Burst resistant bubbles
OwnerJohn Pastorelloinventor
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Abstract
An aqueous bubble solution includes at least one water soluble polymer, at least one surfactant, and at least one fast drying solvent or solvent blend. The water soluble polymer forms a strong and resilient bubble wall. The surfactant(s) lowers the surface tension of the solution to create a bubble blowing film. The fast evaporating solvent or solvent blend acts to harden the bubble wall by dehydration and rapid evaporation. Bubbles blown from the solution will air dry within seconds and exhibit extraordinary strength. The bubbles do not evaporate and resist breakage upon collision with a dry surface. The bubbles remain translucent and fully preserved for hours or even days while resting on a surface.
Claims20
An aqueous bubble solution comprising:
- a water soluble polymer;
- at least one surfactant;
- a drying agent selected from the set consisting of a fast drying solvent and a fast drying solvent blend;
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- at least approximately 40 percent water.
An aqueous bubble solution comprising:
- approximately 0.5 percent by weight to approximately 30 percent by weight of a water soluble polymer;
- approximately 0.5 percent by weight to approximately 30 percent by weight of a surfactant;
- approximately 0.25 percent by weight to approximately 30 percent by weight of a fast drying solvent;
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- approximately 40 percent by weight to approximately 98.75 percent by weight water.
An aqueous bubble solution comprising:
- approximately three percent by weight to approximately 15 percent by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol;
- approximately two percent by weight to approximately ten percent by weight surfactant;
- approximately two percent by weight to approximately ten percent by weight ethanol;
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- approximately 65 percent by weight to approximately 93 percent by weight water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.