Patent ID: 8562387

Claim:
A driving mechanism for a remote-controlled toy, said driving mechanism comprising: a platform; first and second wheel braces attached to said platform; first and second wheels rotatably attached to said first and second wheel braces respectively; first and second drive wheels having first and second drive wheel axles respectively; first and second drive motors mated to said first and second drive wheel axles respectively, wherein said first and second drive wheels are rotatably mated to said first and second wheels respectively; a support beam attached to said platform; first and second pivoting members fastened to said support beam; first and second rotating members pivotally attached to said first and second pivoting member respectively; wherein said first and second rotating members are further attached to said first and second drive motors respectively such that said first and second drive wheels are flexibly engaged with said first and second wheels respectively; a receiver communicatively coupled to said first and second drive motors; and, a remote control communicatively coupled to said receiver; wherein said remote control is capable of independently controlling operation of each of said drive motors; wherein said first and second drive wheels are located exterior of said first and second wheels respectively; wherein each of said first and second drive wheels has a smooth outer circumferential surface, wherein each of said first and second wheels has a smooth outer circumferential surface; and, wherein said smooth outer circumferential surface of said first and second drive wheels is rotatably engaged with said smooth outer circumferential surface of said first and second wheels respectively.