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EP 1 860 975 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49 (21) Application number: 06709575.2 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A46B 5/00(2006.01) A01K 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/000269 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/079817 (03.08.2006 Gazette 2006/31)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 28.01.2005 GB 0501811 (71) Applicant: Vale Brothers Limited Walsall, West Midlands WS2 9QG (GB)	(72) Inventor: WILKES, Peter Andrew Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 4UQ (GB) (74) Representative: Gosnall, Toby et al Barker Brettell 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)