Patent ID: 6460531
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
An air pressurized toy rocket launch assembly comprising:a top deck including a plurality of launch tubes disposed in a circular arrangement on said top deck, each launch tube including a bottom aperture through said top deck; a rotatable launch plate disposed beneath said top deck and including a single launch aperture, said launch aperture aligning, in sequence and upon rotation of said rotatable launch plate, with each launch tube aperture in sequence; a base assembly for supporting a ratchet, said ratchet attached to said rotatable launch plate and comprising a plurality of gear teeth that are engaged to provide rotation to said ratchet and attached rotatable launch plate; a launch tube connected to said base assembly and including a piston that exists said launch tube in the presence of pressurized air to engage said gear teeth and rotate said ratchet and attached launch plate; and bellows attached to the opposite said of said launch tube wherein said bellows can be manually operated to expel pressurized air into said launch tube.