Apparatus and method for a solid catalyst and fluid dynamic eruption reaction

1. An apparatus for an eruption reaction involving a catalytic solid and an eruptible fluid, the apparatus comprising:

a substantially cylindrical body portion for holding a catalytic solid, the body portion having a mouth at a first end and a fluid egress opening at a second end; wherein the body portion is adapted to be coupled to the mouth of a container of an eruptible fluid;

a trigger mechanism operatively connectable to the body portion, the trigger mechanism adapted to alternately retain and release the catalytic solid relative to the body portion; and

the apparatus operably connectable to the container, wherein

(i) the body portion has a hole for the trigger mechanism adjacent to the mouth thereof;

(ii) the trigger mechanism is an elongated member moveably inserted within the hole in the body portion adjacent to the mouth thereof;

(iii) the body portion further comprises an external portion fixed at one end to the side of said body portion within which said elongated member is slideable; and

(iv) the removal of the trigger mechanism results in mixing of said catalytic solid with said eruptible fluid, creating a propulsive force.

2. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the body portion is one of: (i) internally threaded within the mouth at the first end thereof; and (ii) externally threaded about the mouth of the first end thereof.

3. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the eruptible fluid container is a soda bottle.

4. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , the body portion is externally threaded about the mouth at the first end thereof.

5. An apparatus as recited in claim 4 , further comprising a discrete, internally threaded coupling device adapted to be coupled to the body portion at the externally threaded portion thereof.

6. An apparatus as recited in claim 5 , wherein the internally threaded coupling device is further also adapted to be coupled to the mouth of a fluid container, to provide for a coupling of the body portion of the apparatus to the eruptible fluid container in operable communication therewith.

7. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the catalytic solid is one or both of a candy and a Mentos® mint.

8. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the eruptible fluid is one or more of a carbonated fluid, a soda and a Diet Coke® cola.

9. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 further comprising a removable closure member adapted to provide for pre-loading the body portion with a catalytic solid.

10. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a chassis operatively attached to the apparatus that allows said apparatus to roll upon a surface due to said propulsive force.

11. An apparatus as recited in claim 10 , wherein the chassis further comprises at least three wheels.

12. An apparatus as recited in claim 10 , wherein the chassis is attached to the container of the apparatus via attachments.

13. An apparatus as recited in claim 12 , wherein the attachments are one or more of VELCRO™, cables, ties, and chains.

14. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein the external portion includes one or more detents.

15. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a depth charge inserted inside the apparatus body portion to accommodate the dimensions of the solid catalyst if the solid catalyst has a diameter or circumference substantially smaller than the inner circumference of the body portion.

16. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a flag holder.

17. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a propulsion toy.

18. An apparatus as recited in claim 1 , wherein said external portion further comprises one or more stops at one or more ends that prevent the elongated member from detaching from said external portion.