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A steering assembly for vehicles, particularly toy vehicles including a remote control assembly having a steering mechanism mounted thereon in the form of a steering wheel or yoke being manually rotatable wherein movement of the steering wheel causes a proportionate movement in a steering effectuato

A steering assembly for vehicles, particularly toy vehicles including a remote control assembly having a steering mechanism mounted thereon in the form of a steering wheel or yoke being manually rotatable wherein movement of the steering wheel causes a proportionate movement in a steering effectuator mounted on the vehicle thus replicating or closely representing the steering operation or "feel" of a conventional vehicle. A plurality of cam lobes are mounted on and move with the steering mechanism and serve to activate a cam following switch which is connected to electronic control circuitry which is designed to effectively control the steering effectuator of the vehicle by generating a fixed number of pulses of a predetermined duration so as to accomplish a discrete change in steering position with each generated pulse in order to closely represent the steering operation of a conventional vehicle. The remote control assembly may be connected to the vehicle by electric wires wherein the generated pulses may be of sufficient power to operate a steering motor associated with the steering effectuator of the vehicle. The remote control may be alternately connected by radio signals such that the generated pulses would signal a companion electronic circuit in the vehicle, which in turn sends pulses of sufficient power to the steering motor of the steering effectuator of the vehicle.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A steering system for a remotely control vehicle comprising:a) a remote control assembly structured to regulate movement of the vehicle and including,a steering mechanism structured to be manually moveable in accordance with an intended direction of travel of the vehicle,

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A steering system for a remotely control vehicle comprising:a) a remote control assembly structured to regulate movement of the vehicle and including,a steering mechanism structured to be manually moveable in accordance with an intended direction of travel of the vehicle,b) a direction indicator assembly mounted at least partially on said steering mechanism and structured to determine a change in direction of the movement of said steering mechanism,c) a steering regulator assembly connected to said steering mechanism and at least partially moveable therewith,d) said steering regulator assembly structured to regulate a direction of travel of the vehicle,e) electronic control circuitry responsive to said steering regulator assembly to generate an output designed to produce steering movement of the vehicle proportionate to the manual movement of the steering mechanism, andf) a steering effectuator mounted on the vehicle and responsive to said electronic control circuitry and structured to effect discrete changes in the steering position of the vehicle based on the output of said electronic control circuitry.