Patent ID: 7682218

Claim:
A launcher for a toy motorcycle having a front wheel and a rear wheel, the motorcycle including a laterally extending peg, the launcher comprising: a launch body including: a release assembly to selectively secure the toy motorcycle in a fixed position, the release assembly including: an inclined ramp operable support the rear wheel such that the rear wheel is lifted off a surface, and a pivoting catch that selectively engages the peg on the motorcycle to secure the rear wheel to the ramp; and an energizer configured to spin the rear wheel of the toy motorcycle; a left handlebar grip operatively coupled to a left side of the launch body; a right handlebar grip operatively coupled to a right side of the launch body; an energizer activator selectively causing the energizer to spin the rear motorcycle wheel; and a release activator configured to activate the release assembly, selectively allowing the motorcycle to move from the fixed position by disengaging the catch and permitting the rear wheel to slide off of the ramp and contact the surface.