Ride-on and push toy for storage and picking up small objects on plane surface

Abstract

A ride-on, wheeled toy picks up small objects from a plane surface. The ride-on toy can be driven by the feet of a child sitting on the toy or by the hands of a person standing behind the toy. The pick-up mechanism of the toy is a continuous gear and belt system with flexible sweeping fins. The pick-up mechanism can be activated or deactivated by a push button or switch.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ride-on toy that is configured to be ridden by a child and pick up small toys from a floor surface that comprises a body that is configured to support the child and a plurality of rotating wheels located on a bottom side of the body, wherein the ride-on toy further comprises:
 (a) a unidirectional sweeping assembly that is operably connected to a plurality of flexible fins, which is located on the bottom side of the body and is configured to pull small toys into a container housed within the body, wherein the sweeping assembly and operably connected fins are configured to be propelled by a mechanical gear system in order to increase a rotational speed of the sweeping assembly; and   (b) a drawer that is configured to allow retrieval of the small toys from the container.   
     
     
         2 . The ride-on toy of  claim 1 , which further comprises:
 (a) a telescoping handle; and   (b) a switch that is configured to enable or disable the sweeping assembly.   
     
     
         3 . The ride-on toy of  claim 2 , wherein the telescoping handle is configured to be manually converted into at least three different positions, wherein:
 (a) a first position is configured to enable the child to ride the ride-on toy without assistance,   (b) a second position is configured to enable the child to ride the ride-on toy while being pushed by another person, and   (c) a third position is configured to enable the child or another person to push the ride-on toy without a rider.   
     
     
         4 . The ride-on toy of  claim 1 , which further comprises a clear seat located on a top side of the body that is configured to (a) allow the child to visually observe deliverance of the small toys into the container and (b) open to allow retrieval of the small toys from the container. 
     
     
         5 . The ride-on toy of  claim 1 , which further comprises a ratchet system that is configured to prevent the mechanical gear system from rotating in an opposite direction that could discard collected small toys out of the container of the ride-on toy. 
     
     
         6 . The ride-on toy of  claim 1 , wherein the drawer that is configured to allow retrieval of the small toys from the container is a removable drawer.