Patent ID: 6024623
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A bubble making toy comprising:a plurality of wheels, at least one of the wheels coupled to impart rotational motion to a drive axle upon rotation of the at least one wheel;a bubble fluid reservoir supported within the toy and retaining a supply of bubble fluid;a bubble forming device supported within the toy and in fluid communication with the bubble fluid reservoir, the bubble forming device comprising:an impeller coupled for rotational motion with the drive axle,a bubble wheel disposed adjacent the impeller and coupled for continuous rotational motion with the drive axle, the bubble wheel formed to include a plurality of bubble making apertures arranged to accept bubble fluid from the bubble fluid reservoir, andthe impeller disposed within a housing and the housing formed with an air passage, the housing driven to a pivoting motion such that, the air passage is arranged to direct a flow of air from the impeller through one of the bubble making apertures to align the passage with any of the apertures during a portion of an aperture's travel past the air passage.