Patent ID: 7717041

Claim:
A device for generating pyrotechnic effects having pyrotechnic charges ( 26 ) and igniter means ( 32 ) which are housed in a common plate-like enveloping body ( 27 ), wherein: the plate-like enveloping body ( 27 ) is formed from a plurality of layers disposed one above the other and connected to each other; one of the plurality of layers of the enveloping body ( 27 ) is a carrier layer ( 28 ) that provides the enveloping body ( 27 ) with a stable shape; a circuit layer ( 29 ) is located on one side of the carrier layer ( 28 ), the circuit layer ( 29 ) comprises areas of the igniter means ( 32 ); a cover layer ( 30 ) at least partially covers an exposed side of the circuit layer ( 29 ); the areas of the igniter means ( 32 ) are left exposed by the cover layer ( 30 ); pyrotechnic charges ( 26 ) are provided on the areas of the igniter means ( 32 ) wherein each of the pyrotechnic charges ( 26 ) is assigned to one of the igniter means ( 32 ); the pyrotechnic charges ( 26 ) are covered by a cover coat ( 34 ); and the plate-like enveloping body ( 27 ) is configured with a shape and area approximating that of a credit card or bank card.