US2566296A - Toy for blowing smoke-filled bubbles - Google Patents

Description

p 1951 M. A. BRossErr TOY FOR BLOWING SMOKE FILLED BUBBLES Filed Aug. 1, 1946 521/672 Z07. mag/7.370556%? 5 7% 6M,

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Patented Sept. 4, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT,

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scr a (01.46 8) '1 r My invention relates to devices or toys used for producing bubbles, and more particularly to those devices which are simulative or symbolical of popular objects, and one object of the present invention is to provide a toy which simulates a jet-propelled airplane.

A further object is-to providea toylof the above character which employs the element of smoke as a medium for filling the bubble made by the toy or to escape from thesame in simulation of a fuel jet.

Another object is .todesign the novel toy with a solid portion constructed for the formation of the bubble and a pliable portion for securing the necessary air pressure to form the bubble.

An additional object is to construct the toy along lines of simplicity and ruggednessso that it may be economically produced, roughly handled without damage and operated efficiently over an extended period.

With the above objects in view, and anyothers which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference ,to the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. :1 is a longitudinal section of the device, and

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 or" Figu-l.

In accordance with the foregoing, specific reference to the drawing indicates the device to be generally in the form of an airship having a body II a nose II, and wings l2. It is understood that, while the drawing shows a given form for the device, various modifications of such form may be employed.

The body I is made of rubber or other pliable material, and is hollow on the inside, while the nose ll is made of hard material and with a reduced and threaded portion [3 at the rear, upon which the open front end of the body ill may be screwed. With the body made of fairly thick rubber-as indicatedit is evident that a firm threaded connection between the same and the nose II is feasible.

The nose II forms a frontal compartment I4, and the bottom of the latter is vertically bored at 15 and also tapped at 16 to receive a tube IT. The upper portion of the tube rises into the compartment l4 and terminates rearwardly with a curved portion l8. The tube I1 also has an aperture l9 made in its side wall in the region of the floor of the compartment l4. Below this zone, the tube is enlarged andthreaded into the tapped portion l6, having a collar 20 below the threaded portion as a stop. The tube continues in downward direction as indicated at .21.

sure into the mouth l8 of the tube 1.5 will cause the solution .to expand in the usual manner and form a bubble.

The body ill of .the device forms a bulb which may besqueezed .to supply'air pressure into the compartment l4. Forithis purpose the .rear wall It of .the compartment forms 'a partition between the same and the body LEI and also a support for ,a horizontal tube 12] :by way of which the air pressure is transmitted. Thus, it is only necessa y t .sq t eu ody at any t me When th formation of oneor more bubbles desired Ano he e u e o the i vention s th i trac o of sm e nto the a c ntr buti ,to t m ti e bu blei io .b 10mins the art on w t a re e tacle 2.8 exte din nt the body l9 and rece vin a s ic .1 o in ns h s ic ein l n it dinal y ber de 300 made uf ien y .QOIQHS o neti oke .th eiremrwh the inc nse burn: ing-Q-l-to be forced forwardly into .thetube 21 nd m m e i o t a h rmis tiaesmi. ed with the air entering the tube [5.

It wil be apparent from Fig. 1 that the tube it may be rotated to raise or lower the aperture IS in relation to the floor of the compartment M. This varies the size of the passage in the aperture and therefore controls the amount of liquid which may enter the tube l5. Also, when the tube is unscrewed one or two turns the aperture enters the stock of the compartment bottom and creates a shut-off for the liquid in the compartment, so that the device may be put in the pocket, in a drawer, or in any other place when it is not to be used, without the chance of leakage.

It is also noted that the body [0 has an outlet tube 30 in the bottom, such tube having a rearward extension 3|. When a sufiicient amount of smoke develops in the body It], the squeezing thereof will create puffs of smoke issuing from the tube 3| in a rearward direction, such pufiis simulating those of a jet-propelled airplane. When this feature is not to be used, a closing cap 32 is applied to the rear end of the tube 31.

It will now be apparent that I have provided a toy which is fascinating from its modern aspect as well as exceedingly interesting in its use.

In other words, a toy is provided which not only looks like an airplane or airship, but has the added facility of creating bubbles. It is understood that the compartment l4 may be filled with the bubble liquid by simply dipping the lower portion 20 01 the tube into a cup containing the saponaceous solution while the body it is compressed, and allowing the body to expand to its normal size. Further, the size of the bubbles may be controlled by turning the tube 15 slightly in one or the other direction, while the tube also forms a complete shutoff when desired, as previously explained. Further, the smoke-jet feature is easily obtainable by lighting the incense and allowing smoke to fill the body l0. Further, the projection of the tube 21 from the back of the compartment I4 prevents the passage of the solution 25 into the body Iii of the device in case the latter is tilted back to an inclined or vertical position. Finally, it will be apparent that the construction of the device is quite simple, and that it may be produced economically and handled or used with facility after one or two trials. .7

While I havedescribed the invention along specific lines, various minor changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its principle, and I reserve the right to such changes or refinements as may come within the scope and spirit;of-the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toy simulative of an airship body with one end portionof firm material formed as a compartment and divided by a partitionrfrom the balance of said body, such balance being a pliable bulb and the bottom of the compartment serving to hold a quantity of bubble-making liquid, a tube rising through said bottom into the compartmentspace above said liquid and having a side inlet for the liquid at a point above said bottom, a-second tube extended from the bulb through said partition into the compartment for the transmission of air thereinto when the bulb is compressed, such air influencing the entrance of a portion of said liquid into the first tube by way of said inlet to issue from the lower end of such first tube in bubble form, and the extension of thesecond tube into the compartment being sufiflcient to place its free end above thelevel of said liquid in case the body is tilted from a normally horizontal position to locate said partition as the bottom of the compartment, said partition being extended with a receptacle on the side opposite from said second tube, the receptacle communicating with the latter and adapted to receive an incense element.

2. A toy simulative of an airship body with one end portion of firm material formed as a compartment and divided by a partition from the balance of said body, such balance being a pliable bulb and the bottom of the compartment serving to hold a quantity of bubble-making liquid, a tube rising through said bottom into the V compartment space above said liquid and having a side inlet for the liquid at a point above said bottom, a second tube extended from the bulb through said partition into the compartment for the transmission of air thereinto when the bulb is compressed, such air influencing the entrance of a portion of said liquid into the first tube by way of said inlet to issue from the lower end of such first tube in bubble form, and the extension of the second tube into the compartment being sufiicient to place its free end above thelevel of said liquid in case the body is'tilted from a normally horizontal position to locate said partition as the bottom of the compartment, said partition being extended with a receptacle on the side opposite from said second tube, the receptacle communicating with the latter and adapted to receive an incense element, an outlet conduit from the bulb, and a removable closure for such outlet.

MARY A. BROSSEIT.

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