Patent ID: 8469767

Claim:
A toy vehicle comprising: a chassis; a front wheelbase mechanism moveably secured to the chassis to raise and lower a set of front wheels; the front wheelbase mechanism further including: two front segments, each having one of the front wheels rotatably attached to a lower end of each segment, the front segments further positioned within two channels in the chassis, the channel guiding movement of the front segments; two front springs secured at an upper end of each front segment and to the chassis, the springs further being biased toward the lower end of each segment; each front segment further including a toothed edge meshed to a front gear train in communication with a motor and including a clutch, such that when the motor is powered in a first direction, the clutch engages the front gear train to direct upward and downward movement of the front segments; the front gear train further including two triangular gears meshed to the toothed portion of the front segments, the triangular gears having less than 360 degrees of teeth, wherein the triangular gears direct the front segments downward while the teeth are meshed, then the front springs pull the front segment upward when the teeth are not meshed; a rear wheelbase mechanism moveably secured to the chassis to raise and lower a set of rear wheels pivotally secured to the rear wheelbase mechanism; the rear wheelbase mechanism further including: a rear segment with a lower portion pivotally attached to a rear axle including the set of rear wheels rotatably attached thereto; the rear segment further including a rear toothed edge meshed to a transfer gear; a lower portion of a rear spring secured to the chassis and an upper portion of the rear spring is secured to the rear segment and biased toward the rear axle; and the transfer gear further being meshed to a rear gear train in communication with the clutch, such that when the motor is powered in a second direction, the clutch engages and transfers movement to the rear segment and rear axle, such that the rear segment raises and lowers the rear axle; an integrated circuit for receiving signals generated in response to a triggering means and for controlling activation of the motor to direct movement of the front wheels and rear wheels in response to the signals; wherein, powering the motor in the first and second directions animates the vehicle as the front segments and rear segment raise and lower.