# US 5,704,821 A · Bubble blowing toy

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- Number: US 5,704,821 A
- Document ID: US5704821A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/654,002
- Filed: 1996-05-29
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1994-08-12
- Assignees: HBL Ltd.
- Inventors: Leslie Mann
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704821A

## CPC

- A63H 33/28: Soap-bubble toys; Smoke toys (blowing smoke rings A24F13/30)
- A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

## Abstract

An improved bubble blowing device with a bubble forming ring which is hidden inside a decorative housing when not in use. When in use, the elevation angle and the positions of the bubble-forming ring can be adjusted and the bubble forming process observable by the user. The bubble blowing device is provided with a wrist strap such that it can be worn on either wrist. The lid includes a timepiece.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bubble blowing toy comprising:
a wrist strap whereby said toy can be worn on the wrist of a user;
a rigid fluid housing made of non-permeable material for receiving bubble-generating liquid, said wrist strap being connected to said housing;
a lid adapted to open and close said housing, said lid being hingedly connected to said housing;
a bubble-forming ring movably connected to, and which can be completely received within, said fluid housing;
adjusting means for moving said bubble-forming ring between a position in which said bubble-forming ring is received within said housing and a position in which said bubble-forming ring extends out of said housing, said adjusting means also for adjusting and maintaining said bubble-forming ring in a range of elevations relative to said housing; and
a decorative surface comprising a timepiece that is releasably attached to said lid.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A bubble blowing toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein ridges are provided evenly and radially distributed on a surface of the said bubble-forming ring for retaining and entrapping said bubble-generating liquid thereon.