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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27 (21) Application number: 07815324.4 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/00(2006.01) A43B 13/00(2006.01) A43B 19/00(2006.01) A43B 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2007/001519 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/043133 (17.04.2008 Gazette 2008/16)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 09.10.2006 AU 2006905607 P (71) Applicant: Backassist Technologies Pty Ltd Wayville SA 5034 (AU)	(72) Inventor: PARNELL, Michael, Terrence Brighton, S.A. 5046 (AU) (74) Representative: Browne, Robin Forsythe et al Leaman Browne 5 South Parade Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 5QX Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 5QX (GB)