Ride-on toy having movable footrest

Abstract

A children's ride-on toy includes a body having a first guide rail and a second guide rail, a seat and a footrest slidably engaging the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The footrest slides between an operation position and a stowed position, where the stowed position is under the seat of the toy. The footrest includes a bottom wall, a front end wall, a rear end wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The first and second side walls feature outer rims that define first and second guide rail channels that engage the first and second guide rails on the toy body.

1 . A children's ride-on toy comprising:
 a) a body having a plurality of wheels attached thereto;   b) a seat; and   c) a footrest slidably engaging the body.   
   
   
       2 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 1 , wherein the footrest has an operation position and a stowed position. 
   
   
       3 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 2 , wherein the stowed position of the footrest is under the seat. 
   
   
       4 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a first guide rail and a second guide rail, and wherein the footrest slidably engages the first and second guide rails. 
   
   
       5 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 1 , wherein the footrest comprises a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. 
   
   
       6 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 5 , wherein the footrest further comprises a front end wall having an adjustment handle. 
   
   
       7 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 5 , wherein the first side wall comprises an outer rim that defines a first guide rail channel, and the second side wall comprises an outer rim that defines a second guide rail channel. 
   
   
       8 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 1 , flier comprising at least one operating handle connected to the body. 
   
   
       9 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 8 , wherein the body further comprises a front portion and a rear portion, and wherein the operating handle is connected to the rear portion and is a telescoping handle so as to have at least a retracted position and an extended position. 
   
   
       10 . A children's ride-on toy comprising:
 a) a body comprising a first guide rail and a second guide rail;   b) a seat; and   c) a footrest slidably engaging the first guide rail and the second guide rail.   
   
   
       11 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 10  wherein the footrest has an operation position and a stowed position. 
   
   
       12 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 11 , wherein the stowed position of the footrest is under the seat. 
   
   
       13 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 1 , wherein the footrest comprises a bottom wall, a front end wall, a rear end wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. 
   
   
       14 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 13 , wherein the first side wall comprises an outer rim that defines a first guide rail channel, and the second side wall comprises an outer rim that defines a second guide rail channel. 
   
   
       15 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 14 , wherein the first guide rail channel slidably engages the first guide rail, and the second guide rail channel slidably engages the second guide rail. 
   
   
       16 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises at least one operating handle. 
   
   
       17 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 16 , wherein the operating handle is a telescoping handle having at least a retracted position and an extended position. 
   
   
       18 . A children's ride-on toy comprising:
 a) a body;   b) a seat; and   c) a footrest including a bottom wall, a front end wall, a rear end wall and first and second side walls, the side walls of the footrest slidably engaging the body.   
   
   
       19 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 18 , wherein the footrest has an operation position and a stowed position. 
   
   
       20 . The children's ride-on toy of  claim 19 , wherein the stowed position of the footrest is under the seat.