Patent ID: 7975615

Claim:
An aerosol smoke grenade comprising: a. a canister having a curved side wall, the curved side wall having a cross-section with a major axis and a minor axis, the major axis having a greater length than the minor axis, b. a compressed gas cartridge, c. an actuator for initiating compressed gas flow from the gas cartridge, d. an aspiration nozzle in direct flow communication with the compressed gas cartridge, the aspiration nozzle having at least one air aspiration port and a discharge end, e. a powder reservoir in fluid communication with the nozzle discharge end, the powder reservoir having a discharge conduit, f. the discharge conduit providing transport of compressed gas, aspirated air and powder to two powder discharge ports traversing the side wall proximate opposite ends of the minor axis, and g. a gravity operated valve operable to close one powder discharge port.