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EP 1 024 699 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32 (21) Application number: 98950276.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 57/20 (86) International application number: PCT/IE9800/086 (87) International publication number: WO 9921/423 (06.05.1999 Gazette 1999/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.10.1997 IE 970766 (71) Applicant: Parker, Brian Malahide,County Dublin (IE)	(72) Inventor: Parker, Brian Malahide,County Dublin (IE) (74) Representative: Duffy, Assumpta Dympna et al F. R. Kelly & Co.,27 Clyde Road,Ballsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)