Including Movably Mounted Means To Dip Orificed Member Into Solution Patents (Class 446/16)
  • Patent number: 12011676
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Zompers, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Keep
  • Patent number: 11607003
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: Tai Sheng Liu
  • Patent number: 11173415
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SHENZHEN QIAOHUA INDUSTRIES LIMITED
    Inventor: Ruishi Yang
  • Patent number: 10717020
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: Michael R. Schramm
  • Patent number: 9050544
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventor: Bo Chen
  • Patent number: 8888549
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Wing Hing Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Wai Chung Lo
  • Publication number: 20140273709
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.
    Inventor: Dustin M. CRIPE
  • Patent number: 8430708
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Inventor: Michael R. Schramm
  • Patent number: 8272915
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 8272916
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Publication number: 20120220184
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Crayola LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Orem, Thomas R. Rau, Christopher R. Colangelo
  • Patent number: 8123584
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Publication number: 20110081821
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventor: NAZIM TEMIZ
  • Publication number: 20110037222
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventor: Lien-Chuan Yang
  • Publication number: 20090163109
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Publication number: 20080274662
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Wai Chung Lo, Yin Pak Leung
  • Publication number: 20070287352
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 7172484
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 7086612
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Inventor: Gary Crawford
  • Patent number: 6969293
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Arko Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6908358
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 6905386
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Publication number: 20040142627
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventor: Dan Steinberg
  • Patent number: 6764370
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Mary Kay Bitton
  • Publication number: 20040127137
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: Arko Development Ltd.
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6746296
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20040082254
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Mary Kay Bitton
  • Patent number: 6688935
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Mo-Hsin Lin
  • Patent number: 6663464
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian R. Payne, Trevor J. Hayes, Robert A. Butkiewicz, Jeremy S. Robotham
  • Patent number: 6659834
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6659831
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6634918
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Chernick, Webb Nelson
  • Patent number: 6629870
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Little Kids, Inc.
    Inventor: Dean F. Robinson
  • Patent number: 6620017
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Mary Kay Bitton
  • Patent number: 6595822
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Placo Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6558220
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Donald Y. Kadoshima
  • Patent number: 6551163
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: John R. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 6547622
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6544091
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6524155
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 6447356
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Prime Time Toys Ltd.
    Inventor: Brian Lapointe
  • Patent number: 6443791
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventor: Wayne K. Portwine
  • Publication number: 20020115372
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: Arko Development Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Patent number: 6422705
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Inventor: Andrew Peter Leary
  • Patent number: 6408967
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Huntsberger, John L. Jones, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6406347
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Leisure, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrin Swagel, Steven Huebl, Neil Amundsen, Martijn Loerakker, Patrick Sheridan
  • Patent number: 6386935
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Inventor: Mon-Sheng Lin
  • Patent number: 6345676
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Mattel, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Huntsberger, John L. Jones, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6331130
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Inventor: Douglas Thai
  • Publication number: 20010029145
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: Leisure, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrin Swagel, Steven Huebl, Neil Amundsen, Martijn Loerakker, Patrick Sheridan