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EP 0 993 256 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/16 (21) Application number: 98920419.3 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A43B 5/16 (86) International application number: PCT/CA9800/441 (87) International publication number: WO 9956/574 (11.11.1999 Gazette 1999/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FI NL SE (71) Applicant: Bauer Nike Hockey Inc. Montreal, Quebec H4P 2S4 (CA)	(72) Inventor: FULLUM, Jean-Francois Montreal, Quebec H2J 2R2 (CA) (74) Representative: Burbaud, Eric  Cabinet Plasseraud84, rue d'Amsterdam 75440 Paris Cédex 09 75440 Paris Cédex 09 (FR)