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EP 0 804 104 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45 (21) Application number: 95915236.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43D 37/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1995/000812 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/028105 (26.10.1995 Gazette 1995/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE ES FR GB IT PT (30) Priority: 14.04.1994 GB 19940007427 (71) Applicants: British United Shoe Machinery Limited Leicester LE4 5BX (GB) USM ESPANA S.L. 08027 Barcelona (ES)	(72) Inventors: BROWN, Terence, John Leicester LE8 1SP (GB) DAVIES, John Leicester LE7 1NE (GB) STABLER, Paul, David Leicester LE5 0DL (GB) (74) Representative: Parnham, Kevin, et al  USM Texon Ltd, P.O. Box 88, Ross Walk Belgrave, Leicester LE4 5BX Belgrave, Leicester LE4 5BX (GB)