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(43) Date of publication: 08.05.1996 Bulletin 1996/19 (21) Application number: 94923975.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/ 04( . ) A63C 9/ 00( . ) A63C 17/ 06( . ) A43B 5/ 16( . ) A63C 9/ 086( . ) A63C 17/ 14( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/008155 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/003101 (02.02.1995 Gazette 1995/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR GB IT LI (30) Priority: 19.07.1993 US 19930094576 02.08.1993 US 19930100745 13.09.1993 US 19930120629 10.01.1994 US 19940179302 26.01.1994 US 19940188961 (71) Applicant: K-2 CORPORATION Vashon, Washington 98070 (US)	(72) Inventors: MEIBOCK, Antonin, A. Cleveland, OH 44126 (US) SVENSSON, John E. Seattle, WA 98133 (US) (74) Representative: Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al  BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street London EC4A 1PQ London EC4A 1PQ (GB)