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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.11.2006 (43) Date of publication: 12.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/37 (21) Application number: 05854830.6 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/14(2006.01) A43B 13/18(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/046182 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/066256 (22.06.2006 Gazette 2006/25)

(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 (30) Priority: 17.12.2004 US 905144 (71) Applicant: Hottinger, Michael Greendale, Wisconsin 53129 (US)	(72) Inventor: Hottinger, Michael Greendale, Wisconsin 53129 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Robert Patrick  Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)