Toy controller

Abstract

A toy controller is provided that includes a housing and a base supported by the housing. The base is rotatable relative to the housing and supports a plurality of rotating platforms. A pull handle can be used to rotate the base. A trigger can be used to control rotation of the platforms.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A toy controller comprising:
 a housing;   a base supported by the housing and being configured to rotate relative to the housing between at least a first position and a second position;   a plurality of platforms supported by the base, each platform being configured to spin relative to the base;   a pull handle movable relative to the housing and configured to control rotation of the base between at least the first position and the second position; and   a trigger supported by the housing and configured to activate rotation of at least one platform of the plurality of platforms.   
     
     
         2 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , further comprising a handgrip coupled to the base and supporting the trigger. 
     
     
         3 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , further comprising a connector coupled to the base and configured to engage with a playing surface. 
     
     
         4 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , wherein the pull handle comprises one or more teeth, the one or more teeth being configured to drive rotation of the base. 
     
     
         5 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of platforms comprises two platforms. 
     
     
         6 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of platforms comprises three platforms. 
     
     
         7 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , wherein the trigger is configured to activate rotation of the at least one platform when the at least one platform is in a specific circumferential location relative to the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The toy controller of  claim 7 , wherein the trigger is configured to individually activate rotation of each platform of the plurality of platforms when each platform is in the specific circumferential location relative to the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , further comprising a clutch configured to only allow rotation of the base in one direction relative to the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , further comprising a spring arm coupled to a locking pin for selectively engaging the locking pin with the base. 
     
     
         11 . The toy controller of  claim 1 , further comprising a guide pin and a track, wherein the track comprises one or more ramps/lips configured to bias the guide pin so that the guide pin follows the track in only one direction. 
     
     
         12 . A toy controller comprising:
 a housing; and   a base configured to rotate relative to the housing and supporting a plurality of platforms, each platform of the plurality if platforms being configured to spin relative to the base.   
     
     
         13 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , further comprising a pull handle movable relative to the housing and configured to control rotation of the base. 
     
     
         14 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , further comprising a trigger supported by the housing and configured to activate rotation of at least one platform of the plurality of platforms relative to the base. 
     
     
         15 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , wherein each platform of the plurality if platforms is configured to spin relative to the base only when each platform is in a specific circumferential location relative to the housing. 
     
     
         16 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of platforms comprises three platforms. 
     
     
         17 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , further comprising a clutch configured to only allow rotation of the base in one direction relative to the housing. 
     
     
         18 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , further comprising a spring arm coupled to a locking pin for selectively engaging the locking pin with the base. 
     
     
         19 . The toy controller of  claim 12 , further comprising a guide pin and a track, wherein the track comprises one or more ramps/lips configured to bias the guide pin so that the guide pin follows the track in only one direction. 
     
     
         20 . A method for operating a toy controller to selectively position and rotate each platform of a plurality of platforms, the method comprising:
 activating a trigger supported by a housing to spin a first platform of the plurality of platforms relative to a base, the first platform being disposed in a specific circumferential location relative to the housing;   activating a pull handle to rotate the base relative to the housing so that a second platform of the plurality of platforms is moved to the specific circumferential location; and   activating the trigger to spin the second platform of the plurality of platforms relative to the base.