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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36 (21) Application number: 95917738.0 (22) Date of filing: 28.04.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F21V 21/ 00( . ) A43B 13/ 14( . ) A43B 3/ 00( . ) A43B 23/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/005275 (87) International publication number: WO 1995/030111 (09.11.1995 Gazette 1995/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE DK ES GB LI SE (30) Priority: 28.04.1994 US 19940235592 (71) Applicant: L.A. Gear, Inc. Santa Monica, CA 90404 (US)	(72) Inventors: RATCLIFFE, William, R. Santa Monica, CA 90403 (US) LAWRENCE, Don, C. Los Angeles, CA 90066 (US) (74) Representative: Hug Interlizenz AG  Nordstrasse 31 8035 Zürich 8035 Zürich (CH)