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EP 0 944 338 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.09.1999 Bulletin 1999/39 (21) Application number: 97951007.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A42B 3/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1997/000963 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/025489 (18.06.1998 Gazette 1998/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 13.12.1996 CA 19962192877 (71) Applicant: Bauer Nike Hockey Inc. Montreal, Quebec H4P 2S4 (CA)	(72) Inventor: CHARTRAND, Daniel Deux-Montagnes, Québec J7R 3W9 (CA) (74) Representative: Burbaud, Eric  Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam 75440 Paris Cédex 09 75440 Paris Cédex 09 (FR)