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(43) Date of publication: 14.04.1993 Bulletin 1993/15 (21) Application number: 91911589.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.05.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/ 00( . ) A43B 13/ 20( . ) A43B 23/ 02( . ) A43B 7/ 14( . ) A43B 17/ 03( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/003610 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/018527 (12.12.1991 Gazette 1991/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 30.05.1990 US 19900530854 (71) Applicant: REEBOK INTERNATIONAL LTD. Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 (US)	(72) Inventors: COHEN, Eric, D. Belmont, MA 02178 (US) JONES, Andrew, R. Roslindale, MA 02131 (US) DE CASTRO, Jose, Tadeo Brookline, MA 02146 (US) LITCHFIELD, Paul, E. Worcester, MA 01604 (US) SMITH, Steven, F. Taunton, MA 02780 (US) (74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER  Postfach 86 07 67 D-81634 München D-81634 München (DE)