. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the motorcycle transparent globe toy device, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a motorcycle transparent globe toy device that has many novel features that result in a motorcycle transparent globe toy device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof. 
     To accomplish this, the motorcycle transparent globe toy device has a transparent globe having in interior surface. A lower opening is disposed in a lower center portion of the globe. A frustoconical base is provided. A battery pack is accessibly disposed within the base. An on/of switch is disposed in the base. A right circular cylinder is disposed atop the frustoconical base. A sleeve is disposed atop the right circular cylinder. The transparent globe is disposed atop the sleeve with the lower opening centered within the sleeve. A hinge is disposed on the transparent globe and the sleeve. The transparent globe pivots about the hinge to allow access to the interior surface. 
     A latch mechanism is disposed adjacent the lower opening on a portion of the transparent globe diametrically opposite the hinge. A lever release is disposed on the latch mechanism. The lever release is configured to release the transparent globe to pivotally open from the sleeve by the hinge. 
     A track system including a plurality of spaced apart ferrous particles is disposed within the interior surface. A use of spaced apart ferrous particles adds to the excitement of playing with the device due to greater visibility than might be had with a solid track system. The track system is not limited to only a shape and layout as is illustrated within. The track system is provided in a plurality of conceivable patterns. For example, the track system is selectively provided with only a horizontal loop. As further example, the track system is also selectively provided with only a vertical loop, and also with a combination of both the horizontal loop and the vertical loop, and an overlapping operational communication between the vertical loop and the horizontal loop. The track system is selectively provided in various conceivable patterns. The illustrated track system has a riser, an upper quadrant connecting track, a continuous horizontal loop, and a continuous vertical loop. The riser is disposed from proximal the lower opening and progresses upwardly to connect to an upper quadrant connecting track. The upper quadrant connecting track is connected to the horizontal loop. The vertical loop and the horizontal loop intersect in an approximate center of the interior surface. 
     A selectively included plurality of spaced apart interconnected lights is disposed within the track system. The lights are in operational communication with the battery pack. An on/off switch is disposed within the frustoconical base. The on/off switch is in operational communication with the battery pack and the plurality of spaced apart lights. 
     At least a pair of model motorcycles with riders is provided. The base shape is advantageous in stabilizing the device during rapid model motorcycle with rider deployment. Each model motorcycle with rider selectively has a forwardly disposed headlight. An energy source is accessibly disposed within each model motorcycle with rider. The energy source is in operational communication with the headlight. Each model motorcycle with rider has a motorized rear wheel and a freely turning front wheel spaced apart from the motorized rear wheel. An energy source is accessibly disposed within each model motorcycle with rider. The energy source is in operational communication with the headlight. A magnet is disposed within a lower portion of each model motorcycle with rider. Each model motorcycle with rider is configured to be selectively held to the track system via the magnet and the plurality of spaced apart ferrous particles. Each motorcycle with rider is inserted into the globe via the pivotally openable globe. 
     A radio frequency (RF) receiver is disposed within each model motorcycle with rider. The RF receiver is in operational communication with the motorized rear wheel and the energy source. At least a pair of RF controllers is provided. Each controller has a hand grip. A helmet is disposed atop the hand grip. An RF transmitter is disposed within the helmet. A radio having a radio antenna and a tuner is disposed within the helmet. A user of each RF controller is able to tune in a chosen radio station to be enjoyed during play with the device. A graduated speed control is disposed downwardly from the helmet and is selectively and graduatingly moved from a position distal the hand grip to a position proximal the hand grip. The position of the graduated speed control determines a speed of each of the model motorcycles with riders. Each RF transmitter is frequency mated to one of the RF receivers. 
     A controller energy source is disposed within the hand grip. The controller energy source is in operational communication with the RF transmitter, the radio, and the graduated speed control. 
     One way to use the motorcycles with riders is to place one motorcycle with rider on the riser. Another motorcycle with rider might be placed on the vertical loop. Users can then try to time their speed to avoid collisions between the motorcycles with riders. The ferrous particles can also circle the track system on the same horizontal loop or vertical loop. As noted above the track system might also be plotted within the transparent globe wherein loops are side-by-side. There are no designed limitations for a layout of the ferrous particles, such that globes are available with a plurality of track system designs. 
     Various components of the device are provided in more basic forms than what is illustrated. As example, the base is provided in a square and circular shape. The right circular cylinder is provided as hollow without the sleeve, and the globe hinged to the cylinder. The helmets are also provided without a radio. 
     Thus has been broadly outlined the more important features of the present motorcycle transparent globe toy device so that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
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         FIG. 1  is a perspective view. 
         FIG. 2  is a lateral view of a globe hingedly opened above a sleeve. 
         FIG. 3  is a side view of an RF controller. 
         FIG. 4  is a side view of the RF controller opposite that of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of a model motorcycle with rider facing a right direction and, alternately, a left direction. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, an example of the motorcycle transparent globe toy device employing the principles and concepts of the present motorcycle transparent globe toy device and generally designated by the reference number  10  will be described. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the motorcycle transparent globe toy device  10  has a transparent globe  20  having in interior surface  22 . A lower opening  24  is disposed in a lower center portion of the globe  20 . A frustoconical base  30  is provided. A battery pack  32  is accessibly disposed within the base  30 . An on/of switch  34  is disposed in the base  30 . A right circular cylinder  36  is disposed atop the frustoconical base  30 . A sleeve  38  is disposed atop the right circular cylinder  36 . The transparent globe  20  is disposed atop the sleeve  38  with the lower opening  24  centered within the sleeve  38 . A hinge  44  is disposed on the transparent globe  20  and the sleeve  38 . The transparent globe  20  pivots about the hinge  44  to allow access to the interior surface  22 . 
     A latch mechanism  46  is disposed adjacent the lower opening  24  on a portion of the transparent globe  20  diametrically opposite the hinge  44 . A lever release  48  is disposed on the latch mechanism  46 . The lever release  48  is configured to release the transparent globe  20  to pivotally open from the sleeve  38  by the hinge  44 . 
     A track system  50  including a plurality of spaced apart ferrous particles  60  is disposed within the interior surface  22 . A pattern  51  of the track system  50  has a riser  52 , an upper quadrant connecting track  58 , a continuous horizontal loop  56 , and a continuous vertical loop  54 . The riser  52  is disposed from proximal the lower opening  42  and progresses upwardly to connect to the upper quadrant connecting track  58 . The upper quadrant connecting track  58  is connected to the horizontal loop  56 . The vertical loop  54  and the horizontal loop  56  intersect in an approximate center of the interior surface  22 . 
     A plurality of spaced apart interconnected lights  62  is disposed within the track system  50 . The lights  62  are in operational communication with the battery pack  32 . An on/off switch  64  is disposed within the frustoconical base  30 . The on/off switch  64  is in operational communication with the battery pack  24  and the plurality of spaced apart lights  62 . 
     At least a pair of model motorcycles with riders  66  is provided. Each model motorcycle with rider  66  has a forwardly disposed headlight  68 . An energy source  74  is accessibly disposed within each model motorcycle with rider  66 . The energy source  74  is in operational communication with the headlight  68 . Each model motorcycle with rider  66  has a motorized rear wheel  70  and a freely turning front wheel  72  spaced apart from the motorized rear wheel  70 . An energy source  74  is accessibly disposed within each model motorcycle with rider  66 . The energy source  74  is in operational communication with the headlight  68  and the motorized rear wheel  70 . A magnet  76  is disposed within a lower portion of each model motorcycle with rider  66 . Each model motorcycle with rider  66  is configured to be selectively held to the track system  50  via the magnet  76  and the plurality of spaced apart ferrous particles  60 . 
     A radio frequency (RF) receiver  78  is disposed within each model motorcycle with rider  66 . The RF receiver  78  is in operational communication with the motorized rear wheel  70  and the energy source  74 . At least a pair of RF controllers  80  is provided. Each controller  80  has a hand grip  82 . A helmet  84  is disposed atop the hand grip  82 . An RF transmitter  86  is disposed within the helmet  84 . A radio  88  having a radio antenna  90  and a tuner  92  is disposed within the helmet  84 . A user of each RF controller  80  is able to tune in a chosen radio station to be enjoyed during play with the device  10 . A graduated speed control  94  is disposed downwardly from the helmet  84  and is selectively moved from a position distal the hand grip  82  to a position proximal the hand grip  82 . Such an alternately varied position of the graduated speed control  94  is configured to increase a flow of energy from the energy source  74  to the motorized rear wheel  70  wherein the model motorcycle with rider  66  increases speed. 
     A controller energy source  96  is disposed within the hand grip  82 . The controller energy source  96  is in operational communication with the RF transmitter  86 , the radio  88 , and the graduated speed control  94 .