Fireworks launching tube
AssigneeWinco Fireworks, Inc.
InventorMichael Collar
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Abstract
A launcher for launching aerial firework shells into the air includes a base and an upright tubular member. The tubular member is constructed of a plastic that resists damage from the explosive force of the fireworks and allows substantial reuse of the launcher for multiple shells. The tubular member is seated in an indentation in the base that snugly receives the sides of the tubular member. The tubular member is preferably secured to the base by stainless steel staples to allow for use of the launcher in a damp environment and over multiple years.
Claims8
A launcher for launching multiple aerial fireworks shells in succession from a common launchtube wherein only one of said aerial fireworks is received in the launcher at a time, said launcher comprising:
- a) a unitary and continuous tubular member having a greater length than diameter and having an internal diameter that is sized and shaped to slidingly receive the aerial fireworks shells;
- said tubular member being generally uniform in cross-section from a bottom to a top thereof and being constructed of a plastic material;
- b) a base for supporting said tubular member;
- said base having sufficient width and depth to support said tubular member in a stable upright manner;
- said base including a circular indentation thereon sized and positioned to snugly receive said tubular member and hold said tubular member in an upright configuration, when said base is positioned on a ground surface;
- said indentation having a floor that is positioned to engage the ground surface, when said base is placed on the ground surface;
- said base being constructed of a plastic material;
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- c) a fastener securing said tubular member to said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.