David C Dubois

US Patent:

53838084, Jan 24, 1995

Filed:

Feb 9, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/195911

Inventors:

David M. DuBois - Providence RI

Assignee:

Playskool, Inc. - Pawtucket RI

International Classification:

A63H 1706
A63H 3302
A63H 1700

US Classification:

446428

Abstract:

A convertible toy truck/wagon includes a chassis and wheel assembly, a truck bed and a handle member pivotally mounted on the chassis and wheel assembly. The chassis and wheel assembly includes a main chassis member, a truck cab on the chassis member and a plurality of wheels for movably supporting the chassis and wheel assembly on a supporting surface. The truck bed is pivotable on the chassis member between a first substantially horizontal position and a second upwardly pivoted position, and the handle member is pivotable between an inoperative first position in which it extends rearwardly from the cab along the chassis member and an operative second position in which it extends forwardly and upwardly from the truck cab. Accordingly, when the truck bed is in the first position thereof and the handle member is also in the first position thereof, the handle is concealed beneath the truck bed, and when the truck bed is in the first position thereof, and the handle member is in the second position thereof, the handle member can be used for pulling the combination toy truck/wagon in a manner similar to a conventional wagon.