1. A children’s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
a primary vehicle, comprising:
a primary vehicle body having a frame, wherein the primary vehicle body is a reduced-scale body sized for use by a child;
a seat assembly supported on the body and including a seat adapted to receive at least one child;
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the primary vehicle body and including at least one driven wheel, at least one steerable wheel adapted to be selectively steered by a child seated on the seat, and at least one non-driven and non-steerable wheel adapted to travel within a range of positions relative to the frame responsive to external forces imparted to the wheel;
a drive assembly having a motor assembly adapted to drive rotation of the driven wheels and a battery assembly adapted to power the motor assembly; and
a steering assembly including a steering mechanism coupled to the at least one steerable wheel; and
a sidecar coupled to the primary vehicle, the sidecar comprising:
a sidecar body having a frame and a passenger region, wherein the sidecar body is a reduced-scale body sized for use by a child;
at least one seat in the passenger region, wherein the at least one seat is sized for a child; and
at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the sidecar body.
2. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a support bracket interconnecting the primary vehicle body and the sidecar body.
3. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 2, wherein the support bracket interconnects the primary vehicle body and the sidecar body forward of the at least one wheel of the sidecar.
4. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the sidecar is not removably coupled to the primary vehicle.
5. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the sidecar is removably coupled to the primary vehicle.
6. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a coupling structure that couples the sidecar to the primary vehicle and which is adapted to permit selective and repeated interconnection and disconnection of the primary vehicle and the sidecar.
7. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 6, wherein the coupling structure includes a latch.
8. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 6, wherein the coupling structure includes a hitch.
9. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 6, wherein the coupling structure includes at least one fastening device in the form of a hook, pin, clamp, or bolt.
10. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the passenger region of the sidecar includes a cavity sized for a child’s legs when the child is sitting on the seat of the sidecar.
11. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body of the sidecar is at least substantially formed from molded plastic.
12. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel of the sidecar includes at least one driven wheel, and further wherein the sidecar further comprises a motor assembly adapted to drive the rotation of the at least one driven wheel of the sidecar.
13. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel of the sidecar includes at least one driven wheel, and further wherein the drive assembly of the primary vehicle is adapted to drive the rotation of the at least one driven wheel of the sidecar.
14. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one wheel of the sidecar includes at least one wheel that is mounted on a common axle with at least one of the plurality of wheels of the primary vehicle.
15. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one non-driven and non-steerable wheel is coupled to the frame generally rearward of the at least one driven wheel and the at least one steerable wheel.
16. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 15, wherein the at least one non-driven and non-steerable wheel is a non-loadbearing wheel.
17. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 15, wherein the frame includes a track that defines upper and lower limits within which the at least one non-driven and non-steerable wheel is adapted to travel as external forces are imparted to the at least one non-driven and non-steerable wheel.
18. A children’s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
a primary vehicle, comprising:
a primary vehicle body having a frame, wherein the primary vehicle body is a reduced-scale body sized for use by a child;
a seat assembly supported on the body and including a seat adapted to receive at least one child;
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the primary vehicle body and including at least one driven wheel and at least one steerable wheel adapted to be selectively steered by a child seated on the seat;
a drive assembly having a motor assembly adapted to drive rotation of the driven wheels and a battery assembly adapted to power the motor assembly; and
a steering assembly including a steering mechanism coupled to the at least one steerable wheel, wherein the steering mechanism includes at least one handgrip adapted to be grasped by a child operating the vehicle and at least one switch positioned for actuation by a child sitting on the seat and holding onto the handgrip with at least one of the child’s hands without requiring the child to release the handgrip, wherein the at least one handgrip is selectively rotatable within a range of positions that include an unactuated position, in which the switch is not actuated, and an actuated position, in which the switch is actuated, wherein in the unactuated position, the drive assembly is adapted to drive the primary vehicle’s at least one driven wheel at a first speed, and in the actuated position, the drive assembly is adapted to selectively drive the primary vehicle’s at least one driven wheel at a second speed that is greater than the first speed; and
a sidecar coupled to the primary vehicle, the sidecar comprising:
a sidecar body having a frame and a passenger region, wherein the sidecar body is a reduced-scale body sized for use by a child;
at least one seat in the passenger region, wherein the at least one seat is sized for a child; and
at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the sidecar body.
19. The children’s ride-on vehicle of claim 18, wherein the steering mechanism includes a handlebar assembly adapted to be grasped by a child operating the vehicle to steer the vehicle, and the at least one handgrip is disposed on the handlebar assembly.
20. A children’s ride-on vehicle, comprising:
a primary vehicle, comprising:
a primary vehicle body having a frame, wherein the primary vehicle body is a reduced-scale body sized for use by a child;
a seat assembly supported on the body and including a seat adapted to receive at least one child;
a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the primary vehicle body and including at least one driven wheel and at least one steerable wheel adapted to be selectively steered by a child seated on the seat;
a drive assembly having a motor assembly adapted to drive rotation of the driven wheels and a battery assembly adapted to power the motor assembly, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to drive the primary vehicle’s driven wheels at least at a first speed, and at a second speed that is greater than the first speed, wherein the drive assembly is adapted to selectively drive the primary vehicle in a forward direction and a reverse direction, and further wherein the drive assembly is adapted to restrict driving of the primary vehicle in the reverse direction at the second speed; and
a steering assembly including a steering mechanism coupled to the at least one steerable wheel; and
a sidecar coupled to the primary vehicle, the sidecar comprising:
a sidecar body having a frame and a passenger region, wherein the sidecar body is a reduced-scale body sized for use by a child;
at least one seat in the passenger region, wherein the at least one seat is sized for a child; and
at least one wheel rotatably coupled to the sidecar body.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Electric candle (1), having a candle body (2) and at least two lighting means (8, 20) disposed in the candle body (2),
wherein
it has a candle wick (4) made of a transparent or translucent material, and the candle body (2) represents a casing, wherein the interior of the candle (1) is configured as a cavity (7) in which the lighting means (8, 20) are disposed.
2. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the material is glass-fiber-reinforced plastic.
3. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the candle body (2) is formed, at least in part, from wax andor a translucent material,
4. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the candle wick (4) is enclosed in a flame-shaped structure (5) that is formed from a transparent or at least translucent material.
5. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the lighting means (8, 20) are disposed below the candle wick (4).
6. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the lighting means (8, 20) are a light-emitting diode.
7. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the candle wick (4) projects into an upper face-side end (3) of the candle body (2).
8. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the candle wick (4) is disposed on the upper face-side end (3) of the candle body (2).
9. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the candle wick (4) is provided with a dark casing.
10. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
the lighting means (8, 20) are situated on or under an intermediate plane (12) that runs parallel to the lower face-side (13) of the candle body (2) and carries at least one of the lighting means (8, 20).
11. Candle according to claim 1,
wherein
there is a circuit in the cavity (7).
12. Candle according to claim 11,
wherein
the circuit is formed from the lighting means (8, 20), the power supply (14), as well as a switch (15).
13. Candle according to claim 4,
wherein
the candle wick (4) is fastened onto a crosspiece (17), the two end sides of which is connected with the edge of an opening (18), and which does not completely cover the opening (18).
14. Candle according to claim 4,
wherein
there is an opening (18) on the underside of the flame-shaped structure (5).