BUBBLE PRODUCING TOY

Number: 20260145096
Published: 2026-05-28
Filed: 2024-11-25
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: Phagoo; Anil Ramdeholl
CPC: A63H33/28; F21V33/008; A63H5/00; A63H33/22; A63H33/26; A63H29/22
Verdict: High Hardware
First reported: 2026-W29 (2026-07-15)
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

A toy may include a wand defining a handle for gripping by a user to hold the toy, and a bubble generator configured to produce bubbles or foam.

Abstract

A toy may include a wand defining a handle for gripping by a user to hold the toy, and a bubble generator configured to produce bubbles or foam. The bubble generator may be coupled to the wand, such as the handle. The toy may include an active element configured to provide an action along the wand. The active element may include a spinner or string configured to rotate relative to the wand, such as around the wand. The toy may include a sound generator and at least one lighting element, such as multiple lighting elements. The lighting elements may be arranged along the wand and/or the spinner/string. The toy may include a transparent enclosure coupled to the wand. The toy may include an entertainment feature configured to provide an action along the wand. The entertainment feature may include a spinner, a string, or a snow globe.

Background

FIELD

The present application relates to novelty toys, such as toys that produce bubbles. BACKGROUND

Toys that produce bubbles are known. However, such toys are limited in generating bubbles only. For example, such toys do not include active elements that provide additional visual interest and action. BRIEF SUMMARY

In one example, a toy includes a wand defining a handle for gripping by a user to hold the toy, a bubble generator configured to produce bubbles or foam, and an active element configured to provide an action along the wand.

Optionally, the active element includes a spinner or string, wherein the action includes a rotation of the spinner or string around a longitudinal axis of the wand. The active element may include the string, with the string coupled to a ring configured to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the wand. The active element may include the spinner, with the spinner magnetically coupled or mechanically coupled to a ring configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the wand. The spinner may be mechanically coupled to the ring by one or more spokes.

Optionally, the active element includes a transparent enclosure coupled to the wand. The transparent enclosure may be at least partially filled with liquid having particles suspended therein, with the action including movement of the particles along the wand. The toy may include a mixer or an agitator configured to stir or mix the liquid to cause the movement of the

Claims

1. A toy comprising: a wand defining a handle for gripping by a user to hold the toy; a bubble generator configured to produce bubbles or foam; and an active element configured to provide an action along the wand. || 15. A toy comprising: a wand defining a handle for gripping by a user to hold the toy; a bubble generator configured to produce bubbles or foam; and a spinner or a string configured to rotate relative to the wand. || 19. A toy comprising: a wand defining a handle for gripping by a user to hold the toy; a bubble generator configured to produce bubbles or foam; and a transparent enclosure coupled to the wand, wherein the transparent enclosure is at least partially filled with liquid having particles suspended therein, wherein the liquid is configured to be agitated to cause movement of the particles within the liquid.