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Title: US6837327: Controlled balancing toy
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Country: US United States of America

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Inventor: Heinzmann, Richard K.; Francestown, NH, United States of America

Assignee: DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH, United States of America
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Published / Filed: 2005-01-04 / 2002-05-29

Application Number: US2002000159700
IPC Code: Advanced: A61G 5/04; A61G 5/06; A61G 5/14; B62D 57/00; A61G 5/10; A61G 5/12; B60K 7/00;
IPC-7: A63H 17/00;

ECLA Code: B62D57/00; L60K7/00;

U.S. Class: 180/218; 180/282; 446/233;

Field of Search: 180/7.1,21,218,282 446/233,234,237,440,468 033/318

Priority Number:
2002-05-29  US2002000159700
2000-07-19  US2000000619086
1999-06-04  US1999000325976
1995-06-07  US1995000479901
1995-02-03  US1995000384705
1994-05-27  US1994000250693
1993-02-24  US1993000021789

Abstract:     A balancing toy having a chassis and a pair of laterally disposed wheels coupled to the chassis for motor-driven rotation with respect to the chassis. A circuit governs wheel rotation to maintain balance of the toy on the basis of chassis tilt as measured by a sensor. The sensor may include a gyroscope, and the balancing toy may have a single motor driving both wheels, or separate motors driving each wheel.

Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bromberg & Sunstein LLP ;

Primary / Asst. Examiners: Morris, Lesley D.; Luby, Matthew
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First Claim:
Show all 6 claims		     1. A balancing toy comprising:

a. a chassis incapable of supporting any person, the chassis characterized by an instantaneous tilt in a fore/aft plane with respect to a vertical direction;

b. a pair of laterally disposed wheels coupled to the chassis for motor-driven rotation with respect to the chassis;

c. a sensor for measuring the tilt of the chassis;

d. a circuit for governing wheel rotation to maintain balance of the toy on the basis of the tilt of the chassis; and

e. a power source for powering the wheels in motor-driven rotation, the power source enclosed within a structure having dimensions less than 5 cm.



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Continuity Data:
Application Number Filed Notes
US2002000159700 2002-05-29  is a related to the prior publication
     US20020170754A1 issued 2002-11-21  Controlled balancing toy
>US2002000159700< 2002-05-29  is a continuation in part of
US2000000619086  2000-07-19   (abandoned)
>US2002000159700<   is a continuation in part of
US2000000619086  2000-07-19   (abandoned)
US2000000619086 2000-07-19  is a continuation in part of
US1999000325976  1999-06-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US7370713 issued 2008-05-13   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US2000000619086   is a continuation in part of
US1999000325976  1999-06-04   (pending) [presumed granted]
     US7370713 issued 2008-05-13   Personal mobility vehicles and methods
US1999000325976 1999-06-04  is a continuation in part of
US1995000479901  1995-06-07   (granted)
     US5975225 issued 1999-11-02   Transportation vehicles with stability enhancement using CG modification
US1999000325976   is a continuation in part of
US1995000479901  1995-06-07
     US5975225 issued 1999-11-02   Transportation vehicles with stability enhancement using CG modification
US1995000479901 1995-06-07  is a continuation in part of
US1995000384705  1995-02-03   (granted)
     US5971091 issued 1999-10-26   Transportation vehicles and methods
US1995000479901   is a continuation in part of
US1995000384705  1995-02-03
     US5971091 issued 1999-10-26   Transportation vehicles and methods
US1995000384705 1995-02-03  is a continuation in part of
US1994000250693  1994-05-27   (granted)
     US5701965 issued 1997-12-30   Human transporter
US1995000384705   is a continuation in part of
US1994000250639  1994-05-27
     US5701965 issued 1997-12-30   Human transporter
US1994000250693 1994-05-27  is a continuation in part of
US1993000021789  1993-02-24   (abandoned)
US1994000250639   is a continuation in part of
US1993000021789  1993-02-24   (abandoned)


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