Vertical bubble dispensing device

A bubble-making machine for making bubbles vertically dispensed, comprising:

• a housing;
• a fan operatively coupled to said housing for blowing air in an upward direction;
• a first bubble ring operatively positioned within said housing and being superpositioned to said fan and subject to air blown by said fan;
• a bubble solution supply coupled to said first bubble ring to supply said first bubble ring with bubble solution;
• and
• a membrane-forming ring intermittently engaging said first bubble ring and said bubble solution to aid in formation of bubbles;
• whereby
• bubbles may be formed in an ongoing manner by air traveling through said first bubble ring.

A bubble-making machine for making bubbles vertically dispensed, comprising:

• a fan for blowing air in an upward direction;
• a housing operatively coupled to said fan, said housing directing air blown by said fan and preventing dispersion of said fan-blown air;
• a first bubble ring operatively positioned within said housing and being superpositioned to said fan and subject to air blown by said fan;
• a bubble solution supply coupled to said first bubble ring to supply said first bubble ring with bubble solution, said bubble solution supply including:
• a reservoir for holding bubble solution, said reservoir coupled to said first bubble ring and providing a path for said bubble solution to said first bubble ring;
• a float cage present in said reservoir;
• a magnetic float restrained by said float cage and coupled to said fan, said magnetic float activating said fan when floating in said reservoir;
• a container, said container for holding bubble solution;
• and
• a spring-biased lid threadably attachable to said container, said spring-biased lid having a movable stopper panel for allowing egress of bubble solution to said reservoir, said movable stopper panel urged to a closed state by a spring and opened by said float cage when said container with said lid is turned upside-down and placed into position about said float cage and above said reservoir;
• whereby
• bubble solution may be limitedly but continuously fed into said reservoir by said container without overflow or spillage until a volume of bubble solution held by said container is depleted, said magnetic float floatably lifted by said bubble solution to activate said fan;
• a membrane-forming ring, said membrane-forming ring initially engaging said first bubble ring and said bubble solution, said membrane-forming ring withdrawing from said first bubble ring when said fan blows air to aid in formation of bubbles;
• a first hinged flap incorporating said membrane-forming ring, said first hinged flap hingedly attached to said housing and pivotably retreating from said first bubble ring and withdrawing said membrane-forming ring from said first bubble ring when said fan blows air through said first bubble ring, said hinged flap pivotably opening to a predetermined angle when subjected to air blown by said fan, said predetermined angle aiding in carriage of bubbles from said first bubble ring;
• a controller, said controller coupled to said housing and said reservoir, said controller intermittently activating said fan to control activity of said fan so that said membrane-forming ring intermittently engages said first bubble ring to ensure formation of a membrane from which bubbles may be continually formed, said controller comprising:
• a tip-over switch, said tip-over switch coupled to said fan and turning said fan off when the machine for making bubbles strays from an approximately upright position;
• an intermittent activation system coupled to and intermittently activating said fan, said intermittent activation system intermittently ceasing operation of said fan until said membrane-forming ring engages said first bubble ring to ensure continual formation of bubbles;
• a magnetic housing switch coupling said housing to said fan, said magnetic housing switch preventing operation of said fan unless said housing is properly in place;
• and
• a magnetic float switch coupled to said magnetic float and coupled to said fan, said magnetic float switch turning said fan off when said magnetic float is not floating;
• whereby
• said tip-over switch, said magnetic airflow channel switch, and said magnetic float switch must all be on for said fan to activate and for bubbles to be formed;
• whereby
• bubbles may be formed in an ongoing manner by air traveling through said first bubble ring upon provision of bubble solution to said reservoir.

A machine for making bubbles, comprising:

• a fan, said fan blowing air in an upward direction;
• a first bubble ring subject to air blown by said fan;
• and
• a retracting lip, said retracting lip engaging said first bubble ring, said retracting lip withdrawing from said first bubble ring to aid in formation of bubbles, said retracting lip withdrawing from said first bubble ring when said first bubble ring is subjected to air blown by said fan;
• whereby
• upon provision of bubble solution to said first bubble ring, bubbles may be formed in an ongoing manner by air traveling through said first bubble ring.

A machine for making bubbles, comprising:

• a fan, said fan for blowing air upwardly;
• first and second bubble rings subject to air blown by said fan;
• an airflow channel directing air blown by said fan to said first and second bubble rings and preventing dispersion of said fan-blown air away from said first and second bubble rings, said airflow channel having an airflow channel magnet that enables activation of said fan when said airflow channel is properly in place;
• first and second membrane-forming rings, said first membrane-forming ring engaging said first bubble ring and said second membrane-forming ring engaging said second bubble ring, said first and second membrane-forming rings respectively withdrawing from said first and second bubble rings to aid in formation of bubbles, said first and second membrane-forming ring respectively withdrawing from said first and second bubble rings when said first and second bubble rings are subject to air blown by said fan;
• first and second hinged flaps coupled by first and second hinges to said airflow channel on opposite sides thereof, said first and second hinged flaps respectively incorporating said first and second membrane-forming rings, said first and second hinged flaps pivotably retreating from said first and second bubble rings and respectively removing said first and second membrane-forming rings from said first and second bubble rings when said fan blows air upon said first and second bubble rings, said first and second hinged flaps opening to a predetermined angle when subject to air blown by said fan, said predetermined angle aiding in carriage of bubbles away from said first and second bubble rings;
• a controller, said controller coupled to and intermittently activating said fan so that said first and second membrane-forming rings intermittently engage said first and second bubble rings, respectively, to ensure formation of membranes from which bubbles may be formed, said controller including:
• a tip-over switch, said tip-over switch coupled to said fan and turning said fan off when the machine for making bubbles strays from an approximately upright position;
• an intermittent activation system coupled to and intermittently activating said fan, said intermittent activation system intermittently ceasing operation of said fan until said first and second membrane-forming rings respectively engage said first and second bubble rings;
• a magnetic airflow channel switch coupled to said fan and turning said fan off when said airflow channel switch is off;
• and
• a magnetic float switch coupled to said fan and turning said fan off when said magnetic float switch is off;
• whereby
• said tip-over switch, said magnetic airflow channel switch, and said magnetic float switch must all be on for said fan to activate;
• a reservoir, said reservoir coupled to said first and second bubble rings by respective first and second paths for enabling respective bubble solution flow to said first and second bubble rings, said reservoir having a float cage;
• and
• a magnetic float restrained by said float cage and coupled to said fan, said float activating said fan by turning on said magnetic float switch when floating in said reservoir;
• whereby
• upon provision of bubble solution to said reservoir, bubbles may be formed in an ongoing manner by air traveling through said first and second bubble rings.