GREETING CARD HAVING INTEGRATED BUBBLE FEATURE

• US 20130000163A1
• Filed: 07/01/2012
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brady Bandow, Evan Will
• Original Assignee: Brady Bandow, Evan Will
• Inventors: Bandow, Brady, Will, Evan
• Granted Patent: US 8,745,905 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/124.01
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/28 Soap-bubble toys; Smoke toys blowing smoke rings A24F13/30
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/027 combined with permanently fastened other articles, e.g. photographs

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for a greeting card having an integrated bubble feature.

Claims

1. A greeting card, comprising:

a frame;

an energy storage device;

a switch mechanism;

a motor operatively connected to each of the energy storage device and the switch mechanism;

a fan operatively connected to the motor; and

a bubble forming substrate.

2. The card of claim 1, further comprising a tube configured to transport a bubble solution.

3. The card of claim 1, further comprising a solution container.

4. The card of claim 1, further comprising an air shaft operatively connected to each of the fan and the bubble forming substrate.

5. The card of claim 1, further comprising a bubble solution.

6. The card of claim 1, further comprising at least one pressure clasp operatively connected to the tube.

7. The card of claim 1, further comprising at least one circular gear operatively connected to the tube.

8. The card of claim 1, further comprising an arm member operatively connected to each of the bubble forming substrate and the frame.

9. The card of claim 1, further comprising a circuit board operatively connected to each of the energy storage device, the switch mechanism, and the motor.

10. The card of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a cover, wherein the switch mechanism is activated upon at least one of a user manipulating the cover, a user manipulating the switch, and exposure to a light source.

11. A greeting card, comprising:

a frame;

a tube configured to transport a bubble solution;

a solution container; and

a bubble forming substrate.

12. The card of claim 11, wherein the frame comprises an aperture operatively connected to the bubble forming substrate.

13. The card of claim 11, further a comprising bubble solution.

14. The card of claim 11, wherein the solution container comprises a pliable structure configured to allow a user to compress the solution container.

15. A greeting card, comprising:

a frame;

a tube configured to transport a bubble solution;

a fan;

a bubble forming substrate;

a solution container; and

a spring device operatively connected to the fan.

16. The card of claim 15, further comprising at least one circular gear operatively connected to the tube.

17. The card of claim 15, further comprising a pull string operatively connected to the spring device.

18. The card of claim 15, further comprising a crank operatively connected to the spring device.

19. The card of claim 15, further comprising a bubble solution.

20. The card of claim 15, wherein the solution container is selectively sealed such that a gas or liquid cannot pass into or from the solution container until a user permits the gas or liquid to pass into or from the solution container.