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(88) Date of publication A3: 10.06.2010 (43) Date of publication: 04.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/18 (21) Application number: 09807341.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B05B 3/08(2006.01) B05B 1/20(2006.01) B05B 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/053830 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/019850 (18.02.2010 Gazette 2010/07)

(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 SM TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 01.04.2009 US 416558 14.08.2008 US 222740 (71) Applicant: Nelson Irrigation Corporation Walla Walla, WA 99362 (US)	(72) Inventors: SESSER, George, L. Walla Walla WA 99362 (US) NELSON, Craig, B. Walla Walla WA 99362 (US) NELSON, Reid, A. Walla Walla WA 99362 (US) PERKINS, Lee, A. Lowden WA 99360 (US) (74) Representative: Rickard, Timothy Mark Adrian  Compass Patents LLP 120 Bridge Road Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LA Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8LA (GB)