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EP 2 187 771 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/21 (21) Application number: 08788675.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 3/10(2006.01) A43B 7/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2008/050704 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/022181 (19.02.2009 Gazette 2009/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 14.08.2007 GB 0715771 (71) Applicant: C & J CLARK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 40 High Street Street Somerset, BA 16 0EQ (GB)	(72) Inventor: TOWNS, Chris Somerset TA3 7SA (GB) (74) Representative: Marles, Alan David  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)