Bubble toy

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1996-09-17

2001-05-15

Muir, D. Neal (Department: 3712)

Amusement devices: toys

Having means for forming transitory bubble

C446S048000, C473S326000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06231414

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a toy, for example a toy aircraft, a flying disc, a toy baton, or a toy golf club, having the ability to generate bubbles in use.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Many different types of toys are known. For example there are toy aircraft that can actually fly and which may be powered, propelled by a catapult system or simply thrown by a user. Another type of flying toy is a flying disc, as exemplified by the very well known Frisbee (RTM), which is thrown by a player with a spinning action and can form part of a catching game. Such types of flying toys have provided much pleasure and amusement in the past, but it is an object of the present invention to provide a development of such toys to add an extra feature so that a child (or adult) playing with the toy can derive additional pleasure and amusement. Also known are many other types of toys including toy batons, toy golf clubs or the like, and again it is an object of the present invention to provide such toys with an additional degree of enjoyment in their use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a particular object of the invention to provide a toy which is capable of producing a stream of bubbles in the air while in use. Accordingly the present invention provides a toy comprising, a liquid reservoir and two members, each of said planar members having a plurality of holes therein and said members being so disposed that the holes in one of said members overly corresponding holes in the other of said members, a gap being defined between said members communicating said holes with said reservoir.
With such an arrangement the reservoir can be filled in advance with a bubble-forming liquid, for example a soap solution or the like, and when the toy is in use this liquid will leak from the reservoir to the holes by means of the gap. When the liquid reaches the holes it forms a thin film thereacross, which in turn forms a bubble under the action of airstreams around the hole caused by movement of the toy in use. The toy may take one of several different forms, for example it may be in the form of a flying disc, or alternatively it may comprise a toy aircraft, whereby when in flight the bubbles are generated, or it may comprise a toy such as a toy baton or a toy golf club whereby bubbles are generated when the toy is swung in play.
According to the present invention there is provided a flying disc comprising, a liquid reservoir, two members adjacent said liquid reservoir and having a plurality of holes therein, said members being so disposed that the holes in one of said members overly corresponding holes in the other of said members, a gap being defined between said members communicating said holes with said liquid reservoir.
Preferably the reservoir is centrally located and the two members are annular members surrounding the reservoir. However the reverse arrangement may also be possible with the reservoir surrounding the bubble generating members.
According to the present invention there is further provided a toy aircraft, comprising a fuselage section and wings extending on opposed sides of said fuselage section, said fuselage section including a liquid reservoir and said wings each comprising a pair of superimposed members having a plurality of holes therein, said members in each said wing being so disposed that the holes in one of said members overly corresponding holes in the other of said members, and a gap being defined between the members in each said wing communicating said holes with said liquid reservoir.
According to the present invention there is further provided a toy golf club wherein the club head comprises two spaced apart members, each of said members having at least one opening therein and the opening(s) in said members overlying each other, a liquid reservoir being provided in a shaft of the golf club and communicating with the space between said members.
According to a still further aspect of the invention there is provided a toy baton comprising a shaft member and a head, said head comprising two coaxial cylindrical members having a space defined therebetween, said cylindrical members being provided with apertures and being arranged such that the apertures in one said member overly the apertures in the other said member, and said shaft member including a liquid reservoir in communication with the space defined between said cylindrical members.


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