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Title: |
US4556392:
Bubbling self-propelled toy
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Chang, Nelson S.; Taipei, Taiwan

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1985-12-03
/ 1984-07-24

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Application Number: |
US1984000633946

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63H 33/28;
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IPC-7:
A63H 33/28;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/016;
446/397;
446/437;
Original:
446/016;
446/397;
446/437;

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Field of Search: |
046/485,484,297,15,16,17,18,19,20,21

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Priority Number: |
| 1984-07-24 |
US1984000633946 |

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Abstract: |
This invention relates to a self-driven bubbling toy, in the form of a bubbling octopus. It comprises a blowing means to produce an air jet and a delivering means to deliver an amount of frothing liquid from a reservoir to the route of said jet to blow it into bubbles, thereby increasing the amusement of the toy. Various sound and light effects can be applied to this toy.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Harding, Earley, Follmer & Frailey ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Bagwill, Robert E.; Muir, D. Neal

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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I claim:
1. A self-driven bubbling toy octopus, comprising:
- (a) a chassis;
- (b) a hollow housing in the form of an octopus' head mounted on said chassis;
- (c) said housing having a lower margin from which a plurality of tenacles extend outwardly and a nostril providing an outlet for an air jet;
- (d) a bishaft motor disposed internally of said housing, said motor having a rotatable shaft;
- (e) reservoir means for containment of a frothing liquid;
- (f) air blower means disposed internally of said housing to produce an air jet;
- (g) air conduit means connecting the air blower means to the nostril to guide the air jet to said nostril;
- (h) movable froth delivery means connected to the chassis and operative to deliver an amount of frothing liquid to the vicinity of the nostril to be blown into bubbles by the air jet produced by the air blower means; and
- (i) drive means connecting the bishaft motor to the air blower means and to the movable froth delivery means.

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