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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1995
Theodore B Freese, Westminster, CO (US);
Michael J Nickel, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James S Panzarella, Denver, CO (US);
Gerry Baby Products Company, Thornton, CO (US);
Abstract
A device for producing bubbles is disclosed including a housing having an entry port and an exit port, where a chamber is defined therein in flow communication with the entry and exit ports. A drive shaft is located within the housing chamber with a turbine wheel mounted to the drive shaft in a rotatable manner. The turbine wheel includes a plurality of pin members extending therefrom and a crank arm is provided for rotating the turbine wheel. Accordingly, water and bubble solution entering the housing chamber through the entry port is mixed with air to produce bubbles in the housing chamber which are encouraged to flow through the exit port. The entry port is oriented substantially perpendicular to the rotation of the turbine wheel and the exit port is oriented substantially in line with the rotation of the turbine wheel.