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EP 1 843 692 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/42 (21) Application number: 05701340.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.02.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 13/258(2006.01) A47L 13/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2005/001112 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/081833 (10.08.2006 Gazette 2006/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (71) Applicant: ECOLAB, INC. St. Paul, MN 55102-1390 (US)	(72) Inventor: KRESSE, Franz 40723 Hilden (DE) (74) Representative: Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert  Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54 45013 Essen 45013 Essen (DE)