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  Hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicleRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Toys, Discrete Launcher, Accelerator, Or Retarder For Toy VehicleHand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicle description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070099541, Hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicle. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/728,467, filed Oct. 19, 2005, and entitled "Hand-Launchable Fluid-Boosted Toy Vehicle"; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/733,043, filed Nov. 2, 2005, and entitled "Hand-Launchable Fluid-Boosted Toy Vehicle"; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/775,885, filed Feb. 22, 2006, and entitled "Hand-Launchable Fluid-Boosted Toy Vehicle"; and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/778,231, filed Mar. 1, 2006, and entitled "Hand-Launchable Toy Car"; all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present disclosure relates generally to fluid-boosted toys, and more particularly to hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicles, such as balls, rockets, double-rockets, darts, airplanes, double-airplanes, cars, or wheels. BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE [0003] Examples of known launchable toy articles are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,936,053, U.S. Pat. No. 4,213,268, U.S. Pat. No. 4,438,587, U.S. Pat. No. 4,710,146, U.S. Pat. No. 4,732,569, U.S. Pat. No. 5,433,641, U.S. Pat. No. 5,653,216, U.S. Pat. No. 6,347,623, U.S. Pat. No. 6,500,042, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,698,414, and published patent application US20040040551. The disclosures of all of these patents and publications are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE [0004] The present disclosure relates to a hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicle. The toy vehicle may take the form of a ball, a rocket, a double-rocket, a dart, an airplane, a double-airplane, a car, or a wheel. A launchable toy vehicle may be configured to have two power sources. The first power source may launch the toy vehicle a certain distance using a hand-held launching device, an elastomeric band, or by being thrown. The second power source may use a propulsion booster, which includes a delay mechanism, from the release of pressurized fluid contained within the toy vehicle. The propulsion boost may occur after a delay or an interval. The delay or interval may be after a launch and while the toy vehicle is moving or is in flight. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] FIG. 1 is a side view of an illustrative embodiment of a toy vehicle for launching according to the present disclosure. [0006] FIG. 2 is a side view of a launchable body of a toy vehicle for launching according to the present disclosure. [0007] FIG. 2A is a partially cutaway side view of a launchable body of a toy vehicle for launching according to the present disclosure. [0008] FIGS. 3 and 4 are partially cutaway side views of a launchable body and a launcher of a toy vehicle for launching according to the present disclosure. [0009] FIGS. 5 and 6 are partially cutaway side views of a launchable body of a toy vehicle for launching according to the present disclosure. [0010] FIG. 7 is a side view of an illustrative embodiment of a wheeled toy vehicle according to the present disclosure. [0011] FIG. 8 is a side view of a launchable body of a wheeled toy vehicle according to the present disclosure. [0012] FIGS. 9, 10, and 11 are partially cutaway side views of internal components of a launchable body of a wheeled toy vehicle according to the present disclosure. [0013] FIGS. 12, 13, and 14 are partially cutaway side views of internal components of a launchable body of a wheeled toy vehicle according to the present disclosure. [0014] FIG. 15 is a bottom view of a launchable body of a wheeled toy vehicle according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE [0015] A launchable toy vehicle may be configured to have two power sources. The first power source may launch the toy vehicle a certain distance using a hand-held launching device, an elastomeric band, or by being thrown. The second power source may provide the toy vehicle a propulsion boost from the release of pressurized fluid contained within the toy vehicle. The fluid may be any liquid (e.g., water), any gas (e.g., air), or any combination of liquid and gas. The propulsion boost may occur after a delay. The delay may be after a launch and while the toy vehicle is moving or is in flight. The toy vehicle may take any form, such as a rocket, an airplane, a car, or a ball, and may be accordingly configured as such. [0016] FIGS. 1 through 6 show an illustrated embodiment of a toy vehicle, indicated generally at 10, for launching. Toy vehicle 10 may include a launchable body 12, a launcher 14, and a slingshot 16. Launchable body 12 may include an internal reservoir or chamber 18 for holding a fluid F, a covering mechanism 20, an actuator 22 such as a rod or a plunger, a delay mechanism 24, and a first holding member 26 (e.g., a hook or latch). [0017] Launchable body 12 may be shaped like a rocket. Launchable body 12 may have a protective nose 30 and fins 32 to aid in flight. Launchable body 12 may have four fins 32. Fins 32 may be permanently or removably attached to launchable body 12. If removable, launchable body 12 may include fin receivers 34 fitted to hold fins 32 in place mechanically, frictionally, or by any other means. In some embodiments, launchable body 12 may be shaped like an airplane with wings and a tail, or shaped like a car with wheels, or may be shaped as desired. [0018] Now turning to FIG. 2, chamber 18 is shown with an opening 36. Chamber 18 may have a single compartment. Chamber 18 may also have a first compartment 38 in fluid communication with opening 36 and a second compartment 40 in fluid communication with first compartment 38 at a passage 41 having an aperture 42. Passage 41 may allow a fluid F.sub.1 (e.g., water) and a fluid F.sub.2 (e.g., air) to pass between first compartment 38 and second compartment 40. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 2A, fluid F may pass through passage 41 and through aperture 42. Continue reading about Hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicle... Full patent description for Hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicle Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Hand-launchable fluid-boosted toy vehicle patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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