Bubblematic

• US 20020090878A1
• Filed: 01/08/2001
• Published: 07/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Melanie E. Holmes
• Original Assignee: Melanie E. Holmes
• Inventors: Holmes, Melanie E.
• Application Number:
  US09/756,021
• Publication Number:
  US 20020090878A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 446/15
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/28 Soap-bubble toys; Smoke toys blowing smoke rings A24F13/30

Abstract

The bubble blaster is a toy directed towards dispersing a mass amount of bubbles, of various sizes, synchronously, at rapid speeds. The present invention is ran by a three speed motor, stationed inside the base. The base is also the storage house for the machine mechanism: A synchronized gearing system; a simple plumbing system; a pump; and solution tank. The gearing system spins the top shell and the fan that is stationed inside of the spherical chamber of the toy, via main shaft. At the bottom of the main shaft there are two gears: one that spins the fan, and the second one is synchronized with the gearing system, allowing it to rotate the main shaft. The main shaft extends up from the base and attaches to the top shell. The fan spins on an axis that encases the main shaft and supports the main shell. The main shell lies directly under the top shell, and is not visible. Both shells are perferrated with various size holes that coincides with one another. The only difference is that the main shell'"'"'s holes are protruded. One of the gears controls the pump that flows the solution from the tank through the plumbing system and up through the main shaft and squirt out of the solution nozzle, that is stationed at the tip of the main shaft, there the solution hits the splash wall where it is tamed and drizzle down the main shell; while the top shell is spinning, the solution is lathering and spreading a bubble film over the plurality of holes while the fan impels air to rapidly disperse, synchronously, multiple streams of bubbles of various sizes into the air. Whatever is remaining of the solution drips down into the gutters and is sucked back into the air tight tank, where it will be recycled and reused. This process is continuous until there is no solution left.

Claims

1. A bubble producing, and dispersing toy which comprises of:

a main shaft;

A. A system of synchronized gears, wherein said main shaft is directly propelled via motive power source;

B. A top shell that is rotated via said main shaft, where in said main shaft extends up from said motive power source to said top shell;

C. A main shell wherein its chief support is a secondary shaft, that encases said main shaft, wherein said secondary shaft is connected to said main shell from substantially the center;

D. A plurality of bubble forming orifices deployed in rows on both said main shell and said top shell, wherein said main shell has protruded holes in order to catch bubble producing solution as said top shell perpetually spins directly on top of said main shell in effect to lather solution and spread a film over said protruded holes;

E. A fan;

F. A fan for rotation about said secondary shaft, whereas said secondary shaft is said fans axis, wherein said fans motive power source is, indirectly, said gearing system;

G. A base that houses all of the toy'"'"'s mechanism which comprises of;

I) A pump

II) A motor

III) A gear system

IV) A solution tank

V) A battery enclosure

VI) An electrical system

VII) A plumbing system

I. A gearing system in which a power gear initiates the motive power source in which said power gear impels secondary gear, whereas said secondary gear is connected to said power gear, wherein said secondary gear impels a main gear, wherein said main gear impels main shaft gear two and a pump gear, whereas the crank arm is directly attached to said pump gear;

therefore, as pump gear is in motion said crank arm is cranked which impels a piston, wherein said piston initiates flow of solution through the pump; and

J. A plumbing system, wherein said pump impels flow of solution through the tubing, whereas the solution tank is the storage place for the bubble solution and whereas said pump pulls solution from said tank through said tubing and up said main shaft via a rotary axial where solution is squirted from a solution nozzle, where solution is to drizzle down said main shell in an attempt to girdle said protruded holes, wherein said top shell spins perpetually to form solution film, whereas air is exiting through bubble forming orifices to produce and disperse bubble out and about the atmosphere.

2. The toy according to claim 1, wherein said fan impels air out through said bubble producing orifices, made by a combination of both said main shell and top shell.

3. The toy according to claim 2, wherein said main shell and top shell has a plurality of bubble producing orifices, of various sizes, deployed about there surface in rows, wherein said main shell'"'"'s bubble producing orifices are protruded to enable it to capture bubble producing solution.

4. The toy according to claim 3, wherein together said main shell and said top hell works together to synchronously produce plurality streams of bubbles of various sizes, whereas to create the bubble multi-matic effect.

5. The toy according to claim 4, wherein said bubble making machine creates bubbles in a said bubble multi-matic effect.

6. The toy according to claim 3, wherein said top shell and said main shell directly next to one another. Whereas said top shell'"'"'s circumference is slightly larger than said main shell'"'"'s circumference allowing said top shell to fit directly on top of said main shell to allow a little friction to lather the bubble producing solution and spread a bubble film over said orifices.

7. The toy according to claim 6, wherein said top shell is connected to said machine via, and controlled via said main shaft.

8. The toy according to claim 7, wherein said top shell is able to be removed from said machine at will;

therefore said top shell is not a permanent attachment but is a crucial part of said machine;

therefore, cannot produce said bubble multi-matic effect without such part.

9. The toy according to claim 1, wherein the chamber is considerably a round body.

10. The toy according to claim 9, wherein said chamber is supported by a base.

11. The toy according to claim 9, wherein said chamber comprises of an upper half and a lower half.

12. The toy according to claim 11, wherein said top shell and said main shell makes up said upper half.

13. The toy according to claim 11, wherein said lower half is comprises of an air vent and a recycler with gutter wherein said lower half supports said upper half.

14. The toy according to claim 13, wherein said fan is located in said lower half and spins on an axis which supports said main shell and which desend to said lower half in center of said chamber, and whereas said fan impels air upwards through said main and top shells bubble producing orifices.

15. The toy according to claim 1, wherein said fan'"'"'s motive power source is said gear system, whereas said fan is indirectly tied in with.

16. The toy according to claim 1(G), wherein said fan and said top shell spins synchronously.

17. The toy according to claim 9, wherein all of said machines mechanism are stationed below the chamber inside the base.

18. The toy according to claim 1, wherein said bubble producing solution is stored inside of said solution tank and is pumped out via said pump, through plumbing tubes.

19. The toy according to claim 18, wherein said pump is the motive power source of solution flowing through said plumbing tube.

20. The toy according to claim 19, wherein bubble producing solution is forced up main shaft while said main shaft is in rotation.

21. The toy according to claim 20, wherein the means for solution to be carried through said main shaft is via rotary axial apparatus.

22. The toy according to claim 21, wherein the exit for solution is the tip of said main shaft, where said main and top shells meet.

23. The toy according to claim 1, wherein the solution drizzles down main shell and girdles the said protruded bubble producing orifices.

24. The toy according to claim 1 wherein the electrical system in which a three speed motor is the motive power source for said power gear, whereas said power gear initiates said gearing system.

25. The toy according to claim 24, wherein said electrical system consists of wiring, painted circuit board, circuit breaker, battery, and three speed motor.

26. The toy according to claim 25, wherein said machines motive power source is said three speed motor.

27. The toy according to claim 26, wherein the motive power source for said three speed motor is said batteries or alternative power source.

28. The toy according to claim 25, wherein said electrical system utilizes a circuit breaker that cuts said motor'"'"'s motive power source off once said machine is tilted too far or turned up side down. And once said machine is turned back up right the power is turned on.

29. The toy according to claim 1, (J), wherein the excess bubble producing solution is drained and trapped in a gutter type reservoir below said protruded bubble producing orifices of said main shell then sucked into said solution tank where it is reused.