Toy rocket with pneumatic launcher

Claim 1

A toy rocket, comprising: launching means including a base portion for positioning on a suitable supporting surface, a hollow cylindrical, elongated launching tube for holding a projectile before launching, said launching tube being pivotally mounted to the base portion by a trunion shaft formed integrally with said launching tube including at least one enlarged end providing a thumbwheel handle to facilitate manual pivoting of the launching tube relative to the base portion, means removably mounting said trunion shaft comprising an arcuate surface for engaging said shaft and providing a snap-fit therewith for frictionally maintaining the shaft therein at any predetermined angle and a generally rectangular, molded, flexible air impact bulb having a conduit in communication with said launching tube, said bulb being positioned on top of said base and adapted to withstand sudden impact by a user whereby the resultant compressed air is transmitted from the bulb through the launching tube; and a projectile having a receiving means therein positionable over said launching tube to receive the impact of said compressed air, the exterior of said projectile being generally cylindrical having integrally formed outwardly protruding longitudinal fins at one end thereof, and being fabricated of low density, soft, porous material, said receiving means comprising a cylindrical liner of rigid impervious, relatively higher density material secured to the interior of said projectile for adding mass to the projectile for flight and to prevent leakage of said compressed air therethrough, said liner having an internal diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of said launching tube for mounting thereon.