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(43) Date of publication: 03.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/18 (21) Application number: 04779925.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01N 25/32(1985.01) A01N 43/40(1985.01) A01N 43/56(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/025004 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/015995 (24.02.2005 Gazette 2005/08)

(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: 08.08.2003 US 493976 P 19.03.2004 US 554563 P (71) Applicant: The Hartz Mountain Corporation Secaucus, NJ 07094-3688 (US)	(72) Inventors: COTTRELL, Ian Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (US) AHN, Albert Short Hills, NJ 07078 (US) FISHER, Richard Somerset, NJ 08873 (US) MONRO, Christine, M. East Hanover, NJ 07936 (US) JOSEPH, Pierre, R. Hamilton, NJ 08610 (US) (74) Representative: Thomas, Philip John Duval  Eric Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)