Magnetically coupled toy

Abstract

A toy vehicle, including a pair of body portions, each body portion including at least one magnet. At least one magnet is carried by each body portion with a magnetic pole orientation contra to the magnetic pole orientation of the at least one magnet carried by another body portion to thereby couple the body portions together.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A toy vehicle, comprising: 
 a pair of body portions, each said body portion including at least one magnet, at least one said magnet carried by one said body portion having a magnetic pole orientation contra to the magnetic pole orientation of at least one said magnet carried by another said body portion to thereby couple said body portions together, each said magnet having a magnetic intensity of at least 20,000 dynes when said magnets are in contact with each other.    
     
     
         2 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein each said magnet has a magnetic intensity of at least 20,000 dynes at a point  2  mm from the surface thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The toy vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein each said magnet has a magnetic intensity of at least 20,000 dynes when said body portions are separated by an intervening object with a thickness of up to approximately 6 mm.  
     
     
         4 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein said toy vehicle has a longitudinal axis, said body portions being defined by a cut made substantially along a plane at a predetermined orientation relative to said longitudinal axis.  
     
     
         5 . The toy vehicle of  claim 4 , wherein each said magnet of each said body portion is located adjacent said cut.  
     
     
         6 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein said toy vehicle comprises one of a toy car, a toy truck, a toy motorcycle, a toy boat, a toy train, a toy tractor and a toy airplane.  
     
     
         7 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one magnet adjustor, each said magnet adjustor configured to adjust the position of at least one magnet in a corresponding one of said body portions.  
     
     
         8 . The toy vehicle of  claim 7 , wherein each said magnet adjustor includes at least one of a press fit sliding arrangement, a sliding arrangement with a holding screw and dual sided tape  
     
     
         9 . A method of displaying a toy vehicle, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pair of body portions, each said body portion including at least one magnet, at least one said magnet carried by one said body portion having a magnetic pole orientation contra to the magnetic pole orientation of at least one said magnet carried by an other said body portion to thereby couple said body portions together;    placing each of said body portions onto opposite sides of an intervening object having a thickness of up to approximately 6 mm; and    magnetically coupling each said magnet in each said body portion on opposite sides of said intervening object.    
     
     
         10 . A toy vehicle, comprising: 
 a pair of body portions, said pair of body portions being a result of a substantially planar cut of the toy vehicle; and    at least two magnets, at least one magnet carried by each said body portion having a magnetic pole orientation contra to the magnetic pole orientation of at least one said magnet carried by another said body portion, said body portions configured to magnetically couple on opposite sides of a piece of glass.