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A T-shaped combined smoke-producing projectile and launch housing assembly having dual-canister means for establishing an effective smoke screen simultaneously with an effective source of illumination and light-radiation throughout the duration of projectile flight after initiation of the launch or

A T-shaped combined smoke-producing projectile and launch housing assembly having dual-canister means for establishing an effective smoke screen simultaneously with an effective source of illumination and light-radiation throughout the duration of projectile flight after initiation of the launch or propelling charge. The aforesaid assembly is adapted to be attached to and detached from a tank or other vehicle within about 30 seconds via suitable quick release mounting means not comprising a part of this invention. The assembly includes a launching or propelling charge disposed within a propelling charge chamber, and means for causing simultaneous ignition of the compounds within the dual smoke generating canisters and of intense light-radiation to help blind enemy automatic weapons systems after the projectile has been launched.

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A multi-canister type projectile and related propelling charge housing assembly of T-shape configuration for providing a smoke screen from the projectile upon deployment exteriorly from a combat vehicle, said assembly comprising in combination: (a) a propellant charge housing of cylindrical sleeve f

A multi-canister type projectile and related propelling charge housing assembly of T-shape configuration for providing a smoke screen from the projectile upon deployment exteriorly from a combat vehicle, said assembly comprising in combination: (a) a propellant charge housing of cylindrical sleeve form having one open end and an opposite end wall with a central threaded aperture; (b) an igniter assembly and means for removably mounting same in and closing off the end of said housing end wall opposite its open sleeve end portion; (c) a projectile-propelling charge disposed within said housing and in operative ignitable contact with said igniter assembly; (d) an open-skirted piston disposed for complemental slidable movement within the open-ended sleeve of said housing with said piston having a step-down center bore passageway in a threaded portion at an end opposite the open skirted portion; (e) a pair of ignitable smoke-generating canister sub-assemblies mounted in axial alignment, and connectable with said piston, each sub-assembly comprising predetermined amounts of smoke and gas-generating compounds; (f) mounting means for interjoining said canisters sub-assemblies in said axial alignment, said mounting means having in one side thereof a threaded portion for complemental attachment with said threaded portion of said piston so as to form a T-shape projectile whereby an axis through said aligned canisters is transverse to an axis through the center of said piston; and (g) said mounting means having intercommunicating axial and radial passageways, ignition pellet means disposed within said axial passageway, and said radial passageway being in operative communication with the center bore of said piston, whereby ignition of said igniter assembly will effect both deployment of said projectile and ignition of said gas and smoke-generating compounds via said ignition pellet means.