Toy for producing fog filled bubbles

Abstract

A toy for producing bubbles including a nozzle connected to the housing. The nozzle is adapted to receive and at least temporarily hold a bubble solution. The toy also includes a vapor generator mounted in the housing, where the vapor generator is positioned adjacent to the nozzle and an air mover mounted in the housing, where the air mover is positioned adjacent to the vapor generator. The toy further includes at least one activator movably connected to the housing. The activator being in communication with the vapor generator and the air mover. Upon the activation of the activator by a user, the activator causes the vapor generator to generate vapor and causes the air mover to move an amount of air through the vapor generator and the bubble solution on the nozzle to produce at least one vapor-filled bubble.

1 . A toy for producing bubbles comprising: 
 a housing;    a nozzle connected to said housing, said nozzle adapted to receive and at least temporarily hold a bubble solution;    a vapor generator mounted in said housing, said vapor generator positioned adjacent to said nozzle;    an air mover mounted in said housing, said air mover positioned adjacent to said vapor generator; and    at least one activator movably connected to said housing, said activator in communication with the vapor generator and the air mover, wherein upon the activation of the activator, the activator causes said vapor generator to generate vapor and causes the air mover to move an amount of air through the vapor generator and the bubble solution on the nozzle to produce at least one vapor-filled bubble.    
   
   
       2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the air mover includes: 
 a housing;    an impeller rotatably mounted in said housing; and    a gear assembly mounted in said housing, said gear assembly coupled to said impeller and said activator, wherein upon the activation of the activator, the gear assembly causes the impeller to rotate and move air through the vapor generator and the bubble solution on the nozzle.    
   
   
       3 . The toy of  claim 2 , wherein the gear assembly includes at least one gear coupled to said impeller and said activator.  
   
   
       4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor generator includes a heater.  
   
   
       5 . The toy of  claim 4 , which includes a container in communication with said vapor generator, said container adapted to receive a solution and transfer at least a portion of said solution to said vapor generator upon the activation of the activator, wherein the portion of the solution contacts the heater to generate the vapor.  
   
   
       6 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the air mover includes a mechanically operated fan.  
   
   
       7 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the air mover includes a battery operated fan.  
   
   
       8 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the air mover includes an electrically operated fan.  
   
   
       9 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the activator includes a trigger.  
   
   
       10 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the bubble solution includes at least one color to produce at least one bubble including said at least one color.  
   
   
       11 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor includes at least one color.  
   
   
       12 . A device for producing bubbles, comprising: 
 means for producing smoke;    means for producing a first bubble, said first bubble adapted to substantially surround at least a portion of said smoke;    means for producing a second bubble, said second bubble adapted to surround said first bubble.    
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 12 , which includes a third bubble adapted to substantially surround at least a portion of said smoke.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein said second bubble is adapted to surround said third bubble.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said means for producing said first bubble includes a fan.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said means for producing said smoke includes a liquid smoke solution adapted to turn into a gas when heated.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 16 , which includes a tank to hold said liquid smoke solution.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein said means for producing said second bubble includes an electric powered fan.  
   
   
       19 . A toy for producing bubbles comprising: 
 a housing;    a first nozzle connected to said housing, said first nozzle adapted to receive and at least temporarily hold a bubble solution;    a second nozzle positioned adjacent to said first nozzle, said second nozzle adapted to receive and at least temporarily hold said bubble solution;    a vapor generator mounted in said housing;    an air mover mounted in said housing;    a first communication line, wherein one end of said first communication line is connected to said air mover, and a second opposite end of said first communication line is connected to said vapor generator, said second end directing air through said vapor generator and the bubble solution on the first nozzle;    a second communication line, wherein one end of said second communication line is connected to said air mover, said second end is positioned adjacent to said second nozzle;    an activator movably connected to said housing, said activator in communication with the vapor generator and the air mover, wherein upon the activation of the activator, the activator causes the air mover to direct air through second communication line and into the bubble solution on the second nozzle to produce a first bubble and causes said air mover to direct air through the first communication line and the vapor generator to direct vapor generated by the vapor generator into the bubble solution on said second nozzle to produce a vapor-filled second bubble, wherein said first bubble substantially encloses at least a portion of said second bubble.    
   
   
       20 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein said vapor generator includes a fog generator.  
   
   
       21 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein said vapor generator includes a smoke generator.  
   
   
       22 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the air mover includes: 
 a housing;    an impeller rotatably mounted in said housing; and    a gear assembly mounted in said housing, said gear assembly coupled to said impeller and said activator, wherein upon the activation of the activator, the gear assembly causes the impeller to rotate and move air through the vapor generator and the bubble solution on the nozzle.    
   
   
       23 . The toy of  claim 22 , wherein the gear assembly includes at least one gear coupled to said impeller and said activator.  
   
   
       24 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the vapor generator includes a heater.  
   
   
       25 . The toy of  claim 24 , which includes a container in communication with said vapor generator, said container adapted to receive a solution and transfer at least a portion of said solution to said vapor generator upon the activation of the activator, wherein the portion of the solution contacts the heater to generate the vapor.  
   
   
       26 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the air mover includes a battery operated fan.  
   
   
       27 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the air mover includes an electrically operated fan.  
   
   
       28 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the activator includes a trigger.  
   
   
       29 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the bubble solution includes at least one color to produce at least one bubble including said at least one color.  
   
   
       30 . The toy of  claim 19 , wherein the vapor includes at least one color.  
   
   
       31 . A method of producing bubbles comprising: 
 producing a visible gas;    forming a first bubble such that at least a portion of said visible gas is contained within said first bubble; and    forming a second bubble such that said first bubble is contained within said second bubble.    
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said visible gas includes at least one color.  
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 31 , which includes forming a third bubble such that at least a portion of said visible gas is contained within said third bubble.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein said third bubble is contained within said second bubble.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said first and second bubbles are substantially transparent.  
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 31 , forming at least one of said first bubble and said second bubble includes forming at least one of said first bubble and said second bubble including at least one color.