Patent ID: 7487726

Claim:
A device for generating a fireball effect comprising: a first cylindrical housing having an outer surface with a first pattern of openings formed therein, first and second threaded end cap portions and a hollow interior portion, said second threaded cap portion having an opening formed therein; a container having ignitable pressurized gas stored therein and positioned within the hollow interior portion; and having top and bottom portions; a movable member having first and second ends positioned adjacent said bottom end of said container, said first end of said movable member being capable of puncturing said bottom portion of said container when said member first end impacts said bottom portion with a predetermined force; a solenoid having a piston type member, said piston type member functioning as a firing pin; and a shotgun shell having a primer cap fired by said firing pin when said solenoid is activated, and having a first end operatively coupled to said solenoid and having a second end positioned adjacent said second end of said movable member, activation of said solenoid causing gasses from said shotgun shell to act on said first end of said movable member to propel said second end in a manner to puncture said bottom portion of said container, said ignitable pressurized gas in said container being released into said interior portion and mixing with gas from said fired shell member to produce a burning gas mixture, said gas mixture exiting said first cylindrical housing through said first pattern of openings to produce a visible fireball.