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(43) Date of publication: 18.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/03 (21) Application number: 15762397.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.03.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01J 13/22(2006.01) B01J 20/32(2006.01) B01J 2/16(2006.01) B01J 2/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/020310 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/138821 (17.09.2015 Gazette 2015/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 12.03.2014 US 201461952133 P (71) Applicant: Pioneer Pet Products, LLC Cedarburg, WI 53012 (US)	(72) Inventor: LIPSCOMB, John, M. Cedarburg, WI 53012 (US) (74) Representative: Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB  Königstraße 2 90402 Nürnberg 90402 Nürnberg (DE)