Patent attributes
A multi-shot cake or aerial firework assembly, including a plurality of mortar tubes defining a firework assembly, wherein each respective mortar tube has a top end, an oppositely disposed bottom end, and a mortar tube length, and a plurality of shells, each respective shell disposed within a respective mortar tube. A first short tube having a first short tube length less than the mortar tube length is connected to the firework assembly, wherein the first short tube has a first short top end and a first short tube bottom end. A second short tube having a second short tube length less than the mortar tube length is connected to the firework assembly, wherein the second short tube has a second short tube top end and a second short tube bottom end. A fountain firework disposed within the second short tube for discharge through the second short tube top end. An elongated fuse having a proximal end and a distal end extends from the first short tube through each respective mortar tube and into the second short tube, wherein a sum of the first short tube length and the second short tube length together is less than the mortar tube length, and wherein the bottom end of the first short tube is elevated higher than the top end of the second short tube.