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EP 1 773 152 A2

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(43) Date of publication: 18.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/16 (21) Application number: 05771560.9 (22) Date of filing: 12.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45B 3/00(2006.01) A45B 25/30(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/024690 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/017288 (16.02.2006 Gazette 2006/07)

(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 12.07.2004 US 889435 (71) Applicant: TUMI, Inc. South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080 (US)	(72) Inventor: FENTON, Timm, J. Califon, NJ 07830 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell, 138 Hagley Road, Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)