Patent ID: 8231426

Claim:
A gearbox for a toy vehicle, the gearbox comprising: a motor; a swing mechanism, said swing mechanism having a first spur gear and a second spur gear, said first spur gear rotatably communicating with said second spur gear, said motor adapted to drive said first spur gear in a first direction and a second direction; a first crown gear, said first crown gear adapted to engage said second spur gear when the first spur gear is driven in the first direction, said first crown gear adapted to rotatably communicate with a first drivetrain system; at least one drive wheel, said at least one drive wheel rotatably communicating with said first drivetrain system; a second crown gear, said second crown gear adapted to engage said second spur gear when the first spur gear is driven in the second direction, said second crown gear rotatably communicating with a second drivetrain system; an accessory feature, said accessory feature being adapted for communication with said second drivetrain system and being actuated by said communication with the second drivetrain system; wherein when said motor drives said first spur gear in said first direction, said swing mechanism pivots such that said second spur gear engages said first crown gear, said first crown gear driving said first drivetrain system and said first drivetrain system driving said at least one drive wheel; and when said motor drives said first spur gear in said second direction, said swing mechanism pivots such that said second spur gear engages said second crown gear, said second crown gear driving said second drivetrain system and said second drivetrain system actuating said accessory feature.