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(11) |
EP 0 932 013 A3 |
| (12) |
EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
| (88) |
Date of publication A3: |
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15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46 |
| (43) |
Date of publication A2: |
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28.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/30 |
| (22) |
Date of filing: 18.01.1999 |
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| (84) |
Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
| (30) |
Priority: |
22.01.1998 GB 9801296
30.04.1998 GB 9809396
20.07.1998 GB 9815565
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| (71) |
Applicant: Camilleri, Luciano Joseph |
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Wirral, Merseyside L46 4TT (GB) |
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| (72) |
Inventors: |
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- Camilleri, Luciano Joseph, Champion House
Wirral, Merseyside L46 4TT (GB)
- McManus, Martin
Wallasey, Merseyside L44 7ER (GB)
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| (74) |
Representative: Gilmour, David Cedric Franklyn et al |
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POTTS, KERR & CO. 15 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR
Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR (GB) |
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| (54) |
Improved gas bottle and air gun |
(57) A re-pressurisable gas reservoir for a gas powered pistol, rifle or other gun having
a known piercing pin provided for piercing a known sealed carbon dioxide cartridge
in its reduced diameter end, or narrow neck or such reservoir whenever used in such
a gun, characterised by the feature that the reservoir comprises a re-pressurisable
gas bottle or cartridge with a reduced diameter end or narrow neck and which is re-pressurisable
by air, and said bottle or cartridge having an opening in its narrow end or neck provided
for receiving the cartridge piercing pin of the gun with said opening communicating
with an inlet/outlet passage in which a valve is located and said valve is such as
to be openable by said pin to enable pressurisation of the gun.