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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.07.2009 (43) Date of publication: 21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29 (21) Application number: 08850916.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.11.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A44B 19/34(2006.01) A44B 19/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/054712 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/063395 (22.05.2009 Gazette 2009/21)

(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: 14.11.2007 IT TO20070818 (71) Applicant: YKK Europe Ltd Runcorn Cheshire WA7 3BW (GB)	(72) Inventor: ODONE, Giuseppe I-13034 Desana (vercelli) (IT) (74) Representative: Quinterno, Giuseppe et al Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8 10152 Torino 10152 Torino (IT)