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; and

a trigger mechanism operatively connectable to the body portion, the trigger mechanism being operatively disposed transversely relative to the substantially cylindrical body portion, and being configured to alternately retain and release the catalytic solid relative to the body portion;

wherein in being configured to retain, the trigger mechanism provides in operation a body portion that sufficiently blocks the passageway so that the solid may not pass out of the cylindrical body portion or thence into the container of an eruptible fluid;

and wherein the trigger mechanism being operatively movable transversely to release the catalytic solid;

the apparatus further comprising one or more of:

a projectile operatively disposed at the second end of the body portion, the projectile being adapted to move through action of an eruption of an eruptible fluid through the apparatus;

a removable closure member adapted to provide for pre-loading the body portion with a catalytic solid;

wherein the trigger mechanism is an elongated member movably inserted within at least one hole in the body portion adjacent the mouth thereof, and wherein the elongated member is connected to an elongated string for remote triggering;

wherein the cylindrical body portion has a slidable external sleeve portion mounted thereon; and,

wherein the cylindrical body portion has a slidable external sleeve portion mounted thereon and wherein the body portion has one or more holes for the trigger mechanism, and the external sleeve portion is adapted to cover the one or more holes upon activating the trigger mechanism.

2. A system for an eruption reaction involving a catalytic solid and an eruptible fluid, the system comprising:

a container adapted for containing an eruptible fluid, the container having an open mouth; and, an apparatus for manipulation of an eruption reaction, the apparatus including:

a substantially cylindrical body portion adapted 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 of the apparatus is coupled to the mouth of the container of an eruptible fluid; and

a trigger mechanism operatively connectable to the body portion, the trigger mechanism being operatively disposed transversely relative to the substantially cylindrical body portion, and being configured to alternately retain and release the catalytic solid relative to the body portion;

wherein in being configured to retain, the trigger mechanism provides in operation a body portion that sufficiently blocks the passageway so that the solid may not pass out of the cylindrical body portion or thence into the container of an eruptible fluid;

and wherein the trigger mechanism being operatively movable transversely to release the catalytic solid.

3. A system according to claim 2 , wherein the trigger mechanism is adapted to release a catalytic solid into the container for the eruptible fluid.

4. A system according to claim 2 , wherein the catalytic solid is one or both of a candy and a Mentos® mint; and wherein the eruptible fluid is one or more of a carbonated fluid, a soda and a Diet Coke® cola.

5. A method for creating a fluid eruption, the method comprising:

controlling a release of a solid catalyst into a container of an eruptible fluid, wherein the controlling is by way of a trigger being operatively disposed transversely relative to a substantially cylindrical body portion configured to contain the solid catalyst

wherein in being configured to contain, the trigger mechanism provides in operation a body portion that sufficiently blocks the passageway so that the solid may not pass into the container of an eruptible fluid; and

reacting the solid catalyst with the eruptible fluid whereby at least a portion of the eruptible liquid erupts from the container; the trigger mechanism being operatively movable transversely to release the catalytic solid.

6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the operation of controlling the release of a solid catalyst is effected by placing said solid catalyst in an apparatus coupled to the container of eruptible liquid and triggering the release by moving a trigger mechanism of the apparatus.

7. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the operation of controlling the release of a solid catalyst includes an operation of triggering the release using an apparatus for manipulating an eruption reaction, the apparatus including:

a substantially cylindrical body portion for holding a solid catalyst, the body portion having a mouth at a first end and a fluid egress opening at a second end; and

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

wherein the body portion is adapted to be coupled to the mouth of the container containing the eruptible fluid.

8. A method according to claim 5 , wherein the solid catalyst is one or both of a candy and a Mentos® mint; and wherein the eruptible fluid is one or more of a carbonated fluid, a soda and a Diet Coke® cola.