US2010035511A1PendingUtilityA1

Model container car

Assignee: TOMY CO LTDPriority: May 8, 2008Filed: Jul 30, 2009Published: Feb 11, 2010
Est. expiryMay 8, 2028(~1.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Satoshi Endo
A63H 19/15A63H 17/05
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Abstract

The present invention is directed to improving the reality of a model container car that imitates the form of a real car. The vehicle main body 2 has a plurality of mounting holes 2 b provided side by side along a vehicle length X, and opposed to one another along a vehicle width Y on a loading surface on which a container is mounted. The mounting member 5 A is removably mounted on the mounting hole 2 b . The mounting member 5 A includes a upper engagement portion and a lower engagement portion. The lower engagement portion is provided within an insertion area inserted into the mounting hole 2 b and engageable with the vehicle main body 2 . The lower engagement portion is provided above the insertion area and engageable with an inner side surface of the container 4 A.

Claims

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1 . A model container car comprising:
 a vehicle main body having a plurality of mounting holes provided side by side along a vehicle length, and opposed to one another along a vehicle width on a loading surface on which a container is mounted; and   a mounting member removably mounted on the mounting hole, including a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion, the first engagement portion being provided within an insertion area inserted into the mounting hole and being engageable with the vehicle main body, and the second engagement portion being provided above the insertion area and being engageable with an inner side surface of the container.   
   
   
       2 . A model container car comprising:
 a vehicle main body having a loading surface on which a container is mounted; and   a plurality of mounting holes provided side by side along a vehicle length, and opposed to one another along a vehicle width on the loading surface,   wherein a mounting member used for mounting the container on the loading surface and having a first engagement portion provided within an insertion area inserted into the mounting hole and being engageable with the vehicle main body is removably mounted on the mounting hole.   
   
   
       3 . The model container car according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the arrangement of the mounting holes on the loading surface conforms to the arrangement of a folding type binding apparatus mounted on a real car.   
   
   
       4 . The model container car according  claim 1 , wherein
 the first engagement portion has an engagement shape vertically projecting along the vehicle length.   
   
   
       5 . The model container car according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first engagement portion includes a pair of curved claws opposed to each other along the vehicle length and curved inward toward each other.   
   
   
       6 . The model container car according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the first engagement portion includes a pair of projecting claws respectively having projections opposed to each other along the vehicle length and projecting outward from each other.   
   
   
       7 . The model container car according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a first part and a second part are selectable as the mounting member,   the first part has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus mounted on the real car represented therein, and   the second part does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein.   
   
   
       8 . The model container car according to  claim 7 , wherein
 a third part is selectable in order to represent a form at the time of non-loading of the container, and   the third part is removably mounted on the mounting hole, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.   
   
   
       9 . A model container car comprising:
 a vehicle main body having a loading surface on which a container is mounted; and   a plurality of mounting holes provided side by side along the vehicle length, and opposed to one another along the vehicle width on the loading surface,   wherein any one of a first part, a second part, and a third part that differ in form and are removably mounted is selectively mounted on the mounting hole,   the first part is used for mounting the container on the loading surface, is provided within an insertion area inserted into the mounting hole, includes a first engagement portion being engageable with the vehicle main body and a second engagement portion being engageable with an inner side surface of the container, and has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of a folding type binding apparatus mounted on a real car represented therein,   the second part is used for mounting the container on the loading surface, includes the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion, and does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein, and   the third part is used for representing a form at the time of non-loading of the container, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.   
   
   
       10 . The model container car according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the arrangement of the mounting holes on the loading surface conforms to the arrangement of a folding type binding apparatus mounted on a real car.   
   
   
       11 . The model container car according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first engagement portion has an engagement shape vertically projecting along the vehicle length.   
   
   
       12 . The model container car according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the first engagement portion has an engagement shape vertically projecting along the vehicle length.   
   
   
       13 . The model container car according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the first engagement portion includes a pair of curved claws opposed to each other along the vehicle length and curved inward toward each other.   
   
   
       14 . The model container car according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the first engagement portion includes a pair of curved claws opposed to each other along the vehicle length and curved inward toward each other.   
   
   
       15 . The model container car according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the first engagement portion includes a pair of projecting claws respectively having projections opposed to each other along the vehicle length and projecting outward from each other.   
   
   
       16 . The model container car according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the first engagement portion includes a pair of projecting claws respectively having projections opposed to each other along the vehicle length and projecting outward from each other.   
   
   
       17 . The model container car according to  claim 2 , wherein
 a first part and a second part are selectable as the mounting member,   the first part has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus mounted on the real car represented therein, and   the second part does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein.   
   
   
       18 . The model container car according to  claim 3 , wherein
 a first part and a second part are selectable as the mounting member,   the first part has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus mounted on the real car represented therein, and   the second part does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein.   
   
   
       19 . The model container car according to  claim 4 , wherein
 a first part and a second part are selectable as the mounting member,   the first part has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus mounted on the real car represented therein, and   the second part does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein.   
   
   
       20 . The model container car according to  claim 5 , wherein
 a first part and a second part are selectable as the mounting member,   the first part has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus mounted on the real car represented therein, and   the second part does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein.   
   
   
       21 . The model container car according to  claim 6 , wherein
 a first part and a second part are selectable as the mounting member,   the first part has a form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus mounted on the real car represented therein, and   the second part does not have the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein.   
   
   
       22 . The model container car according to  claim 17 , wherein
 a third part is selectable in order to represent a form at the time of non-loading of the container, and   the third part is removably mounted on the mounting hole, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.   
   
   
       23 . The model container car according to  claim 18 , wherein
 a third part is selectable in order to represent a form at the time of non-loading of the container, and   the third part is removably mounted on the mounting hole, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.   
   
   
       24 . The model container car according to  claim 19 , wherein
 a third part is selectable in order to represent a form at the time of non-loading of the container, and   the third part is removably mounted on the mounting hole, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.   
   
   
       25 . The model container car according to  claim 20 , wherein
 a third part is selectable in order to represent a form at the time of non-loading of the container, and   the third part is removably mounted on the mounting hole, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.   
   
   
       26 . The model container car according to  claim 21 , wherein
 a third part is selectable in order to represent a form at the time of non-loading of the container, and   the third part is removably mounted on the mounting hole, includes the first engagement portion, and has the form that imitates the shape of the appearance of the folding type binding apparatus represented therein in place of the second engagement portion above the insertion area.

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