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(43) Date of publication: 22.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/17 (21) Application number: 95918889.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.04.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01G 25/ 02( . ) B05B 1/ 08( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/005387 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/029761 (09.11.1995 Gazette 1995/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GR IT PT (30) Priority: 29.04.1994 IL 19940109486 (71) Applicants: NAAN SPRINKLERS AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, INC. Corritos, CA 90703 (US) NAAN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Kibbutz Naan 73 263 (IL)	(74) Representative: Hillier, Peter  Reginald W. Barker & Co., Chancery House, 53-64, Chancery Lane London, WC2A 1QU London, WC2A 1QU (GB)