Including Movably Mounted Means To Dip Orificed Member Into Solution Patents (Class 446/16)
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Patent number: 12011676Abstract: An apparatus to generate soapsuds is described. The apparatus features a character lid, a lid attachment member, a holding member, an agitator, and a soap dispenser. The holding member includes a chamber portion sized to retain one or more soap tablets. The chamber portion has an opening, a closed end including an outlet, and lateral surfaces extending between the opening and the closed end. The agitator is rotationally coupled to the holding member and positioned under the outlet of the holding member. The soap dispenser includes a housing that encapsulates the agitator residing within a lower quadrant of the interior area of the housing. The housing includes apertures formed within the closed end to allow for soapsuds and soapy water passage through the opening and the outlet of the holding member, which causes the agitator to mix the soapy water residing within the interior area to generate soapsuds.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Zompers, LLCInventor: Kevin Keep
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Patent number: 11607003Abstract: A bubble creation device is disposed in a sole of a shoe and include a soapy water container for storing soapy water, a bubble blowing module, and at least one tube having two ends connected to the soapy water container and the bubble blowing module respectively and being in fluid communication therewith. The bubble blowing module includes a channel in a housing and having an outlet open to the atmosphere, and an air inlet open to the atmosphere; a blowing unit in the housing for flowing air from the channel to the outlet; a film forming unit through the outlet and communicating with the at least one tube; a power unit in the housing for supplying power to the blowing unit; and an on/off switch on the sole for controlling an activation of the blowing unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventor: Tai Sheng Liu
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Patent number: 11173415Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bubble machine, including a film forming nozzle, a film covering body disposed on the film forming nozzle, and fan blades. Airflow generated by rotation of the fan blades flows to the film forming nozzle. The film forming nozzle is driven to swing through a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a dial wheel and a swing rod. A rotating shaft is disposed on a middle of the swing rod. The dial wheel is driven to rotate through a driver. During a rotation process of the dial wheel, a first end of the swing rod swings around the rotating shaft, so that a second end of the swing rod drives the film covering body to swing. The film covering body enables bubble liquid to form a film on the film forming nozzle during a swinging process.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN QIAOHUA INDUSTRIES LIMITEDInventor: Ruishi Yang
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Patent number: 10717020Abstract: The present invention is a spill resistant container apparatus that eliminates the need for pouring of liquid such as bubble solution into or out of the spill resistant container apparatus in order to use the spill resistant container apparatus. The apparatus, which is preferably provided with bubble solution sealingly contained within the apparatus, will, when opened, prohibit the pouring of liquid out of the apparatus regardless of the physical orientation of the apparatus. The apparatus is preferably of such low cost construction that the apparatus is readily disposable after the bubble solution contained within the apparatus is substantially consumed.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Inventor: Michael R. Schramm
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Patent number: 9050544Abstract: A water and bubble toy includes a water projecting assembly and a bubble generating assembly. Water is stored in a water reservoir located in a rear handle of the toy while bubble solution is stored in a detachable reservoir. The water generating assembly is operated by a lever located toward an upper end of the toy. When the lever is pulled, the lever activates a first pump that expels water from the toy. The bubble generating assembly is operated by a finger trigger that activates an electric motor, which powers a second pump and a fan. The second pump pumps bubble solution to a ring and the bubble solution coats the ring. The fan blows air through the ring and helps generate and propel bubbles from the ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Inventor: Bo Chen
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Patent number: 8888549Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a bubble generating apparatus operable to generate bubbles from a bubble generating liquid. In an exemplary embodiment, the exemplary bubble generating apparatus includes a symmetric output assembly having a bubble formation surface and a central opening defined therethrough. A liquid film may be formed across the central opening of the bubble formation surface, and air flow may be provided through the central opening of the bubble formation surface to generate bubbles from the liquid film.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Wing Hing Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Inventor: Wai Chung Lo
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Publication number: 20140273709Abstract: A bubble wand includes a primary member and an auxiliary member. The primary member is substantially entirely formed in a first, single plane and defines an elongated slot and a first plurality of bubble-forming rings. The first plurality of bubble-forming rings includes a different bubble-forming ring positioned on each of at least two opposing sides of the elongated slot. Each of the first plurality of bubble-forming rings defines an opening therethrough. The auxiliary member is substantially entirely formed in a second, single plane and is coupled to the primary member such that the auxiliary member extends through the elongated slot of the primary member such that a first side portion of the auxiliary member is maintained on a first side of the primary member and a second side portion of the auxiliary member is maintained on a second side of the primary member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventor: Dustin M. CRIPE
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Patent number: 8430708Abstract: The present invention is a large sized spill-proof bubble creation apparatus. The apparatus provides for the creation of significantly large sized bubbles without the otherwise attendant spillage of bubble solution and without the requirement of commensurately and impractically large quantities of bubble solution. By incorporating a separable bubble solution bottle as a portion of the container of the apparatus, storage of unused bubble solution is able to be performed quickly and easily.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Inventor: Michael R. Schramm
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Patent number: 8272915Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has a housing having a motor, an air generator coupled to the motor, and a bubble generator associated therewith. The assembly also includes a source of bubble solution, and a pump system provided inside the housing that draws bubble solution from the source to the bubble generator. The bubble generator includes a plurality of openings, with bubble solution delivered to the bubble generator flowing through the openings. The air from the air generator is delivered upwardly through the openings.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 8272916Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has a housing having a motor, an air generator coupled to the motor, and a bubble generator associated therewith. The assembly also includes a source of bubble solution, and a pump system provided inside the housing that draws bubble solution from the source to the bubble generator. The bubble generator includes a plurality of openings, with bubble solution delivered to the bubble generator flowing through the openings. The air from the air generator is delivered upwardly through the openings.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Publication number: 20120220184Abstract: An apparatus for generating bubbles from a plurality of bubble solutions is described. The apparatus includes a housing with a motor and fan disposed therein. A plurality of bubble wands are operatively coupled to the motor. A plurality of reservoirs for the bubble solutions are also coupled to the housing. In operation, the motor rotates the fan to produce an air stream exiting the housing. The bubble wands are rotated about their central hub to engage the reservoirs and be drawn through the bubble solutions therein. The bubble wands continue along their rotational path to pass through the air stream and thus produce a plurality of bubbles. Each of the reservoirs might contain a different colored bubble solution to thus produce bubbles of each of the different colors by the respective wands that engage the reservoirs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Crayola LLCInventors: Christopher P. Orem, Thomas R. Rau, Christopher R. Colangelo
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Patent number: 8123584Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has a housing shaped as an animal and defining a mouth, with a stationary member secured to a permanent location extending across a portion of the mouth. The assembly includes a reservoir provided inside the housing and retaining bubble solution, a trigger mechanism, a plurality of bubble generating rings positioned adjacent the mouth, a tubing that couples the interior of the reservoir with the ring, and a link assembly that couples the trigger mechanism and the rings in a manner in which actuation of the trigger mechanism causes the rings to be moved from a first position to a second position across the stationary member.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Publication number: 20110081821Abstract: Device comprising a spill free container for bubble making liquid, a spool mounted within the housing, a rolled metal strip pivoted at one end, a propeller, a axle connected to said spool and said rolled metal strip, four gear wheel to transfer motion to a bubble maker ring and said propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventor: NAZIM TEMIZ
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Publication number: 20110037222Abstract: A game table including a table body which has two mutually opposite inner sides each being provided with a scoring unit, two players in game competition can be decided of winning by the two scoring units that count the times of receiving a game utensil. Wherein the table body is provided thereon with two bubble generating devices that are respectively connected to and controlled by the two scoring units, so that that when either of the two scoring units receives a game utensil, one of the bubble generating devices is controlled to blow bubbles out.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
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Publication number: 20090163109Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has a housing having a motor, an air generator coupled to the motor, and a bubble generator associated therewith. The assembly also includes a source of bubble solution, and a pump system provided inside the housing that draws bubble solution from the source to the bubble generator. The bubble generator includes a plurality of openings, with bubble solution delivered to the bubble generator flowing through the openings. The air from the air generator is delivered upwardly through the openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Publication number: 20080274662Abstract: The current invention discloses a compact size bubble generating machine. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bubble generating machine comprising a housing having a top opening; a bubble generator positioned inside the housing and adjacent to the top opening; an impeller positioned inside the housing; and a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the impeller and the bubble generator, wherein the motor, when actuated, causing the impeller and the bubble generator to rotate simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Wai Chung Lo, Yin Pak Leung
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Publication number: 20070287352Abstract: A bubble-blowing toy comprises: a solution container; and a bubble-blowing device comprising a handgrip for being held by hand, an elongated solution take-up body, and at least one movable shutter means having a first connection arm and a second connection arm. The first connection arm has a first end pivotally connected to the elongated solution take-up body and a second end. The second connection arm has a first end pivotally connected to the second end of the first connection arm and a second end having a shiftable joint disposed thereon, wherein the shiftable joint is upward and downward shiftable in a sliding slot of the elongated solution take-up body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: December 13, 2007Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 7172484Abstract: A bubble machine has a housing, a bubble generator positioned adjacent the front opening of the housing, a fan positioned inside the housing, and a motor positioned inside the housing and operatively coupled to the fan and the bubble generator. Actuation of the motor causes the fan and the bubble generator to be simultaneously actuated.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 7086612Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly, sock, and method for generating foam. The assembly includes a housing having a chamber, and a first and second orifice. A fan arranged within the housing draws a flow of air into the chamber through the first orifice and exhausts the flow of air through the second orifice to form an exhausted flow of air. A nozzle is arranged within the chamber and is situated in proximity to the second orifice to allow introduction of a fluid into the exhausted flow of air through the second orifice. A permeable sock includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The sock is arranged to occlude the second orifice in a manner to receive the exhausted flow of air with the fluid at the inner surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Inventor: Gary Crawford
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Patent number: 6969293Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has a housing having a front opening, with a bubble generating ring and a nozzle positioned adjacent the front opening. The assembly has a first container coupled to the housing and retaining bubble solution, and a second container coupled to the housing and retaining a liquid (e.g., water). The first and second containers can be positioned next to each other. The assembly also has a first trigger, and a second trigger positioned next to the first trigger so that a user can simultaneously actuate the first and second triggers.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6908358Abstract: A thin-layer bubble blower includes a thin-layer container of thickness within 2-6 mm, the thin-layer container defining a flat liquid chamber for holding a bubble solution and an opening in communication with the flat liquid chamber, and a bubble-blowing bar for blowing the bubble solution into bubbles, the bubble-blowing bar having a rubber stopper, which seals the opening of the thin-layer container after insertion of the bubble-blowing bar into the flat liquid chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 6905386Abstract: An apparatus and method of delivering bubble solution to a bubble solution dipping container are disclosed. The apparatus has a housing, a dipping chamber associated with the housing, a source of bubble solution and a tube coupling the source of bubble solution with the dipping chamber. The tube has one end positioned inside the dipping chamber and another end coupled to the source of the bubble solution. A blocking ceiling can be positioned in the dipping chamber over the end of the tube so as to deflect bubble solution ejected from the end of the tube into the dipping chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Publication number: 20040142627Abstract: Provided is a soap film-viewing toy having a frame for holding the soap film and a slider for creating the soap film. The frame and slider are disposed in a container that is preferably hermetically sealed. The slider can move across the frame to create the soap film. The slider can slide under the influence of gravity when the frame or container is tilted, or in response to movement of an external magnet. The container has a clear window for viewing the soap film, and a frosted window that diffuses incident light. Other walls of the container are preferably black and opaque and so provide for clear viewing of the soap film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: July 22, 2004Inventor: Dan Steinberg
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Patent number: 6764370Abstract: A bubble wand with an ornamental figure and an ornamental bubble loop. The ornamental figure and ornamental loop are provided in the form of beads, shapes, letters, a small figurine of an animal, plant, person, cartoon character, action figure, or other attractive representation. The ornamental figure and loop are attached to the wand or are provided with a means for releasably or slidably attaching the ornamental figure to the wand or to a suction tube used in many soap dispensers.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2004Inventor: Mary Kay Bitton
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Publication number: 20040127137Abstract: A bubble producing assembly has a housing having an outlet, an air generator positioned on the housing, a bubble producing device positioned over the air generator, a first activator coupled to the air generator, a reservoir associated with the housing for storing a liquid, a pump system coupling the reservoir and the outlet, and a second activator coupled to the pump system for delivering the liquid from the reservoir out of the outlet. Thus, a user can use the first activator to generate air to produce bubbles, and can use the second activator to generate a stream of the liquid that can be aimed at the generated bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Arko Development Ltd.Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6746296Abstract: A bubble blower and penholder arrangement is disclosed to include a penholder holding a writing element, and a bubble blower mounted in the penholder for pressing by hand to extend the writing element out of the penholder for writing. The bubble blower includes a fluid container, which has a bottom extension tube inserted into the penholder and stopped at the top end of the writing element, and an applicator detachably fastened to the fluid container for picking up the bubble fluid for blowing bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
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Publication number: 20040082254Abstract: A bubble wand with an ornamental figure and an ornamental bubble loop. The ornamental figure and ornamental loop are provided in the form of beads, shapes, letters, a small figurine of an animal, plant, person, cartoon character, action figure, or other attractive representation. The ornamental figure and loop are attached to the wand or are provided with a means for releasably or slidably attaching the ornamental figure to the wand or to a suction tube used in many soap dispensers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Inventor: Mary Kay Bitton
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Patent number: 6688935Abstract: A bubble-blowing apparatus is constructed to include a fluid container holding a bubble fluid, an applicator for picking up the bubble fluid for blowing bubbles, and an attachment detachably mounted on the front side of the fluid container, the attachment having a toy, for example, a maze, picture puzzle, etc., provided at the front side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Inventor: Mo-Hsin Lin
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Patent number: 6663464Abstract: A toy car wash play set including a toy vehicle car wash station, including a conveyer belt for transporting a toy vehicle from a first position to a second position, scrubbing rollers for simulating scrubbing rollers used in car washes for full-scale vehicles, and a bubble producing apparatus for simulating soap suds generated by car washes for full-scale vehicles. The conveyer belt and the bubble producing apparatus are motorized. The toy car wash play set further comprises a base section, the car wash station being elevated with respect to the base section. A manually operated elevator for raising a toy vehicle from the base section to the car wash station is provided, along with a rinse station which may be rotated under the action of a manual actuator. The toy car wash may further comprise a drying station which includes a fan which may be rotated under the action of a manual actuator and a rotating table in the base section rotatable under the action of a manual actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Julian R. Payne, Trevor J. Hayes, Robert A. Butkiewicz, Jeremy S. Robotham
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Patent number: 6659834Abstract: An apparatus and method of delivering bubble solution to a bubble solution dipping container includes a bubble solution dipping container having a wall that defines a chamber. The apparatus also has a bottle having a wall that defines an interior that contains bubble solution. The bottle is releasably connected to the container, and a supply tube is provided to establish a fluid connection between the interior of the bottle and the chamber of the dipping container. The user can then apply pressure to the wall of the bottle to deliver the bubble solution from the interior of the bottle to the chamber of the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6659831Abstract: An apparatus and method of delivering bubble solution to a bubble solution dipping container includes a bubble solution dipping container having a wall that defines a chamber. The apparatus also has a bottle having a wall that defines an interior that contains bubble solution. The bottle is releasably connected to the container, and a supply tube is provided to establish a fluid connection between the interior of the bottle and the chamber of the dipping container. The user can then apply pressure to the wall of the bottle to deliver the bubble solution from the interior of the bottle to the chamber of the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6634918Abstract: A device that holds bubble blowing supplies, retains blown bubbles and illuminates the blown bubbles that are retained. The device includes a housing. Bubble blowing supplies are selectively stored within the housing. On the exterior of the housing is a bubble support platform. The bubble support platform is concave to reduce the stresses a bubble experiences when it rests against this surface. Below the bubble support platform is at least one light source. As each light source is activated, the light source shines light into the area immediately above the bubble support platform. Consequently, when a bubble is formed and is placed on the bubble support platform, the light sources shine light into the bubble, thereby internally illuminating the bubble.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Inventors: Mark Chernick, Webb Nelson
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Patent number: 6629870Abstract: A bubble blower having a container enclosure with an opening, one or more walls extending from the opening into the container, a moveable closure member which is biased against the wall by a biasing member such as a spring. The volume of solution, when the container is filled to the bottom of the wall, is grater than one-half of the volume of the container. A bubble wand having a handle in a different plane from the bubble forming member permits more efficient blowing of large bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Little Kids, Inc.Inventor: Dean F. Robinson
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Patent number: 6620017Abstract: A bubble wand with an ornamental figure and an ornamental bubble loop. The ornamental figure and ornamental loop are provided in the form of beads, shapes, letters, a small figurine of an animal, plant, person, cartoon character, action figure, or other attractive representation. The ornamental figure and loop are attached to the wand or are provided with a means for releasably or slidably attaching the ornamental figure to the wand or to a suction tube used in many soap dispensers.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Inventor: Mary Kay Bitton
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Patent number: 6595822Abstract: A container has a cup-like lower body that receives liquid therein, the lower body having a bottom wall and an open upper mouth. The container also has an inverted cup-like upper body having a top wall and an open lower mouth, and an opening provided in the top wall. The upper body is removably connected to the lower body with the open mouths thereof in communication with each other to form an interior chamber. The container also includes a lid pivotably coupled to the top wall and covering the opening, and a stopper inserted through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Placo Corporation LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6558220Abstract: A bubble making apparatus. The apparatus is a manually workable device having a pair of open limbs joined at a junction. A V-shaped wand, with a pair of limbs that are joined at a normally open angle alpha in a spring like, or alternately a pivotable fashion. Upon manual compression, the limbs are urged apart to a pre-selected angle. A flexible, absorbent cord is affixed at locations on each of the limbs. The flexible cord is brought together to form a bubble-making loop. A portion of the flexible cord is located to enable the user to vary the size of the bubble-making loop. The flexible and collapsible nature of the loop permits use of a long narrow container for bubble solution, which requires less bubble-making solution than a rigid wand of comparable effective diameter. This collapsible feature also facilitates the creation of and the “closing-off” of large bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1999Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Inventor: Donald Y. Kadoshima
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Patent number: 6551163Abstract: A bubble-forming wand that includes a handle, a loop, and apparatus for attaching the loop to the handle. The loop is flexible and severed so as to from a pair of ends. In a first embodiment, the apparatus includes a tee-fitting. The pair of ends of the loop receive a lateral portion of the tee fitting, respectively, while a proximal end of the handle receives an axial portion of the tee-fitting. In a second embodiment, the apparatus includes a straight-fitting. The pair of ends of the loop receive the straight-fitting, respectively, while the proximal end of the handle is split, wraps around the straight-fitting, enters back into itself, and in so doing, captures the straight-fitting.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2002Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Inventor: John R. Mitchell
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Patent number: 6547622Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has a housing, an air generator associated with the housing, a bubble producing device positioned in front of the air generator to receive air generated from the air generator, and a cover or dipping cup configured as an inverted cup. The cover or dipping cup has an interior and a locking mechanism that removably connects the housing, and the cover or dipping cup retains the bubble producing device in the interior when the cover or dipping cup is connected to the housing. In addition, a bubble generating device has a loop with a cylindrical wall extending from the opening of the loop. The cylindrical wall has a plurality of ridges provided on the inner circumferential surface thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6544091Abstract: A bubble producing assembly has a housing having an outlet, an air generator positioned on the housing, a bubble producing device positioned over the air generator, a first activator coupled to the air generator, a reservoir associated with the housing for storing a liquid, a pump system coupling the reservoir and the outlet, and a second activator coupled to the pump system for delivering the liquid from the reservoir out of the outlet. Thus, a user can use the first activator too generate air to produce bubbles, and can use the second activator to generate a stream of the liquid that can be aimed at the generated bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6524155Abstract: A bubble-blowing toy is constructed to include a fluid container holding a bubble fluid, an applicator adapted for picking up the bubble fluid from the fluid container for blowing bubbles, and an ornament holding the fluid container on the inside to keep the fluid container from sight.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2002Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 6447356Abstract: A bubble-making toy provides a container structure having a main compartment for containing bubble solution and an outside compartment within which a bubble forming ring can be positioned. The main compartment and outside compartment can be opened to one another by way of a valve so that the bubble forming ring can be brought within the bubble solution and where the main compartment and outside compartment can be closed to one another during bubble generation by a user. Such a bubble-making toy reduces the possibility of bubble solution spillage during non use or storage of the bubble-making toy and during the time of bubble generation. Moreover, the design allows easy access of the bubble forming ring to the bubble solution. The provision of an adequately sized outside chamber also advantageously permits a bubble ring with a filling of bubble solution to be shielded until the time when a user intends to create a bubble.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Prime Time Toys Ltd.Inventor: Brian Lapointe
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Patent number: 6443791Abstract: A vertically disposed bubble maker comprising a specially designed container for reducing the amount of a bubble solution required for dipping a large, vertically oriented, bubble forming loop in bubble solution for blowing bubbles. A wand comprises a handle attached to the loop, and there is a loop opening inside the loop. The container retains a liquid bubble solution, is open at the top, and is large enough so that the loop opening can be fully submerged in bubble solution when the loop is vertically oriented and when the container is full. The container has a shape that is substantially conformal to the shape of the vertically oriented loop when both the loop and the container are viewed from above. In the preferred embodiment, the container comprises a lower and an upper section, the lower section is the holster, the upper section is the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Inventor: Wayne K. Portwine
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Publication number: 20020115372Abstract: A bubble producing assembly has a housing having an outlet, an air generator positioned on the housing, a bubble producing device positioned over the air generator, a first activator coupled to the air generator, a reservoir associated with the housing for storing a liquid, a pump system coupling the reservoir and the outlet, and a second activator coupled to the pump system for delivering the liquid from the reservoir out of the outlet. Thus, a user can use the first activator to generate air to produce bubbles, and can use the second activator to generate a stream of the liquid that can be aimed at the generated bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Arko Development LimitedInventor: Douglas Thai
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Patent number: 6422705Abstract: A kaleidoscope or teleidoscope is provided in which the viewed object is an image focused onto a back-projection screen positioned at the objective end of the mirror system. Focusing may be by a pair of achromatic lenses which may be displaceable toward and away from the screen and the screen preferably comprises a wax layer sandwiched between glass plates one of which is in contact with the objective ends of the mirrors. In one embodiment an illuminated soap bubble in a glass globe is viewed through a kaleidoscope the length of which is reduced by redirecting the image by means of mirrors.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Inventor: Andrew Peter Leary
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Patent number: 6408967Abstract: A children's ride-on vehicle that resembles a riding lawnmower or tractor. The vehicle includes a drive assembly with a battery-powered motor, and a frame that is adapted to support a child. The ride-on further includes a bubble-producing mechanism adapted to produce a stream of bubbles.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Kurt J. Huntsberger, John L. Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: 6406347Abstract: A bubble forming mechanism has a bottle for holding therein a bubble forming solution. The bottle has a concave top surface with a slot formed in the surface. The bottle also includes a guide carried by a portion of the bottle. The mechanism has a wand with a loop carried on a lower end of the wand wherein the wand and loop are capable of being received in the slot and into the bottle. The guide aligns the wand and the loop with the slot.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Leisure, Inc.Inventors: Darrin Swagel, Steven Huebl, Neil Amundsen, Martijn Loerakker, Patrick Sheridan
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Patent number: 6386935Abstract: A bubble blower combination toy includes a bubble blower formed of a liquid container and a bubble blowing shaft, the liquid container having a first recessed transparent chamber and a second recessed transparent chamber disposed at two opposite sides, a picture film mounted within the first recessed transparent chamber, a convex lens covered on the first recessed transparent chamber for enabling the user to view an enlarged image of the picture in the picture film, and a lamp assembly installed in the second recessed chamber and operated to emit light through the picture film and the convex lens in the second recessed transparent chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 6345676Abstract: A children's ride-on vehicle that resembles a riding lawnmower or tractor. Th vehicle includes a drive assembly with a battery-powered motor, and a frame that is adapted to support a child. The ride-on further includes a bubble-producing mechanism adapted to produce a stream of bubbles, such as to simulate the stream of clippings discharged by a full-size mower or tractor.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2000Date of Patent: February 12, 2002Assignee: Mattel, Inc.Inventors: Kurt J. Huntsberger, John L. Jones, Jr.
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Patent number: 6331130Abstract: A bubble generating assembly has an air generator, and a bubble producing device positioned in front of the air generator to receive air generated from the air generator. The assembly also has a liquid generator, a nozzle coupled to the liquid generator for ejecting liquid from the assembly, and an actuator operatively coupled to the liquid generator and the air generator for simultaneously actuating the liquid generator and the air generator. Another bubble generating assembly has an air generator, a plurality of bubble producing wands, a link having a first end coupled to the bubble producing wands, and an actuator operatively coupled to the link assembly and the air generator for simultaneously actuating the air generator and causing the link to position all the wands in front of the air generator to receive air generated from the air generator.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2000Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Inventor: Douglas Thai
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Publication number: 20010029145Abstract: A bubble forming mechanism has a bottle for holding therein a bubble forming solution. The bottle has a concave top surface with a slot formed in the surface. The bottle also includes a guide carried by a portion of the bottle. The mechanism has a wand with a loop carried on a lower end of the wand wherein the wand and loop are capable of being received in the slot and into the bottle. The guide aligns the wand and the loop with the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Applicant: Leisure, Inc.Inventors: Darrin Swagel, Steven Huebl, Neil Amundsen, Martijn Loerakker, Patrick Sheridan