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EP 1 703 818 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39 (21) Application number: 04808924.7 (22) Date of filing: 23.12.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/02(2006.01) A43B 7/00(2006.01) A41B 11/00(2006.01) A61F 7/00(2006.01) A43B 7/04(2006.01) A41B 9/00(2006.01) A41D 1/00(2006.01) A47C 21/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2004/000329 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/065478 (21.07.2005 Gazette 2005/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 06.01.2004 GB 0400112 (71) Applicant: Australian Wool Innovation Limited Sydney, NSW 2000 (AU)	(72) Inventors: JONES, Dianne Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 1LR (GB) TASKER, Alexandra, c/o Canesis Limited Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8UG (GB) COLLIE, Stewart Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 0DQ (GB) (74) Representative: Tollervey, Rebecca Marie et al Mewburn Ellis LLP, York House, 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)