Patent ID: 8807037

Claim:
A fireworks launcher operable to launch a fireworks artillery shell having a lift charge and an effect charge, said launcher comprising: a base; an elongated, upright launch tube secured to said base and configured to receive said shell, said launch tube having a tubular wall presenting an uppermost open end remote from said base, an inner surface and an outer surface, and a tubular wall thickness between said inner and outer surfaces, said base including a base wall positioned outwardly from the launch tube to restrict the launch tube from tipping; and a reinforcing section from positioned above said base and in surrounding relationship to a portion of said outer surface of the tubular wall of the launch tube above said base, said launch tube being operable to permit ignition and launching of said shell when properly placed within said launch tube with said lift charge beneath said effect charge, the combined thickness of said tubular wall and said reinforcing section being sufficient to withstand potentially destructive forces generated within said launch tube in order to maintain the structural integrity of the launcher, in the event that said fireworks artillery shell is improperly placed within said launch tube and ignited in an inverted condition with said lift charge disposed above said effect charge.