Patent ID: 11933577
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A water balloon launching apparatus comprising:
a barrel with a bore diameter designed to accommodate a water balloon, extending from a muzzle to a rear section, where the rear section includes a compressed air port and a water port;
a water valve coupling the barrel to a water supply, wherein the water valve is electrically operable between an open position allowing a flow of water through the water port into the rear section of the bore diameter, and a closed position inhibiting the flow of water through the water port,
an air valve coupling the barrel to a compressed air source, wherein the air valve is electrically operable between an open position allowing a flow of compressed air through the compressed air port into the rear section of the bore diameter, and a closed position inhibiting the flow of compressed air through the compressed air port; and
a trigger and timing circuit electrically coupled to the air valve and the water valve, wherein activating the trigger opens the air valve, and releasing the trigger opens the water valve for a determined duration to enable a volume of between 100 mL and 360 mL of water to pass through the water valve into the rear section of the bore diameter to serve as a buffer between a water balloon positioned within the bore diameter and the compressed air entering the rear section of the bore diameter through the compressed air port.