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(43) Date of publication: 01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05 (21) Application number: 04731518.9 (22) Date of filing: 06.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01G 9/22(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/NL2004/000304 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/098267 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.05.2003 NL 1023361 (71) Applicant: N.V. Holding Nutsbedrijf Westland 2685 ZG Poeldijk (NL)	(72) Inventor: SCHOONEN, Marinus, Henricus, Maria NL-3315 PK Dordrecht (NL) (74) Representative: van Westenbrugge, Andries et al Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Postbus 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL)