Patent ID: 8132651

Claim:
A mechanical motor for toy planes, comprising: a rubber band; a housing for containing said rubber band, said housing having an opening at one end; attachment means, connectable to said rubber band via the opening, said attachment means comprising a rotatable element, wherein said rotatable element rotates as said rubber band unwinds; and a winding means, connectable to said rotatable element for winding said rubber band, wherein said winding means is removable from said rotatable element after winding of said rubber band, said winding means comprising: a housing; activation means connected to said housing; a main shaft, having a first extremity within said housing and a second extremity outside said housing, wherein operation of said activation means rotates said main shaft on its axis; a winding knob located at said second extremity of said main shaft, wherein said winding knob is connectable to said rotatable element for winding said rubber band; a main gear within said housing, wherein said main gear is rotated by said activation means, and wherein rotation of said main gear causes said main shaft to rotate on its axis; and a ratchet mechanism connected to said main gear and said main shaft, whereby rotation of said main gear in a first direction is transmitted to said main shaft through said ratchet and whereby said ratchet prevents rotation of said main gear in a second opposite direction from being transmitted to said main shaft.