Aerodynamic-Enhancing Attachment For A Beverage Can With Launch Capability

Abstract

A device with a plurality of attachments for a beverage can which enhance the aerodynamics of the beverage can, comprising a base assembly adapted for attachment to a beverage can and a nosecone adapted for attachment to a beverage can. The base assembly further comprises a basal member, a peripheral sidewall, a guide unit, a central aperture, and a plurality of stabilizing units. The basal member further comprises an inner surface configured to follow the contour of a beverage can. The inner surface of the basal member contains a central aperture. The central aperture is surrounded by a divergent thrust nozzle, which focuses the beverage contents and increases the pressure of the liquid rivulet that is released. The heightened pressure of the beverage contents increases the thrust of the rocket during launch beyond what the thrust would be in the absence of the thrust nozzle.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a nosecone configured to be coupled to a first end of a beverage can, wherein the nosecone comprises an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall including a lip around a circumference of the nosecone, the lip configured to couple the nosecone to the first end of the beverage can via a friction fit; and   a base assembly configured to be coupled to a second end of the beverage can.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base assembly further comprises:
 a basal member configured to enclose a second end of a beverage can;   a peripheral sidewall configured to surround a portion of a sidewall of the beverage can when the base assembly is coupled to the beverage can; and   a plurality of stabilizing units, coupled to the peripheral sidewall, wherein the stabilizing units are configured to create lift and stabilize the apparatus when in flight.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the stabilizing units have a trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the peripheral sidewall further includes a guide unit, wherein the guide unit extends from the peripheral sidewall in a radial direction with respect to the sidewall of the beverage can. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the basal member comprises a central aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein a thrust nozzle surrounds the central aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein an inner surface of the basal member is configured to follow a contour of the second end of the beverage can. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein when the base assembly is coupled to the beverage can, the basal member is adjacent to an end of the beverage can, such that when the end of the beverage can is punctured the beverage contents are released through the central aperture. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the beverage contents that are released through the central aperture provide some of the thrust for the launch of the beverage can. 
     
     
         12 . A base assembly configured to be coupled to a can, comprising:
 a basal member configured to enclose a second end of a beverage can;   a peripheral sidewall configured to surround a portion of a sidewall of the beverage can when the base assembly is coupled to the beverage can; and   a plurality of stabilizing units, coupled to the peripheral sidewall, wherein the stabilizing units are configured to create lift and stabilize the apparatus when in flight.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the stabilizing units have a trapezoidal shape. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the peripheral sidewall further includes a guide unit, wherein the guide unit extends from the peripheral sidewall in a radial direction with respect to the sidewall of the beverage can. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the basal member comprises a central aperture. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of stabilizing units include at least one flat side configured to allow the apparatus to stand in an upright direction such that the flat sides are at a bottom most position in the upright direction, wherein the at least one flat side is in a plane that is parallel to a radial plane of the beverage can and is displaced from the second end of the beverage can in a longitudinal direction.