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(11) EP 1 734 841 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(21) Application number: 05729730.1

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A44B 11/02(2006.01)
A61F 13/06(2006.01)
 A61F 13/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2005/001203
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/094738 (13.10.2005 Gazette 2005/41)

(54)

IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO SOCKS

VERBESSERUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT SOCKEN

AMELIORATIONS RELATIVES A DES CHAUSSETTES

(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: 31.03.2004 GB 0407371

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/52

(73) Proprietor: ConvaTec Technologies Inc.
Las Vegas NV 89169 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ADAMS, Simon Mark
    Holywell, Flintshire CH8 7RP (GB)
  • BONNEFIN, Wayne Lee
    Boughton, Chester, CH3 5EB (GB)
  • HANMER, Paul
    Chorlton Manchester M21 9FJ (GB)
  • LINNANE, Patrick Gerard
    Little Sutton, Elsmere Port CH66 1HZ (GB)
  • ROWLEY, Duncan John
    Greasby, Wirral CH49 3QR (GB)
  • TABRON, Ian Stewart
    Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 6SP (GB)
  • WILD, David Geoffrey
    Heswall, Wirral CH60 9HL (GB)

(74) Representative: Mays, Julie 
Barker Brettell LLP 10-12 Priests Bridge
London SW15 5JE
London SW15 5JE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 076 540
DE-U1- 20 307 702
FR-A- 2 662 602
US-A- 4 732 015
US-B1- 6 286 151
 WO-A-03/056084
DE-U1- 20 318 854
US-A- 3 605 122
US-A- 6 158 253
   
       
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