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EP 1 610 873 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 04.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/01 (21) Application number: 04722584.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.03.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63C 11/02(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/001282 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/087269 (14.10.2004 Gazette 2004/42)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 29.03.2003 GB 0307317 (71) Applicant: Porta-Ski Ltd Ravenfield, Rotherham S65 4LP (GB)	(72) Inventor: SYKES, John Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6UL (GB) (74) Representative: Wood, Graham  Bailey Walsh & Co L.L.P., 5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)