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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/04 (21) Application number: 05736177.6 (22) Date of filing: 19.04.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63F 13/02(2006.01) A63F 13/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/012954 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/102483 (03.11.2005 Gazette 2005/44)

(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: 19.04.2004 US 827989 (71) Applicant: Nike Incorporated Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHUM, Albert Portland, OR 97210 (US) FOXEN, Thomas Portland, OR 97219 (US) MESCHTER, James Portland, OR 97201 (US) BEHAR, Yves San Francisco, CA 94107 (US) (74) Representative: Tombling, Adrian George et al Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane GB-London SE1 2HW GB-London SE1 2HW (GB)