(19)
(11) EP 2 280 788 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
15.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12

(21) Application number: 09730021.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B05B 13/02(2006.01)
A01C 1/00(2006.01)
A23N 15/06(2006.01)
 A23L 1/00(2006.01)
A01C 1/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/039725
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/126600 (15.10.2009 Gazette 2009/42)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COATING EARS OF CORN

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ÜBERZIEHEN VON MAISKOLBEN

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR APPLIQUER UN REVÊTEMENT SUR UN ÉPI DE MAÏS

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 08.04.2008 US 43219

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.02.2011 Bulletin 2011/06

(73) Proprietor: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Johnston, Iowa 50131-1014 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • KURTH, David
    Grimes IA 50111 (US)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Martin Peter et al
J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-2006/022958
US-A- 4 413 014
 US-A- 4 301 762
US-B1- 6 299 368
   
       
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