A spinning toy including a base, at least one shaft coupled to the base, and at least one winged object having a hub and a series of wings coupled to the hub. The hub of the winged object is rotatably mountable on the shaft. When the hub is rotatably mounted on the shaft and rotated relative to the shaft, the winged object is configured to move along the shaft toward the base.

A spinning toy including a base, at least one shaft coupled to the base, and at least one winged object having a hub and a series of wings coupled to the hub. The hub of the winged object is rotatably mountable on the shaft. When the hub is rotatably mounted on the shaft and rotated relative to the shaft, the winged object is configured to move along the shaft toward the base.

A toy vehicle with a selectively engageable gear assembly is disclosed. The gear assembly may be selectively placed in a drive position in which a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels are connected to the motor through a first gear train and a second gear train, respectively. The gear assembly may be selectively placed in a freewheel position in which the first set and second set of wheels are disconnected from the motor. The gear assembly is switched from the drive position to the freewheel position using a lever that pivots to move a gear in the first gear train to disconnect the gear and break the first gear train when a gear is moved in the second gear train to disconnect the gear and break the second gear train. Through the lever, the first and second gear trains are positioned in concert.

A system for easy, quick and inexpensive coupling of the shells of a toy housing, without screws fasteners, comprising a first shell having an inside T-shaped projecting member with side edges of the arms of the T being captured between a set of apertures located in a pair of parallel, opposed and resilient walls of the other housing shell, such that pressing the two shell pieces together causes the edges of the arms of the T shaped member to cam outwardly the otherwise parallel walls of the other shell until the edges are captured in apertures in the side walls of the second shell member. Also disclosed is a simple tool, like a pair of pliers for disassembling the toy having a first arm, a hinged second arm, a first tip or prong, and a second tip or prong, wherein the tips and a portion of the arms extend into the cavity of the housing and when the handles of the tool are squeezed, the side walls, which are resilient, spread apart to release the capture of the arms of the T shaped member from the apertures of the parallel walls to allow pulling apart of the housing shells.

A toy vehicle includes a toy vehicle body and a pair of wheel supports located on opposite sides of the toy vehicle body. In one embodiment, each of the wheel supports includes a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the wheel support. The toy vehicle has a drive system that includes a pair of motors, each of which is operable to move one of the wheel supports and the wheels coupled to the wheel support. Each wheel support is movable between a retracted position in which the wheel support extends along a side of the toy vehicle body, and an extended position in which the wheel support extends downwardly from the toy vehicle body with a front end of the wheel support being spaced apart from the toy vehicle body.

A toy vehicle includes a toy vehicle body and a pair of wheel supports located on opposite sides of the toy vehicle body. In one embodiment, each of the wheel supports includes a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the wheel support. The toy vehicle has a drive system that includes a pair of motors, each of which is operable to move one of the wheel supports and the wheels coupled to the wheel support. Each wheel support is movable between a retracted position in which the wheel support extends along a side of the toy vehicle body, and an extended position in which the wheel support extends downwardly from the toy vehicle body with a front end of the wheel support being spaced apart from the toy vehicle body.

A spinning toy including a base, at least one shaft coupled to the base, and at least one winged object having a hub and a series of wings coupled to the hub. The hub of the winged object is rotatably mountable on the shaft. When the hub is rotatably mounted on the shaft and rotated relative to the shaft, the winged object is configured to move along the shaft toward the base.

A spinning toy including a base, at least one shaft coupled to the base, and at least one winged object having a hub and a series of wings coupled to the hub. The hub of the winged object is rotatably mountable on the shaft. When the hub is rotatably mounted on the shaft and rotated relative to the shaft, the winged object is configured to move along the shaft toward the base.

A gear assembly for a toy vehicle is disclosed. The gear assembly may be selectively placed in a drive position in which a first set of wheels and a second set of wheels are connected to the motor through a first gear train and a second gear train, respectively. The gear assembly may be selectively placed in a freewheel position in which the first set and second set of wheels are disconnected from the motor. The gear assembly is switched from the drive position to the freewheel position using a lever that pivots to move a gear in the first gear train to disconnect the gear and break the first gear train when a gear is moved in the second gear train to disconnect the gear and break the second gear train. Through the lever, the first and second gear trains are positioned in concert.

A toy vehicle includes a toy vehicle body and a pair of wheel supports located on opposite sides of the toy vehicle body. In one embodiment, each of the wheel supports includes a pair of wheels rotatably mounted to the wheel support. The toy vehicle has a drive system that includes a pair of motors, each of which is operable to move one of the wheel supports and the wheels coupled to the wheel support. Each wheel support is movable between a retracted position in which the wheel support extends along a side of the toy vehicle body, and an extended position in which the wheel support extends downwardly from the toy vehicle body with a front end of the wheel support being spaced apart from the toy vehicle body.