EP0316236B1 - Transformable toy vehicle with clip on accessories - Google Patents

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EP0316236B1
EP0316236B1 EP88402822A EP88402822A EP0316236B1 EP 0316236 B1 EP0316236 B1 EP 0316236B1 EP 88402822 A EP88402822 A EP 88402822A EP 88402822 A EP88402822 A EP 88402822A EP 0316236 B1 EP0316236 B1 EP 0316236B1
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  • the present invention relates to a miniature toy car which can be transformed and harnessed at leisure.
  • these quick attachment points are constituted by straight and elongated housings.
  • rectilinear housings are either isolated, or grouped in pairs, each forming either a Greek cross, an L, a T, or other figure at right angles.
  • the accessories and bodywork elements are equipped with projections, preferably forming clips, capable of being fitted very tightly into these elongated rectilinear housings to ensure the removable fixing of these accessories and bodywork elements. More generally, they are equipped with members capable of cooperating with the aforementioned quick attachment points.
  • these projections which are made of a semi-rigid material, have an outer profile substantially in the form of a circle, either total or partial, but greater than a semicircle, the diameter of the circle being slightly greater than the length of the rectilinear housing. corresponding, the elasticity of said material then allowing the insertion of the projection with passage of a "hard point" and the entry force of this projection being equal, due to its rounded shape on either side of the hard point, to its exit force.
  • this miniature toy car 1 is a car with exposed bodywork. It is equipped with bumpers, respectively front 2 and rear 3, which are much larger than the usual bumpers: as shown, they overflow generously at the front and rear of the car. Likewise, this car is equipped with large running boards 4, which are very elongated and which protrude widely on each side of the vehicle.
  • Both the bumpers 2, 3 and the running boards 4 are in fact sufficiently wide so that their upper faces 5, 6, 7 form a flat surface of sufficient dimensions to carry the mouths of elongated rectilinear housings 8, all identical. These housings 8 are drilled in the bumpers 2, 3 and the running boards 4, which they pass through. Their section is rectangular.
  • housings 8, 9 are provided to serve as quick attachment points for accessories, such as a headlight 14, an antenna 15, or a container 16, or bodywork elements, such as a rear hood 17 or a windshield 18.
  • housings 8 and 9 are isolated, that is to say distant from each other.
  • double housings 19, in the form of a Greek cross are also provided at various points on the chassis and various accessories and bodywork elements: there is one outside of each door 20 , one in the center of the grille 13, two on the hood 11, one in the center of the rear platform 10, one on the axis of each wheel 21, and three on the top of the hood 17.
  • Each double housing is formed by two housing identical to housing 8 or 9, but crossed. Instead of being mated to form a Greek cross, they could also be mated by forming another figure where they are at right angles, an L or a T for example.
  • the aforementioned housings are designed to receive very closely corresponding projections 22, in the form of a portion of ring forming clips, with which the aforementioned accessories and bodywork elements are consequently fitted.
  • One of these plug-in projections 22, in this case that which equips the antenna 15, is shown in enlarged view in FIGS. 2 and 3 to which reference will now be made.
  • This plug-in projection 22 is made of semi-rigid plastic. It differs from the usual nipples or clips by the fact that its external profile has the shape of three-quarters of a circle, of diameter D very slightly greater than the length L of the corresponding rectilinear housing. The elasticity of the material constituting the partial ring 22 then allows plugging it into the corresponding slot, passing a "hard point". Because of the circular shape of this ring, the force of entry of the projection 22 into its housing is equal to the force of exit of the latter out of this same housing.
  • the projection 22 may have a shape other than the annular shape, while retaining substantially the same periphery 23.
  • FIG. 4 shows a projection 22 which consists of two solid parts 24 separated by a slot 25.
  • a joint plane 26 is provided on the external face 23. This joint plane 26 coincides with that of the projection 22; it could also be parallel to the latter.
  • This miniature toy vehicle 1 can be equipped with a host of accessories or bodywork elements, which may themselves receive other accessories, or even constitute connecting elements with another toy car of the same kind.
  • accessories or bodywork elements which may themselves receive other accessories, or even constitute connecting elements with another toy car of the same kind.
  • Figures 5 and 6 show a tilting car-reversing pallet 29, which is intended to be fixed on the front plate 12 by means of a projection 22 and two cylindrical guides 27 which are both capable of being inserted in holes 28 (Figure 1) provided for this purpose on the plate 12.
  • This accessory 29 comprises a fixed part 30, in the shape of a U. On the free ends of the two branches of the U, two articulation points 31 are provided for a tilting pallet 32, the upper part 33 of which serves as a support lever and the lower part 34 is L-shaped, the horizontal branch of which forms a fork.
  • Figures 7 and 8 show a roof rack 36, which is itself provided with six double housings 19. On the lower part of this gallery are provided two projections which are capable of fitting into two of the housings 19 located on the convertible top 17 (figure 1).
  • FIG. 9 represents a winch 37 which is fixed on the plate 12 (FIG. 1) in the same way as the above-mentioned "car reverser" 29.
  • FIG. 10 shows a front hood 38 which is fixed in place of the windshield 18 (FIG. 1).
  • a double or cruciform housing 39 is provided on the top of this hood to place an accessory there, such as the rotating beacon 40 represents FIG. 11, the loudspeaker 41 represented FIG. 12, the traffic sign 42 represented FIG. 13, or the police light 45 represented FIG. 15.
  • Figure 14 shows an exterior mirror 43, which is fixed for example on the side of the cover 11 ( Figure 1).
  • FIG. 16 shows a standing headlight 44, which can for example be fixed on the running board 4, and FIG. 17 represents a row of headlights 46, capable of being mounted on the face 5 of the front bumper 2.
  • the invention is of course not limited to the embodiment which has just been described.
  • the base car 1 could be very different from that shown, and a host of other accessories, peaceful or warlike, as well as bodywork elements, could be envisaged to adapt to this toy car.
  • the accommodations could all be grouped in pairs, in the shape of a Greek cross, L, T, or other.
  • the housings could be of other shapes, or be replaced by projections, such as nipples. In the latter case, the accessories or bodywork elements would themselves comprise complementary housings for rapid fixing of these projections.

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La présente invention se rapporte à une voiture-jouet miniature qui peut être transformée et harnachée à loisir.The present invention relates to a miniature toy car which can be transformed and harnessed at leisure.

Les voitures-jouets miniatures connues actuellement sont rarement transformables et, quand elles le sont, leurs possibilités de transformation sont très limitées et ne permettent en tout cas pas de donner libre cours à l'imagination créative de l'enfant.The miniature toy cars currently known are rarely transformable and, when they are, their possibilities of transformation are very limited and in any case do not allow to give free rein to the creative imagination of the child.

On connaît, par le document US-A-3 107 453 un camion-jouet dont la calandre est fixée, de manière amovible, à la carrosserie, grâce à des jeux de tenons et perforations, d'une part, et de crochets et lumières, d'autre part. Ce mode de fixation présente cependant le double inconvénient d'engendrer, d'une part, un montage pas suffisamment simple pour être réalisé facilement par des enfants et d'autre part, une complexité de pièces renchérissant le coût de ce jouet. En outre, le nombre de pièces amovibles est, de ce fait, très limité.Document US-A-3 107 453 discloses a toy truck, the grille of which is removably attached to the body, by means of sets of studs and perforations, on the one hand, and of hooks and lights. , on the other hand. This method of attachment, however, has the double disadvantage of generating, on the one hand, an assembly which is not simple enough to be easily carried out by children and, on the other hand, a complexity of parts increasing the cost of this toy. In addition, the number of removable parts is therefore very limited.

L'invention, qui vise à combler cette lacune, se rapporte à une voiture-jouet miniature qui est aisément et rapidement transformable à loisir, permettant ainsi de donner libre cours à l'imagination créative de l'enfant. Cette voiture-jouet qui est du type comprenant des accessoires enfichables et/ou des éléments de carrosserie enfichables, comporte les points suivants:

  • elle est équipée de pare-chocs qui dépassent généreusement à l'avant et à l'arrière de la voiture, ainsi que de marchepieds allongés qui dépassent de même largement de chaque côté de la voiture,
  • des points de fixation rapide sont prévus sur la face supérieure de ces pare-chocs et ces marchepieds, ces points de fixation rapide étant aptes à recevoir des accessoires,
  • d'autres points de fixation rapide sont prévus en d'autres points de la voiture, ainsi que sur certains accessoires et/ou éléments de carrosserie ou roues,
  • et ces accessoires et éléments de carrosserie ou roues sont équipés d'organes identiques aptes à coopérer avec ces points de fixation rapide pour assurer la fixation amovible de ces accessoires et éléments de carrosserie.
The invention, which aims to fill this gap, relates to a miniature toy car which is easily and quickly transformable at leisure, thus giving free rein to the creative imagination of the child. This toy car, which is of the type comprising plug-in accessories and / or plug-in bodywork elements, comprises the following points:
  • it is fitted with bumpers which protrude generously at the front and rear of the car, as well as elongated running boards which likewise largely protrude on each side of the car,
  • quick fixing points are provided on the upper face of these bumpers and these running boards, these quick fixing points being able to receive accessories,
  • other quick attachment points are provided at other points on the car, as well as on certain accessories and / or bodywork or wheels,
  • and these accessories and bodywork elements or wheels are fitted with identical members capable of cooperating with these quick fixing points to ensure the removable fixing of these accessories and bodywork elements.

Préférentiellement, ces points de fixation rapide sont constitués par des logements rectilignes et allongés.Preferably, these quick attachment points are constituted by straight and elongated housings.

Ces logements rectilignes sont soit isolés, soit groupés par paires formant chacune soit une croix grecque, soit un L, un T, ou autre figure à angle droit.These rectilinear housings are either isolated, or grouped in pairs, each forming either a Greek cross, an L, a T, or other figure at right angles.

Les accessoires et éléments de carrosserie sont équipés de saillies, préférentiellement formant clips, aptes à venir s'enficher très étroitement dans ces logements rectilignes allongés pour assurer la fixation amovible de ces accessoires et éléments de carrosserie. D'une manière plus générale, ils sont équipés d'organes aptes à coopérer avec les points de fixation rapide précités.The accessories and bodywork elements are equipped with projections, preferably forming clips, capable of being fitted very tightly into these elongated rectilinear housings to ensure the removable fixing of these accessories and bodywork elements. More generally, they are equipped with members capable of cooperating with the aforementioned quick attachment points.

Avantageusement, ces saillies, qui sont en un matériau semi-rigide, ont un profil extérieur substantiellement en forme de cercle soit total, soit partiel, mais supérieur à un demi-cercle, le diamètre du cercle étant légèrement supérieur à la longueur du logement rectiligne correspondant, l'élasticité dudit matériau permettant alors l'enfichage de la saillie avec passage d'un "point dur" et l'effort d'entrée de cette saillie étant égal, en raison de sa forme arrondie de part et d'autre du point dur, à son effort de sortie.Advantageously, these projections, which are made of a semi-rigid material, have an outer profile substantially in the form of a circle, either total or partial, but greater than a semicircle, the diameter of the circle being slightly greater than the length of the rectilinear housing. corresponding, the elasticity of said material then allowing the insertion of the projection with passage of a "hard point" and the entry force of this projection being equal, due to its rounded shape on either side of the hard point, to its exit force.

L'invention sera bien comprise, et ses avantages et autres caractéristiques ressortiront, au cours de la description suivante d'un exemple non limitatif de réalisation de cette voiture-jouet transformable, en référence au dessin schématique annexé dans lequel:

  • Figure 1 est une vue en perspective de ce jouet, avec quelques accessoires et éléments de carrosserie représentés soit enfichés, soit en vue éclatée;
  • Figure 2 est une vue en perspective agrandie d'un point de fixation, avec une saillie sur l'accessoire et deux logements correspondants, en croix grecque, sur la voiture-jouet;
  • Figure 3 montre, en coupe verticale, ce même point de fixation avec la saillie encastrée dans son logement;
  • Figure 4 est une vue similaire à figure 3, avec une saillie réalisée de manière différente, mais assurant la même fonction;
  • Figure 5 montre un accessoire renverse-voitures apte à être fixé sur le front du pare-chocs avant, et pouvant être équipé d'une rallonge pour le transport d'une autre voiture miniature;
  • Figure 6 montre ce même accessoire monté sur la voiture-jouet;
  • Figures 7 et 8 montrent, en vue de trois-quarts et en vue latérale, un accessoire-galerie;
  • Figure 9 est un accessoire-treuil;
  • Figure 10 est une capote avant;
  • Figure 11 est un girophare;
  • Figure 12 est un haut-parleur;
  • Figure 13 est un panneau de signalisation;
  • Figure 14 est un rétroviseur extérieur;
  • Figure 15 est un feu de police;
  • Figure 16 est un phare additionnel sur pied; et
  • Figure 17 est une rangée de phares.
The invention will be clearly understood, and its advantages and other characteristics will emerge during the following description of a non-limiting example of embodiment of this convertible toy car, with reference to the attached schematic drawing in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of this toy, with some accessories and bodywork elements shown either plugged in, or in exploded view;
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a fixing point, with a projection on the accessory and two corresponding housings, in Greek cross, on the toy car;
  • Figure 3 shows, in vertical section, the same attachment point with the projection embedded in its housing;
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, with a projection made differently, but ensuring the same function;
  • Figure 5 shows a car reverse accessory suitable for being fixed on the front of the front bumper, and which can be equipped with an extension for the transport of another miniature car;
  • Figure 6 shows the same accessory mounted on the toy car;
  • Figures 7 and 8 show, in three-quarter view and in side view, a gallery accessory;
  • Figure 9 is a winch accessory;
  • Figure 10 is a front hood;
  • Figure 11 is a beacon;
  • Figure 12 is a speaker;
  • Figure 13 is a traffic sign;
  • Figure 14 is an exterior mirror;
  • Figure 15 is a police fire;
  • Figure 16 is an additional standing lighthouse; and
  • Figure 17 is a row of headlights.

En se reportant à la figure 1, cette voiture-jouet miniature 1 est une voiture à carrosserie découverte. Elle est équipée de pare-chocs, respectivement avant 2 et arrière 3, qui sont de dimensions nettement supérieures à celles des pare-chocs habituels: comme représenté, ils débordent généreusement à l'avant et à l'arrière de la voiture. De même, cette voiture est équipée de grands marchepieds 4, qui sont très allongés et qui dépassent largement de chaque côté du véhicule.Referring to Figure 1, this miniature toy car 1 is a car with exposed bodywork. It is equipped with bumpers, respectively front 2 and rear 3, which are much larger than the usual bumpers: as shown, they overflow generously at the front and rear of the car. Likewise, this car is equipped with large running boards 4, which are very elongated and which protrude widely on each side of the vehicle.

Aussi bien les pare-chocs 2, 3 que les marchepieds 4 sont en fait suffisamment larges pour que leurs faces supérieures 5, 6, 7 forment une surface plane de dimensions suffisantes pour porter les embouchures de logements rectilignes allongés 8, tous identiques. Ces logements 8 sont percés dans les pare-chocs 2, 3 et les marchepieds 4, qu'ils traversent. Leur section est rectangulaire.Both the bumpers 2, 3 and the running boards 4 are in fact sufficiently wide so that their upper faces 5, 6, 7 form a flat surface of sufficient dimensions to carry the mouths of elongated rectilinear housings 8, all identical. These housings 8 are drilled in the bumpers 2, 3 and the running boards 4, which they pass through. Their section is rectangular.

D'autres logements identiques 9 sont prévus en d'autres points du châssis: il y en a un à chaque coin de la plateforme arrière 10, un au milieu et à l'arrière du capot 11, un sur une plaque de renfort verticale 12 solidaire de la partie avant du pare-chocs 2, et un de chaque côté de la calandre 13.Other identical housings 9 are provided at other points of the chassis: there is one at each corner of the rear platform 10, one in the middle and at the rear of the cover 11, one on a vertical reinforcing plate 12 integral with the front part of the bumper 2, and one on each side of the grille 13.

Ces logements 8, 9 sont prévus pour servir de points de fixation rapide d'accessoires, tels qu'un phare 14, une antenne 15, ou un bidon 16, ou d'éléments de carrosserie, tels qu'une capote arrière 17 ou un pare-brise 18.These housings 8, 9 are provided to serve as quick attachment points for accessories, such as a headlight 14, an antenna 15, or a container 16, or bodywork elements, such as a rear hood 17 or a windshield 18.

Les logements 8 et 9 précités sont isolés, c'est-à-dire distants, les uns des autres. Pour une plus grande latitude de manoeuvre, des logements doubles 19, en forme de croix grecque, sont en outre prévus en divers points du châssis et de divers accessoires et éléments de carrosserie: il y en a un à l'extérieur de chaque porte 20, un au centre de la calandre 13, deux sur le capot 11, un au centre de la plateforme arrière 10, un sur l'axe de chaque roue 21, et trois sur le dessus de la capote 17.The aforementioned housings 8 and 9 are isolated, that is to say distant from each other. For greater maneuverability, double housings 19, in the form of a Greek cross, are also provided at various points on the chassis and various accessories and bodywork elements: there is one outside of each door 20 , one in the center of the grille 13, two on the hood 11, one in the center of the rear platform 10, one on the axis of each wheel 21, and three on the top of the hood 17.

Chaque logement double est formé de deux logements identiques aux logements 8 ou 9, mais croisés. Au lieu d'être accouplés pour former une croix grecque, ils pourraient aussi être accouplés en formant une autre figure où ils sont à angle droit, un L ou un T par exemple.Each double housing is formed by two housing identical to housing 8 or 9, but crossed. Instead of being mated to form a Greek cross, they could also be mated by forming another figure where they are at right angles, an L or a T for example.

Les logements précités sont conçus pour recevoir très étroitement des saillies correspondantes 22, en forme de portion d'anneau formant clips, dont sont en conséquence équipés les accessoires et éléments de carrosserie précités. Une de ces saillies enfichables 22, dans ce cas celle qui équipe l'antenne 15, est montrée en vue agrandie aux figures 2 et 3 auxquelles on se reportera maintenant.The aforementioned housings are designed to receive very closely corresponding projections 22, in the form of a portion of ring forming clips, with which the aforementioned accessories and bodywork elements are consequently fitted. One of these plug-in projections 22, in this case that which equips the antenna 15, is shown in enlarged view in FIGS. 2 and 3 to which reference will now be made.

Cette saillie enfichable 22 est en matière plastique semi-rigide. Elle se différencie des têtons ou clips habituels par le fait que son profil extérieur a une forme de trois-quarts de cercle, de diamètre D très légèrement supérieur à la longueur L du logement rectiligne correspondant. L'élasticité du matériau constitutif de l'anneau partiel 22 permet alors l'enfichage de celui-ci dans la fente correspondante, avec passage d'un "point dur". En raison de la forme circulaire de cet anneau, l'effort d'entrée de la saillie 22 dans son logement est égal à l'effort de sortie de cette dernière hors de ce même logement.This plug-in projection 22 is made of semi-rigid plastic. It differs from the usual nipples or clips by the fact that its external profile has the shape of three-quarters of a circle, of diameter D very slightly greater than the length L of the corresponding rectilinear housing. The elasticity of the material constituting the partial ring 22 then allows plugging it into the corresponding slot, passing a "hard point". Because of the circular shape of this ring, the force of entry of the projection 22 into its housing is equal to the force of exit of the latter out of this same housing.

La saillie 22 peut avoir une autre forme que la forme annulaire, tout en conservant substantiellement le même pourtour 23. A titre d'exemple, le figure 4 montre une saillie 22 qui est constituée de deux parties pleines 24 séparées par une fente 25. Pour faciliter l'effet d'emboîtement élastique, un plan de joint 26 est prévu sur la face externe 23. Ce plan de joint 26 est confondu avec celui de la saillie 22; il pourrait aussi être parallèle à ce dernier.The projection 22 may have a shape other than the annular shape, while retaining substantially the same periphery 23. By way of example, FIG. 4 shows a projection 22 which consists of two solid parts 24 separated by a slot 25. For facilitate the elastic interlocking effect, a joint plane 26 is provided on the external face 23. This joint plane 26 coincides with that of the projection 22; it could also be parallel to the latter.

Ce véhicule-jouet miniature 1 peut être équipé d'une foule d'accessoires ou d'éléments de carrosserie, qui peuvent éventuellement eux-mêmes recevoir d'autres accessoires, ou même constituer des éléments de liaison avec une autre voiture-jouet du même genre. On décrira maintenant, en référence aux figures 5 à 17, un nombre relativement restreint d'accessoires enfichables de ce type.This miniature toy vehicle 1 can be equipped with a host of accessories or bodywork elements, which may themselves receive other accessories, or even constitute connecting elements with another toy car of the same kind. We will now describe, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 17, a relatively small number of plug-in accessories of this type.

Les figures 5 et 6 montrent une palette basculante renverse-voitures 29, qui est destinée à se fixer sur la plaque avant 12 au moyen d'une saillie 22 et de deux guides cylindriques 27 qui sont tous deux aptes à s'enficher dans des trous 28 (figure 1) prévus à cet effet sur la plaque 12.Figures 5 and 6 show a tilting car-reversing pallet 29, which is intended to be fixed on the front plate 12 by means of a projection 22 and two cylindrical guides 27 which are both capable of being inserted in holes 28 (Figure 1) provided for this purpose on the plate 12.

Cet accessoire 29 comporte une partie fixe 30, en forme de U. Sur les extrémités libres des deux branches du U sont prévus deux points d'articulation 31 pour une palette basculante 32 dont la partie haute 33 sert de levier d'appui et dont la partie basse 34 est à section en L dont la branche horizontale forme une fourche.This accessory 29 comprises a fixed part 30, in the shape of a U. On the free ends of the two branches of the U, two articulation points 31 are provided for a tilting pallet 32, the upper part 33 of which serves as a support lever and the lower part 34 is L-shaped, the horizontal branch of which forms a fork.

Sur les dents de la fourche 34 peut être par ailleurs emmanchée une prolongation 35 en forme de plateforme, de façon à pouvoir transformer ce "renverse-voitures en "porteur de voiture".On the teeth of the fork 34 can also be fitted an extension 35 in the form of a platform, so as to be able to transform this "car reverser" into a "car carrier".

Les figures 7 et 8 montrent une galerie de toit 36, qui est elle-même munie de six logements doubles 19. Sur la partie inférieure de cette galerie sont prévus deux saillies qui sont aptes à s'enficher dans deux des logements 19 situés sur la capote 17 (figure 1).Figures 7 and 8 show a roof rack 36, which is itself provided with six double housings 19. On the lower part of this gallery are provided two projections which are capable of fitting into two of the housings 19 located on the convertible top 17 (figure 1).

La figure 9 représente un treuil 37 qui se fixe sur la plaque 12 (figure 1) de la même façon que le "renverse-voitures" 29 précité.FIG. 9 represents a winch 37 which is fixed on the plate 12 (FIG. 1) in the same way as the above-mentioned "car reverser" 29.

La figure 10 montre une capote avant 38 qui se fixe à la place du pare-brise 18 (figure 1). Un logement double ou cruciforme 39 est prévu sur le dessus de cette capote pour y placer un accessoire, tel que le girophare 40 représente figure 11, le haut-parleur 41 représenté figure 12, le panneau de signalisation 42 représenté figure 13, ou le feu de police 45 représenté figure 15.FIG. 10 shows a front hood 38 which is fixed in place of the windshield 18 (FIG. 1). A double or cruciform housing 39 is provided on the top of this hood to place an accessory there, such as the rotating beacon 40 represents FIG. 11, the loudspeaker 41 represented FIG. 12, the traffic sign 42 represented FIG. 13, or the police light 45 represented FIG. 15.

La figure 14 montre un rétroviseur extérieur 43, qui se fixe par exemple sur le côté du capot 11 (figure 1).Figure 14 shows an exterior mirror 43, which is fixed for example on the side of the cover 11 (Figure 1).

La figure 16 montre un phare sur pied 44, qui peut par exemple se fixer sur le marchepied 4, et la figure 17 représente une rangée de phares 46, apte à se monter sur la face 5 du pare-chocs avant 2.FIG. 16 shows a standing headlight 44, which can for example be fixed on the running board 4, and FIG. 17 represents a row of headlights 46, capable of being mounted on the face 5 of the front bumper 2.

L'invention n'est bien entendu pas limitée à l'exemple de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit. La voiture de base 1 pourrait être très différente de celle représentée, et une foule d'autres accessoires, pacifiques ou guerriers, ainsi qu'éléments de carrosserie, pourraient être envisagés pour s'adapter sur cette voiture-jouet. Les logements pourraient être tous groupés par paires, en forme de croix grecque, de L, de T, ou autre. Les logements pourraient être d'autres formes, ou être remplacés par des saillies, telles que des tétons. Dans ce dernier cas, les accessoires ou éléments de carrosserie comporteraient eux-mêmes des logements complémentaires en fixation rapide de ces saillies.The invention is of course not limited to the embodiment which has just been described. The base car 1 could be very different from that shown, and a host of other accessories, peaceful or warlike, as well as bodywork elements, could be envisaged to adapt to this toy car. The accommodations could all be grouped in pairs, in the shape of a Greek cross, L, T, or other. The housings could be of other shapes, or be replaced by projections, such as nipples. In the latter case, the accessories or bodywork elements would themselves comprise complementary housings for rapid fixing of these projections.

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1. A toy vehicle comprising clip-on accessories and/or bodywork elements, the toy vehicle including the following points:
- it is equipped with bumpers (2, 3) which extend significantly beyond the front and rear of the vehicle, as well as elongate running boards (4) which similarly extend significantly from each side of the vehicle (1),
- rapid fixing points (8) are provided on the upper face (5, 6, 7) of the bumpers (2, 3) and running boards (4), these rapid fixing points being adapted to receive accessories (15, 16),
- other rapid fixing points (9, 19) are provided at other points (10-13, 20, 21) of the vehicle (1), as well as certain accessories (36) and/or bodywork elements (17), or wheels (21),
- and these accessories and bodywork elements or wheels are equipped with identical devices (22) adapted to cooperate with these rapid fixing points (8, 9, 19) to ensure the removable fixing of these accessories and bodywork elements.
2. A toy vehicle according to Claim 1, characterised in that the rapid fixing points are constituted by elongate rectilinear slots (8).
3. A toy car according to Claim 2, characterised in that at least certain slots are grouped in pairs and at right angles.
4. A toy car according to Claim 3, characterised in that each pair of slots is in the form of a Greek cross
5. A toy car according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that said devices are projections (22) forming clips which are of a semi rigid material and have an external profile (23) substantially in the form of a circle, either total or partial but greater than a semi circle, the diameter (D) of the circle being slightly greater than the length (L) of a slot, so that clipping of the projection (22) is effected with the passage of a high resistance point and that the insertion force of this projection in its slot is equal to the withdrawal force of this same projection from this same slot.
6. A toy car according to Claim 5, characterised in that the external profile (22) of the projection (23) is shaped to define a joint plane (26) parallel to that of the projection or coinciding with the latter.
7. A toy car according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterised in that one of the accessories consists of, a swingable plate (29) adapted to invert and/or transport vehicles, including a fixed part (30) which may be clipped on the toy vehicle (1) and a movable swingable part (32) pivoted on this fixed part (30) and of which the high portion (33) forms a lever, whilst the lower part (34) has the form of an (L) of which the horizontal arm forms a fork or a platform.
8. A toy vehicle according to Claim 7, characterised in that said horizontal arm of the (L) forms a fork and in that an adaptable extension (35) is provided to transform this fork into a platform.
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