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(43) Date of publication: 16.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/07 (21) Application number: 98951012.8 (22) Date of filing: 08.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A41D 13/00, A41D 31/00, A41D 1/02, A42B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9821/262 (87) International publication number: WO 9938/399 (05.08.1999 Gazette 1999/31)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.01.1998 US 15184 02.10.1998 US 165836 (71) Applicant: LION APPAREL, INC. Dayton, OH 45413-0576 (US)	(72) Inventors: ALDRIDGE, Donald New Carlisle, OH 45344 (US) CURTIS, Nicholas, J. Dayton, OH 45409 (US) (74) Representative: Asquith, Julian Peter et al Marks & Clerk,Nash Court,Oxford Business Park South Oxfordshire OX4 2RU Oxfordshire OX4 2RU (GB)