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(43) Date of publication: 10.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/45 (21) Application number: 98900511.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/ 16( . ) A63C 17/ 00( . ) A43B 13/ 18( . ) A63C 17/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1998/000025 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/030119 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR NL (30) Priority: 07.01.1997 CA 19972194518 31.01.1997 CA 19972196490 31.01.1997 CA 19972196489 (71) Applicant: Bauer Nike Hockey Inc. Montreal, Quebec H4P 2S4 (CA)	(72) Inventor: FULLUM, Jean, François Montreal, Quebec H2J 2R2 (CA) (74) Representative: Burbaud, Eric  Cabinet Plasseraud 84, rue d'Amsterdam 75440 Paris Cédex 09 75440 Paris Cédex 09 (FR)