Aerial maneuvering jumping toy

Abstract

A toy vehicle. The toy vehicle includes a core and a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the core. A jumping assembly operatively connected to at least one of the wheels is configured to cause the toy to jump at least in part by extending that wheel away from the core. A jump selector has at least a first state, and a second state, and the toy does a rotating jump when the jumping assembly causes the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the first state, and wherein the toy does a less-rotating jump when the jumping assembly causes the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the second state.

1 . A toy vehicle, comprising: 
 a core;    a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the core;    a jumping assembly operatively connected to at least one of the wheels and configured to cause the toy to jump at least in part by extending that wheel away from the core; and    a jump selector having at least a first state and a second state;    wherein the toy does a rotating jump when the jumping assembly causes the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the first state, and wherein the toy does a less-rotating jump when the jumping assembly causes the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the second state.    
   
   
       2 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein, when in the second state, the jump selector limits extension of at least one of the plurality of wheels and allows unhindered extension of another of the plurality of wheels.  
   
   
       3 . The toy vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the jump selector limits extension of two rear wheels and allows unhindered extension of two front wheels.  
   
   
       4 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the jump selector includes a latch that engages a wheel axle in the second state.  
   
   
       5 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the rotational jump includes a back flip.  
   
   
       6 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , further including a pneumatic system for providing energy to the jumping assembly.  
   
   
       7 . The toy vehicle of  claim 1 , further including a body releasably covering at least some of the core and a disassembly system configured to separate the body from the core and cause the body to separate into at least two pieces.  
   
   
       8 . A toy vehicle, comprising: 
 a body;    a plurality of wheels operatively connected to the body;    a pneumatically powered jump assembly operatively connecting the body to at least one of the wheels, the pneumatically powered jump assembly configured to cause that wheel to extend away from the body responsive to a triggering event; and    a lock configured to selectively prevent the jump assembly from causing that wheel to extend away from the body.    
   
   
       9 . The toy vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one front wheel and at least one back wheel, and wherein the at least one back wheel is the wheel that the lock prevents from extending.  
   
   
       10 . The toy vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the pneumatically powered jumping assembly is configured to extend the at least one front wheel with sufficient force to cause the body to do a back flip.  
   
   
       11 . The toy vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of wheels includes at least one front wheel and at least one back wheel, and wherein the at least one front wheel is the wheel that the lock prevents from extending.  
   
   
       12 . The toy vehicle of  claim 11 , wherein the pneumatically powered jumping assembly is configured to extend the at least one back wheel with sufficient force to cause the body to do a front flip.  
   
   
       13 . A toy vehicle, comprising: 
 a core;    a jumping mechanism operatively connected to the core and configured to cause the core to jump;    a triggering system operatively communicating with the jump mechanism and configured to cause the jump mechanism to actuate responsive to at least two different types of triggering events, including a first triggering event and a second triggering event.    
   
   
       14 . The toy vehicle of  claim 13 , further comprising a jump selector having at least a first state and a second state, wherein the toy does a rotating jump when the jumping mechanism causes the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the first state, and wherein the toy does a less-rotating jump when the jumping assembly causes the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the second state.  
   
   
       15 . The toy vehicle of  claim 13 , wherein the first triggering event includes traveling a threshold distance.  
   
   
       16  The toy vehicle of  claim 15 , wherein the triggering system includes a gear structure configured to track the threshold distance.  
   
   
       17 . The toy vehicle of  claim 13 , wherein the second triggering event includes collision with another object.  
   
   
       18 . The toy vehicle of  claim 17 , wherein the triggering system includes a bumper configured to track collisions with other objects.  
   
   
       19 . A toy vehicle, comprising: 
 a core including a pneumatic system having a tank for storing pressurized gas and a pump for pressurizing gas within the tank;    a body releasably covering at least some of the core;    a plurality of pneumatic pistons operatively connecting a plurality of spinable wheels to the core, each pneumatic piston being configured to extend one of the plurality of wheels away from the core responsive to receiving a charge of the pressurized gas;    a jump selector having at least a first state and a second state, wherein the toy does a rotating jump when the plurality of pneumatic pistons cause the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the first state, and wherein the toy does a less-rotating jump when the plurality of pneumatic pistons cause the toy to jump and the jump selector is in the second state; and 
 a pneumatic disassembly mechanism configured to separate the body from the core responsive to receiving a charge of the pressurized gas.