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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.1997 Bulletin 1997/15 (21) Application number: 96919976.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/ 02( . ) A43B 23/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000582 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/032856 (24.10.1996 Gazette 1996/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.04.1995 US 19950423405 (71) Applicant: ADIDAS AG 91074 Herzogenaurach (DE)	(72) Inventors: TIEFENBACHER, Konrad D-76131 Karlsruhe (DE) BRIANT, Antoine D-91074 Herzogenaurach (DE) (74) Representative: Geissler, Bernhard, Dr. jur., Dipl.-Phys., et al  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20 81633 München 81633 München (DE)