Soap bubble fountain

Abstract

A soap bubble fountain includes a soap holder that contains a first portion of a soap and water mixture, a tubular column extending upward from the soap holder and whose lower end contains a second portion of the soap and water mixture, a catch basin disposed at a lower portion of the tubular column, and an air source arranged to inject air into second portion of the soap and water mixture, thereby creating soap bubbles. The soap bubbles are forced through the bubble openings in the upper end of the tubular column and are subsequently collected in the catch basin.

1 . A soap bubble fountain, comprising:
 (a) a soap holder adapted to contain a soap and water mixture;   (b) a tubular column extending upward from the soap holder, wherein an upper end of the tubular column is closed by a top cover, and wherein one or more bubble openings, each penetrating a side wall of the upper end of the tubular column, are arranged around the periphery;   (c) a catch basin disposed at a lower portion of the tubular column; and   (d) an air source arranged to inject air into the soap and water mixture, thereby creating soap bubbles;   (e) wherein the soap bubbles are forced through the bubble openings in the upper end of the tubular column and are subsequently collected in the catch basin.   
   
   
       2 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 1 , wherein the air source is an air pump. 
   
   
       3 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 2 , wherein the air pump is battery-operated. 
   
   
       4 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 2 , wherein the air pump is operated by an electrical motor. 
   
   
       5 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more light sources to provide a lighting effect in the collected bubbles. 
   
   
       6 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 5 , wherein each light source includes a light emitting diode (LED). 
   
   
       7 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 6 , wherein the LEDs are configured to emanate from a base portion of the bubble fountain. 
   
   
       8 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 6 , wherein the LEDs are arranged generally beneath the tubular column. 
   
   
       9 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 1 , wherein the bubble fountain is configured to have the shape of a bottle. 
   
   
       10 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 1 , wherein the bubble fountain is configured to have the shape of a dragon. 
   
   
       11 . A soap bubble fountain, comprising:
 (a) a soap holder adapted to contain a first portion of a soap and water mixture;   (b) a tubular column extending upward from the soap holder, wherein a lower end of the tubular column is adapted to contain a second portion of the soap and water mixture, and wherein the lower end of the tubular column is in fluid communication with, but partitioned from, a bottom of the soap holder;   (c) a catch basin disposed at a lower portion of the tubular column; and   (d) an air source arranged to inject air into the second portion of the soap and water mixture, contained in the lower end of the tubular column, thereby creating soap bubbles;   (e) wherein the soap bubbles are forced out of an upper end of the tubular column and are subsequently collected in the catch basin.   
   
   
       12 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 11 , wherein the air source is an air pump. 
   
   
       13 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 12 , wherein the air pump is battery-operated. 
   
   
       14 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 12 , wherein the air pump is operated by an electrical motor. 
   
   
       15 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 11 , further comprising one or more light sources to provide a lighting effect in the collected bubbles. 
   
   
       16 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 15 , wherein each light source includes a light emitting diode (LED). 
   
   
       17 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 16 , wherein the LEDs are configured to emanate from a base portion of the bubble fountain. 
   
   
       18 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 16 , wherein the LEDs are arranged generally beneath the tubular column. 
   
   
       19 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 11 , wherein the bubble fountain is configured to have the shape of a bottle. 
   
   
       20 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 11 , wherein the bubble fountain is configured to have the shape of a dragon. 
   
   
       21 . A soap bubble fountain, comprising:
 (a) a soap holder adapted to contain a soap and water mixture;   (b) a tubular column having a non-uniform width along the length thereof extending upward from the soap holder, wherein an upper end of the tubular column is open to provide a bubble opening;   (c) a catch basin disposed at a lower portion of the tubular column; and   (d) an air source arranged to inject air into the soap and water mixture, thereby creating soap bubbles;   (e) wherein the soap bubbles are forced through the bubble opening in the upper end of the tubular column and are subsequently collected in the catch basin.   
   
   
       22 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 21 , further comprising one or more light sources to provide a lighting effect in the collected bubbles. 
   
   
       23 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 21 , wherein the tubular column is flared at the upper end thereof. 
   
   
       24 . The soap bubble fountain of  claim 21 , wherein the tubular column has a bulbous portion at the upper end thereof.