Bubble toy device

Abstract

The invention is a bubble toy device for producing air bubbles from bubble solution. The invention contains a fan for producing a stream of air and a fan shroud to channel the stream of air through a dispensing ring and into an ambient environment. Upon compression of a trigger, an electric circuit is activated which energizes a motor that operates the fan, and also a pump in some embodiments. The pump delivers bubble solution to the dispensing ring, and a trigger activated film producing mechanism attached to the air channel creates a film of bubble solution across the dispensing ring during interaction with an application bar. A separate internal sealed container with external contacts serves as a battery compartment for containment of removably-insertable batteries. This sealed container is accessible on the side of the invention's handle and a door is removeably-attached by use of an attaching device, fastener, or screw. The invention can comprise a lighting system and/or at least one (1) sound producing device.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A bubble toy device for producing bubbles from bubble solution, comprising:
 a. a housing;   b. a battery compartment and electrical connection system;   c. a trigger that operates at least one (1) mechanism and causes at least one (1) electrical closure to be made;   d. a motor that operates a fan and an electromechanical pump;   e. said fan produces an air stream from the bubble toy device to an ambient environment;   f. a fan shroud containing an air channel that directs said air stream to the ambient environment;   g. a movable dispensing ring with a dispensing aperture provided therein;   h. at least one (1) tube from the ambient or bubble solution for carrying bubble solution;   i. said electromechanical pump comprising a mechanism for pumping bubble solution through said at least one (1) tube, said at least one (1) tube delivering bubble solution to said movable dispensing ring; and   j. a said trigger operated film producing mechanism pivotally attached to said air channel, with said movable dispensing ring that engages bubble solution on a stationary application bar and spreads bubble solution across said dispensing aperture, and said air stream passes through said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The bubble toy device of  claim 1  further comprising LED lights and/or a lighting system. 
     
     
         3 . The bubble toy device of  claim 1  further comprising a sound producing device and/or a sound producing system. 
     
     
         4 . The bubble toy device of  claim 1  wherein said battery compartment is a sealed container with external contacts that can hold at least one (1) removebly-insertable battery. 
     
     
         5 . The bubble toy device in  claim 4  wherein said sealed container has a cover that is attached and separated or opened by use of an attaching and removing device or fastener or screw to be tightened to close and loosened or removed to open. 
     
     
         6 . The bubble toy device of  claim 5  wherein said sealed container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the side of a handle. 
     
     
         7 . The bubble toy device of  claim 5  wherein said sealed container is located above said fan shroud. 
     
     
         8 . The bubble toy device of  claim 7  wherein said sealed container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the top and/or side. 
     
     
         9 . The bubble toy device of  claim 1  wherein said stationary application bar is diagonally oriented. 
     
     
         10 . The bubble toy device of  claim 1  wherein said housing in whole or in part has an animal, character, or creature style and/or is a molded shell of an animal, character, or creature. 
     
     
         11 . The bubble toy device of  claim 1  wherein a drip channel is attached to a threaded base, which is captured within, said housing when said housing is assembled. 
     
     
         12 . The bubble toy device of  claim 2  wherein light is transmitted into a removeably-attachable container containing liquid. 
     
     
         13 . A bubble toy device for producing bubbles from bubble solution, comprising:
 a. a housing;   b. a battery compartment and electrical connection system;   c. a trigger that operates at least one (1) mechanism and causes at least one (1) electrical closure to be made;   d. a motor that operates a fan;   e. said fan produces an air stream from the bubble toy device to an ambient environment;   f. a fan shroud containing an air channel that directs said air stream to the ambient environment;   g. a dispensing ring with a dispensing aperture provided therein;   h. said at least one mechanism is a mechanical pump that is operated by said trigger;   i. at least one (1) tube from the ambient or bubble solution for carrying bubble solution;   j. said mechanical pump comprising a mechanism for pumping bubble solution through said at least one (1) tube, said at least one (1) tube delivering bubble solution to said dispensing ring; and   k. a said trigger operated film producing mechanism pivotally attached to said air channel, with an application bar that engages bubble solution on said dispensing ring and spreads bubble solution across said dispensing aperture, and said air stream passes through said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         14 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  further comprising an electromechanical sequence whereby:
 a. two (2) displacement regimes are sequentially activated by the displacement of said trigger, and the entire displacement range of said trigger is divided into said two (2) displacement regimes, with a first displacement regime occurring when said trigger is first displaced by squeezing said trigger, and a second displacement regime occurring after said first displacement regime, and said second displacement regime continues as said trigger is increasingly displaced by continued squeezing until said trigger is maximally displaced; 
 b. the closure of an electrical switch is caused by a small initial displacement of said trigger and remains closed during the said entire displacement range of motion of said trigger; and 
 c. said film producing mechanism is activated during said first displacement regime and said mechanical pump is activated during said second displacement period. 
 
     
     
         15 . The bubble toy device of  claim 14  further comprising an operation whereby said film producing mechanism is operated during said first displacement regime independently of said mechanical pump and said mechanical pump is operated during said second displacement regime independently of said film producing mechanism. 
     
     
         16 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  further comprising LED lights and/or a lighting system. 
     
     
         17 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  further comprising a sound producing device and/or sound producing system. 
     
     
         18 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  wherein said battery compartment is a sealed container with external contacts that can hold at least one (1) removebly-insertable battery. 
     
     
         19 . The bubble toy device in  claim 18  wherein said sealed container has a cover that is attached and separated or opened by use of an attaching and removing device or fastener or screw to be tightened to close and loosened or removed to open. 
     
     
         20 . The bubble toy device of  claim 19  wherein said sealed container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the side of a handle. 
     
     
         21 . The bubble toy device of  claim 19  wherein said battery compartment is located above said fan shroud. 
     
     
         22 . The bubble toy device of  claim 21  wherein said sealed container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the top and/or side. 
     
     
         23 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  wherein said application bar is diagonally oriented. 
     
     
         24 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  wherein said housing in whole or in part has an animal, character, or creature style and/or is a molded shell of an animal, character, or creature. 
     
     
         25 . The bubble toy device of  claim 13  wherein a drip channel is attached to a threaded base which is captured within said housing when said housing is assembled. 
     
     
         26 . The bubble toy device of  claim 16  wherein light is transmitted into a removeably-attachable container containing liquid. 
     
     
         27 . A bubble toy device for producing bubbles from bubble solution, comprising:
 a. a housing;   b. a battery compartment and electrical connection system;   c. a trigger that operates at least one (1) mechanism and causes at least one (1) electrical closure to be made;   d. a motor that operates a fan;   e. said fan produces an air stream from the bubble toy device to an ambient environment;   f. a fan shroud containing an air channel that directs said air stream to the ambient environment;   g. a moveable dispensing ring with a dispensing aperture provided therein;   h. said at least one (1) mechanism is a mechanical pump that is operated by said trigger;   i. at least one (1) tube from the ambient or bubble solution for carrying bubble solution;   j. said mechanical pump comprising a mechanism for pumping bubble solution through said at least one (1) tube, said at least one (1) tube delivering bubble solution to said moveable dispensing ring; and   k. a said trigger operated film producing mechanism pivotally attached to said air channel, with a stationary application bar that engages bubble solution on said moveable dispensing ring and spreads bubble solution across said dispensing aperture, and said air stream passes through said dispensing aperture.   
     
     
         28 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  further comprising:
 a. an electromechanical sequence whereby: 
 b. two (2) displacement regimes are sequentially activated by the displacement of said trigger, and the entire displacement range of said trigger is divided into said two (2) displacement regimes, with a first displacement regime occurring when said trigger is first displaced by squeezing said trigger, and a second displacement regime occurring after said first displacement regime, and said second displacement regime continues as said trigger is increasingly displaced by continued squeezing until said trigger is maximally displaced; 
 c. the closure of an electrical switch is caused by a small initial displacement of said trigger and remains closed during the said entire displacement range of motion of said trigger; and 
 d. said film producing mechanism is activated during said first displacement regime and said mechanical pump is activated during said second displacement period. 
 
     
     
         29 . The bubble toy device of  claim 28  further comprising an operation whereby said film producing mechanism is operated during said first displacement regime independently of said mechanical pump and said mechanical pump is operated during said second displacement regime independently of said film producing mechanism. 
     
     
         30 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  further comprising LED lights and/or a lighting system. 
     
     
         31 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  further comprising a sound producing device and/or sound producing system. 
     
     
         32 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  wherein said battery compartment is a sealed container with external contacts that can hold at least one (1) removebly-insertable battery. 
     
     
         33 . The bubble toy device in  claim 32  wherein said sealed container has a cover that is attached and separated or opened by use of an attaching and removing device or fastener or screw to be tightened to close and loosened or removed to open. 
     
     
         34 . The bubble toy device of  claim 33  wherein said sealed container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the side of a handle. 
     
     
         35 . The bubble toy device of  claim 33  wherein said battery compartment is located above said fan shroud. 
     
     
         36 . The bubble toy device of  claim 35  wherein said sealed container is designed so as to allow insertion and removal of batteries from the top and/or side. 
     
     
         37 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  wherein said stationary application bar is diagonally oriented. 
     
     
         38 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  wherein said housing in whole or in part has an animal, character, or creature style and/or is a molded shell of an animal, character, or creature. 
     
     
         39 . The bubble toy device of  claim 27  wherein a drip channel is attached to a threaded base which is captured within said housing when said housing is assembled. 
     
     
         40 . The bubble toy device of  claim 30  wherein light is transmitted into a removeably-attachable container containing liquid.