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(43) Date of publication: 27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35 (21) Application number: 06794962.8 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29D 31/518(2006.01) A43B 13/12(2006.01) A43B 23/02(2006.01) A43B 13/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2006/004077 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/052024 (10.05.2007 Gazette 2007/19)

(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: 01.11.2005 GB 0522216 18.07.2006 GB 0614228 (71) Applicants: O'Connor, Michael John Ballinasloe Galway (IE) Bagnall, Philip Ross Tullamore Offaly (IE)	(72) Inventors: HANWELL, Brendan Scotland PH32 4BW (GB) BAGNALL, Philip Ross Tullamore, County Offaly (IE) O'CONNOR, Michael John County Galway (IE) (74) Representative: Gregory, Timothy Mark  TM Gregory & Co Carlton House 26 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AT Northampton NN1 5AT (GB)