Modular chassis adapter for rc vehicles

Abstract

Implementations of a modular chassis adapter are provided. In some implementations, a toy remote control vehicle having a plurality of modular chassis adapters according to the present disclosure are provided. In some implementations, the remote control vehicle comprising a set of front wheels, a set of back wheels and a toy car chassis having a front end, a back end, a right side, and a left side wherein the front wheels and back wheels are operatively connected to the toy car chassis. In some implementations, a first modular chassis adapter according to the present disclosure is attached to the front end of the toy car chassis such that the first modular chassis adapter is positioned in front of the front wheels of the remote control vehicle and wherein the first modular chassis adapter is sized such that if an object obstructs the toy remote control vehicle while in motion, the wheels of the toy remote control vehicle do not touch the object. A second modular chassis adapter is similarly positioned and sized on the back end of the toy car chassis.

1 . A modular chassis adapter comprising:
 a flat piece of material having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the front surface, a front edge extending width-wise from the top surface to the bottom surface and length-wise from the right edge to the left edge, a back edge opposite the front edge and extending width-wise from the top surface to the bottom surface and length-wise from the right edge to the left edge, a right edge extending width-wise from the top surface to the bottom surface and length-wise from the front edge to the back edge, and a left edge opposite the right edge and extending width-wise from the top surface to the bottom surface and length-wise from the front edge to the back edge; and   at least two wheels attached to the material wherein the wheels are configured to rotate about an axis that is perpendicular to the bottom surface and wherein the wheels are positioned such that a portion of the wheels extend beyond at least one edge of the modular chassis adapter.   
     
     
         2 . The modular chassis adapter of  claim 1  wherein the back edge is straight. 
     
     
         3 . The modular chassis adapter of  claim 1  wherein the wheels are positioned below the bottom surface. 
     
     
         4 . The modular chassis adapter of  claim 1  wherein the wheels have a thickness of no more than 0.0598 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The modular chassis adapter of  claim 1  wherein a first wheel is positioned such that a portion of the first wheel extends beyond the front edge and the right edge and a second wheel is positioned such that a portion of the second wheel extends from the front edge and the left edge. 
     
     
         6 . The modular chassis adapter of  claim 1  wherein the flat piece of material and wheels are sized such that if an object obstructs a toy remote control vehicle while in motion, the wheels of the remote control vehicle do not touch the object but instead the modular chassis adapter makes contact with the object when the modular chassis adapter is attached to the toy remote control chassis. 
     
     
         7 . A toy remote control vehicle having a plurality of modular chassis adapters according to  claim 1 , the remote control vehicle comprising:
 a set of front wheels;   a set of back wheels;   a toy car chassis having a front end, a back end, a right side, and a left side wherein the front wheels and back wheels are operatively connected to the toy car chassis;   a first modular chassis adapter according to  claim 1  attached to the front end of the toy car chassis such that the first modular chassis adapter is positioned in front of the front wheels of the remote control vehicle and wherein the first modular chassis adapter is sized such that if an object obstructs the toy remote control vehicle while in motion, the wheels of the toy remote control vehicle do not touch the object; and   a second modular chassis adapter according to  claim 1  attached to a back end of the toy car chassis such that the modular chassis adapter is positioned behind the back wheels of the toy remote control vehicle and wherein the second modular chassis adapter is sized such that if an object obstructs the toy remote control vehicle while in motion, the wheels of the toy remote control vehicle do not touch the object.   
     
     
         8 . The remote control vehicle of  claim 7  further comprising a third modular chassis adapter according to  claim 1  attached to the right side of the toy car chassis and a fourth modular chassis adapter according to  claim 1  attached to a left side of the toy car chassis. 
     
     
         9 . The remote control vehicle of  claim 7  wherein the wheels of the first and second modular chassis adapter have a thickness of no more than 0.0598 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The remote control vehicle of  claim 8  wherein the wheels of the first, second, third, and fourth modular chassis adapter have a thickness of no more than 0.0598 inches.