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Toy rocket apparatus

US5188557A · kind A · utility

40Cited by
11References
5Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 13, 1992
Grant dateFeb 23, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 13, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63H27/14
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A toy rocket to include a cylindrical body formed with a conical upper end portion, with the conical end portion formed of a flexible material, the cylindrical body formed of a rigid material and including a launcher structure, including a first conduit to receive a pneumatic air supply therethrough, with a first conduit orthogonally oriented and in pneumatic communication with a second conduit. The second conduit terminating in a sivel connection, with the swivel connection mounting a mounting tube thereon. The mounting tube is arranged for projection through a floor of the rocket into a first chamber containing a fluid propulsion medium therewithin. Pressurizing of the first chamber effects subsequent release of the rocket relative to the mounting tube for projection along a trajectory of flight.

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