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(43) Date of publication: 31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13 (21) Application number: 08767198.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.06.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01K 29/00(2006.01) A61D 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/SE2008/050732 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/011641 (22.01.2009 Gazette 2009/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 13.07.2007 SE 0701716 (71) Applicant: DeLaval Holding AB 147 21 Tumba (SE)	(72) Inventors: LIND, Ole S-147 41 Tumba (SE) THOMAS, Santosh Pune 411027 (IN) (74) Representative: Petersson, Hans Göran et al Kransell & Wennborg KB P.O. Box 27834 S-115 93 Stockholm S-115 93 Stockholm (SE)