Patent ID: 9568289
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F42B

Claim:
1. A firework launching stand comprising: an upwardly-extending stabilizing hub; a plurality of inlets at the periphery of the hub, each inlet having an open mouth at the periphery that is open to receive a respective firework being entered sideways into the inlet, each inlet tapering inwardly in width; and for each of the inlets, at least one respective strap associated with the inlet for temporarily securing to the hub a respective firework received within the inlet, wherein the at least one strap respectively associated with each inlet enables the temporary securing of a respective firework received within the inlet to the hub to be done independently of the temporary securing of another firework received within another inlet to the hub; wherein the hub comprises: a base; a lower hub member supported by the base and incorporating a lower portion of each inlet; an upper hub member supported above the lower hub member and incorporating an upper portion of each inlet; wherein the firework launching stand comprises a plurality of pillars for supporting the upper hub member above the lower hub member; wherein each respective strap is associated with a respective one of the pillars.