Air/water powered rocket toy with inflatable fuselage

Abstract

A toy rocket with an inflatable fuselage that may have a height between 3 to 20 feet. The inflatable fuselage if propelled from a stand by fluid pressure. The fluid pressure is preferably created through both hydraulic and pneumatic pressure to create a relatively high pressure level. The high fluid pressure can lift the relatively large fuselage a considerable distance into the air. Utilizing a fuselage that is inflatable allows for a large fuselage that can be deflated and stored in a marketable package. The liquid/air pressure creates a pressure source that is both safe and sufficient to propel the large fuselage into the air.

1 . A toy rocket, comprising: 
 an inflatable fuselage;    a stand that supports said inflatable fuselage;    a pump coupled to said stand that creates a fluid pressure to propel said inflatable fuselage; and,    a release mechanism that allows the fluid pressure to propel said inflatable fuselage from said stand.    
   
   
       2 . The toy rocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a base that is coupled to said stand and supports said inflatable fuselage.  
   
   
       3 . The toy rocket of  claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of fins attached to said base.  
   
   
       4 . The toy rocket of  claim 1 , further comprising a liquid tank coupled to said pump.  
   
   
       5 . The toy rocket of  claim 4 , further comprising a pressure chamber coupled to said pump and said liquid tank, the pressure being created within said pressure chamber from a liquid in said liquid tank and a gas from said pump.  
   
   
       6 . The toy rocket of  claim 1 , wherein said inflatable fuselage has a height between 3 and 20 feet.  
   
   
       7 . The toy rocket of  claim 1 , wherein said release mechanism includes a safety mechanism.  
   
   
       8 . The toy rocket of  claim 7 , wherein said safety mechanism inhibits a release of said inflatable fuselage if said stand is not in an essentially horizontal position.  
   
   
       9 . The toy rocket of  claim 7 , wherein said safety mechanism inhibits a release of said inflatable fuselage if said stand is not in contact with a surface.  
   
   
       10 . A toy rocket, comprising: 
 an inflatable fuselage;    a stand that supports said inflatable fuselage;    pump means for creating a fluid pressure to propel said inflatable fuselage; and,    release means for releasing said inflatable fuselage from said stand and allow the fluid pressure to propel said inflatable fuselage from said stand.    
   
   
       11 . The toy rocket of  claim 10 , further comprising a base that is coupled to said stand and supports said inflatable fuselage.  
   
   
       12 . The toy rocket of  claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of fins attached to said base.  
   
   
       13 . The toy rocket of  claim 10 , further comprising a liquid tank coupled to said pump means.  
   
   
       14 . The toy rocket of  claim 13 , further comprising a pressure chamber coupled to said pump means and said liquid tank, the pressure being created within said pressure chamber from a liquid from said liquid tank and a gas from said pump means.  
   
   
       15 . The toy rocket of  claim 10 , wherein said inflatable fuselage has a height between 3 and 20 feet.  
   
   
       16 . The toy rocket of  claim 10 , wherein said release means includes a safety mechanism.  
   
   
       17 . The toy rocket of  claim 16 , wherein said safety mechanism inhibits a release of said inflatable fuselage if said stand is not in an essentially horizontal position.  
   
   
       18 . The toy rocket of  claim 16 , wherein said safety mechanism inhibits a release of said inflatable fuselage if said stand is not in contact with a surface.  
   
   
       19 . A method for propelling a toy rocket, comprising: 
 inflating a fuselage;    coupling the inflated fuselage to a stand;    creating a fluid pressure that can propel the inflated fuselage; and,    releasing the inflated fuselage so that the fluid pressure propels the inflated fuselage from the stand.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the fluid pressure is created by a liquid and a gas.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the release is inhibited if the stand is not in an essentially horizontal position.  
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the release in inhibited if the stand is not in contact with a surface.