Backpack and toy vehicle combination

Abstract

A backpack and toy vehicle system includes a storage compartment, a trolley, and elements for selectable securement of the compartment in the trolley. The storage compartment includes a semi-rigid front, rear, and first and second lateral sidewalls. A flexible bottom base having edges in integral communication with opposing lower edges of all sidewalls; a top base of the storage compartment having one edge in integral flexible communication with the upper edge of one of the front, rear or lateral sidewalls of the compartment in which other edges of the top base are selectably securable to opposing edges of the front, rear and lateral sidewalls. The top base defines an object-interest of a child and is formed of a material of sufficient rigidity to support a child wishing to ride on after the elements of the system have been assembled. Also provided is a handle grip upon at least one of the sidewalls. A trolley part of the system includes a frame and a vertical wall defining a recess for complemental engagement of at least portions of the sidewalls of the storage compartment; a handle assembly extensible from a front or rear wall of said frame; a pair of wheels, having axles between each pair of wheels, the axles journalled within the trolley frame.

1 . A backpack and toy vehicle system combination, comprising:
 (a) a storage compartment having:
 (i) a semi-rigid front, rear, and first and second lateral sidewalls; 
 (ii) a flexible substantially planar bottom base having edges in integral communication with opposing lower edges of said front, rear and lateral sidewalls; 
 (iii) a top base of said compartment having one edge in integral flexible communication with an upper edge of one of said front, rear or lateral sidewalls of said compartment, in which other edges of said top base are selectably securable to opposing edges of said front, rear and lateral sidewalls, said top base defining an object-interest of a child, and formed of a material of sufficient rigidity to support a child wishing to ride thereon after assembly of the system; and 
 (iv) a handle grip upon at least one of said front, rear or lateral sidewalls; 
 (v) backpack straps secured proximally to a base of said storage compartment; and 
   (b) a trolley including:
 (i) a frame and vertical walls defining a recess for complemental engagement of portion of said sidewalls of said storage compartment; 
 (ii) a handle assembly extendable from a front or rear wall of said frame; 
 (iii) a front and rear pair of wheels, having axles between each pairs of wheels, said axles journalled within said trolley frame; and 
   (c) elements for selectable securement of said storage compartment within said trolley.   
     
     
         2 . The system as re recited in  claim 1 , in which sidewalls of said compartment include a write-erasable outer surface. 
     
     
         3 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which said sidewalls of said trolley comprise a transparent surface to permit viewing of permanent or non-permanent indicia affixed to information upon said sidewalls of said compartment. 
     
     
         4 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which said sidewalls of said trolley are provided the indicia of a geometry and management congruent with indicia printed upon said sidewalls of said compartment. 
     
     
         5 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which said child object-interest top base includes light and display means. 
     
     
         6 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which a length and width of said storage compartment is proportioned to the length and width of the back of a child of between 2 and 5 years of age. 
     
     
         7 . The system as recited in  claim 6 , in which said axles of each pair of wheels of said trolley define a length in a range of about 12-about 15 inches. 
     
     
         9 . The system as recited in  claim 6 , in which said storage compartment exhibits a width of about 10 to 12 inches and a length of about 18 to 20 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The system as recited in  claim 1 , in which said storage compartment comprises multiple compartments.