(19)
(11) EP 1 511 390 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(21) Application number: 03736372.8

(22) Date of filing: 26.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23B 4/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/NL2003/000388
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/099028 (04.12.2003 Gazette 2003/49)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING CARCASSES AND CARCASS PARTS OF SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM KÜHLEN VON SCHLACHTTIEREN UND SCHLACHTTIERKÖRPERTEILEN

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL SERVANT A REFROIDIR LES CARCASSES ET DES PARTIES DE CARCASSES D'ANIMAUX ABATTUS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 29.05.2002 NL 1020710

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/10

(73) Proprietor: Ansawina Beheer B.V.
5364 PS Escharen (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • NAS, Matheus, Theodorus, Wilhelmus
    NL-5364 PS Escharen (NL)

(74) Representative: Van den Heuvel, Henricus Theodorus et al
Patentwerk BV P.O. Box 1514
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch (NL)


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