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(11) EP 2 019 581 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
04.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/06

(21) Application number: 06751366.3

(22) Date of filing: 24.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01C 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/015633
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/133181 (22.11.2007 Gazette 2007/47)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(71) Applicant: American Water Works Company, Inc.
Voorhees, NJ 08043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIDHWA, Phil
    Oakville, Ontario L6J 2L5 (CA)
  • GOLDHAWK, Dan
    Bratford, Ontario N3R 2L5 (CA)
  • GROSE, Walter, Stewart
    Alma, Ontario N0B 1A0 (CA)
  • GROSE, Gordon, Raymond
    Alma, Ontario N0B 1A0 (CA)

(74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King 
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
GB-London WC1R 5JJ
GB-London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE INJECTION OF VISCOUS FERTILIZER BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE SOIL