Pressurising device for a container and method of use

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EP 1 025 909 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	12.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/07

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32

(21)	Application number: 00300743.2

(22)	Date of filing: 31.01.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B05B 11/00, B67D 1/04, B05B 11/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.01.1999 GB 9902005

(71)	Applicant: Agrihealth (N.I.) Limited
	Craigavon, County Armagh BT66 7NE (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Houseman, Colin Michael Bloxham, Banburry OX15 4NS (GB)

(74)	Representative: Gee, Steven William
	1 South Lynn Gardens, London Road Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire CV36 4ER (GB)

(54)	Pressurising device for a container and method of use

(57) This invention relates to a pressurising device, suitably for use in pressurising of containers of medicant for animals. According to the invention there is provided a pressurising device (10) for a fluid container (46), the pressurising device comprising a compressible air vessel (14) and connecting means (12) to connect the vessel to the container, characterised in that the connecting means is substantially rigid, and in that the air vessel is mounted directly upon the connecting means. There is also provided a method of using the pressurising device comprising the steps of {i} securing the pressurising device to a container, {ii} holding the pressurising device and container by one hand, and {iii} repeatedly compressing the air vessel to introduce and maintain an excess pressure within the container.

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