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EP 1 628 524 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09 (21) Application number: 04732587.3 (22) Date of filing: 13.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01K 1/01(1974.07) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/005132 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/105470 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)

(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: 30.05.2003 DE 10324676 (71) Applicant: Mars Incorporated McLean, Virginia 22101-3883 (US)	(72) Inventor: LANGE, Dietmar 56179 Vallendar (DE) (74) Representative: Winkler, Andreas Fritz Ernst  Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)