Patent Document

This invention relates to a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle, and more particularly to a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle capable of supporting required maintenance equipment for using a radio-controlled vehicle. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   Radio-controlled, miniature vehicles are well known as amusement and competition devices. Such vehicles have miniature internal combustion engines. The miniature internal combustion engine requires accessories, such as fuel and tools and spare parts for maintenance. Such tools include, but are not limited to a screw driver, plug wrench, glow plug igniter, electric vehicle starter and engine stopper. Needed spare parts include, but are not limited to glow plugs. 
   Although the fuel container, spare parts and tools are not large in size, storage can be a problem because of the small and delicate nature of the items. Because of the smaller size of this type of vehicle, an appropriate storage container that organizes and securely stores accessories, while keeping the accessories readily available to the user can be very useful. 
   Such a tool kit must hold the tools securely, yet have them readily accessible and yet permit easy transportation of both the kit and the equipment therein. Such requirements work against each other. It is very desirable to maximize all advantages, while minimizing the disadvantages. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   Among the many objectives of this invention is the provision a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle adapted to hold accessories. 
   A further objective of this invention is the provision of a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle, which is easily transportable. 
   Yet a further objective of this invention is the provision of a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle, having tools, fuel bottle and spare parts that are readily accessible. 
   A still further objective of this invention is the provision of a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle which securely holds tools. 
   Another objective of this invention is the provision of a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle, which is durable. 
   Yet another objective of this invention is the provision of a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle which securely holds spare parts. 
   Still another objective of this invention is the provision of a tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle which securely holds a fuel bottle. 
   These and other objectives of the invention (which other objectives become clear by consideration of the specification, claims and drawings as a whole) are met by providing a tool kit adapted to hold desired parts and equipment for a radio controlled vehicle, in a desired position, especially a position adjacent to a racing area. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  depicts a perspective front view of the tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle  100  of this invention. 
       FIG. 2  depicts an exploded, perspective view of a first embodiment in the form of the tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle  100  of this invention. 
       FIG. 3  depicts a perspective rear view of the tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle  100  of this invention. 
   

   Throughout the figures of the drawings, where the same part appears in more than one figure of the drawings, the same number is applied thereto. 
   DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   Within the tool kit for a radio-controlled vehicle of this invention. The toolkit has a base with two support posts thereon. Secured to the support posts and oppositely disposed from the base is the handle. The handle is elliptical shaped on the outside and has ridges to conform to fingers on the inside. Between the base and the support posts is the mounting bracket. 
   Within the base is a fuel cylinder receiver and at least one glow-plug receiver. A glow-plug is the device used to start the car. The glow-plug receiver may be snapped or threaded in order to receive and support the necessary replacement glow-plugs. The center clamp includes a back bar having a slot therein. 
   At each side of the back bar are the support apertures through which the support posts pass. Adjacent to the support apertures and oppositely disposed from the back bar are the tool apertures. The tool apertures may be a variety of sizes, depending upon the size of the tool they hold. Extending from the center clamp is the fuel clamp. 
   The fuel bottle comprises a squeeze bottle which can fit into the base receptacle and between the fuel and center clamps. A screwdriver may fit into the one tool aperture while the engine stopping device may fit into another other aperture. Into the slot, may fit a glow-plug starter holder or an electric starter clip. The glow-plug wrench may appear in a tool aperture between the support post and the slot. 
   Referring now to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , the usefulness of the tool kit is evident. Tool kit  100  has four major parts: base  102 , support posts  106 , center clamp  122  and handle  110 . Base  102  is a ridged sheet of durable material of any suitable shape. Preferred material for the base is plastic, but other suitable materials, such as wood or metal may be used. Mounted upon the top surface of base  102  is a fuel bottle receiver  120 , which is a ring of plastic or other suitable material, sized slightly larger than fuel bottle  146 . That fuel bottle receiver  120  has a diameter or other circumference, which is slightly larger than the base of fuel bottle  144 . 
   Also mounted on the face of base  102  are two mounting brackets  104 , which are two rings which receive the bottoms of support posts  106 . Further mounted upon the base are one to eight glow plug receivers  118  which are rings properly sized to hold glow plug  146 . The glow plug  146  may be attached to the glow plug receiver by screw or clip mechanism. In the preferred form, the top ends of support posts  106  are secured to the handle  110  using handle apertures  116 , which are attached to handle feet  114 . The two handle feet  114  are attached to the two ends of the handle spine  112 . Other suitable configurations for connecting the support posts  106  to the handle  110  may be used. 
   Positioned on support posts  106  between base  102  and handle  110  is center clamp  122 . Support posts  106  are connected to center clamp  122  by passing through center clamp support apertures  108 . Center clamp  122  has a back bar  126  and fuel clamp  124 . 
   Fuel clamp  124  has a left fuel clamp wing  150  and a right fuel clamp wing  152 . Left fuel clamp wing  150  is a curved wing that protrudes out from the left center clamp support aperture  108  towards the center of tool rack  100 . Right fuel clamp wing  152  is oppositely opposed from left fuel clamp  150 , protruding out from right center clamp support aperture  108  towards the center of tool rack  100 . Fuel clamp  124  is situated above and mimics the shape of fuel bottle receiver  120 , and holds the top of the fuel bottle  144 . 
   Located on fuel clamp  124  are one to eight tool apertures  130 , which are sized to accept various tools. Such tools include but are not limited to plug wrench  140 , engine stopper  148  and screw driver  142 . 
   Located in the center of back bar  126  is back bar slot  128 , which is shaped to receive glow plug igniter holder  132  and electric starter clip  136 . Glow plug igniter  134  fits inside glow plug igniter holder  132  in order to facilitate its attachment to the tool rack  100 . Electric starter clip  136  is a U-shaped flexible strip attached to the side of electric vehicle starter  138  to facilitate its attachment to the tool rack  100 . The preferred material for electric starter clip  136  is metal, but plastic or other suitable materials may be used. 
   This application—taken as a whole with the abstract, specification, claims, and drawings being combined—provides sufficient information for a person having ordinary skill in the art to practice the invention as disclosed and claimed herein. Any measures necessary to practice this invention are well within the skill of a person having ordinary skill in this art after that person has made a careful study of this disclosure. 
   Because of this disclosure and solely because of this disclosure, modification of this method and device can become clear to a person having ordinary skill in this particular art. Such modifications are clearly covered by this disclosure.

Technology Category: 7