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(43) Date of publication: 29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26 (21) Application number: 03782175.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44B 19/34 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2003/010177 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/023918 (25.03.2004 Gazette 2004/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 13.09.2002 IT TO20020797 (71) Applicant: YKK Italia S.p.A. 20016 Pero (IT)	(72) Inventors: MIYAZAKI, Yuichi,YKK Italia S.p.A. I-20016 Pero (IT) LA ROCCA, Giovanni,YKK Italia S.p.A. I-20016 Pero (IT) (74) Representative: Quinterno, Giuseppe et al Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.Corso Emilia 8 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)