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EP 1 653 843 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/19 (21) Application number: 04740411.6 (22) Date of filing: 29.06.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 13/59(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/007015 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/013795 (17.02.2005 Gazette 2005/07)

(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: 11.08.2003 DE 10337140 (71) Applicant: ECOLAB, INC. St. Paul, MN 55102-1390 (US)	(72) Inventor: KRESSE, Franz 40723 Hilden (DE) (74) Representative: Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert  Patentanwälte Huyssenallee 100 45128 Essen 45128 Essen (DE)