Patent ID: 6315629
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A63H

Abstract:
A bottle rocket launcher for retaining and selectively releasing bottle rockets having a nozzle thereon, said launcher comprising:a bottle plug configured for insertion into the nozzle and having a passage for fluidically connecting the rocket to a source of pressurized gas; anda release mechanism configured to mount said bottle plug thereon, said release mechanism including a support block, a plurality of gripping elements circumferentially spaced around and shiftably mounted to said support block for movement between a first bottle rocket retaining position and a second bottle rocket releasing position, and a release actuator shiftably mounted to said support block for movement between a first position blocking movement of said gripping elements from the first bottle rocket retaining position and a second position permitting movement of said gripping elements between said first bottle rocket retaining position and a second bottle rocket retaining position.