Rocket launcher including remotely releasable pin latch

A toy rocket launcher adapted for refueling a rocket positioned thereon and for remotely triggering the launch of a rocket, said launcher comprising:

• a body having a recessed platform on the top thereof and a male member in the recess of said recessed platform for receiving the end of the nozzle of a rocket in said recess and around said male member, said body having a channel communicating between the exterior of said body and the surface of said male member:
• a resilient, hemispherical seal member positioned on said male member and having an opening communicating with said channel in said body, said seal member being adapted to sealingly engage the nozzle of a rocket;
• means for retentively engaging a rocket nozzle when a nozzle is in sealing engagement with said seal member and for releasing a nozzle in response to movement thereof away from said seal member, said means including a remotely releasable latch pivotally mounted in said body;
• said latch and said body having holes positioned to be in alignment when said latch is in retentive engagement with a nozzle;
• a pin adapted for engaging the aligned holes in said latch and said body, and;
• means for extracting said pin from a point remote from said launcher, to release said latch and enable a rocket seated on said launcher to be launched.