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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.10.2008 (43) Date of publication: 09.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/37 (21) Application number: 07870054.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 21/20(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/089082 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/083299 (10.07.2008 Gazette 2008/28)

(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: 29.12.2006 US 877919 P 28.12.2007 US 966251 (71) Applicant: The North Face Apparel Corp. Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)	(72) Inventors: REARDON, Donald Raymond Portland, Oregon 97232 (US) RIVAS, Jake Oakland, California 94610 (US) (74) Representative: Vossius & Partner  Siebertstraße 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)