(19)
(11) EP 3 525 580 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:
30.06.2021 Bulletin 2021/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.05.2021 Bulletin 2021/21

(21) Application number: 17787749.5

(22) Date of filing: 05.10.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01K 27/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/055227
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/071253 (19.04.2018 Gazette 2018/16)

(54)

ACCESSORY ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING A UNIT TO AN ANIMAL BAND

ZUBEHÖRZUSAMMENSETZUNG FÜR DIE KUPPLUNG EINER EINHEIT AN EINEM TIERBAND

ENSEMBLE D'ACCESSOIRES POUR LE COUPLAGE D'UNE UNITÉ À UNE BANDE ANIMALE

(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

(30) Priority: 12.10.2016 US 201615291872

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/34

(73) Proprietor: Mars, Incorporated
McLean, VA 22101-3383 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LEE, Kyu Sang
    San Jose, California 95132 (US)
  • MOTT, Robert
    San Francisco, California 94103 (US)
  • LLOYD, Kevin R.
    San Francisco, California 94103 (US)

(74) Representative: Cockerton, Bruce Roger 
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-2013/050793
US-A1- 2007 221 140
US-A1- 2010 006 576
US-B1- 6 805 460
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US-A1- 2007 221 140
US-A1- 2010 006 576
US-B1- 6 805 460
   
       
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