Patent ID: 6889611

Claim:
A smoke shell comprising a shell casing ( 12 ), an ogive ( 14 ) fixed to the shell casing ( 12 ) and a base ( 22 ) releasably connected to the shell casing ( 12 ), wherein the ogive ( 14 ) has a time fuse ( 18 ) operatively connected to an ejection charge ( 20 ), characterized in that a number of smoke pots ( 26 ) are provided in the shell casing ( 12 ) adjoining each other and the base ( 22 ) and an ejection plate ( 28 ), said ejection plate being positioned in said casing between said ogive and said smoke pots, wherein an igniter charge ( 30 ) is mount to the ejection plate ( 28 ) in the proximity of the ejection charge ( 20 ).