US2618886A - Bubble blower - Google Patents

Description

Patented Nov. 25, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT DFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a bubble blower, |and its principal object is to provide a simple and attractive bubble blower which will be very amusing to children. Another object is to provide a bubble blower having an attached container for the bubble forming fluid, and having also la. lm holding ring attached to the blowing tube, the latter being connected to the container by a connection whereby the ring may be dipped into fthe uid in rthe container to pick up a lm from the fluid.

Another object is the provision of a container and a resilient connection which may be detached from the tube, whereby the tuber and ring may be manipulated separately from the container, as a bubble maker.

Another object is to provide a saddle adjustably secured to the tube and having curled side edges for detachably securing the ring and resilient connection to the saddle.

With these and other objects and advantages in view, this invention consists in :the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth, and more particularly defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawing accompanying this speciiication, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation partly broken out of a bubble blower, embodying a simple form of fthe present invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan thereof;

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the saddle and a reinforcement member, and a fragment of the resilient connection showing these parts disconnected from each other;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the ring;

Fig. 5 is a cross-section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a cross-section taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. l.

Referring to said drawing, which is merely illustrative of one embodiment of the invention, the reference character 8 designates a blowing tube having a mouth-piece 9 secured to one end. To the tube is secured a saddle I0 which comprises a flat elongated strip II, the end portions of which are made wider than the intermediate portion, and are formed with curled side edges I2, I3. The intermediate portion of the strip 1s curled to form a socket portion I4, in which the discharge end of the tube s is adjustably held.

Secured in the curled edges I2, I3 of the saddle is a metal strip I5, which reinforces the saddle whereby to prevent it from being bent out of shape.

Secured in the curledfedges I2 of the saddle are 2 the yarm extensions I-Ii of Ia ringvor loopI'I. The ends of the ring or loop I'I are brought together as seen in Figs. 2 and 4, and are extended therefrom substantially at right angles thereto to form arms I8, and said arms I8 are bent at an angle thereto, as seen in Figs. l and 4, to form arm extensions IIS, which are inserted into the grooves formed by the curled edges I2. If desired, said arm extensions .I6 may be rigidly fastened to Vthe curled edges as by Welding them thereto.

The ring or loop I'I is set at an angle'to' the tube 8, and its upper end is disposed slightly above the longitudinal axis of the tube, so that puffs of air forced through the tube will pass through the ring or loop slightly below its upper edge and strike the lm at :a point adjacent its upper edge, which increases the eciency of the device. Associated with Ithe tube 8 is a shallow container I9 for containing ya suitable bubbleforming fluid, and said container is connected to the saddle by a connection which permits the ring or loop to be dipped into the lluid contained in the container, whereby :a thin lm of the iiuid is carried away by the ring or loop I'I when lifted up from the iiuid. In the form of connection illustrated herein, a resilient strip of flat metal is provided, which is bent into Ia substantially U shape, one end of which is secured to fthe container as by welding it to the lower side thereof. Ihe other end of the resilient connection 20 is made slightly narrower than the main portion thereof :to provide a tab 2 I, which may be inserted into the grooves formed by the curled edges I3,

whereby to secure the connection 20 to the tube- In use the device is held between the first two fingers and the thumb of a persons hand, and the ring or loop is dipped into the container by contracting the U bend of the connection 20, as is clearly seen by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The U bend is then permitted to expand, bringing the tube (see Fig. l) into a substantially horizontal position. The user blows through the mouthpiece 9, sending a blast or blasts of air against the film carried by the ring or loop I1, and forming bubbles which become detached from the remainder of the film of fluid and float into the air. When the film carried by the ring yor loop has been used up, the ring or loop may again be dipped into the iiuid in the container. It will be observed that any excess fluid carried up by the ring or loop drips into the container and is not lost, nor is it spilled upon the floor, furniture or other objects.

If desired, the container, together with its connection 20, may be detached from the saddle and the tube and ring may be used in the conventional manner of dipping the ring into a receptacle containing bubble forming uid, and then waving the tube, together with its ring, through the air or blowing through the tube. For convenience the tube, saddle and ring may be termed a bubble blower.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousY immaterialmodications may be madevin the same Without-departing from the spirit of my invention; hence, I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form. construction, arrangement and combination Vof parts herein shown and described or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bubble blower, comprising a tube, a saddle member adjustably connected to said tube and formed at its ends with curledside edges, said .tubebeingv adjustable lengthwise of said saddle,

a ring formed with arms held by said curled edges at one end, of the saddle,v and theplane of the ring disposed at anangle to the tube beyondone en d thereof, a shallow container for bubble formingv fluid, and a resilient U shaped connection securedat one end to the container, with its other end removably secured to the edges at the other end of the saddle, saidresilient connection when contractedfunctioning to dip thering into, fluid contained in the container.

2. A bubble blower, comprisingz a tube, a saddle member secured to said tube and formed at its ends; with curled uside-,edgea-a ring formedV with arms held by said curled edges` at one end of the saddle, `with the plane of the ring disposed at an angletoxthe tube beyond one end thereof, a container for bubble forming luid, and a resilient U shaped connection extending between and connectedat its respective ends to the container and the curled edges at the other end of the saddle, said connection being removably secured to said saddle whereby the tube, saddle and ring may be detached from the resilient connection and used separately therefrom.

3. A bubble blower, comprising a tube, a saddle member having a socket in which the tube is adjustably secured, said saddle being formed at its ends with curled sideedges, a ring formed with arms heldby said curled edges atone end of the saddle, with the plane of the ring disposed at an angle to the tube beyond one end thereof, a container for bubble forming fluid, and a resilient U shaped connection extending between and connected at its respective ends to the container and the curled edges at the other end of the saddle, said connection being removably secured to said saddle whereby the tube, saddle and ring may be detached from the resilient connection and used separately therefrom,

LUDWIG W. WAGIiTIER..A

REFERENCES 'CITED` The. following references are off recordin the le of this., patent:

UNITED: S'IATES PATENTS" Great Britain 1897

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