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EP 2 040 576 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14 (21) Application number: 06778483.5 (22) Date of filing: 14.07.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/28(2006.01) A43B 17/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/FI2006/000254 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/006929 (17.01.2008 Gazette 2008/03)

(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 RS (71) Applicant: Footbalance System Oy 00560 Helsinki (FI)	(72) Inventor: HAKKALA, Erkki FI-00930 Helsinki (FI) (74) Representative: Pursiainen, Timo Pekka et al Tampereen Patenttitoimisto Oy Hermiankatu 1 B 33720 Tampere 33720 Tampere (FI)