Abstract:
A combined portable fan-candy holder toy, which comprises any kind of portable fan built in a great variety of shapes, which can be provided with light of any color and/or sound emitting elements, and which is combined with one or more candy holding devices of female or male type, to hold lollipops and other confectioneries provided with solid or hollow sticks or to attach common candies provided with appropriate holes, so that the user enjoys a fresh and pleasant breeze while consuming the candy and said candy holding device, in turn, can be provided with different kind of motions by means of mechanisms driven by hand or conveniently linked to the fan motor, including slight pleasant vibrations due to the high speed rotation of conveniently unbalanced elements.  
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Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS  
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       STATEMENT REGARDING FED. SPONSORED R &amp; D  
       [0002]     (Not Applicable)  
       REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING  
       [0003]     (Not Applicable)  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0004]     In their simple basic form, lollipops have been known for a long time, and many different inventions have been developed regarding this type of candy. The lollipop consumption has been growing year after year, and at the same time, their fields of use have been diversified, including pharmaceutical products and other edible confectioneries and toys.  
         [0005]     At the same time, during many years, a great variety of portable fans have been developed to refresh and amuse the user.  
         [0006]     However, despite the numerous innovations and devices related to lollipops and portable fans, until now, a satisfactory and advantageous combination of both has not been created. The innovative combination object of the present invention, provides the user the opportunity of simultaneously enjoying the pleasant taste of the candy with the refreshing breeze coming from easy to hold portable fans, converted to reusable or disposable candy holders, by means of appropriate designs, and, as an special and additional feature, takes advantage of the vibration effect transmitted to the held candy by the high speed rotating air impellers slightly unbalanced.  
         [0007]     Many patents have been issued for improvements and novelties, and a great variety of designs has been introduced in the field of candy or lollipop holders, but according to our search, those patents have been always related to holders featuring different kind of motion, including rotating elements as decorative options and/or sound and/or luminous patterns, and also many patents have been issued to different portable fans inventions and designs, without considering as alternative to attach candies to said fans, but in none of them has been considered the comprehensive and specific direct relation between both fields object of the present invention.  
         [0008]     Despite the fact that there are many patents issued to a great variety of portable fans, and there are also many patented inventions of candy or lollipop holders, where candies are attached to a holding toy providing all kinds of motion, illumination, sound or combinations of these features, it has not been claimed the option of combining candy holders and portable fans, which is the main object of the present invention.  
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0009]     This invention relates to the combination of portable fans with candy holders and, particularly, to lollipops supported by appropriate holding elements conveniently mounted to the portable fan, which, in turn, can be similar to prior art types or configured as novel designs. The candy also can be similar to well known lollipops provided with the usual stick, or just candies without stick, properly configured to replace others previously consumed.  
         [0010]     The present invention, wherein the candies are attached to a portable fan, constitutes the creation of a new kind of portable fan and lollipop or candy holder, which allows the consumer to enjoy the consumption of the candy and, at the same time, the pleasant refreshing breeze from the portable fan-candy holder, increasing his/her pleasure, especially during the hot summertime days, and in warm climate zones.  
         [0011]     The combined portable fan-candy holder toys object of the present invention may be configured in many different shapes and powered either manually, mechanically, by pneumatic energy or by any convenient type of battery. As prior art portable fans, they can be provided with rigid blades covered by protecting guards, or with soft and flexible exposed blades.  
         [0012]     Another object of the present invention is the creation of portable fans with either simple or complex candy holders, as an integrated component, made of nontoxic plastics, or any suitable material, which can be either disposable or reusable, and providing optional motion features to make lollipops and candies, as well as portable fans, more attractive and pleasant to consumers.  
         [0013]     An additional object of the present invention is to increase the user&#39;s pleasure and the lollipop appeal, promoting the design of many different and attractive configurations and fan-candy combinations, including the use of miniature electronic devices to emit sounds and/or light, which can be inserted in different components of the portable fan-candy holder.  
         [0014]     Furthermore, as a result of slightly unbalanced air impellers rotating at relatively high speed, the held candies are subjected to a vibration motion that adds fun to its consumption.  
         [0015]     Depending upon its simplicity and cost, the combined portable fan-candy holder toys could be disposable, for very cheap and short duration types, or reusable, for more sophisticated and expensive models.  
         [0016]     The candies, in turn, can be like common lollipops, provided with solid cylindrical sticks, or hollow cylindrical or conical sticks, or simple stick free candies properly configured to be attached to the holding device of the portable fan-candy holder.  
         [0017]     As an optional feature, the portable fan-candy holder object of the present invention can be provided either with an integrated section, or a separate attachment, conveniently conformed to allow keeping it in a stable position on a supporting surface.  
         [0018]     These features and advantages, and some others, will become evident to those skilled in the art through the drawings and their descriptions illustrating the present invention.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0019]      FIG. 1  illustrates a general view with a partial axial section of a simple embodiment of the portable fan-candy holder object of the present invention comprising a common portable fan modified with a holding attachment to hold a common lollipop.  
         [0020]      FIG. 2  illustrates an elevation partially sectioned view of another embodiment of the present invention and its components, comprising a common portable fan with a holding attachment to hold a common lollipop, provided with a light emission device and waving optical fibers.  
         [0021]      FIG. 3  illustrates a partial section view of an alternate embodiment of the invention in which the fan motor with its shaft protruding from both sides is mounted by its shaft with one end fixed coupled to a flexible tubular element above the handle, and the air impeller is mounted on the outer motor body, which rotates around its fixed shaft, while the candy holding device is coupled to the other end of the fixed shaft.  
         [0022]      FIG. 4  comprises two views  FIGS. 4A and 4B , illustrating section views of an alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, provided with a mechanism to provide rotation and oscillation to the fan horizontally positioned, in front of which a common lollipop is held on an elastic attachment.  
         [0023]      FIG. 5  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, with the fan air impeller axially sectioned, mounted on the shaft of a miniature battery motor, oriented almost horizontally, and conveniently unbalanced to produce the vibration of a lollipop mounted into a holding attachment, rapidly hitting a second lollipop mounted into another holding attachment at a convenient angle, producing a clapping sound, and with a light emission element installed on the fan air impeller, to produce a circular luminous pattern when it rotates.  
         [0024]      FIG. 6  comprises two views:  FIGS. 6A and 6B , illustrating an axial section and a detail section views, of another possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, provided with flexible fan blades and a mechanism to produce the axial oscillation of the lollipop mounted to an axially movable holding device.  
         [0025]      FIG. 7  illustrates an axial section view of other alternate possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, mounted on top of a beverage reservoir.  
         [0026]      FIG. 8  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy with the configuration of a wineglass.  
         [0027]      FIG. 9  comprises two views:  FIGS. 9A and 9B , illustrating partial axial section and upper section views of another possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy object of the present invention, provided with a mechanism to rotate the lollipop mounted to the holding device, and, at the same time, rotating the air impeller around the axis of the holder.  
         [0028]      FIG. 10  illustrates a partial axial section view of a possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, with two air impellers mounted in a planetary mechanism to make them rotate around the axis of the candy holding device.  
         [0029]      FIG. 11  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention with two free wheel fan blades rotating in opposite directions by the action of the air stream supplied by the portable fan, and with light emission elements located at the tips of the free wheel fan blades, to produce circular light patterns, while the candy mounted onto the holding device does not rotate, but it vibrates slightly under the effect of the unbalanced rotating components.  
         [0030]      FIG. 12  illustrates an external and axial section view of another alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy in which the portable fan is of a low profile and can be encased into a stable base, to be placed on a flat surface, while the holding device has the configuration of an articulated character with its legs inserted on the upper cover of the portable fan, and is provided with a cloak that waves under the effect of the air stream produced by the fan below, while its both hands are conveniently adapted to hold common lollipops at variable angles, and in the place of the eyes there are light emission elements.  
         [0031]      FIG. 13  comprises three views:  FIGS. 13A through 13C , illustrating different views of another alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy with the configuration of a figure resembling an astronaut with back rockets and light emission elements, in which the fan air impeller is located above the head of the figure, while a lollipop is inserted into a holding device located on the upper side of the simulated back rockets.  
         [0032]      FIG. 14  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention with a basic configuration similar to that shown in  FIG. 8 , with several articulated movable figures resembling animal characters, which can be moved manually by the user, pushing any of the figures or shaking the combined portable fan-candy holder toy.  
         [0033]      FIG. 15  comprises two partially sectioned views:  FIGS. 15A and 15B , illustrating another alternate embodiment of the present invention resembling an airplane with two fan propellers driven by belts and pulleys, provided with light emission elements and with a male holding device protruding from the front end, properly configured to hold replaceable candies.  
         [0034]      FIG. 16  comprises four views:  FIGS. 17A through 17D , illustrating several views of different alternate devices that can be used as candy holding devices for combined portable fan-candy holder toy embodiments.  
         [0035]      FIG. 17  comprises five views:  FIGS. 17A through 17E , illustrating several views of some different configurations of lollipops, lollipops sticks and candy holding devices for the portable fan-candy holder object of the present invention.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0036]     The combined portable fan-candy holder toy, object of the present invention comprises three basic components and can have as many supplementary components as desired. The three basic components are: a portable fan with one or more air impellers, one or more candy holding attachments and one or more lollipops or candies.  
         [0037]     Each one of all three basic components can be very similar to known prior art, being the combination of them what constitutes the innovative aspect of the present invention.  
         [0038]     The combined portable fan-candy holder toy, as an additional option to increase its amusement features, can be provided with an integrated section, or a separate attachment, properly conformed to encase a battery powered miniature electronic device unit, which is automatically activated whenever the combined portable fan-candy holder toy is touched or moved by the user, or by any other adequate means, to play a pleasant melody and/or to emit colored continuous or blinking lights during a period of time.  
         [0039]     In the case of light emission, the holding device, and other components of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy may be made of translucent material, and with appropriate external surface to behave like an optical fiber, to conduct the light emitted by the electronic device to the interior of the candies, through hollow sticks, or can be provided with movable optical fibers which undulate under the action of the air stream producing by the fan.  
         [0040]     All components of the present invention, in all their possible variations, can be produced using current manufacturing processes, which allow high rates of production, are highly efficient and reliable, and are very well known in the fields of confectionery and injection molding. At the same time, this toy can be manufactured with the necessary quality control to guarantee the highest standards of safety for the users, who very often are kids.  
         [0041]     In the consecutive drawings, the same or equivalent component or parts of components are designated with the same reference character, according to their function rather than to its configuration, since there are a great number of different possible shapes for the same components.  
         [0042]     Most main features of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy are explained below in the detailed description of the illustrative drawings, however, the preferred embodiments of the present invention and each of its components may be much different and much more diversified than those shown in the figures.  
         [0043]      FIG. 1  illustrates a simple preferred embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, object of the present invention, comprising a portable fan handle  101 , into which are located the battery power source  102 , and a miniature electric motor  104 . On top of the handle  101 , is located a widened chamber or protecting cover  103 , inside which rotates an axial air impeller  105  comprising two or more fan blades, mounted to the shaft of the motor  104 , which drivers the air impeller  105  when said motor is connected to the power source by any proper means. The portable fan-candy holder toy, as many known portable fans, can be provided with a necklace hanging element, like the string  107  shown in this figure. Above the protecting cover  103 , is attached a holding device  106 , into which is inserted the stick  109  of a common lollipop candy  108 . With the fan activated, the user receives a fresh breeze on his/her face whenever he/she consumes the candy, which, in addition, vibrates as a consequence of the usual or intentional slight unbalance of the fan blades rotating at high speed, increasing the consumer&#39;s fun and pleasure.  
         [0044]     It is obvious that the combined portable fan-candy holder toy object of the present invention can be greatly varied in composition and configuration, as will be shown in the examples of the next figures.  
         [0045]      FIG. 2  illustrates a truncated partial view of an alternate embodiment of a combined portable fan-candy holder toy, comprising a portable fan similar to that previously seen in  FIG. 1 , showing the handle  101 , the protecting cover  103 , the upper portion of the electric motor  104 , the air impeller  105 , part of the necklace hanger string  107 , and the lollipop candy  108  with its stick  109 , inserted into the holding device  106 . However, in this embodiment, the upper part of the protecting cover  103  is provided with a protruding element  201 , which houses a miniature electronic device for light and/or sound emission  202 , powered and activated by any convenient means, covered by the holding device attachment  106  and provided with several flexible optical fibers  203 , which undulate under the action of the air stream produced by the fan, as indicated by the arrow M 1 .  
         [0046]      FIG. 3  illustrates an elevation view partially sectioned of an alternate embodiment of combined portable fan-candy holder toy comprising a handle  101 , provided with an appropriate power switch  110   a , and attached at its top is a flexible coupling neck  301 , integrated by a tubular bellow type outer sleeve  301   a , and a malleable core  301   b . To the upper end of the flexible coupling neck  301  is inserted a support plug  302 , provided with an axial bore into whose lower portion is securely inserted the upper end of the malleable core  301   b , while into the upper end portion of the plug  302  is securely inserted the lower protruding shaft of the motor  104 , such that when switched on, the stator of the motor  104  rotates, while its shaft remains static. The power from the battery source (not shown) housed inside the handle  101 , is supplied to the motor through the conductors  303 , passing through the support plug  302 , and soldered to the fixed contacts  304 , securely attached to the upper flange of the support plug  302 . From the fixed contacts  304 , the power is supplied by friction contact to the rotating stator of the motor  104 , through the rotating contacts  305 , securely fixed to a non-conductive disk  306 , properly attached to the stator of the motor  104 , and provided with a central opening through which passes the lower portion of the shaft of said motor  104 . The air impeller  105  is securely engaged to the stator of the motor  104 , rotating with it, producing a fresh breeze toward the face of the user, and the fan can be oriented toward different directions at different angles as allowed by the flexible coupling neck  301 . On top of the air impeller  105  there is a hole through which passes the upper portion of the shaft of the motor  104 , to which is securely fixed a holding device  106 , into which, in turn, the stick  109  of a lollipop  108  is inserted. When the motor  104  is switched on, the air impeller  105  rotates while the candy does not, but it may vibrate due to the effect of the slightly unbalanced weight of the rotating fan blades of the air impeller  105 . The type of fan blades of the air impeller  105  illustrated in this embodiment, are flexible and soft to avoid hurting the user&#39;s skin in case of direct contact during its operation. Therefore, they are shown bent downward by dotted lines to illustrate their approximate position when the power is switched off. In this figure, are shown in dotted lines also, two possible lateral positions adopted by the toy if it is inclined bending its flexible coupling neck  301  as indicated by the arrow M 2 .  
         [0047]     Inside the air impeller  105  can be installed miniature battery electronic devices  202 , as well as miniature L.E.D.s, to provide amusing light/sound effects during the operation of the fan.  
         [0048]      FIG. 4  comprises two views:  FIG. 4A  illustrating a partial axial section view of another alternate embodiment of the present invention, and  FIG. 4B , illustrating a section view through the plane I-I in  FIG. 4A . In these figures, is shown the upper portion of the handle  101 , housing the miniature electric motor  104 , and a mechanism comprising a worm gear  401  mounted on the shaft of the motor  104 , engaged to a crown gear  402 , provided with an eccentric pivot  403 , to which is articulated one end of a connecting rod  404 , whose other end is connected to another pivot  405  located at one side of a tubular support  406 , which oscillates in relation to the axis of the handle  101 , as indicated by the arrow M 4 , driven by said mechanism, at slow speed, when the motor  104  is activated. At the same time, through the oscillating support  406 , passes a shaft  407 , directly coupled to the shaft of the motor  104 , and provided at its upper end with a conical pinion  408 , engaged to another conical pinion  409 , transmitting a high speed rotation to the shaft  410 , on whose outer end is mounted the air impeller  105 . In front of the air impeller  105 , is located a lollipop  108 , whose stick  109  is inserted into a holding device, comprising a spring  411 , coupled to a short stem  412  fixed in turn at a convenient angle to the upper part of the housing handle  101 , such that the candy  108  can oscillate elastically as indicated by the arrow M 3 , adopting different positions illustrated in dotted lines.  
         [0049]      FIG. 5  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, with the air impeller  105  axially sectioned, mounted on the shaft of a motor  104 , oriented almost horizontally, supported at the end of an arm  501  protruding from the handle  101 , and the fan blades of the air impeller  105  are slightly unbalanced to produce the vibration of a lollipop  108 , whose stick  109  is inserted into a holding device  106 , aligned in front of the axis of the motor  104 , at the end of a second arm  502  made of appropriate resilient plastic, so that said lollipop  108  rapidly oscillates as indicated by the arrow M 3 , repeatedly hitting a second lollipop  108  mounted into another holding device  106 , elastically attached to the handle  101  at a convenient angle, thus producing a clapping sound. The fan blades of the air impeller  105  are provided with a light emission electronic unit  202 , to produce a circular luminous pattern when they rotate.  
         [0050]      FIG. 6  comprises two views:  FIG. 6A , illustrating a partial axial section view and  FIG. 6B  illustrating a magnified detail section view through the plane II-II in  FIG. 6A , of another possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, showing the motor  104  inside the handle  101 , and an air impeller  105  provided with flexible fan blades, which are also shown in dotted lines at resting position, and a mechanism to produce the axial oscillation of the lollipop  108 , whose stick  109  is inserted into an axially movable holding device  106 . Said mechanism comprises a conical gear  601  attached to the shaft of the motor  104 , engaged to a second conical gear  602  fixed to a shaft  603 , provided with a small eccentric cam  603   a , which rotates inside the hole  106   a  located at the lower end of the holding device  106 , which can move up and down through a hollow shaft  604 , sliding on a couple of ring bearings  605 . The second conical gear  602  engages with a third conical gear  606  attached at the lower end of the hollow shaft  604 , transmitting the motor high speed to the air impeller  105  mounted on the upper end of the hollow shaft  604 . The candy  108 , whose stick  109  is inserted into the holding device  106 , does not rotate, but moves up and down with the holding device  106  as indicated by the arrow M 5  and gently vibrates due to the unbalanced air impeller  105 .  
         [0051]      FIG. 7  illustrates an axial section elevation view of other alternate possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, in which the handle is replaced by a container  701  for any kind of drinkable liquid, provided with a sucking tube  702 , held by a support  703 . Above the container  701  is mounted the protecting chamber and cover  103  of the portable fan, housing the power batteries  102 , the electric motor  104  and the air impeller  105 . On top of the fan cover  103 , is attached the holding device  106 , into which is inserted the stick  109  of a lollipop  108 . The lower container  701  and the fan chamber  103  are separated by an intermediate disk  704 , which functions either like the fan chamber bottom cover or like the container cover, and is provided with a vent opening  704   a.    
         [0052]      FIG. 8  illustrates an external view of a simple alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy with the configuration of a wine-glass, showing the handle  101  provided at its lower end with a base  101   a  and with the air impeller chamber or protecting cover  103  above. On top of the air impeller chamber  103  is located a holding device  106 , into which is inserted the stick  109  of a lollipop candy  108 .  
         [0053]      FIG. 9  comprises two views:  FIG. 9A , illustrating a partial elevation section view and  FIG. 9B , illustrating an upper section view through the plane III-III in FIG.  9 A, of another possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy object of the present invention, provided with a mechanism to slowly rotate the lollipop (not shown) whose truncated stick  109  is inserted into the holding device  106 , on top of the upper cover  901   a , which in turn, also rotate slowly with the outer air impeller  105 , around the axis of the toy handle  101 , inside which is shown the motor  104 . The whole upper chamber  901  housing the mechanism, can rotate around the central axis, because its lower part  901   b  is loosely fitted to the cylindrical upper end  101   a  of the handle  101 , through whose hollow core, at the same time, the shaft of the motor  104  passes and may rotate freely. Above the lower part of the chamber  901 , a support  902  is securely fixed to the upper tip of the cylindrical upper end  101   a  of the handle  101 , and supports a double gear  903  eccentrically located. At the upper end of the shaft of the motor  104 , is mounted a central pinion  904 , integrated with a driver pulley  905  above. When the motor rotates, the central pinion  904  transmits the rotation to the bigger gear of the gear pair  903 , while the smaller and upper gear of said gear pair is engaged to an interior bigger gear  906  integrated with an intermediate section  901   c  of the chamber  901 , which has a portion laterally displaced, and supporting a secondary shaft  907  with a driven pulley  908  securely attached, and connected to the driver pulley  904  by a rubber belt  909 . The upper cover  901   a  of the chamber  901  is provided with an open bearing  901   d  through which passes the shaft  907  of the driven pulley  908 , and at whose outer end is attached the air impeller  105 , which rotates at relatively high speed, while the whole chamber rotates at a very low speed in the direction indicated by the arrow M 6  around the main axis of the handle  101 .  
         [0054]      FIG. 10  illustrates a partial axial section view of another alternate possible embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy, with two axial air impellers  105  mounted on a planetary mechanism  1001  in such a way, that they rotate around the axis of the handle  101 , inside which can be seen a motor  104 , which in turn drives the planetary mechanism by means of a central pinion  904  attached to the end of the shaft of the motor  104 . The whole planetary mechanism  1001  with the air impellers  105 , rotates inside the protecting chamber  103 , due to the engagement of a pinion  1002  to the inner gear  906  integrated to the lower part of the chamber  103  while a lollipop  108  with its stick  109  remain fixed, inserted into the holding device  106  integrated with the upper cover of the chamber  103 .  
         [0055]      FIG. 11  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention in which two free wheel fan blades  105   a  and  105   b , conveniently configured, rotate freely in opposite directions by the action of the air stream supplied by the air impeller (not shown) inside the protecting chamber  103  above the handle  101 . At the ends of the free rotating fan blades  105   a  and  105   b , there are light and/or sound emitting miniature compact devices  202 , integrated with its own power supply and control element. In this embodiment, the candy holding device  106  is a male elongation above the stationary shaft supporting the free rotating fan blades  105   a  and  105   b , and the candy  108  is a simple candy provided with an appropriate assembling hole. The candy  108  does not rotate, although can vibrate slightly due to the oscillation of the conveniently unbalanced rotating elements.  
         [0056]      FIG. 12  illustrates an external elevation view of a candy holder configured like an android robot provided with two articulated arms  1201  onto whose hands  1201   a  can be inserted the sticks  109  of the lollipops  108 , at adjustable positions as indicated by the arrow M 7 . The lower extremities  1202  of the holding figure are inserted into conveniently designed holding supports  1203  located above the upper portion of the protecting cover  103  of a portable fan body of low profile shown in axial section view, inside which can be seen the air impeller  105 , the motor  104  and the batteries  102 . The body of the portable fan is shown encased into a stable base  1204  conveniently configured to be placed on a supporting surface. The holding character is provided with a flexible fabric cape  1205 , which undulates under the action of the air stream produced by the fan under it, as shown in dotted lines and as indicated by the arrow M 8 . In the head  1206  of the figure are inserted light and/or sound emission devices  202 . The candy holding figure can be replaceable and adopt many different configurations, and in the flexible cape can be integrated optical fibers with appropriate light emission sources.  
         [0057]      FIG. 13  comprises three views:  FIG. 13A  and  FIG. 13B , illustrating external views, and  FIG. 13C , illustrating an upper section view through the plane IV-IV in  FIG. 13A , of another alternate embodiment of the combined portable fan-candy holder toy resembling an astronaut or a robot with back rockets  1301  into which can be housed the batteries (not shown) and light/sound emission devices  202  conveniently located to resemble the fire jets at the lower nozzles  1302  of the rockets  1301  and in the head  1303  of the figure. The air impeller  105 , resembling a propeller, is located above the head  1303  of the figure, attached to the shaft of the motor (not shown), housed within said head  1303 , while the stick  109  of a lollipop  108  is inserted into a holding device  106  located on the upper side of the simulated back rockets  1301 , and the power switch (not shown) can be operated by pushing down or twisting the lollipop stick  109 . The arms  1304  and the legs  1305  can be fixed or articulated to make their positions adjustable at will by the user.  
         [0058]      FIG. 14  illustrates an external view of an alternate embodiment of the present invention with a handle  101  housing the batteries and the motor (not shown), provided with exposed flexible fan blades of the air impeller  105 , mounted to the rotating stator of the motor, not visible, whose shaft is fixed in a similar way to that previously shown in  FIG. 3 , so that the lollipop  108  does not rotates, because its stick  109  is inserted to the holding device  106 , which in turn is fixed to the stationary upper end of the motor shaft. In addition, in this embodiment the toy includes several conveniently articulated movable  FIG. 1401  resembling characters popular among kids, which can be moved manually by the user, pushing any of the figures or shaking the toy, as indicated by the arrow M 9 .  
         [0059]      FIG. 15  comprises two partially sectioned views:  FIG. 15A , illustrating a general view, and  FIG. 15B , illustrating a partial section view through the plane V-V in  FIG. 15A , of another alternate embodiment of the present invention resembling an airplane with two air impellers  105  simulating the plane propellers, driven by a motor  104  housed inside the upper portion of the airplane like handle  101 . The air impellers  105  and the motor  104  are linked by a belt-pulley transmission, through a belt-pulley transmission integrated by one double driving pulley  905  mounted on the motor shaft, one driven pulley  908  mounted on the shaft of each air impeller shaft, and linked by rubber band belts  909 . The toy can be provided with several light emission devices  202  at the tip of the wings, as well as with a sound emission unit resembling the sound of airplane motors. This embodiment, is provided with a male holding device  106  protruding from the front end, to which is attached a stick free candy  108 , and the toy may be activated by an appropriate switch (not shown), operated through the holding device  106 .  
         [0060]      FIG. 16  comprises four views:  FIGS. 16A through 16D , illustrating several magnified section views of different alternate configurations that can be used as candy holding devices for combined portable fan-candy holder toy embodiments.  
         [0061]      FIG. 16A  illustrates an axial section view of a simple slotted candy holding device, of female design, to insert into it the stick of lollipops, popsicles, or other confectioneries, using cylindrical or flat solid sticks, depending solely upon the resilient properties of the material.  
         [0062]      FIG. 16B  shows an upper view of the candy holding device as indicated by the arrow VI in  FIG. 16A , illustrating the configuration of cylindrical stepped holes  1601 , the flat groove  1602  intended for flat sticks, and the slot  1603  to provide the required elasticity to the holding device.  
         [0063]      FIG. 16C  illustrates another possible configuration of candy holding device, in which a cylindrical socket  1604 , provided with a slot  1603 , has a conical outer surface on which slides an independent bushing  1605 , which presses the socket inwardly when is moved upward, securely holding the lollipop stick  109  partially shown above, after its inserted into the holding device as indicated by the arrow M 19 .  
         [0064]      FIG. 16D  illustrates another possible embodiment of the holding device, comprising one fixed part  1606  and one articulated part  1607 , resembling a crocodile&#39;s jaws, being the movable part pressed inwardly by the spring  1608 , and provided with a protruding edge  1609  which engages into the groove  1610  on the candy stick  109  partially shown above, when it is inserted, to lock it in place as indicated by the arrow  
         [0065]      FIG. 17  comprises five views:  FIGS. 17A through 17E , illustrating several views of some different configurations of lollipops and candy holding devices for the portable fan-candy holder object of the present invention.  
         [0066]     In  FIG. 17A  is shown a holding device of male type consisting in a simple cylindrical stem  1701  to which can be securely attached a hollow stick  109  of a lollipop  108  shown above.  
         [0067]     In  FIG. 17B  is shown a holding device of male type, consisting in a conical stem  1702  to which can be securely attached a candy  108  without stick, provided with a properly configured assembling hole.  
         [0068]     In  FIG. 17C  is shown a more elaborated holding device resembling the figure of a dancing doll with its upper end or elongated neck  1703  with conical shape onto which is securely attached a candy  108  conveniently designed, resembling the head of the doll, while the lower end  1704  of the holding device is inserted into a helical spring  411  which in turn is securely attached to a short stem  412  protruding from the upper part of the portable fan chamber (not shown). In this embodiment, the skirt  1705  of the doll is made of flexible fabric and undulates, as indicated by the arrow M 8 , under the action of the air stream coming up from the portable fan below (not shown).  
         [0069]     In  FIG. 17D , is shown a holding device of female type consisting in a sort of articulated joint, comprising a socket  1706  with its lower end in the form of a sphere  1707 , which is held against the upper top of a short stem  412  by means of a hollow cap  1708  properly configured to allow the angular movement, indicated by the arrow M 3  of the socket  1706 , into which is securely inserted the stick  109  of a lollipop  108 , showing an alternate possible position in dotted lines.  
         [0070]     In  FIG. 17E  is shown another possible embodiment of holding device of female type, consisting in a threaded conical hole  1709 , inside which can be screwed the stick  109  of a lollipop  108 , provided with a special male threaded end  1710 .  
         [0071]     It would be obvious to one skilled in the art that the air impeller can be of diverse kind, not only of axial type as shown in the figures, but also of centrifugal type. In addition, the power can be supplied not only from electric batteries but also by hand, through levers, rack and pinion and flywheel mechanisms, or from any other mechanical power system such as windings, etc.  
         [0072]     Furthermore, the air stream can be provided from small-pressurized containers, rechargeable or disposable, filled with compressed air or any other appropriate gas, which may be sent directly toward the user or to any suitable pneumatic device, which in turn drives an air impeller.  
         [0073]     It is also obvious that the air stream may be oriented by means of deflectors and/or conveniently located ducts.  
         [0074]     The transmission mechanisms used to drive the fan and all kind of motion, can be provided optionally with a friction coupling that functions also as a sort of torque limiting clutch, which slips relatively easy in case that the moving parts are jammed or blocked.  
         [0075]     Finally, when used, the illuminating devices can also be placed behind the air impeller in a manner that allows the light to be alternately blocked and let thru, when the impeller rotates, producing interesting light effects.  
         [0076]     The above description is illustrative and not restrictive. The true scope and spirit of the invention resides in the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than in the given examples. Modifications and variations on the embodiments described, or known to those skilled in the art, may be made within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.