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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35 (21) Application number: 06824371.6 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 17/00(2006.01) A61F 13/08(2006.01) A61F 13/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2006/000280 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/067076 (14.06.2007 Gazette 2007/24)

(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: 08.12.2005 NZ 54402005 (71) Applicant: The New Zealand Sock Company Ashburton (NZ)	(72) Inventors: BOYD, David Sockburn Christchurch (NZ) BURTT, Keith, Craig Halswell Christchurch (NZ) JESSOP, Tony, Miles Ashburton (NZ) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ (GB)