Pressurized air/water rocket and launcher

A liquid jet propelled rocket launcher and rocket toy, which comprises:

• (a) a launcher having a housing which includes a base for resting on a horizontal surface, a vessel for holding a predetermined amount of air therein, a vessel air inlet, a vessel air outlet and said housing having a jet tube receiver connected to said vessel outlet and adapted to connect with a jet nozzle of a rocket assembly;
• (b) a pump connected to said vessel inlet, said pump being connected for and capable of pumping pressurized air into said vessel, said pump being connected by one flexible tube to said launch vessel inlet and by another flexible tube to the releasing means recited below, so that said pump may be remotely located from said launcher and rocket assembly;
• (c) a first one way valve connected to said pump and permitting flow of air only from said pump to said vessel inlet;
• (d) a rocket assembly latch mechanism connected to either of said housing or rocket assembly;
• (e) means for releasing said latch mechanism;
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• (f) a rocket assembly which includes a propulsion rocket reservoir for receiving liquid and subsequently receiving air under pressure from said pump, and a jet tube extending from said propulsion rocket reservoir and adapted to sealably and releasably connect with said jet tube receiver of said housing;
• wherein said rocket assembly with said jet tube is releasably attachable to said housing with said jet tube coupled in fluid communication with said jet tube receiver by said latch mechanism, wherein liquid may be stored within said rocket propulsion reservoir, and air may be pumped into said rocket propulsion reservoir and into said launcher vessel by means of actuating said pump and further wherein a substantial positive air pressure may be created within said rocket propulsion reservoir and within said vessel, after which said rocket assembly may be released by said release means and may advance away from said housing by said pressurized air in said vessel and by jet propulsion of said liquid and air contained within said rocket propulsion reservoir.

A liquid jet propelled rocket launcher and rocket toy, which comprises:

• (a) a launcher having a housing which includes a vessel for holding pressurized air therein, an inlet to said vessel and an outlet from said vessel, said inlet and said outlet being separate;
• said housing further comprising a jet tube receiver extending from said outlet and adapted to connect with a jet tube of a rocket assembly;
• (b) a pump connected to said vessel inlet of said housing, said pump being connected for and capable of pumping air simultaneously into said vessel and into a rocket reservoir recited below and into a jet tube recited below, at a pressure sufficient to launch a rocket assembly;
• (c) a first one way valve connected to said pump and permitting flow of air only from said pump to said vessel;
• (d) a rocket assembly latch mechanism located on said housing;
• (e) means for releasing said latch mechanism;
• (f) a rocket assembly which includes a rocket reservoir for receiving liquid and subsequently receiving air under pressure from said pump by way of said launcher housing, a jet tube extending from said rocket reservoir and adapted to sealably and releasably connect to said jet tube receiver of said housing;
• wherein said rocket assembly with said jet tube is releasably attachable to said housing with said jet tube coupled in fluid communication with said jet tube receiver by said latch mechanism, wherein liquid may be stored within said rocket reservoir, and air may be pumped into said rocket reservoir and into said launcher vessel by means of actuating said pump and further wherein a substantial positive air pressure may be created within said rocket reservoir and within said vessel, after which said rocket assembly may be released by said release means and may advance away from said housing by said pressurized air in said vessel and by jet propulsion of said liquid and air contained within said rocket reservoir, and further wherein said rocket assembly is a two piece assembly having an upper section which includes a nose cone containing said rocket reservoir and having a lower section which includes said jet tube.